Evening journal., 1913-02-13
BOULEVARD A
GREAT PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT
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tainty in your state as to whether the
DUPONT boulevard will be constructed.
When this money was appropriated by
our legislature. we had every reason
TO believe the boulevard was a settled
fact, and the money was appropriated
With the distinct understanding that II
was for the construction Of a road to
connect with the DUPONT boulevard at
the Delaware line. We cannot afford
TO lose the road and the opportunity
for greater Intercourse and communi-
cation between the two states.
Wants HaTyiand Treated Right.
II am not here holding brief for
General DUPONT. am not here az an
advocate for General DUPONT, but ! am
here for the serious consideration OF
q question Of whether or not the State
OF Delaware IS going TO accept or re-
.ect the boulevard q has an opportu-
nity 70 obtain, What return are you
going to make TO the magnanimity
and uuanimity and generosity OF the
Maryland legislature, when you vote
on this question?
II Am here asking you to consider
tho whole state Of Delaware and ig-
norc any selfish interests that may
stand IN the way Of this great project,
know what you have 10 contend with.
We would not have had road IN
Maryland today n we had allowed our
selves 10 be deferred by tho selfish
objections OF reactionary interests.
have seen farmers who objected 20
ft.t4 If. aI|a ~
gun reprlsals for tho taking OF land
FOR The improvement OF public roads.
But we took &c. And ! defy you to gn
into any county "a Maryland aud nnd
n farmer who then objected who now
is nos VA favor Of what was done and
who snplauds tho commissioners who
did q,
~ don't want to intrude IN your
domestic affairs. But ! have a selfish
interest IA behalf Of the people OF
Maryland va appearing before you,
Haid Mr. Miller IN apologlzing for a
discussion Ct the DUPONT Boulevard
project he started upon.
Width Of Road the Stumbling Block.
'The real objection is as ! under
stand Il 20 the width Of the road, "
continued Mr. Miller Il have heard
IL from one end OF the State to the
other that n the right OF way for the
boulevard was narrower, that III we
knew what the remaining land along
side the public roadway would DO
used for we might not object / don't
know, and J have enough confidence
in General dupont to believe he does
hot know what the remaining land IS
TO be used for Bus we know that
il IS not TO be used for private ag-
grandizement, that the public is to be
The beneficiary. and that the profits
are TO be applied TO public purposes,
TO be turned over 10 the State for
road ma ntenance or whatever pur-
pose the State may see M. Under
tho law you've sol TO have two hun
dred feet OF land taken through your
State if you are TO have the boulo.
ward.
"a hirty-foot road isn't the ulti-
mate Improvement. You've got IA
have trolley lines, pipe lines. etc
tAr0ugh your State How much bet
Ter Co have this conduit 10 so through
the State in one place than IN three
or four places? How much better 10
have this done through one place. 10
have it all Centerod at one time than
have IL unsettled for years It's q
great proposition and the create Il
feature is the i15 feet that some peo-
pie seem TO object TO.
Il don't think anybody should be
dispossessed. believe fair compen.
sation should be made for any prop
erty taken for public purposes be-
lieve in protecting the minority.
Believes Public Interest Should
Triumph.
"Then there are sentimental rea-
eons. But the greater proposition
Is whether the minor interests or the
major interests should have the
greater consideration. I don't believe
that the minor interests should be
allowed 20 stand in the way Of the
greater public interest-the entire
State"
Mr. Miller said he had been re-
quested by a member OF the Legis.
iature to explain the Shoemaker
State Aid Law in Maryland, under
which the State appropriates each
year 100000. which Is given 10 the
various counties in proportion to the
mileage OF each county for subsidzine
the building of modern roads The
oNNt' pay : ohi~hhil ol tue tOHis tNt
county pays forty per cent. and citi.
zens living along the road to be i'm.
proved pay ten per cent. The citi-
zens who pay the ten per cent. dom
ask for road improvement until the,
need H. and they're asking for it now
so extensively that the next Legis
lature Is going TO make the fund $500.
600 instead of 100000 under tn,
Shoemaker law Mr. Miller said.
When Mr. Miller finished Senate
Walls asked him what authority IN
had for making the statement that tn
profits from the lateral strips along IN
roadway OF the boulevard would b
N.applied TO the revenues OF the Stat
for the maintenance Of roads OF 70
other purposes of the State
Mr. Miller replied that he had rea
the letter Of General DUPONT in IN
newspapers in which he had mad
such a statement. and he believed III
statements made by General dupont
'Haye you read the DUPONT Boule
ward Law" senator Walls asked
Eyes. replied AR Miller.
did you see any provision I'm il tbs
the profits should go to the Slater"
Il did not replied Mr. Miller II
went on TO explain that he had rea
the letter OF General DUPONT ia IN
newspaper, and he considered III
statements it made as a supplemeI
70 the boulevard law and to be il
cluded with It so far as its effect
were concerned.
Senator Reinhardt asked Mr.. Mi