Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
HOLD PUBLIC MEETING
ABOUT ROAD OVERSEERS

Sentiment both for and against the svs-
tenn of 100 to $50 road overseers in Kent
county, who spend from $50, 900 to $40
OOO on the public roads was developed
at the public hearing and meeting held
by the Levy Court with prominent farm
ers and citizens of the county at Dover
on Tuesday. Some did not see WHY the
county should abandon the system, es-
peclally after the recent washOuts. cost
ing the county IS, 900, had demonstrated
the futility of a one-man overseer sys-
TEN, but that many were needed and
needed quickly.
President James T. Truax of the
court, presided and among the speakers
were James H. Hughes, of Dover
Benjamin A. HAZEL and President Eu-
gene Davis, of the Bank of Smyrna
Samuel H. Derby, J. w. Fennimore, Sr.,
Frank G. Bancroft, William G. Postles
and others.
Mr.. Derby proposed one overseer for
each district, they to elect three of
their number to supervise and systema-
tie the county
President Truax said that the recent
washOuts throughout Kent county could
only have been handled by the many
scattered road 0verseers, responsible /
for small districts and whom the people |
knew; that they were men who could /
get their own help promptly when time |
came to work the roads and frequently /
one certain week would have to be I
utilized when Overseers all over the dis
tricts would be needed immediately.
He paid over to his road overseers.
81, 900, with which they were required
to keep up 140 miles of road. If anv-
body called this extravaganza, let him
speak up, he said. The roads of the
first district, except in February or
early March, were as good natural road
ways as anywhere IN the county.
After passing the resolution for writ 6
ten instructions to be sent out with the I
road orders, the Levy Court went into !
election of road oVerseers, as nominated :
by the Democratic members. +
Twenty-Five were elected for the
Tenth district, the town of Milford be- :
ing counted as one and given the ap- =
of S4.50. .
Seven in the Eight included three F
towns, each counted as one overseer- 7
FELTON,, $3.50, Bowers Beach, 5000; ?
Frederick, $500.
Thirteen were appointed for the n
seventh and twenty-one for the Sixth +
districts, which include no large towns. n
The six appointed for the Fifth dis Z,
.rict did not include Dover, with her
appropriation of $780, n,
Twenty-seven were named for the II
Third district, including the towns of 4,
Aenton, $l00; Clayton, $100; ChesWold Ii,
rs. sil sa
Twenty-three were chosen for the M
'Ourth district and twenty-one for the 90
linth, including the town of Harring- or
on, with $500. ~
Of the Republican members Mr. Car ov
lean left, saying he was not going to m.
Ote; Mr.. Keith expressed no prefer az
ice, and Mr.. Booth of the Ninth de- III,
ared for the present Overseer system, wi
elieving that it would be mistake, at
lis time, to endeavor to revolutionize sb,
le road system of every road needing he
lmedate attention. of
A vigorous fight against the demands H.
the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY q
as made by Commissioner Carmean Of for
ilfOrd, who declared that before long s,11
e farms of the State would be taken he
er by the corporations and they would not
elk remission of taxes for the very ide
I'd on which individual farmers are Nh
W paying tax. fre
The railroad company, through Geo Oet
Jones, attorney, had made request G
tax rebate or reduction in assessment GOV
the ground that land recently pur- An,
ased at Clayton and elsewhere from
mour and Company, was road bed.
] under the law regulating the con
uctiOn of the Delaware railroad in
tral and lower Delaware, could not O
taxed STIR,
Wen, Wen see about that, " said tied
Carmean, Republican, and then he in t,
de motion, which was carried, af- but
a speech directed against corporate the
troll, that the reduction asked for be with
allowed. to h,
he railroad lost again in an appeal dent
lave the station properties at Dover tbe !
lceo from So5'oU TO 800, IO0, the gully
e having been recently made by the was
.ssment board. comr