Evening journal., 1911-04-11
TO START SURVEYORS
ON DUPONT HIGHWAY
General DUPONT TO Send Ouf Three Squads of Engi-
neers This Week---Road Might 90 Through Towns
Under Certain Conditions ---Some Compre-
hensiVe Ideas He is Considering.

separately according to local circum-
stances.
Assuming that the Commissioners
feel a location through a certain
town Is desirable and that town wants
the road. II the town would give
right Of way from its northern to its
southern boundary. say one hundred
feet wide running practically parallel
TO the survey of the road. and should
pass necessary ordinances to properly
maintain the road at all times; the
said right of way to be one of the
present streets widened perhaps, or
an entirely new street, as might be
determined would then consider
building through that town, say four
roads 16 feet wide and two sidewalks.
separated by grass plots and trees or
curbing; one road each way to be
used for vehicles pulled by animal or
man and one road each way for motor
propelled vehicles. then share the ad-
ditional expense with the town. bear
ing the lions share myself; the
amount would be governed by the
adopted plan. The town might
well give 200 feet and have
more beautiful and attractive boule-
ward for its people.
You understand ! am only speak
ing on general lines. Details too nu-
merous to mention in the space you
can allow for this article. would have
to be considered"
Comprehensive Plans.
Have you any further ideas in con-
nection with the road that would be of
INTEREST,"" General DUPONT was asked
by the reporter.
"I have some general plans. as yet
so undeveloped that the final outcome
might not be recognized as having the
present beginning hes replied. For
instance: II practical, I want to estab-
lish, say every ten miles a station,
where patrons Of the road could stop
and ask questions about lands, crops,
properties for sale, be given informa-
tion about surrounding country, feed
horses, get gasoline, luncheon or tea,
have minor repairs made to autOmo-
biles or get horse shod; keep early
plants for farmers, and perhaps thor
oughbred stock, distribute circulars
telling. of the advantages of Della
ware. and for many other purposes.
This station would be looked after
/ by the Sanity OF the man who looked
/ after that section of the road, or BY
one of the land owners or an arrange
! ment made by which an organization
Of those interested in Delaware's fu
ture could make experiments and show
| the advantage Of certain methods O
! farming or of certain fertilizers, etc.
~ could go on indefinitely telling
I the many advantages station Of thai
4 kind would be, If properly run by the
/ people really interested in Delaware
] Some of the Western States make
! large appropriations through theii
/ Legislatures TO have the farmer given
/ the advantages of the best methods OF
/ farming, send men to make demOnstra.
/ tiOns and 10 give instruction in the
most recent improvements in farming
/ etc, and Delaware is just as able tc
do this as other States, but Delaware'f
greatest drawback is that too many
men are looking for political jobs
when If they knew more of the rea
value Of her resources and how to use
! them, il would be only duty that would
make a man accept a political position
! when he could do so much better with
out one.
when do you expect to start actua
work on the road?" was the next Ques
ton.
THE surveys will be far enough
along in sixty days. I hope. to let thu
Commissioners decide on location fol
part of the road" replied General du
POnt
After this. a final survey with crosi
section and profile will have to b'
made I expect to start work the dal
after any one section is accepted by
the Commissioners"