Evening journal., 1905-09-08
NEW TROLLEY LINE
FOR KENT COUNTY
Road From Woodland Beach
to Smyrna May be Con-
structed

The Smyrna Times contains the fol-
lowing: A trolley line from Clayton
ana Smyrna to woodland Beach seems
now almost assured and all that re-
mains to make dt success Is the neces-
sary right of way granted by the Kent
County Levy Court and the towns Of
Smyrna and Clayton. For several
weeks past the promoters have been
active in tho interest OF a trolley from
the Delaware Railroad TO the Bay and
their efforts have resulted In Interest,"
ing a number Of local men. together
with the owners of Woodland Beach
lin the formation Of company TO bs
known as Smyrna. Kent County and
! Delaware Bay Traction Company. The
lcapital stock OF the now concern will
be 100000. and as soon as the right
Of way Is secured the company will
meet and organize by electing perman-
ent officers and directors. 1t is pro-
posed to run the dine from Clayton TO
Smyrna, thence through Commerce
street, Smyrna, to smyrna Landing,
connecting with the wharf OF the
steamer G.. r. Brady, OF the Smyrna
Transportation Company, and the
wharf OF the steamer L. NJ. Price, at
Prices Fertilizer Works. Thence the
trolley line viii continue over the
regular Woodland Beach road via.
Severson's Church. around by the
farms of the FOrds. and over the
causeway or marsh road. With this
end in view, Charles Howell LeFevre.
counsel for the Traction Company. and
e. II. Click, Of Chicago. brother-in-
law OF John Mannerlng. OF Smyrna.
went before the Kent County Levy
Court at Dover yesterday and after
laying the plans before the Commits
sioners, asked for the right of way.
The Levy Court entertained the plan
with due courtesy and on motion Il
was decided to hold a special meeting
of the court, in Dover, on Tuesday,
September 12 next, that every farmer,
in front Of whose property the pro-
posed survey has been made. may have
chance to give his approval. The
company point out many advantages TO
be derived and they are hoping for the
endorsement Of every farmer along the
/ line. The trolley viii mean much to
Severson's Neck I'm the way of trans
portation. and will mean the opening
of a fertile district to the city markets.
The company proposes to carry freight
as well as passengers. Every fruit
farm win be in quicker and easier
touch with the railroad and boat than
ever before. and no farmer who has
a progressive spirit can afford 10 stand
IN the way OF this important move
ment for the benefit Of Kent county.
Woodland Beach, Delaware's popular
| bayside resort, will be brought into
close touch with every business and
social activity of the peninsula, and
the Delaware Bay connection may
sooner or later become an important
point. The company proposes to make
the fare between Smyrna and Wood
land Beach a nominal rate, possibly
20 cents for the round trip. Sufficient
, capital has been subscribed to start the
enterprise but the contract for con-
struction will not be given out before
the right of way is secured, the $1,000
forfeit money is deposited with the
State Treasurer. and a charter is
secured. Neither has it been decided
whether to use electricity or gasoline
/ II no delays are realized. the work will
begin at once, so as to be completed
not later than the first OF the year.