Evening journal., 1905-05-23
FARMERS WANT
ROAD EXTENDED
Levy Court Asked to Build a
New Marshallton Road to
Newark
Or, NEALE ACTED AS SPOKESMAN


There was a large delegation of farm |
ers and others from the vicinity Of Mar
schallton and Newark before the Levy
Court today for the purpose Of urging that
body to extend the new Marshallton road
TO Newark, ad istance Of five miles.
Among those present were DR.. A. T.
Neall Of Delaware Colleage; DR.. Column
bus Henry. James Wilson. George Me-
dill, Joseph Bought, William f. Little.
Egbert Klair. Charles Renbenchane, A. J.
Whiteman, Thomas Harkins. John Nevin.
William Wollaston, William J. Campbell.
Arnold Naudain, William Little Alfred
Whiteman, f. J. Richards George A. Ell
liott. George Huber, Howard Jordan,
Frank Taylor, William Little. Richard
G. Buckingham, and Samuel Aiken.
DIR. NEALE AS SPOKESMAN.
? The subject was introduced by Dr. A.
: T. Neale. who spoke Of the great bene-
fits from good roads.
He stated that he understood there we're
seven propositions for new roads now be-
fore the court and he thought the ex-
tension Of the Marshallton road was the
most important Of them all. He referred
to the heavy travel along that highway
and dwelt upon the benefit it would be
to farmers if the improvements were ex-
o tended. He said there are already a num-
b Der of good roads in Christiana hundred
l. and that the court could do no better than
. to extend the Marshallton road by way
r Of st. James Church and along White
= Clay Creek Church.
= DR.. Neale pointed that there is an
= abundance Of supplies for road building
in that section.
- THE DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS.
e The seven different propositions which
= Dr. Neale referred to being considered by
d the court follows:
First road running to Stanton. through
Newport; second, Faulk road, Brandywine
hundred; third. Newport and Gap road,
Christiana hundred; fourth, road to Iron
Hill from Newark; fifth, extension of
Marshallton road; sixth Limestone road
Y from MarshalIton up through the hum
II dred; seventh. extension of the new road
from Famhurst
FARMERS WOULD BE BENEFITED
e George a. Elliott was called on and
made a few remarks in regard to the
benefits that the farmers would derive bz
the extension Of the road. He suggested
that the Levy Court secure map show.
ing the different roads and bridges fr
Of the county. and hang it on the wall of tn,
at meeting room.
re The speaker said that Newark and the
v, vicinity is a very important section OF
n, the country and the road should be ex-
If. tended from Marshallton to Newark. II,
ne thought a larger number Of taxpayers
Of would be sreved by continuing this road
ne than by any other improvements which
a. could be made.
ne George Huber spoke OF the heavy trave
on the road and thought the improvement
~ should be made by the court
q Squire Medill, Of Newark. favored the
- starting of the road at the Newark ends
= He. said the court should consider that
for White Clay Creek hundred and It {.
ht now time the hundred was getting som,
ar help. Squire Nedill stated that on market
re days judging from the market wagons
to that pass Newark you would think ther,
fy was enough coming to market over thar
st road alone to supply all Of wilmington
e. Among others who spoke I'm favor Of tn,
of extension were Dr. Columbus Henry
ed William F. Little and John Nevin
President Hopkins told the delegation
he that the court would consider the matter
he thoroughly.
COMMUNICATION ON BONDS.
The following communication was re
ceived from Alfred s. Elliott:
To the Honorable Levy Court:
Gentlemen:-I represent Miss Sylvia ]
IN Eastman, who has been interested il
In bonds issued by New Castle county.
'H sold her bonds Nos. and 10 for $1,000 eacl
due September 1, -9O4, interest payabl
les semi-annually in May and November.
p When these two bonds We're due Sep
e. tember 1, 1904 she should have been noti
80 fed and also have been sent her interes
e. four months then due. She receive
on neither, but on November 1. she receive
the regular six months check for her in
- terest, without any advice that the bond
~ would be paid of. also on the nrst Of tn
ID present month she was paid the regula
- six months interest in the same manner
We Later in the month she was advised I
~ send her two bonds for payment and sh
,ot sent them TO me and collected the none
from the Farmers Bank and sent it [
re- her AS there has since been suggestlo
.Ir. made that she is not entitled to receiv
lat the interest after September 1 I write 20
the facts of the case as 1 undorstan
Ct them.
lay I am sure Miss Eastman don't want I
ess do anything wrong but under the circun
ted stances I think she is justly entitled I
tho interest that has been paid her and
trust your honorable body viii so a
low.
Alfred S. Elliott.
The communication was referred to tn
oz< finance committee.
~ Dr. Joseph p. Wales appeared befoI
o1s the court in regard to the matter OF fec
~ for examining persons committed to Farr
4 hurst. Tie Medical Association recent
,K passed a resolution asking that the fee
~ increased from $3.50 to $500 which
So formerly was. The resolution was read b
~ Dr. Wales and was referred TO the COR
mittee on Coroner and Physicians.
A number Of the new collectors bonded
Five Graduates al ewes