Evening journal., 1910-04-19
CONDITION OF THE
HAMBURG ROAD

Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL
on April srd there appeared In The s'ar
an article concerning the Improvement Of
public highways under the acts OF tho
Legislature authorizing New Castle coun-
ty to borrow $6ooooo in the aggregate. for
that purpose The article was general but
at the same time called special attention
to that part Of tho River or Hamburg
Road" leading from New Castle TO "Ty-
bouts or Rogers Corner" upon witch
under the latest appropriation there has
been an attempt made toward improve
ment and which is one of the most promi-
nent and most attractive highways I'm the
state. inasmuch as It runs for a dis
tance OF about four miles. paralleling and
within perfect view OF the Delaware river.
Through one OF the finest agricultural sec
tions of Delaware and is the direct route
connecting Wilmington with New Castle
and Delaware city.
The article referred 10 contains unbiased
and able opinions OF road engineers and
calls attention Of the Levy Court TO -
said road In direct and unmistakahle Ian
guage. one OF the engineers suggested
the proper and cheapest method Of re-
deemng the road and thereby saving the
county from a loss OF about $4,000 which
has been expended upon IL. making a road
within the meaning Of the words Per
manent improvements as used In the
statute.
on Tuesday April 5th. the Levy court
Commissioners accompanied by the High
way Commissioner visited the road. AZ
which time there was no wind and there
fore no dust and there had not been any
rain for a long time and therefore no mud,
but tho ruis. washes and unovenness or
lhnlv condition OF tho road could he seen.
however. A few days prior to the said
visit Of the Levy court the contractor
who built the road had tried 10 correct
the ruts and washes by placing therein
loose lime stone and In this respect prob.
ably did the best he could. but such re-
pair is not Of any benefit as the con
tractor cannot make good road undei
the present specifications.
II appears from the lack OF attention Il
the road that the Levy Court Commis
81 sioners. none Of whom arc road engi
o neers. have been led to believe that IN
@ article IN The Star was an unjust crit
To- icigm. for nothing has been done q saw
the loss Of the past expenditures. abov
o mentioned. which expenditures must b
! paid by an Of TIE people OF New Castl
D county.
During Sunday we had rain such a
frequently occurs in this county ana th
said road is now I'm condition for proro
, inspection and I am tuthodized and re-
auested by a large number Of citizens o.
Ia "a Fwra ! ~
Court Commissioners and all citizens o
New Castle county Interested I'm the i'm
provement Of our public highways 20 in
spect the said road tomorrow and II thu
citizens who feel specially interested q
make such inspection. tpprove Of The
work. therefore done. az a permanent i'm
provement as applied 10 public highways
the said citizens Of New Castle hundre,
would Ike the inspecting citizens 10 ao
cept such amounts as will reimburse
, them their expenses.
The Levy Court Commissioners. in thii
, instance and I'm like instances should al
j rect tho Highway Engineer 10 make spec
ihoation for whatever further repairs ne
. cessary TO put the road in such condition
! as to hiring ~ within .he meaning Of
! permanently improved highway and q
T. |Nnle 10 nlNfhN AN 'Nill'A rFl"F anu fN'il
4 omlo principles thereby saving the los
b m the large amount of money which ha
(, been expended and ! suggest here. that Z
p. such direction Is not given that ne az
tempted Improvement upon the road men
. toned will within two wears he mat
ter Of history. with very little n any evl
n dence Of the attempt being left. As m
b road Is there cannot be any credit n
4 any one concerned. but instead. n lagran
q example of waste due to mistake. n suc'
v we may call " and therefore. represent
y ing the citizens above referred 10. in thl
4 article the members NJ the Levy Cour
- from the district which includes New
+. Castle hundred are hereby petitioned Z
d see that the Highway Engineer make
a whatever repairs as may he required 3
d constitute permanent improved puhli
k highway and also that he attend to IN
q training NJ the road inasmuch as there
). now large basin alonE the road holdin
20 water although the drainage could b
d complete by small expenses.
The money Is available under IN
e statute 10 grant all requests made by thi
q petition and in addition TO hx the en-
a frances TO properties which have been ne
= elected Yours truly.
d william Il. Cooper. j
l. wilmington. Auril IL.