Smyrna times., 1913-02-05
DUPONT BOULEVARD NOW
RESTS WITH LEGISLATURE
THE DUPONT CORPORATION ACT
MAY BE REPEALED; IF UPHELD
7. Coleman Dupont Wants Additional
Law to Help Establish His Right
to Proceed With State Highway

7. Coleman Dupont Wants Additional
Law to Help Establish His Right
to Proceed With State Highway
While no action has been taken by
the Legislature as yet to repeal or
refuse to repeal the law under which
General T. Coleman DUPONT started
out to construct the DUPONT Boulevard
from one end of the State to the
other, indications are that an effort
will be made in the near future for
the Legislature to repeal the law.
1t is said that the Democratic men,
bers and some Republicans of both
branches are being lined up quietly to
vote for the repeal of the boulevard
corporations law. 1t is known that
some Republican members in both
branches incline toward the repeal of
the law, since construction of the
boulevard has been held up in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
1t is because of the supposition that
the law under which it was proposed
to build the DUPONT Boulevard will be
repealed that several members of the
Senate and House are having bills
prepared for introduction to authorize
the State to borrow $3.50, 600 to ST.
600, 900 for the construction of a
boulevard the entire length of the
State.
Dupont Petitions Legislature for Action
Last week T. Coleman dupont, in
letter to both Houses of the Legisla-
ture, submitted through Governor
Miller, made known his wishes re-
garding egislation he desires amend
ing the boulevard corporation act at
the present session. Mr.. dupont sug
gests that the Legislature take action
on a repeater of the present law as
the best means of determining the
sentiment of the people about the
completion of the boulevard He
submits that popular referendum
on the question is impracticable and
that the passage or defeat of the re-
pealer by the present Legislature
would be the best means of determin-
ing the wines Of the people of the
state, inasmuch as the new Assembly
men should be familiar with the
wishes of their constituents about
the boulevard. Mr.. DUPONT declares
his willingness to abandon the boule-
ward project if the repeater should be
passed. Inasmuch as it requires a
two-thirds vote in each branch to pass
the boulevard act, a similar vote
would be returred to repeal it. If this
repeater should be passed the whole
undertaking would be ended.
Either Repeater or More Legislation
If the Legislature should not pass
the repeater, Mr.. dupont asks that
additional legislation be passed. One
bill he submittd would require the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Co.
to build bridge over which the con-
templated boulevard would cross the
canal. He also submitted an amend
ment to the original act, which would
change the method of awarding dam
ages for property used in constructing
the boulevard, which would permit
branches to be built and which would
provide means of ingress and egress
to the boulevard. The amendment
provides that property be condemned
by a commissn of five appointed by the
Resident Judge and that their findings
be subject to review by a sheriff's
jury of II men, in case either party
is dissatisfied. Damages shall be
awarded on the actual cash value of
the property taken, decreased by the
benefits and advantages which shall
accrue because of the boulevard.
Five days notice shall be given of a
commission to condemn, while the dis
satisfied party may apply to the pro-
thonotary for a review by sheriff's
jury 30 days after the award. Mr..
DUPONT states that the amendment
would also enable him to build a
branch from near Dover down the
western side of the state.