Smyrna times., 1912-08-14
PROJECT FOR STONE ROAD
BETWEEN CLAYTON
LEVY COURT AT INSTANCE OF
j. T. TRUAX TO JOIN TOWNS
Tentatively Agree to Build Road if
Smyrna and Clayton Council Will
Build to Their Town Limits.

entatlNelY Agree to Build Road il
Smyrna and Clayton Council Will
Build to Their Town Limits.
Plans are on foot to build a SUBJ
stantial boulevard between Smyrna
and Clayton. On Thursday last Mr..
l. W. Hubbard. of the firm of Pugh
& Hubbard Company, contracting
engineers. Philadelphia, visited
Smyrna and in company with Presi-
dent James T. Truax of the Kent
County Levy Court and members of
Smyrna Town Council, talked over
the matter. Communication was
also had with members of the Town
Council of Clayton. President
Trusx, who is Levy Court Commits
sioner from this district, gave out
the information that an apportion-
meni was available for the building
of about mile of stone road in Duck
Creek Hundred and since the opinion
of many about Smyrna and Clayton
was that good road should Join
the two towns, the movement has
been started with all three corpora
tions favorable to the project. Bids
were submitted to Mr.. Truax yester-
day who will present it a { next meet
ing of the Kent County Levy Court
and if the Smyrna Town Council
will extend its mscadam street to
join up with the new road at town
limits and Clayton Council will do
the same to its limits, a new, solid.
stone road, the dream of the twin
towns, may soon be a reality.
Smyrna Council Talks Over Project
At meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening with Presi.
dent Reynolds and Councilmen
Grieves, Hudson, Roberts, Fortner
and Lloyd present, the project of
Levy Court Commissioner James
T. Truax met with hearty approval.
While the matter had not come in
official form to be acted upon, it
was plainly seen that Smyrna would
do everything in it's power to for
ward the movement so long needed.
Secretary Grieves told Council of
his interview with Engineer Hub.
bard and the style of road. a ten
foot width road, he proposed to
build. Some members of Council
thought this was rather narrow, but
of course they had to accept what
the Levy Court built, since it was
entirely out of the jurisdiction of
the two towns. The proposition at
present is to use the road along side
OF the track of the Smyrna Branch
railroad. Some members of Council
felt the other road around by
Anthonys' should be used on account
OF fractions horses. Other members
felt it made practically no difference
as the new stone road would be the
mecca for automobiles anyway, and.
horses would have to get used to
it. Besides, the route along Smyr-
ma Branch Railroad was shorter and
more direct. In line with the
proposed improvement Council will
not only join up to the new road at
the town limits, but tentatively
agreed to lay macadam road out
Commerce street from the stand.
pipe to Jerman Chapel and the short
street from Commerce street to Mt.
Vernon in front of Reynolds wood
yard
Clayton Council Hears of New Road
Engineer Hubbard while here
Thursday, got into communication
with President R. Y. Wallen ana
members of the Clayton Town Coun-
Gil, and the matter will be brought
up at their next meeting. Those
approached on the subject spoke
favorably, and assented their will
lingness to do everything they could
to assist Levy Court Commissioner
Truax. Probably no road in the
county is more generally frequented
than the road between Smyrna and
Clayton. Being less than mile
apart, there is more or less traffic
between the two towns while consid-
cradle grain and fruit is hauled to
W. G. Hill, grain broker, to be
shipped by rail. A good road has
been needed between the twin towns
for years and the proposed project |
of Mr.. Truax is being commented
upon with favor and delight by res
idents of both towns. 1t is hoped |
that the new road will be built and |
in use before the late all and win
ter weather sets in.