Evening journal., 1918-03-05
Shows need OF MUCH
COUNTY ROADS work
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comprehensive work by May T. Nlr
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comprehensive work by May /. Mr..
Grubb's report Is as follows
Wilmington, Del, March {. 1918.
'To Levy Court Of New Castle County
Wilmington Del.
"Gentlemeu-ln view Of the many
complicated and peculiar problems
which viii confront the road builder
this coming season, beg to present
10 your honorable body a brief review
Of the work accomplished by mainten-
once. repair and reconstruction dur
ing 1917 and an outline Of existing CON
dtons so that early plans may be made
for spring and summer work
During The past season contracts
with specifications therefore were pre-
pared. advertised end awarded for fur
nishing and applying tar surface treot-
ment 10 G20.3iJ square yards Of ma
cadam roadway. including about
cighty-nve miles. The stone FOR this
treatment about 1000 tons of 9a-inch
size was delivered along the sides Of
the roadway in convenient piles by
separate contract and spread by county
labor
Reconstruction of macadam ROADS
with 3-inch new water-hound macads
was accomplished by contract ON th
following roads: Foulk MontchanIn.
Newark -Coochs Bridge New Castle
Beihlehem steel Company. Ciark-Brfs
Corner. using n 900 tons Of stone and
screenings. Many OF these roads were
later treated with calcium chloride In
order 90 season during the winter. and
will he ready TO receive a surface treat
mcnt Of tar and chips This spring
"The county with its own equip
meut repaired many stretches of ma
cadam which had broken through dur
Ing the previous spring, and recon
structeG tine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Turnpike from Red Clay Creek 90 be
yond the stanton station For this re-
pair and reconstruction the county
bought aud used $50 tons Of stone AMI
screenings.
In addition reconstruction of the
Concord turnpike from the city line
Go Blue Ball TO a nrsi-clas7 road was
completed and work commenced on
section 9 Of the Lincoln Hishvay hy
contract Numerous bridges and cul-
verts were repaired and reconstructed
Il present these details in order that
YOU may realize IN lump the work ac-
complished 40 the end of the season q
majority Of the roads were in Eooc
shape, but as much Of the work wa'
not contracted for until late I'm June.
great portion Of the season found th'
roads as left by the previous winter
T Irregularity in shipments and scarcity
Of labor added 10 the delays.
For the coming season much eXten
sive repair and reconstruction nre
sents itself, due 90 the havoc PLAYED b'
the recehs severe weather. combined
with the abnormally heavy and unan
ticipated truck irsTc. Mn antithesi
90 this outlook Of extensive operations
we are confronted again with the oh
stacles Of transportation OF material
and labor scarcity intensified Patri
0.iL duty inspires US 20 use economy
% refrain from detracting any ener
getic unit Of labor from direct war &C
tivily and from unnecessary use %
rail or water transportation. But ais
q great Iespons sibiiiv-tO the people O
the community ami DO the Federal goy
ernment rcsts upon ms 20 furnish a
auxiliary means Of transnortaiiO
through our road system For on
highways. along with every highwa
in the country. now possesses potentia
military value We must see that thi
value Of our local roads. which ar
but part OF a national system. shall b
endangered.
priority erder no. Q. which withdrc,
open top cars from road material trans
poriation, has been cancelled. Tn 20
place an embargo against such Use q
open top cars hos been placed by nj
rector McAdoo. s. letter from th
American Association Of state hiehwa
officials. which states that cars will b
furnished f0r road material transporla
ton when such shall he approved b
the 0tllce OF Public Roads. causes M
60 believe that this embargo Is de
signed as n safety valve placing dec
sion relative 20 Importance of eac
particular case up 90 the Washingto
authorities. ] feel that. when our need
for reconstruction. repair. and mainter
ance are properly presented 20 th
Washington authorities, we shall haY
their approval for car transportatio
subject. however. and properly so,
army and navy needs.
AS an auxiliary source for stone
seems 10 me that as much as possihl
should be acquired locally. The tv
county crushers could be set up an
operated at fun capacity Also ston
could be procured from the commercii
quarries already established In Oh
county To carry this local stone wheI
desired suggests The need Of a mote
+ truck. Farm labor and teams. whic
/, have Of past seasons been extcnsivel
used. cannot successfully handle m
material ] should wish 10 continu
the practice Of using such local labo
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