Smyrna times., 1916-01-05
EORS ON SMYRNA CREEK
aCUTS" TO BEGIN SHORTLY
DEPARTMENT APPROVES TITLES
AND PREPARES TO SUBMIT BIDS

s,ssdent Webb OF Smyrna Steamboat
a Company Hopes 20 Have Up-to-
date Boat Service Next Summer
In the matter Of the proposed
q -rrovement to Smyrna River, ship
rs Snd patrons of the line will be
lad to rote that work will shortly
8 ,gin 10 dredge the creek from Smyr-
Landing 10 the mouth and make
] ss necessary cuts that will shorten
B ss route two or three miles Charles
d z LeFevre. ESQ.,. representing the
4 s-yrna Steamboat Company is Just
! receipt Of a communication from
n he War Department. United States
h Ergineer's Office. a very encouraging
s.ier. saying that work on said
\ iuprovement will begin the middle of
March. Coming at this yuletide
,s,;on, il might be termed as Christ
rs present to Smyrna and vicinity.
Tie psst summer, Mr.. LeFevre:
Comptroller H. B. Grieves and
s.hers. setting in connection with the
pe,ial committee on the part of the
Delaware Legislature composed of
Edward 6. Walls, Walter 7. Massey
this town and George Fisher Pierce.
4 Milfo:d. secured after many de-
sg. the title TO the old Coming
Marsh, " the last Of the proposed
ats and turned said title and rights
ever to the Government. In following
IBIS work up. Mr.. LeFevre. as above
zsntioned received this letter from
High Sieberg, chief clerk, acting for
Colonel Biddle. Corps Of Engineers:
Titles Approved and Work Outlined
"Sir:-YOur letter Of December
lla stating that you on November /
-ih, had mailed map Of SMYRNA /
tIE with notatiOns thereon and \
Esf from Mr.. Grieves. the present
li-Ptroller and yourself, etc.. rela.
tm TO title Of certain cut-ofs on
slfna River. has been received. and
inply to your inquiry. you are in
red that the title to the lands re-
are for the cut.offs has bean an
Fa1 BY the Department in Wash
li and that the subproject and
Saeiatlons are now in preparation
z Submission to the Department.
A'g their approval, the work will
{ s'eftlsed for So that. making
y allowance for all necessary de-
~ us expected that the work
~ Oe commenced in the Spring. saw
'''i the middle of March"
''''a Steamboat Interests Delighted
70 work contemplated by the Fed.
q F state Governments is Of sueb II.
I Importance as the Improvement 10
-!,HA RIVER. Ever since Elisha
.''0' !. 'r' president Of the SMYRNA
..aooat Company took over the
--IO'ling interest of the line and
-'na'ed the fast freight and pas-
~ ~ steamer Elizabeth Monroe
- MS dream has been to have :
n pended appropriation Of SO
ss'an'ed by act Of Congress several
- ago' expended to a good purpoae
!, !'na River. A few trial trims !.
'-s Elizabeth Monroe Smith, !
- -,''ated there was not enough :
~ ! 10 The creek and certain bends !
~ ..'ns were too sharp to make the :
!, s ]. .o On Of such a fast boat exped-
4 = 'nl' time. He then substitp c
, = steam barge freighter' Frank
a ', /, 'ne route and put the Eliza. "
I 4 monroe Smith" on another rrn 81
- oeeh biding his time while p
J, .-..e lite above mentioned has a
] curing the right of wav for b
I. 'ls to be made. With these a
=. seeepied !. and approved the assn D.
|, y ,si' uom the Engineers Department d
ss'. .'' !. work . will be started BY the hi
s H. .l.. u March. will we appreciated "
F.,,s.i55e 'a.i5e Community. Attorney W
s,... ,s and the Smyrna Steamboat NJ
--s Ia. are to be Congratulated upon W
,,,, ''.'essful :. outcome Of tbeir h,
Ia .'O 20 have the work started cF
~. ni ,s undoubtedly be completed NJ
Ia ne, 'Is middle of the summer and P,
n ,s.,i VII enable the COMPANY - er
= ~ nun 'lne and assure better service de
il.ss,sssa'ed sssaed between Smyrna and of
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