Evening journal., 1913-03-22

ne SHOULD ne Wiling merely 10 build
a road for the State. the recent
amendment to the Constitution will
now permit comparatively simple
special legislation to enable that to
be accomplished.
One thing that Mr. DUPONT has in
sisted on and did insist on in his talk
with the General Assembly is the re-
tentlon OF absolute control OF the
development o. the Boulevard. He be-
lieves that under the suggested con-
tract he can be deprived Of such con-
troll, and consequently he is not will
ling to agree to IT.
Personally, I do not believe that,
at this late hour in the life Of this
Session of the General Assembly. IL
{ viii be possible to reach a satisfac-
tory settlement of the matter
Yours very truly.
(S) "Robt H. Richards"
The Committees Reply.
Wilmington, Del, March IS, 1913
Robert n. Richards, ESQ,
Ford Building, City
my Dear Sir At the two meetings
Of the Boulevard Joint Committee yes
forday, one held at two O'Clock and
the other at five. ! was asked TO bring
TO your attention four points, 50 that
you could get the judgment Of Mr..
dupont upon them
First To ascertain just what
specific provision relative to tn,
width OF the road from shoulder to
shoulder your client would consent
to-
{ Second To ascertain II your eli
ent would object to dropping out Of
the amending Statute Section 2, being
the addition TO Section 157.
Third Whether your client would
accept q one hundred and twenty foot
/ Boulevard with requirement that
sufficient space thereon be reserved
/ for a railway line or. n not. what
width Of Boulevard your client would
accept with such restriction. and
{ probably With a provision allownS
the State to provide for such rail-
way line after a long lapse of time
10 be specified In the law.
Fourth II was suggested that the
commission provided In the law be
altered by substituting the STATE
Treasurer or some similar officer for
the Secretary Of State.
IF you could procure the attend
ance OF Mr. DUPONT with yourself at
the Committee meeting to be held at
seven o'clock this evening. | believe
/ all difference could be settled. ano
legislation and contract agreeable
TO all parties could be arranged for
My own fear is that unless an agree
ment can be reached tonight there
will be serious doubt whether any
agreement can be effected at this SEES
sion. This latter suggestion Is purely
my own. ! make a. however. with
the view Of endeavoring to save the
situation If possible.
Very truly yours.
Isl ~ H. Ward
"of Legislative Counsel
Mote: The counsel for the joint
Committee are agreed that any action,
arising under the contract in behalf
of the state shall be limited TO action
by the Attorney General or the Spe
cial Agents Of the State
Isl H. II Ward"
EXHIBIT f.
March 49, 1918.
Herbert H. Ward, Esq. DUPONT
Building. Wilmington. Del
Dear Sir: fortunately was able
to see Mr.. T. c. DUPONT personally for
few minutes today He was in
town for a short time but went away
almost Immediately. aud will not be
back until the last OF tic week He
is engaged in closing MP very im-
portant business transaction in, diving
very large interests aud cannot pos
sibly be at Dover Thursday evening
II would be entirely useless for me L.
be there alone.
Il took up with Mr.. DUPONT the four
points specified in your letter OF
March 18th. and am authorized to in-
form you with respect to them as fol.
lows:
First The width of the road from
shoulder to shoulder THAT is, the
width OF the metal part of the road
Is fixed In the act Mr. dupont is moi
! willing to agree to any specificall,
, prescribed width of shoulders.
Second. Mr. dupont objects tt
Z dropping out of the amending statute
Section ,. being the addition TO Sec
ton 157 of the act
Third Mr. DUPONT is not willing
to agree to one hundred and twent,
iibbi OOultNdlu WIN a &c u tth'h
that sufficient space thereon be re-
served for a railway line. He nigh
be willing to such a provision in con
nection with a boulevard two hundred
feet wide did not, however. seem t
be able to make him clearly under
stand the suggestion of provision al
lowing the state to provide for such ;
! railway line after a long lapse of tim'
to be specified in the law.
Fourth The suggestiol of sub
stituting the State Treasurer for thu
Secretary of State on the commission
! already provided In the law look
! like a suggestion 10 inject politics
Y into the boulevard matter. II is diff
J cult to see why the State Treasurer
e or some other similar officer, woul'
be better qualified tfen the Secretar'
+, State to serve on this commission
l The only apparent result that woul'
= oe obtained would be to change thu
J political complexion oi the commits
sion, which might have no effect. 81
D far as tie actual operation Of the Law