Evening journal., 1913-05-07
KENT AFTER
BETTER ROADS
Levy Court Of County Agrees
to Make Some I'm
prOVemeDtS
ENGINEER REPORTS
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May AT the month
ly meeting of the Kent County Levy
Court yesterday, the main subject dis
cussed was Good Roads" many peti-
tions having been presented and filed
in accordance with the new Good
Roads Law, and many people anxious
for the immediate improvement OF the
county roads.
Commissioner Carmean, of Milford,
presented a petition for the improve
ment of the strip OF road from the
town limits of Milford to the town of
Frederica This petition was in addi-
ton TO those already presented to
the court. Mr.. Carmean also took
up the matter of the erection of two
drawbridges by Frank Greece, OF
Milford hundred, who owns consider
able marsh in Milford Neck, Mr..
Greece agreeing to build the bridges
himself asking that the Levy Court
give him the plans for so doing.
Mr.. Carmean asked that the entire
Levy Court visit the Greece place on
Friday next and make an inspection,
which was agreed to.
A communication was received from
the Birdsboro Stone Company, notify
ing the Levy Court that the present
freight on stone has been extended
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany until December 1. 1913, which
will enable the court to secure stone
at the reduced rates for the entire
season.
Road Engineer Caleb S. Kenney,
formerly with the Panama Canal
Company, appeared before the court
and submitted his first report, which
was as follows;
Since April 26 the time has been
spent generally in inspection. A trip
to Philadelphia was made to furnish
/ the office with the necessary instru-
ments and drawing materials to carry
on the proposed work. The following
petitioned roads we're generally in
spected: Dover to kits Hammock;
Dover to Camden; FELTON, to Freder-
lea: FELTON, to Hollandsville; Ches-
void TO Leipsic; Silver Lake to Col.
ored College. The following bridges
were inspected:
Leipsic bridge, for removal Of old
piles in center pier; removal oi
Dyke Branch bridge; the lsaac'
Branch bridge, near Camden.
The remainder of the time wa'
spent in search of old 'surveys anC
miscellaneous work necessary for or
ganizizng future surveys.
The following recommendation
were made by the county engineer
That concrete bridge of siX-foo
span be constructed at Windelli
crossroad, on the road from SmyrnI
10 Woodland Beach. The plans 70
the same to be drawn by the roa'
, engineers office.
That a concrete pier be place
under the center of lsaacs Branc
Bridge near Camden; that the cause
way from Silver Lake bridge, noru
be shaped with material at hand an
, raised to such an elevation near sal
, bridge as to make the run-off NOR
gradual slope.
That no plowing shall be done
any road without the sanction Of th
road engineer.
The report of the engineer wa
filed.
The error and delinquent list of Co
! lector W. e. Poor of the Fourth Rel
: resentative district, amounting
s4S9.09, was allowed.
, A large delegation was before I'll
Court, urging the opening up of th
4 road on the back of the NAPLES farm
along the Delaware Railroad, no
!, owner by George Burton, to the tow
!, OF Wyoming, Burton agreeing to pa
= for the opening of the road. whic
will be later maintained by the count
The road will be built.