Evening journal., 1915-05-27
conlInned lrom lIiral Page.

NolOnCl townsend, addressing ten
eral DUPONT, said the delegation rep
resented all sections of Sussex county
as well as Worcester. county. Md. He
would have hesitatcd to accompany
such delegation. he said had il not
been he knew how anxious General
dupont was TO give to Delaware what
no man has offered to give TO any
other State-a State-long boulevard.
The boulevard project had met with
objections. Colonel Townsend said
by some persons who did not realize
what IL meant He told what Wor-
cester county, Md, had done in the
way of road building and said Il had
helped 10 develop the idea that south
ern Sussex county wants good roads
too.
I'VE have brought TO you the right
OF way for the boulevard from George
town TO Solhyville absolutely clean. "
Colonel Townsend announced. "Mc
ask you TO forget the opposition in
the upper end Of the county and to
build the road and thereby enable
us to have good roads and enable
Maryland to build from sclbyyillo to
Berlin. After that is done we be-
lieve the opposition throughout the
State will fade away. and people will
want you to build the entire length.
We bring you the right OF way not
fifty feet wide. not one hundred feet
wide, but two hundred feet wide. abb
solutely clear and in fee simple"
This announcement brought forth
much applause. Charles w. Cullen,
prominent lawyer of Georgetown.
who was called upon. said he had in
his pocket deeds to the last proper
ties along the right of way from
Georgetown TO the Maryland line de-
livered and ready 10 be put on record.
They arc for 200 feet right OF way.
As soon as work begins on the du-
Pont boulevard the State of Maryland
will begin work on a $4,000 road
from Selbyville to Berlin Mr. Cullen
said. 1T will open TO us the great
Maryland system of roads which means
closer contact and more business. ft
is unfortunate the same relation does
not exist between lower Delaware and
upper Delaware. but IL is a fact and
will continue so until there Is some
other source OF good communication
between the two sections than the
railroad.
Former Governor Pennewill was
introduced as a man, who while liv-
ing on the west side of Sussex coun-
~, was broad-minded enough to real
ize the greater need of the DUPONT
boulevard through the central part
of the county. and as a member Of
the State Commission, voted to Sc
lect the central route Mr. Pennewill
said all knew what his position has
been on the boulevard question. "The
State has suffered great loss by the
opposition holding up construction of
the boulevard" he said General
1 DUPONT has made a most generous
offer and it is difficult to understand
why there should be any opposition
! at all. He could not understand why
some persons wanted to bond the
State to build a highway when Gen.
\ eral dupont stands ready and will.
/ ing 10 construct and give the boulo.
vrd to the State. While he lived on
the west side of Sussex county and
most of the people on that side would
/ like TO have the boulevard, Governor
/ Pennewill said he believed II would
/ he to the best interests of the county
I for the boulevard TO so through the
central section, and as a member
of the commission he had voted that
way.
Senator Orlando Harrison, Of Berlin
Md. was next called upon. Con bchal
of the people of Worcester county, oT
I behalf of the county commissioners, anC
/ might say in behalf of the Good Road'
Commission. we ask General DUPONT e
build the boulevard" said Senator Har
rison. lie said orcestcr county ha'
built fifty miles Of good roads and viii
extend the system to the Virginia line
An appropriation of $1,000 is available
| 10 build a road to connect with the du
| Pont boulevard. from Selbyyille TO Ber'
lin. he said I've ask you TO build th'
, boulevard and give ms gateway Ia
reach our neighbors,' Senator Harrison
concluded.
Former Congressman Burton, next
called upon. said Il WIS always
strange TO him that there was any
opposition to building tlbe DUPONT
1 boulevard through the central part
Of Sussex county He lives in the
eastern end of the county. he said.
and would not. if he could, ask that
the road be taken away from the CEN
/ tral part. He said the eastern part
of the county has some good roads
and if the boulevard is built through
the central part of the county, the
residents of the eastern end can
reach il without great trouble.
"The DUPONT boulevard is the great
est gift ever offered TO this or any
other State" said Dr. Burton. but
the greatest objection | see now is
whether the right of way can be OBJ
tanned from Georgetown clear through
10 Wilmington, which is highly desir-
able. I hope the conditions are all
right. / have spent most of my time
working for the interests of the State
and Will continue TO do so. and if this
road is built it will be one of the
greatest things that we could hope for.
believe the boulevard would take our
people TO Wilmington. where they
would and ought TO spend their
money"
Colonel Townsend next introduced
former Congressman Houston as a
man who. with his family. has given
as much right of way for the boule-
ward as anybody in the State"
Mr.. Houston said he did not know
that he could add anything TO what
had been said. Il know the senti-
ment is unanimous in the vicinity of
Millsboro," he said. "and there never
has been any kicking or complaining
about the right of way there, where
the people are in favor of 200 foot
right Of way or more If necessary.
Denward w. Campbell. Of Selby-
NflIn fnrrnnr Gnau boz .nf ha IAne,
was the next speaker He was pre-