Milford chronicle., 1913-09-05

/ PAL t4S IdI suIm1Se the levy cOuTl
made mistake, for the place was
accepted by Nj William Mustard
who gave the work he was supposed
TO do as much attention as it was
possible for the emoluments at
tached as salary. Then the attor-
ney for the levy court Of that time,
wisely read the law and gave them
as his opinion, that the county en-
gineer had no control over any Of
the money raised by special levy
for the roads, and that the only
cash he could expend for the county
was thatsmall stipend which was SET
apart from the general tax levy for
the repairs Of the public highways.
This did the trick, and the county
engineer was almost a nonentity so
far as road building was affected.
He was called upon to do some sur
veying and grading occasionally,
whenever a levy ~courtman wanted
his services in expending the spec
ial road money, which was paid by
the people for good road build
ing and which is augmented in
each Of the ten districts by one
thousand dollars Of the State's
money, which IS given for the ex-
Plicit purpose Of building good
roads only. All this kept the
money in the hands Of the levy
and under mis- direct con-
troll throughout his district, and |
that is the bone which has nullifed |
the attempt Of the people to get a
practical system of road building
in Kent and Sussex Counties. I'll
is doing the same thing today; but
the rift in the lutte has appeared,
and we hope for better things. At
he last meeting Of the Sussex
County Levy Court, a surprise was
sprung upon the people who are
outside the sacred circle in George
own, and the levy court by a vote l
II seven to two turned out Mr.. +
Mustard, and elected Mr.. Morgan
{. Gum, Of Frankford, to FILL the !
'acancy. Mr.. Gum is a young c
nan, a son Of the late William
1um, and has considerable exper- y
ence in road work. as he was with a
be T. Coleman Dupont road corps. E
nd did much Of the work through
ussex County, and his appoint t
lent will meet with general appro. E
al. Now that the LevyCourt has E
-acked its shell Of selfshness and c,
arrow partizanship, it will be G
-easant news to the people for it 81
60 further, and reverse its former re
olicy and its past record, by max ie
g the salary Of the County Road Pl
ngineer at least fifteen hundred I,
'llars per year and expenses, and tn
ter upon real campaign of i'm p
owed road building. Possibly it
ould be well for them TO follow
rtly the trail Of the Kent County
wy Court, and purchase a com
etc road building outfit, and place bu
in charge of the county road en- m' ny
leer, with instructions to adopt we
policy Of road building, to be ~ n,
-ried out without regard to opin- Tn
IS Of the individual, who NAV tsIi oI
We an idea that he knows more ily
'ut road building than an engi- tifl tif5
T trained for such work, and the
o in fact has probably had no bor b1l
'erience in road work. If the her
ming down of Mr.. Mustard and AN N
installation of Mr.. Gum is the hav
inning of a new era and pro- Fbe %
IS in the management of county hou
irs, then let praises ring out svn
q every home in Sussex county. TOM
passing of Mr.. Mustard or the W u
ing of Mr.. Gum means little, Nd.
taht there is an awakening A. a. X \
ng the levy court and its ad- Nj
rs, is the one sign of progress " Nj NJ
lail with hope for the future. jaime
CUES
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