Evening journal., 1918-01-07

the westerly side Of the State and the
other on the casterly. The easterly road
would pass through or near odessa,
St. Georges and Red Lion and thence
into Wilmington; the westerly road
would pass through Niddletown SUM
nit Bridge and terminate at Newark,
which is located on the so-called Lin
coin Highway, which is one of the
radials leading to Wilmington.
From the Summit Bridge e-Wilming-
ton road north, the first state roads
around Wilmington should be laid out
in lines radiatlng from Wilmington.
Those already established are the Lin
coin Highway, between the Maryland
state Line and Wilmington, via New
ark and Marshallton, the Newport Pike.
the Lancaster Pike, the Kennett Pike,
the Concord Pike, the Philadelphia pike
and the New Castle Road.
The above system, which is graphic
ally shown ON the attached map, seems
10 be the rudimentary requirements Of
a state highway system. Later, as men
toned above, east and west roads, as
well as more longitudinal roads. would
be added TO the system until the final
Ur ultimate system would be one con-
Meeting the principal points OF the
state both by trunk lines and radially.
The acceptance by the state Highway
Department OF the offer Of Mr.. Cole
man dupont. namely 10 construct "a
highway from a point near the Appen-
cellar Farm. which is located approXi-
mately five miles south Of Milford. TO
the City Of Wilmington. releases con-
siderable money that would otherwise
be recommended for a trunk line be-
tween these points and allows IL to be
used on trunk lines Ia other parts Of
the state. BY the State having accepted
this offer the cost Of constructing g.
miles Of trunk line will be borne by
Mr.. T. C. dupont
Construction To BE Paid For BY MIR. T..
c. DUPONT.
The proposition Of Mr.. dupont states
that the road shall he built along the
/ lines OF the present survey from O
point approximately five miles south
OF Milford to Milford. Upon completion
Of this, thence along the lines laid down
and selected by the state Highway De-
pariment The offer also states That
this road should be the first TO be com
pleted. This part Of the agreement has
been waived and it is possible TO keep
within the terms Of the acceptance Of
the proposition and carry on other
state work az the same time.
The dupont Boulevard proposition re-
duires the completion OF the dupont
Road between the hppenzellar Farm
and Milford along the lines as surveyed
and laid down by the dupont Boulc-
ward Corporation.
North Of this point the choice of the
location, the type OF construction. the
width OF right Of way. etc, is at the
discretion Of the state Highway Com
mission The following facts may as
sist in making decisions relative 20 tho
dupont Road proposition north Of Mil
ford.
In a previous part Of this report il
has been said that one OF the flrsl
north and south lines in the southern
part OF the state would be between sell
byville and a point approximately one
mile south Of Dover The present du-
Pont Road between Selbyville and Mil
ford would serve as part Of This
trunk line aud 10 would seem advan-
tageous 10 continue this road i'm q
nOrtherly direction 90 Dover.
lnasmuch as 10 is within the term.
Of the acceptance Of the dupont ROAD
that the road should be constructed
along the present lines OF survey be.
tween The Appenzellar Farm and Mi.
ford The road viii Doe located approXi-