Smyrna times., 1911-03-22
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
FOR DUPONT BOULEVARD
SENATE CONSIDERING 1T BY SPE-
CIAL ORDER THIS AFTERNOON

Draft of Bill as Presented Legislature
Though Ambiguous, Awakens
Keen Interest Throughout State
The Senate committee on corpor-
ations Monday afternoon made
favorable report on the Senate bill
amending the general corporation
law by providing for the incorpora-
tion of boulevard companies, the
purpose of the bill being to make
possible the acceptance of General T.
| Coleman duPont's offer to build
free state highway for this State.
The bill was reported with substi
tute for the original was introduced
in skeleton form. The full draft of
the bill which will enable the State
to accept the gift of a 81, 900, 900
State boulevard from General T.
Coleman DUPONT was presented to the
Senate Monday by Senator Miller,
of Wilmington. 1t had been pre-
pared by ex-Judge Hastings and ex-
Attorney General Richards for Gen.
eral dupont.
Amendment to the Incorporation Law
This bill was in the nature OF
an amendment to the General Cor
poration law by authorizing the or
ganization of boulevard companies.
1t may be passed this week. The
present statute will be amended,
with the passage of this bill, by
adding sections from Section 142 to
169 inclusive. A boulevard is de-
fined in the measure, along the lines
set forth by General DUPONT in his
recent letter to Governor Pennewill,
the spaces for different public util-
titles being set forth. 1t stipulates
that any number of persons not less
than five may form a corporation
: that shall have perpetual succession
"for the purpose of locating, build
ing, constructing, maintaining and
operating boulevard extending
from some place in the northern
: part of New Castle county, by as
nearly straight course as may
! prove feasible and desirable, through
: the State of Delaware to the south.
ern boundry thereof 1t is further
j set forth that the capital stock Of
5 the corporation shall not be less thar
7 two thousand dollars for everv mile
of such boulevard proposed to b.
constructed. The articles of as
sociation are to be presented to on
of the judges of the Superior Cour
d for his endorsement. They vii
l. then be filed with the Secretary o
h State. The road is to be made o
: stone, gravel, brick, shells, asphalt
d or such other road building ma
"a terials as shall be most available
Ie To Convey Title to State of DeIawar
:, So soon as the said road is CON
.e pleted, or any section thereof nc
1T less than ten miles in length, tn
said corporation shall convey It'll
to the thirty feet wide portion {
N said boulevard devoted to the sal
road and its accessories, or to sue
:. completed section thereof not les
than ten miles in length unto tn
State of Delaware, free of cost
to the State, and the State of Delawar
at shall be, and it is hereby require
or forever to maintain the said roaC
to or such section thereof, and a
a. bridges, culverts and crossings form
al ing part thereof in the same COZ
of dition as when completed and COZ
We veyed to the State. The Gov
k ernor is authorized to appoint
lg Superintendent of Highways who's
be duty it will be to keep the road
ct good condition. His salary will |
i'll 81, 500 per year. In the event of Il
by State failing to maintains the higl
er way, the boulevard corporation
ry empowered to make such repai
he and present the bill to the Sta
ad Treasurer with six per cent interes
in This official is ordered to pay Il
nd amount tout of any funds in Il
ed treasury of the State. - ''The Go
th ernor. Lieutenant Governor and Il
,e. Secretary of State shall constitu
,st the commission.