Evening journal., 1911-09-07
LOOKS LIKE EASTERLY
ROAD ROUTE FOR SUSSEX
Commissioners viii Meet, Probably on Saturday, TO
Decide on Location, Width, efc.---Foreign En-
gineers Here as ConsuIfanfs.

Governor Simeon S. Pennewill, Lieu
tenant-Governor John NJ. Mendinhall
and Secretary of State William f.
Smithers, a Commission to determine
upon the location and width of the
boulevard General T. Coleman DUPONT
is to build and give to the state. and
also the materials of which it is to be
constructed, finished their inspection
of the routes surveyed through Sus-
sex county last evening. The Com
missioners this morning said they had
not decided upon the route to be fol-
lowed through Sussex county for the
boulevard
The Commission will have meet
ing in this city, probably on Saturday
to determine upon the location of the
road through Sussex, its width and the
material TO be used.
AS was predicted in these columns
several weeks ago. It is expected that
the easterly route through Sussex
county will be chosen. This route ex-
tends from Milford, through George
town and thence straight down
through several small towns TO Sell
byyille and to the Maryland line. This
route. it is believed. will develop a
very fertile country much in need Of
development, will increase land values
(. and consequently tax revenues for the
county and result in much general
good for Sussex.
Lieutenant Governor Mendinhall this
morning was asked whether the COM
mission had reached any decision, and
he said none had been made. The
Commissioners went over both routes
i'm Sussex county, from Delmar and
from Selbyville on the Maryland line
10 the Kent county line" said Mr..
Mendinhall. "The Commission VIII
have a meeting within a few days,
probably this week, to select a route.
Secretary of State Smithers, who
is one of the road commissioners. at
Dover. said today that the commits
sion had not agreed on route
through Sussex as yet.
At many points along the route
from Milford through Georgetown and
to Selbyville the present dirt road
was found to be only a COW path cut
thrcSgh woods and mud. the mire
holding the automobiles which at
torppted TO drive through it.
Thomas Aiken and Ernest Storm.
foreign engineers who have been en-
gagged by General DUPONT, accom-
panied the General and commission
yesterday. Following the inspection
[ Mr.. Storm told General DUPONT that
the road would COST him more than
two million dollars.
II don't care if it does, General
dupont is said TO have replied. Mrs.
DUPONT is also said TO have agreed
with her husband in his statement.
General DUPONT Here.
General DUPONT arrived from down
the state this morning, after accom-
panying the commissioners over the
Sussex county routes. He appears in
better health than he has for two
years and is entering into the boule-
ward project with all his energy and
Il resources. General DUPONT said that
so far as he knew the commissioners
had not selected route through Sus-
sex county, although he hopes they
VIII soon, so he can begin actual
building operations.
General DUPONT explained that the
boulevard cooperation will be char
tered at Dover as soon as the com
missioners decide upon starting
point on the Maryland line in thai
county. He could not very we'll file
a survey until the route Is decided
upon, he said.
1t is understood that the incor.
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