Newark post., 1910-06-22
MILL CREEK HUNDRED
ENTERTAINS OFFICIALS
Incidentally Gives Some Good Sugges-
tions- Road Improvement Likely
To Be Made
Special to the POST.

Nv ~ NAUW~
Special to the POST.
Rather more than year ago when
the issue of bonds for macadam roads
was before the Legislature a delega-
ton of farmers from the South ceatral
part of Mill Creek Hundred visited
the Levy Court. and presented petit
ton to macadamize the road from
Fairview school house to Hendrick
sons corner and there connect with
the road from Newark to Whining
ton. already completed.
They were at that time informed
that as the bond issue named the
roads to be built. the Court was not in
position to help them, but when it
was possible to do SO, the Court would
consider the matter.
After reading the recent report OF
the good condition of the finance OF
the county and various hundreds are
in at present. the same farmers
thought it a favorable time to again
visit the Levy Court. On Tuesday
last, a committee. composed of Rich
ard G. Buckingham, John w. Worrall,
Frank " Whiteman, Joseph Higgins,
John Nvin and Chandler Lamborn
went before the Court and after a
short talk, stated that they wished the
proposition to rest entirely on its
merits, and requested the Court as a
whole. to- visit the road and see for
themselves, the Importance of the i'm
provement asked for.
In compliance with this request on
Friday last the President OF the Levy
Court. John W. Dayett, OF Pencader,
accompanied by Henry w. Perkins
and Samuel J. Dennison, of Winning
ton, Daniel Thompson. of White Clay
Creek, W. Frank Taylor. of Mil
Creek, and County Engineer James
Wilson made the trip to inspect the
road.
Promptly at IL o'clock, the hour
named. they were met at Hendrick-
sons Corner by the Committee and
| after a Encouragement Of the party
| proceeded to inspect the road, On
| reaching Fairview, they continued on
| up as far as Union i'll order that they
might gain a better idea of the condi-
| aud Of th,. ~, he
benefited.
| On their return to Fairview. they
were met by over forty farmers rep
resenting an aggregate of between
5000 and 5000 acres OF as well i'm
proved and productive land as can be
found in an equal area in any part o
Mill Creek Hundred and probably ir
any part of the State.
After light lunch OF cake and ict
cream which added considerably te
the social feaure of the meeting,
friendly talk was had.
The farmers expressed their opin
ion why their request should be grant
ed The southern and eastern part
of the hundred get the benefit of tn,
road leading from Wilmington tt
Newark, and thence to the Pennsyl
vania line The northern and easterl
parts have the road to the Spring
and thence to Hockessin, now in pro
cess of Construction while this dis
trict. being between the VITO, has t.
traverse from two TO six miles Of dir
roads before receiving any benefit
from the thousands OF dollars aIread
spent by the county.
By the expenditure of from SIs,oo
to $4,000 they would be in a position
to receive a great part of the advan
tage enjoyed by their more for
tunate neighbors.
The members of the Levy Cour
expressed themselves as mpresse,
with the necessity for road and tha
argument that body had presentet
was just
: While no promises were made o
direct assurance given, the Coult be
| ing composed of body of fair-mnd
, ed business men who are interested i
the welfare of the whole community
, the farmers felt that the meeting wa
a success.
At any rate the taxpayer becam
f better acquainted with the men trust
, ed to handle their money, while tn
), Levy Court obtained better idea G
r a community little known, at ieasr
| part of them.
So it is hoped the advantages wer
mutual and lasting.
d.. M f.