Evening journal., 1907-02-26
Pork for Everybody, Butt

Editor The Evening Journal.
Who cut the pork in Senator Roses re-
markabe Good Roads BilY First comes
Levy Court Commissioner Scotts slice
II is to extend from Townsend to Middle
town. Here is conclusive proof that this
evy Court cannot be entrusted with good
roads. Why build such road at a cost Of
four or fve thousand dollars with clay
and graveD parallel with tho Delaware
railroad3 Here are four miles Of proposed
road that ought to extend westward from
Mlddletown towards Bohemia Manor, or
westward from Townsend towards Mary
land. In either case such new road would
touch with an alleged good road.
DO not build good roads parallel with
railroads or trolley lines, but build them
cross-wise or at right angles with steam
and electric lines. OF course that can
not be done when axes must be ground,
for example:
There Is the Red Lion slice Of pork. II
was intended TO make a good automobile
road from Delaware City via the Scott
Winchester and Lea Settlements to VIII
mington. It was an interesting project and
shows how shrewd Senator Rose is when
he starts out to secure the support Of
Sonatorr rSparss AS matter of busi-
ness the Red Lion good road should be
constructed from Delaware City via ST.
Georges TO kirkwood, crossing the rail-
roads and trolley line at right angles.
From Kirkwood II should lead to Glasgow
and from thence via Dayett's Mil to New
ark. This latter fact pertains to Pencader
hundred. tho home OF Senator Rose and
he had this line denominated in the bond.
The White Clay Creek slice Is to grease
the way to Roseville, and join Levy
Court Commissioner Hopkins particular
section Of pork which in it's turn was to
stretch over Mill Creek hundred to St
James Church and there Join the good
road leading to Marshallton This arrange
ment was very sensible. but Mr.. Hopkins
ought 10 tell the public why the matter
was brought about and for whose special
benefit
The Christiana slice was not so wisely
cut off. Here Mr. Hopkins forgot his old
trade Of butchering. II is to smooth the
way II not the voters between this city
and Stanton through Newport an old pike
road. Is it possible that this improper
decision was made to please Senator Men
denhall? Here Is a good road running
parallel with a steam railroad and with a
trolley line while there are scores Of miles
Of roads in Christiana running at right
angles with the steam and electric lines
THE Levy Court Is behind this project. "
j was Senator Sparks apology for support.
ing IT, No doubt tho Levy Court was and
Is behind Il but that is a very good reason
why everybody else should be against H.
This Levy Court has constructed nearly
sixteen miles OF good road at a cost ap-
proximating $4,000 per mile. At this pac,
the proposed $4,000 would give the county
not more than sixty miles OF good road. a
total Of seventy-fve miles in the county
at round cost Of s6iO,OOO DO the tax.
payers desire to entrust any more money
TO such extravagant hands7 OF course tn,
Levy Court is behind this matter. In 1Ss
this county had 10 meet a current deb
Of $4,000 piled by the Levy Court; 1881
the taxpayers had $4,000 OF such reckless
denominations TO pay on; in 1900 the cur
rent expenses piled by the Levy Courtl
reached $4,000. by 1910 there will be $500.
OO0 10 meet or arrange for. Not a dollai
should be borrowed for good roads. New
Castle county must wait for "a new Lew
Court. OF II IL cannot wait then let tn
, money be put into the hands Of thre
responsible men Of the county who vii
serve without pay and only for the goo
Of the county. Gravel roads at $500 pc
mile are not wanted. Nor are $4,000 ma
! cadam roads full Of ruts, wanted.
In conclusion. why did certain sena
tors last Friday caution the newsnapc
reporters not 70 publish the bin nor The,
action In full?
: why did they start 70 enroll the bill
: before the members OF the House ha'
2 seen ~
> why did Messrs. Sparks and Monaghai
] support such a measures
e one who Wants to Know.
wilmington. February IS.