Evening journal., 1905-05-16
LANCASTER PIKE
IN BAD SHAPE
Committee Waits on Levy
Court and Asks for I'M
provements
WOMAN APPOINTED BRIDGETENDER

At this mornings meeting Of Levy
Court a committee Of taxpayers of Mil
Creek and Christiana hundreds was
present and made an appeal to that body
in which it was asked that something be
done toward putting the Lancaster pike
between this city and Hockessin in good
condition.
A meeting Of the taxpayers OF the two
hundreds was held at Oak Hin school
house last night and the condition of the
road was discussed.
The outcome was the appointment of a
committee of well-lnown residents Of
the hundreds to lay their complaint before
the Levy Court. The committee comprises
Edgar r. Vernon, Harry Clayton White.
Philip Chandler. William Gregg, William
Moore, John II. Peoples, Philip Plerson,
John L. Lamborn, Milbourn Chandler, s.
Frank Ewart, Harvey Finn, John O'Neal
James Brown and Moses Lowther, all Of
whom were present today.
The committee says that the road is
fun of ruts. is uneven and full OF bumps,
and that it is anything but pleasure for
men to ride over, while horses and We
hicles are badly used up by the ordeal.
URGE IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Chandler acted as spokesman Of
the oomittee today and urged in foroible
words that something be done TO improve
theo ondition Of the road as it was the
most important inlet and outlet Of any
to the city of Wilmington. "Tue improve
ment Of this road" said Mr.. Chandler,
will be more appreciated than the i'm.
provement Of any road in the county
The present condition OF the pike is a dis.
grace By the Improvement of this more
people viii be benefited than by any Other
road improvements that can be made.
Mr.. Chandler said that although the resi-
dents along the pike were paying larg'
taxes now that they are willing to pa.
more If the Improvements can be made
The road could be improved at less cos
than ordinary owing to the quantity o
stone about and its solid bottom.
Mr.. Moore said the road had been il
bad condition for % years 1t was almos
impossible to bring perishable fruit int
the market over it and deliver it in goo
condition. Many persons would like t
build along the pike but the rough condi
ton of It would not allow them 70 do 50
Similar addresses were made by L. NJ
Vernon, Mr Peoples, Mr.. ONeal an
others.
The court decided to visit and inspec
the road on the afternoon Of Thursday
May IS. They will be met and entertaine
by the committee.
WOMAN BRIDGETENDER.
The attention Of the court was called t
the recent death of Jacob c. Gibbon.
bridgetender at Fleming's bridge acros
Smyrna creek. Upon motion Mrs. Ami
Gibbons, wife Of the dead man. wa
named to fill the place This is the sec
ond time a woman has been named a
bridgetender by the court, the first In
stance being several years ago when upo
I motion Of Mr.. Scott. then a member q
that body, Mrs. Huggins, Who had file
the position at the same place under a r,
publican court was renamed by the Demo
Gratis.
A communication was received froI
the D. & A. Telephone Company ask
ing permission to place ten iron duct
on the Market street bridge over tn
Brandywine creek. The subject was re
: ferred.
D. The court decided to visit and in
l. spect the Newark road on Thursda
= morning. Adjournment was taken unit
o'clock.