Evening journal., 1911-03-18
DETAILS OF The
new ROAD BILL
Proposed Amendment to In
corporation Act Outlines
Gen. duPOnt'S Ideas
BILL WILL GO TO
LEGISLATURE ON MONDAY

~, yiiit.'Su 10 the Legislature on
monday OF the proposed amendments
70 the general Incorporation law
urawn by Robert H. Richards and
Daniel .. Hastings to enable the con-
structlon of State highway by Gen
eral T. Coleman DUPONT to be pre-
sented to the State. The bill was in
troduced in tentative form by Senator
CHARLES r. Miller. and the complete
Dlii VIII be substituted for the origi-
nal draft on Monday by the Senate
committee on highways. in order to
get the proposed amendments 10 on
able the construction of the highway
and its acceptance by the State before
the Legislature for formal action.
As was stated several days ago. the
proposed amendment is to authorize
the formation of Boulevard corpora-
lions, a boulevard being defined as a
broad strip of land upon which must
exist a well-built road for vehicular
travel, and upon which may be con-
structed and operated a railway or
railways and also may be erected
poles to carry wires, and beneath the
surface of which may be laid mains.
pipes and conduits for distributing
gas, OIL. electricity, steam or power.
and which strip may be used for any
other purpose not unlawful. and
which also may be beautified by trees.
movers, grass or shrubbery.
Want q Sections Amended.
The bill comprises twenty-six tyne
written pages and there are twenty
seven sections in it proposed as
amendments to the general incorpora-
ton law, they being Sections 142 to
! 169 inclusive.
Section l43 provides that any num-
Der Of persons not less than five may
form corporation under the pro-
visions of the act for the purpose OF
locating, building and constructing a
boulevard extending from some point
In the northern part OF New Castle
county to some point at the bouthern
boundary OF the State. by as nearly q
straight course as may prove possi-
BILE and practicable. The corporation
shall sign articles of association In
which shall be stated the name of the
corporation. the point where the
boulevard will begin and the point
where it will end; the estimated
length of the boulevard; the amount
of capital stock which shall not be
less than $4,000 for every mile Of
! boulevard TO be constructed: the
number of shares of capital stock
the names and places Of residences OF
the five directors of the corporation
one Of whom shall be a resident Of
the State, and the location of the prin-
cipal office of the company
These articles of association shall
be presented to a Judge of the Su.
perior Court who. on finding that they
conform to the law shall endorse his
certificate thereon. and after tho
Secretary of State is satisfied that al
conditions have been complied with
and so endorses. the corporation shall
become effective. Powers given tC
such corporation are:
To enter upon lands and waters Il
make surveys. but subject to respon-
sibility for any damage done; to take
and hold voluntary grants Of real
estate; to purchase. hold and use
such real estate and property as may
be necessary; to build and construct
its boulevard or any part thereof, and
to exercises any of the powers. priv.
ileges or franchises conferred upoT
boulevard corporations or other right!
or powers granted.
Every boulevard corporation shall
have the right to build anC
construct upon and as par
of the boulevard a good moderI
road for vehicular travel. not lesl
than twelve and not more than eigh
teen feet wide, TO depend upon tn
travel anticipated for particular por
tions. The said road must be O
stone or such other roadbullding ma
terial as shall be most available ant
accessible and shall by competeu
road engineers be deemed most suit
ed to conditions existing. The roa'
shall be properly drained and hav
on either side suitable space 70
planting trees. The portion Of tn
boulevard for vehicular travel ant
its accessories shall not be less thar
! thirty feet wide. AS soon as the roa'
Z Is completed such corporation shal
{ convey title to that portion Of tn
boulevard devoted to the road and II
accessories to the State of Delaware
B. free OF cost to the State. and tn
State Is required forever TO maintain
the said road, bridges. culverts an
crossings in the same condition a
, when completed and conveyed to tn
/ State.
} The Governor then shall appoint
: competent civil engineer. being par
{ ticularly versed I'm road building an
, maintenance. to be superintendent O
= highways constructed under this acl
He shall have supervision Of III
maintenance of the road. culverts an
crossings. and may employ men {
work upon the road. and by and wit
the approval of the Governor an
State Auditor purcha-e such tools. i'm
plements and supplies that may b
needed.
State 10 Maintain Road.
All bills incurred I'm maintainin
the road shall be paid out Of tn
State Treasury, upon warrants draw
z by the Highway Superintendent an
5 signed by the Governor and tn
q Highway Commission and havin
5 vouchers attached.
At the session OF the Legislator
@ the Highway superintendent shal
S present detailed report Of what ha
been done during the preceding tw
5 years and an estimate Of what amour
E shall be needed for repairs and main
tenance the ensuing two years. TIL
Legislature shall make an appropria
tion for repairs and maintenance 70
the two years.
The Highway Superintendent shal
} receive $4,000 a year, payable by th
State.
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