Milford chronicle., 1911-02-24

! quarters OF million dollars, nigh
be utilized in connection with Mr.
duPont's scheme. The ex-Attorney
General stated, however, that thi.
was merely a tentative opinion
that he had not read the Drexlei
measure.
NO BOND ISSUE.
If any part of the bill shall be
used, the section authorizing bond
issue will, of course, be eliminated
Mr.. Richards believes, though that
it may be better TO deal with the
Levy Courts directly. The powder
manufacturer could then either form
a corporation to build the road or
he could construct it himself. It is
apparently a foregoue conclusion
that the county officials would make
an agreement to reimburse him on
the plan of paying him the increased
taxation until the debt should be
liquidated.
The average width Of the State
road is from 80 to 40 feet, although
in many places farmers have en-
croaChed upon the original survey.
If the highway shall be widened to
sixty feet-the minimum width to
which Mr.. dupont will agree-it
will be necessary to institute con-
demnation proceedings. The own
ers of land abutting on the highway
would necessarily have to be paid
and Mr.. dupont would furnish the
funds for this purpose.
SUPERIOR COURT COULD AID.
If the Levy Courts shall be dealt
with, because of the inhibition in
the Constitution, the Superior Court
in each county will provide for the
of needed land to
widen the highway.
The miIlionaire's friends declared
that he has given much thought to |
this subject. It was his intention |
to make his plan public before the
Legislature should take any definite |
action on the building Of State
1t would seem, therefore,
that Saturday was regarded as the
psychological time for this impor
.ant announcement.
As the Drexler bill has been re-
erred to the Senate Committee on
Public Highways, of which Senator
Ewing is chairman, it is very prob
lble that the committee will meet
Nr. dupont this week, with his at
orneys. A plan will then doubtless
'e arrived at which will decide
the Drexler bill is to be
or the matter taken up
With the Levy Courts. The latter
would eliminate the ap-
,ointment of Highway Commis-
ion, unless the General Assembly
hould deem it best to create such
State body, anyhow.
In any event, there will be devel-
pments within a few days that
I'll mean the construction of the
est highway that Delaware will
ave ever had and which will be as
ood as any good road" in the J
Inited States.
UPoNT WILL HELP IN ANY EVENT
Mr.. dupont states that if his Of
)r to advance one million dollars /;
nall not be accepted. that he will +
onate $1,000 600 to the States /
good road" fund.
The State road will run from
laymont to Selbyville. 1t will pass
trough Georgetown, which is ,
yenty miles from Rehoboth. As ,
avel to the latter, a sea shore re-
'rt, will be greatly increasd with :,
le construction of the proposed =,
ighway, it is conceded that the :,
usseX County Levy Court would :.
1ild modern highway from the :
'unty seat of Sussex to Lewes and
Ience to Rehoboth.
1t does not require much argu- !
ent to show that with all these =
ans in effect and Mr.. dupont 3
.clares he is ready to do business \
-Rehoboth will become as great a :,
sort on the Atlantic Ocean, rela- !
7ely, as Atlantic City now is ow- 8,
g to the ease with which automo- -
lists will be enabled to reach it. .,
le State Of Delaware, moreover, I,
II be benefited in every way. =
Ex- Judge Hastings, who is aid e
z Mr.. DUPONT, is chief counsel q
the General Assembly. E.
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