Evening journal., 1911-08-10
SMYRNA ROUTE
FOR BOULEVARD
Gen. dupont and Town Com
mlttee Go Over Proposed
Line
RIGHT OF WAY WILL
COST UPWARDS OF $4,000

SMYRNA, Del, Aug. 1O.-General
T. Coleman DUPONT his chief engi-
neer, Mr. Williams, and automobile
party visited Smyrna Tuesday after
noon, met the Boulevard Committee
of the Smyrna Board Of Trade. out
lined his proposition and loft shortly
for his camp in the lower part Of the
state, says the Smyrna Times. Tne
Board of Trade Committee was nOti-
fed of his coming in advance by tele-
gram Chief Engineer Williams
pulled into Smyrna and with Presi-
dent c. II. LeFeyre, OF the Smyrna
Board of Trade. and John p. Hudson,
Harry b. Grieves, w. o. Hoffecker,
members Of the Boulevard committee
went over the two or three proposed
routes, east and west Of Smyrna in
order that the engineer might become
better acquainted with the layout Of
Smyrna and its relation to the pro-
posed two million dollar boulevard.
Later the surveyors will go over the
course and take the measurements.
Wants Right Of Way Of 200 Feet.
General dupont did not go over the
several proposed routes but held a
conference with President LeFevre
and the Boulevard Committee at the
Office Of President Of Town Council
Samuel ]. Reynolds. General DUPONT
stated his proposition, which in short
was that he wants the people of
Smyrna to donate and give him a
right Of way 200 feet wide through the
town of Smyrna. free Of all expense
10 him. In the matter Of improve
ments, parkways. etc, ne offered to
bear so per cent of the expense.
While nothing definite was fixed as
to route, Chief Engineer Williams was
impressed with the western section Of
Smyrna. They were the Pearl street
route and the one branching off from
about "Woodlawn," going north across
Lake Como, coming through Smyrna
along the site of the dwelling Of Mrs.
Armitage, South street, thence along
side of the property of Mrs. Caroline
j. Raymond, Commerce street, includ-
ing the Taylor and Sudler properties
and the properties on the opposite
side Of the street and taking IN the
residence Of Vernon Lay Phillips and
l.. T. Davis on Mt. Vernon street. and
thence In n straight tine back OF
Glenwood and ST. Peters cemeteries
to the State road. II is estimated
that a right OF way through Smyrna
will cost anywhere from 100000 10
5000 and II the citizens of Smyrna
so decide, Council will be Obliged to
increase its tax rate and Increase its
bonded Indebtedness. This is mat
ter that must be decided later. A
considerable number feel that since
General dupont Is mutually Interested
with Smyrna and all towns through
which his route will pass. that he
should be willing 70 bear all or at
least half OF the expense I'm acquir-
ing the right Of way. But II is UNDER
stood that he does not take this view
OF the situation. One thing certain,
the Smyrna Town Council and Smyr-
ma Board OF Trade have a serious
problem confronting them. All pro-
gressive citizens are anxious TO do
everything in their power to have the
boulevard go through Smyrna, and
not stand the odium now paid the
forefathers in driving the railroad
from the town limits General du-
Pont will complete the survey below
Dover first. but in two weeks he ex-
poets to come back TO Smyrna and
meet the business men. public
meeting may be held at the Opera
House.