Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
ACCOMPL L|SHMENTS
ON COUNTY ROADS
Interesting Review by G. E
Grubb, Assistant County
Engineer.

O. + Gruhh. assistant county en-
rncer. M his report to the Levy Court
which was mentioned in Every Evening
YESTERDAY gave an interesting review toI
the wear 1917 and made some good sng-
gcst,ons The following is quoted from
the report
During the past season contracts with
spcclhcatlons therefore were prepared
advertised. and awarded for furnishing
aud applying tar surface treatment ia
62O. .3Il square wards OF macadam road
way. including about ~ miles.
Reconstruction Of macadam roads with
3-inch new water bound maCadam was
accomplished hV contract on the toi-
lowing ruads Faulk. Montchanln, New
ark Coochs Bridge. New Castlc-Bethlc-
hcm Steel Co, Clark-Bird's Corner, using
u 900 tons 6f stone and screenings
Many of these roads were later treated
with calcium chloride IN order 10 season
during the winter and Will be ready to
receive a surface treatment of tar and
chips this spring
The. county. with its own equipment.
repaired many stretches of maCadanl,
hlch had brukcn through during the
previous spring and reconstructed the
" ilmlugton-C Christiana turnpike from Red
lay creek To hcyond the Stanton station
lut this repair and reconstruction the
county bought and used 1850 tons Ot
STONE AMI screenings.
In addition reconstruction OF the Con
cord turnpike from the city line to lluc
l,all 10 a tlrst-ClaSs road was completed
,nd work commenced ON section 3 of the
,ucolu Highway hv contract Numerous
errdV,, and culvcrts were repaired and
tpcou~tructrd
Vt the end of the season = majority ot
the roads were IN good shape, but MS
much of the work WAS not contracted Tor
until late m June. a great portion oi the
ctl>op found the roads aS lett hv the
previous winter IrrCFIlarity IN ship
fncnts and SCARCITY of labor added to the
DELAYS
PATRIOTIC DUTY.
For the coming season much extensive
rcpalr and reconstruction presents ltScH.
.juc to the havoc PLAYED by the recent
.cvcrc weather cor hlncd with the ab-
aormaly heavy aud unantcIpatcd truck
trafl, In antIthcsl~ tn this outlook nt
extensive operations We are confronted
araIu with the obs taclcs at transportation
81 materials and labor scarcity intensified
Patriotic duty inspires uS to use economy,
- refrain from dctraCting any energetic
rom unnecessary use of rail or water
transportation But also great re
ponSllilttv ~ the people OF the COM
nuult, and 10 the Federal government
-tS upon us 10 furnish an auxiliary
means d transportation through our
road system Tor our highways, along
With every highway IN the country, now
pos,c>~ potential military value We
must -, that this value ~ our local roads.
V hieh are hut part of a national system,
hall not ; = endangered
i'rl mt. order \o , which withdrew
op top ,ars from road material trans
pNtaf IN has been Cancelled In its
Fl cc au embargo against such use OF
oucn top ears has hccu placed by Director
Nc Adou letter from the American
AS>nriatlau ~ State Highway Officials.
winch states that cars will be furnished
tur road material transpnrtatlons, when
ucb shall 10 approved hv the office Of
ruhlc roads. causes me 10 believe that
m, embargo Is gncd rs 4 safety valve
,lactng decision relative to import
an-c 81 each particular case mp 10 the
A IS llr gton authorities feel that
Nhcn our nccdS for reconstruction, re-
war and maintenance are properly pre-
scented - the Washington authorities
We shsll have thcIr approval for car trans
port,t on subject however, and proper
i So e. army and navy needs.
~ an auxiliary source for stone II
-crms 10 me that n much rs possible
,hould bc acquired loo ally The two
count, crtlshcr~ could bc set up and