Evening journal., 1913-07-08
MANY WOULD
SELL COUNTY
ROAD ROLLERS
Bids Are Opened and Referred
to Levy Court as Com
mittee
POLE FRANCHISE
GOES TO ATTORNEY

In the Levy Court room today the con
vention of the Free and Unaccepted Road
Rollers was held. Recently the lodge Off
GERS installations took place and when
President Groves called the convention
to order today delegations were present
from New York, Maryland Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. The credentials COM
mittee was kept busy for an hour.
President Groves has had experience
with "the steam roller" for he success.
fully ran il in the Levy Court several
times during the past six months.
To be more specific. this WAS the day
for opening bids for two rollers for tie
county's use Steam and gasoene rollers
were to be considered aud the repIe>en-
tatives Of both rollers crowded the Levy
Co.rt room. Tax collectors were present,
too because they want to be able 90 use
the rollers later in the year when they
60 after the taxes William Iinsnan, OF
Christiana hundred said taxpayers will
find thatihe will grip them as hard as a
road roller when ne goes after tho taxes.
Incidentally Mr. Burris remarked that
the county automobile is not fast cnongh
for him. for which reason he favors the
suggested that the automobile he the
propeiling power for road roller. but
Mr. Burris was not in favor Of such a
course and declined 80 bring tho matter
TO the attention of the corrt
Bids for two ten-tOn rollers ere then
npcned They follow
Good Roads Machinery Co.
Good Roads Machinery Company
si2as, (twol, gasolene.
Austin Weston Read Roller Company
81 800, lone), gasolene.
Austin Weston Road Roller Company
$3.50. lonel, gasolene.
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
e4S00, ttwol steam.
+. J. Case, - 400, (twol. steam
Buffalo Steam Roller Company, Sl,05O
10 el. steam.
Buffalo steam Roller Company, S2,s5o
lonel steam
Buffalo Steam Roller Company, $4,000
lonel steam
international Harvester Company
1880, ltwol, gasolene.
International Harvester Company
$3.50. ttwol. gasolene
Loder and Smith $1,000. steam.
Kelley Springfield Company, S2S5o
Rasolene.
Emerson Brandmgham Implement
Company. sl,975. steam; 81 1900, gaso
iene. fused a year,.
NJ d Wonder. S2T05 gasolene.
The bids were referred to the court a
committee OF the whole.
An invitation was extended TO thu
court by former City Councilman
lanes F. White to visit Fenton'
Beach. n. J.. on next Sunday The in
Vitation was accepted and the mem
bers Of the Levy Court viii join Cit
Council and others who will DC tn
guests Of the Fenton Beach authori
ties.
Mr. Smith requested the member
Of the court to visit Newark and dis
cuss with the Newark Council a re
quest to buy a sewer along the coun
~ road beyond the town limits. Will
there Mr. Smith wants the commits
sioners to visit McLaughlin's mill
The visit will be made The oour
will visit Delaware City tomorrow Z
insnect the river bank
William D. Mullen. drew the atten
tion OF the court to condition exist
ing in front Of his property along n
new section of the Philadelphia pike
The drainage from the road has bee,
causing him trouble and the waite
runs over his property making guile
in his land.
The court will visit the scene 4
see how best to remedy the trouble
The visit will be made next Tuesday
Former Highway Commissioner Pric
will be invited 10 60 along
John F. Neary, representing III
Wilmington City, Electric Company
appeared before the court. A reso
luton was presented giving the com
pany the right 10 erect poles an
string wires between here and NeN
Castle. This right was granted some
time ago to the Wilmington an
Southern Traction Company. TIL
financing for the work will be don
by the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany at a cost of $4,000.
There was a general debate owe
the right 10 place poles on opposit
sides If the road at some place
where objections are raised by pre-
perty owners.
Mr. Fourscre said he believed thi
resolution. like all others. should b
referred to the courts attorney. TIL
matter was finally referred to the al
tcrney. county engineer and the com
missioner OF the district with ful
power to act.
Permission was given to the trus
tees of Ct. AIMS Church, Middle
town. "a place tho wall being built S
that it saves a big walnut tree.