Evening journal., 1916-04-22

g. Shirley ana george lhlSohf coiu-
mission Of engineering experts. who
were engaged by the Levy court COM
mlttee Of the Chamber Of Commerce 70
make a survey of New Castle county's
roads and an investigation into the
system Of road construction and main
tenance in this county and the laws
affecting such work.
The commission of engineers in It's
report sets forth their findings and
also their recommendations TO provide
New Castle county with q modern
road construction and maintenance
system whose salient features shall
Be efficiency and economy.
Among other defects in the present
system pointed out. the commission OF
engineers finds that-New Castle county
has been paying Hf8eh more for ma
radam highway construction than have
MARYLAND OF New York. when the
character. depth and specifications OF
he roads are compared.
A summary OF the most importapt
findings OF the engineers commission,
along with its recommendations, Is set
forth in box form in this page Tor
nuick reading.
a statement Of The board Of direc-
tors Of the Chamber OF Commerce ac-
,ompanying The report says.
"rhe attached report was prepared
for committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce by three prominent high
way engineers II has been pre-
scented TO the board Of directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce and con-
sidorcd by them I'm other words,
the report shows the results OF an
inveetigation conducted by the three
engineers. and tho findings and rec
ommendatiOns contained IN the re-
por arc tho finding and recommen-
daticns OF the three engineers them
solves. While 10 is altogether PROB
able that The Chamber of Commerce
viii take definite action. in accord
ance with the recommendations con-
tanned in the report, no action mas
yet been taken.
"Thc report of the engineers COM
mission is not complete on several
points. in view OF the impossbility
of securing accurate information on
such phases from the reports and
statements Of the Levy Court and
its employees. Il is TO be sincerely
hoped that the Levy Court can clear
ly nm in the missing information,
which Is shown to be desirable and
necessary for a final comprehensive
criticism and constructive analysis
or the whole engineering and man
arorial problem cfccting the high
Nays Of New Castle county. The
Chamber of Commerce Is making
public this report at the present
time purely as a matter Of iniorma-
ton representing the view OF three
of the most eminent highway engt-
neers IN the United States.
"The engineers who prepared this
report are Professor Arthur II.
Blanchard. Mr.. Henry G. Shirley
aud Mr.. George Tillson.
''rhe engineers who made the in
vcstigation arc described in the
statement as follows:
"Prof. Arthur II. Blanchard, pro-
fessor in charge OF the graduate
course IN highway engineering al
Columbia University New York City;
consulting highway engineer to the
National Highway Association, TO
The Beard of Water SHpply Of the
Ciiy of New York and to the De-
nartmcnt Of Mines OF Canada. For
mer positions held by Mr.. blanch-
ard as as follows: Deputy Engi-
ncer 10 tho state Board Of Public
Roads OF Rhode Island; Consult
Ing Highway Engineer TO the United
states Department OF Agriculture
Consulting Highway Engineer TO
the Commissioner OF the Department
Of Public Works Of the Borough Of
Manhattan OF New York City Con-
sulting Engineer to the Pennsylvania
state Highway Commission; Con-
suiting Engineer TO the New York
state Highway Commission: Con-
suiting Highway Engineer 20 the De-
parimeut Of Efficiency and Economy
Of New York State. etc.
eMr. Henry G. Shirley. Chief En-
gineer Of the Maryland State Roads
Commission Mr.. Shirley was for
merly employed as the engineer on
eieyafing and raising the tracks OF
fhe New York Central Railway Com
pany. with the District Of Columbia
on sewer and street construction: as
assistant engineer with the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company on
preliminary location and construc-
ION: as roads engineer FOR Balti-
moro county. Maryland, for eight
vears. having charge OF twelve hum
dred and sixty-fve miles Of road
Mr George ". Tilison IS a civil
engineer by education. From 1881 70
1892 BE- served as assistant city engi
neer and city engineer OF Omaha
Teb From 1892 20 1895 he was en-
-azeI iu private engineering work
From 1885 90 1902 he served az assis
ianf engineer. department or city
rorks. Brooklyn. y. Y. in charge OF
al having work From 1902 10 1901
s. served a. chief engineer Of the
Bureau o. Highways. Brooklyn. y. Y
From 1907 ~ 1911 chief engineer. Bu
resu 0f Highways Tor borough Of Aan
haitian New York Cify. in 1911 he
vas APPOINTED consulting engineer 70
be borough president Oi Brooklyn
s. y.
Mr. Tlisou has served as presi
sent Of the Brooklyn Engineers Club
Municipal Engineers of the City o
<ev York. American Society Of Mu
niciuai Improvements, the American
Highway Association. the Organization
n City Omcials for Standardizini
Paving Specifications and the Ameri
can Road Builders Association. He q
a. present chairman Of the genera
committee on STANDARD Specification
of the American Society, Of Municipa
Improvements OF the sub-committe
on Wood Paving Block Specification
,f the American Society for Tcstiu