Smyrna times., 1911-05-03
COLEMAN DUPONT ACCEPTS
AN INVITATION TO SMYRNA
NOTIFIES PRESIDENT LIE FEVRE
OF SMYRNA BOARD OF TRADE
Board of Trade Also Invites Governor
Pennewill, Lieut.. Governor Mend
inhall and Secretary Smithers

Board of Trade Also Invites Governor
Pennewill, Lieut.. Governor Mend
inhaIl and Secretary Smithers
At an interesting meeting of the |
Smyrna Board of Trade Thursday |
evening, enthusiastic discussion was
given to the Boulevard scheme of |
General T. Coleman DUPONT, with a
view of having his proposed $4,000,
900 State highway pass through the
limits of Smyrna. President Charles
Howell LeFevre read communica-
tion from Mr.. DUPONT which he had
received in which the latter said he
would be glad to come to Smyrna
and meet the people and was willing
70 consider the wishes of Smyrnians
in having the boulevard" pass
through Smyrna. The letter was
courteous and to the point and held
out hope to the Board of Trade in
their efforts. General DuPont's re-
ply was to the invitation of a Joint
committee appointed on the part of
the Board of Trade and the Town
Council of the Town of Smyrna.
This committee is composed of Sena-
tor Edward G. Walls, Representa-
tive ]. Edwin Hoffecker, Former
Congressman Walter o. Hoffecker,
representing the Board of Trade
and Councilman Harry B. Grieves
and Councilman John P. Hudson, rep
resenting the Town Council of the
Town of Smyrna. Gen. DUPONT said
in his letter he would notify Mr..
LeFevre when he could be in
Smyrna, which would probably be in
a few weeks. At this announcement
it was deemed proper to invite the
State Highway Commission which is
composed of Governor Pennewill,
Lieutenant Governor Mendinhall, and
Secretary of State Smithers. Mr..
DUPONT and his engineers and the
Highway Commission will be en-
tertained while in Smyrna AMI a
public reception given them. The
committee will take the distin-
guished party over town in automo-
biles and the most feasible routes
will be discussed.
Clubhouse Offered for the Reception
The women of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club have alsc taken hand in
the movement. At their meeting
last Friday afternoon it was voted
to donate the use of their pretty
club house on Commerce street to
. hold a public reception to General
DUPONT, his assistants and the State
,, Highway Commission and the newly.
elect President of the Club, Mis-.
, Bertha Smithers, and the new ex
: ecutive committee will appoint /;
special committee to cooperate with
the joint committee of the Board o.
3 Trade and Town Council in the mat
ter of making the reception warn
and hearty for the distinguished
delegation. Corps of engineers ar,
now making surveys from Delmar
Selbyville, and Houston. They ar,
working northward. Another corp
is at work from Wilmington to tn,
State line in the neighborhood o
n Claymont. Monday, corps starte,
out southwark from Wilmington t.
d lower New Castle county and Dover
8 DuPonts Statement Concerning Town
. General DUPONT announced that il
- order that the more importan
. towns of the State can all benef
by the boulevard, he will agree t
construct it through them if givel
:" rights of way. 1t will be necessar'
;. however, for the towns to pass or
dinances guaranteeing the upkeep o
- the highway. This will be necessar.
because of the fact that the amend
> ment to the general incorporation
: law passed by the recent Legislator
= permitting the incorporation o
boulevard companies-an enactmen
? that enables the State to accept tn
: big gift-does not give the donor an
- jurisdiction in towns. With thi
- - authority, he will agree to build
- - double road through each town
:, with grass plots in the centre, fo
: distance of two miles from eithe
! side of central point. Genera
= DUPONT will plant shade trees, es
!" tablish cement sidewalks and pa
= more than half the cost of the boul
- evard within the limits of tn
=, towns, himself.
~ ELECTION CASES TO BE TRiEl