Evening journal., 1908-08-11
FARMERS TALK
OF ROAD WORK

The Levy Court and the new road law
by which the Levy Court levies taxes and
spends the money for the county roads
were upheld against what partook of criti-
cism at the annual meeting of the New
Castle County Farmers Institute at STAN
ton yesterday afternoon. John Nivin, OF
western Mill Creek hundred, had com
planned of the tardy road work there and
while asserting that he had heard the new
road law criticised on all sides he thought
that the fault was rather to be attributed
to the Levy Court Commissioners. This
criticism he followed with the suggestion
that the people of the county should
take more interest in the personnel Of the
Levy Court" 1T is more interesting TO
us" he said, ''who is Levy Court Com
missioner than who is President Of the
United States"
Beiderman dupont. Of Christians hun
dred. assuming that the criticism had
foundation, blamed the farmers for elect
ing commissioners who knew nothing OF
road making. "You elect men who have
never made roads. Then how in thunder
do you expect them 10 do it when they
are Levy CourtmenT' he asked.
Thomas Weidin, Of Brandywine hundred
and W. Frank Ball. Of eastern MIL CreeS
hundred, defended both the new road law
and the Levy Court.
Under the new road law. the roads Of
Brandywine hundred are better now thar
they have been in the last 20 yearssanf
with that the hundred has paid . pei
cent. of its debt" Mr. Weldin asserted
Mr.. Ball attested to good work on roads
in his district by The levy Court and
thought that with a little patience all
would soon be convinced Of the good effect
of the new road law. Both Mr.. Ws.d'r
and Mr.. Ball decried any criticism of the
Levy Court Mr.. Nivil had COMPLAINED
that the Levy Court had done no road
work in West Mill Creek hundred until
last week, and now that its money had
run out he feared thac the damags done
to the roads by the res mt rains was not
to be repaired.
In accordance with the suggestion OF
Professor Harry Hayward. of the Della
ware College Experimental Station, II
was decided to refer TO the executive
committee the feasibility of having a
county farmers conference.
The finances Of the institute were re-
ported as follows: Balance last fall:
s6s9.S5; disbursements. s219.15; balance on
hand. Ssso2O. In addition to this $500 will
come TO the institute from the State in
November.
The officers who were elected at the
annual meeting OF tho institute in Janu.
airy, which was subsequently changed to
August of each year. were reelected as
follows for the ensuing year:
Edward Weer. president. New Castle
Del; Horace L. Dilworth. vice-president
Centerville, Del; John Nivin, secretary
Newark, Del; r. G. Buckingham, treas.
urer. Newark, Del; executive committee
Edward Weer, New Castle: Harry Hay.
ward, Newark; A. p. Corbit, Odessa; r.
p. Robinson, Wilmington; Arnold Nau,
dain, Newark; William Beck, Delawar,
City; ]. Atwood weldin Wilmington; hun.
dred vice-presidents, Charles w. Day
Brandywine; Robert Mccullough. Chris
iana; W. Frank Ball, Mil Creek: Georg,
G. Kerr, White Clay Creek; Charles II
Salmon. Pencader; Fred Brady. st
Georges; Charles Megginson. New Castle
Alonzo T. Whittock. Appointments; II
r. Higgins, Red Lion; Harry Stats
, Blackbird