Evening journal., 1911-03-01
GEN. DUPONT WILL
BUILD STATE ROAD
Makes Formal Offer TO Governor Penne-
will and Asks Only for Right TO
Build Trolley on Highway
WANTS STATE TO KEEP UP REPAIRS;
WOULD START THE PROJECT AT ONCE

General T. Coleman DUPONT has
made his formal offer TO construct
a State highway in Delaware.
The letter containing his proposi-
tion was forwarded to Governor Pen
newill today and will be presented TO
the Legislature.
In brief, General duPonts plan is
that which has been outlined in THE
JOURNAL. He proposes TO construct
the road providing a part OF 1t shall
be reserved for an electric trolley line
which company he proposes
to organize will build at some time
not yet determined on.
A strip of land not less than 100 feet
wide is to be acquired through the
State on which the company will con-
struct a good modern road from
twelve to eighteen feet wide, the strip
of land TO be devoted to the road and
its accessories TO be not less than
thirty feet wide, the remaining portion
TO be devoted TO trolley lines, conduits
and things Of that character and for
the planting of trees and shrubbery.
Since the question of q great State
highway has been advocated, General
DUPONT has received letters from more
than 200 farmers throughout the State
commenting him and urging him TO
build the road.
The following letter was sent to
Governor Pennewill:
Wilmington, Del, Feb. IS. 1911.
Hon. s. S. Pennewill,
Governor of Delaware.
Dover. Del.
My Dear Governor:
If the State of Delaware by appro-
pirate legislative action will author
lie and enable the same, ]. through
a corporation which I Will cause to be
organized for that purpose, will ac-
quire, by purchase or condemnation
where necessary. a strip of land not
less than one hundred nor more than
two hundred feet wide extending from
some point in the northern part OF
New Castle county. by as nearly a
straight course as may prove feasible
and desirable, through the State to the
southern bOundry thereof, upon which
strip of land the said corporation shall
have the right TO construct, and Will
construct, a good. modern road, from
twelve to eighteen feet wide, according
to the. travel anticipated for the par
ticuiar portions thereof. throughout
the whole length of the State, the sur
yoy Of said road to be commenced inn
mediately and the road 10 be made of
stone. gravel. shells. asphalt or such
other road-building materials as shall
be most available and accessible and
as shall, by competent road engi-
neerc, be deemed most suited TO con-
ditions as they exist at various points
along the road, the road 70 be proper
~ constructed with respect TO drain
age, to have on either side suitable
space, If desired, for planting trees
al s,f coil ef .f land - hp
devoted to the road and its accessOr-
les TO be not les than thirty feet
wide: upon the remaining portion Of
which first mentioned strip of land
the said corporation shall have the
right 70 construct an electric railway,
or railways, with tracks and acces-
sOries and to maintain and operate
the same: TO erect, maintain aud op-
crate lines of poles and wires for the
transmission of electric current. of
any kind. to be used for any desirable
purposes: TO erect maintain and Op-
crate telegraph and telephone lines
and TO lay. maintain and use undor-
ground pipes and conduits for the
transportation of oil, gas, water
steam or anything desirable, and for
the transmission of electricity, and
the said corporation shall also have
the right 10 use the said remaining
portion Of said strip of land for plant
ing trees. grass or shrubbery or for
any other purpose that may be de-
sired by said corporation. provided
such purpose is not unlawful and not
necessarily detrimental to the use OF
said first mentioned portion OF said
strip Of land as a highway for vehi-
cular travel.
The said corporation. in the location
and acquisition of said strip Of land
and in the building OF the said road
TO have the right to use and wider
existing roads when desirable tho
right to use existing bridges, tho
right TO cross railroads, railways
streams and other existing roads il
such manner as shall be safe and
practicable.
Bear the Expense.
All the expense of acquiring saic
strips of land and OF building said roaC
10 be borne by me or the said cor
pOration. SO soon as the said roaC
is completed, the said corporation
shall be required to convey title tC
the thirty-feet wide portion of sait
strip Of land devoted to said road. a.
aforesaid, unto the State Of Delaware
free of cost TO the State, and tn,
State shall be required forever I,
maintain the road in the same condi
tion as when finished and turned ovei