Milford chronicle., 1913-08-08
The KENT LEVY court
HOLDS LIVELY SESSION

( Citizens of Wyoming appeared before
the Levy Court on Tuesday. asking for
the building Of the new road from that
town to Dover, and Commissioner Syl-
yestar of the Sixth District offered a
resolution, rs follows
That the bids of Isaac 4. Gooden
for building the road from Dover to
Wyoming and known as the Burton
road, and the causeWay thereon, and OF
George Walheater for building the bridge
over PuncheOn Run. in said road, be ac-
cepted and contracts for said work be
awarded to said bidders, said work to
be done according to the plans and speci-
tications therefor and to be completed
by the first day Of October, A. d. 1913. y
Commissioner Carmean of Milford,
who has opposed the road from its in
ception, moved to lay the resolution on
the table. In the discussion he said he
was opposed to the county opening the
road, for financial reasons, and sug-
gested that if the property owners along
the road wanted it, they should open it
by setting their fences back on one side
and give the public the right to use the
road thus opened
President Donoho had read his opinion
or ruling on the matter, whereupon
James H. Hughes severely arraigned
the president of the court, the attorney
and members who had, he alleged, been
pulled around By certain influences.
James L. WolcOtt, attorney for the
Levy Court, attempted to interrupt Mr..
Hughes by making an explanation, but
Mr.. Hughes refused to allow the inter
ruption and called Mr. Wolcott a hire
ling of the Levy Court, who had gone
about trying to influence the members
of the Court. He added that those
appearing for the road had not been
treated fairly in the matter.
Others who spoke in advocacy of the
road included F. Z. Bancroft, w. M.
Hope and State Senator Edward B. Car.
ter. In a few minutes petition was
circulated and signed by seven members
of the Levy Court, asking Mr.. Carmean
to move to rescind his former motion,
which he did, reiterating, however, his
personal opposition to the road.
After Mr. Carmean had withdrawn his
former motion, President Donoho grace
fully v ithdrew his ruling, and in short
time things had more the appearance Of
a lOvefeast than anything else.
Then Commissioner Murry offered a
resolution that the former bid OF Isaac
K Gooden of Wyoming, 1878, be ac-
cepted under the conditions and speciti-
cations previously prepared. This was
The attorney Of the court was author /
lied 70 secure bids for a $4,000 road
loan at per cent
The report of the county treasurer I
showed a balance in the treasury, Aug /
ust 1, of 81, 693.62. Bills amounting to .
nearly that amount were presented and .
orders drawn for payment of same.
A resolution was offered by Commis-
sioner Ford authorizing County Engineer I
C. S. Kenney and Attorney Wolcott 10 .
accompany Governor Miller to Wash (
iugton to confer with the proper Offic- /
ers as to the $4,000 appropriation for
Delaware for the road from Dover to
Smyrna.
County Engineer Kenney submitted
the report of the committee of the court I
some weeks ago to purchase
equipment for building the county roads,
which included rollers. wagons. etc.
amounting toSI POS, exclusive Of shovels, /
picks, etc.