Evening journal., 1910-04-06
ASK $4,000
FOR NEW ROADS
Kent GranGerS Urge Levy
Court Of County to Make
the improvements
SUBJECT WILL BE
CONSIDERED LATER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. April 6-when the gran
gers committees Of Kent county finally
got together on a plan for spending s25,-
OOO without borrowing any money for good
roads, and went before the Levy Court
with it late yesterday afternoon. Commits
sioner Carmean, Republican. Milford
said that Kent county could not talk about
employing engineers and spending $4,000
in a lump. We've got no money he
added
President sapp told him to sit down and
take out his pencil and he would show
him $4,000 I'm three minutes available this
Spring for permanent good roads.
I'VE have been, gentlemen" said Presi-
dent Sapp, under an extraordinary ex-
pense this year. Bridges in this county all
gave out at once Like a farmer who finds
his buildings all collapsing, we had to re-
build and It cost us $4,000
Now. however, the county does not owe
dollar except what she owes the good
roads fund and we are making prepara-
tions to-day for the payment of that sum
To-day the county is in good financial
shape. All our bills are paid. There is not
a bill on the file. l am heartily in favor Of
this proposition Of the farmers and believe
we ought to proceed and carry out the
idea embodied in this resolution"
John j. Rosa called on by Spokesman
Evans. said:
1.-The engineer we asked for, was only
temporary one to serve during the time
it takes to properly expend that $4,000. II
is not creating any new office nor any
annual expenditure but suggested for the
purpose of saving money and getting re
suits
Samuel H. Derby. likewise called on
said
I'VE do consider that men have hereto
fore been appointed in this county whC
were not competent, for the road opera
tions We have now concluded and come
to you with the petition. that some com
petent engineer. some expert be put II
charge so that results and efficiency may
be assured. great many people In tn,
county. we find, are opposed to borrow
ing money for good roads. Consequently
we ought to get the very best results from
the small amount we have to spend" Mr.
Derby then told of some operations will
the Kings scraper and an admiXture OF
clay. sand and gravel
Finally the grangers submitted this res
olution:
Resolved. that we hereby ask the Lev,
Court of Kent county TO expend $4,000 al
soon as practical in building good road
with the material at hand. under the dl
rection Of a competent engineer"
When the resolution was presented Il
the court. President Sapp remarked tha
no did not see any recommendations 10
borrowing money or sending away an
buying stone or limestone. or raisin
money by extra taxation.
NO" responded Chairman Evans of tn
farmers. I'VE understand that the count
will soon have available $4,000 in the goo
roads fund and we have come togethe
on an expression Of opinion to make tina
answer only let us have It expended unde
the direction Of a competent engineer.
The resolution seemed 10 strike the Lev
Court as satisfactory. although its solici
tor. j. L. Wolcott said:
"The good roads money is to be expeno
ed by each member Of the Levy Court. aC
cording to the amount raised by taxatio
in his district. And you cannot employ a
engineer because the State has employe
one for you, Mr.. Hope"
The whole matter, It was understood
would be considered by the Levy Court a
the farmers had proposed #, with q ,-,e'
to taking final action on it at a meetin
here on Tuesday. April 10.
President Sapp, Commissioner Carmea
and others expressed thanks TO the grar
gers for their interest and invited thei
to attend future meetings and to iol
with the Levy Court in recommendin
new and better legislation for count
government TO the State Revenue an
Taxation Commission which is preparir
= recommend new laws.
john Heyd Of FELTON,, an exper
enced farmer and granger. feared sS
travagance Of large amounts were boz
rowed. He favored cooperation o
the part of the farmers. the use ,
the supervisor paid by the state, an
the employment. only. OF what funt
that are now at hand or can be raise
: through the regular channels.
John J. Rosa. of Milford asked II
were true that there are 1000 mile
of public roads in Kent county.
Former County Commissioner Charl'
Postles could not tell the exact roa
mileage. but stated that $4,000 out
the regular funds and enough out
the general fund TO make up $3.50
was all that had been raised for ros
Improvement or repair by the old Lev
Courts.
]. c. Voshell. Of Rising Sun. declare
: that If the county attempted to borro
! $1,000 a mile for even one-fourth q
, total mileage of 1000 miles--if that
, the mileage-the result would be TIL
the farms would be mortgaged to q