Evening journal., 1918-07-23
TO stop Speeding
Oh Roads. bfIDCES
Levy Court Decides to
Prosecute All Vlolators OF
the Speed Laws
TAKE STEPS TO
PROTECT CAUSEWAY

Reckless speeding OF automoblllsts on
the county roads and over the county
bridges will be stopped. The Levy
Court reached this conclusion at its
meeting this morning when the matter
was brought before It by Joseph p.
Chandler. representing the Wilmington
and kennett Turnpike Company. The
court assured their nearly cooperation
In the movement and a committee Will
be appointed 10 confer with the turn
pike company, the attorney general and
the county engineer, to formulate
plans to stop the speeding
Mr. Chandler said he has received
considerable complaints, mainly from
mothers OF children having 10 walk
along the roads 10 school, concerning
the reckless driving OF autOmObilists
along the turnpike.
The speedsters are smart enough
to know when the police are around,
and they they do not violate the law
Mr. Chandler stated.
The matter OF speeding over the
county bridges, which has on innumer-
able occasions resulted in the break
nc Va NAAA NAANa WAA NAAE AAHN1H was
brought up by Commissioner Burns,
chairman OF the bridge committee.
These speed artists he said. make a
dash across the bridges. especially ap-
plying TO the River Front bridge, when
the bell warning OF the raising OF the
bridge to let a boat through the draw
and by the time they get 10 the other
side the gate is lowered and cOnse-
qu.ntly. is crashed into by the auto
and broken.
The court authorized the bridge com
mitlee 10 swear out warrants for the
arrest OF drivers hereafter who break
a gate and have them brought before
a justice Of the peace and force them
to pay the costs OF repairing the dam
ages.
The matter OF repairing the break In
the bank along the causeway. just out
side the city limits, was referred 20
Frank l.. Speakman, attorney for the
court and 10 Thomas f. Bayard, city
solicitor, who will ascertain as to who
should bear the expense Of the work.
Commissioner Burns, one OF the com
mittee appointed by the county last
week TO review the situation In con-
junction with a committee Of City
Council, was Of the opinion that the
several owners Of the property would
be willing to bear part OF the expense
An order for materials for the coro
ners Office for the next six months wa
passed subject TO approval OF the com
mittee on .coroner's Office. When IN
order was brought up, President Purk
wanted 20 know II the several article
are really needed. The order. whic
represents the needs Of the ONCE 70
the next six months. follows: Tw
hundred stamped Scent envelopes; tw
dozen note pads; one-quarter pound O
mixed rubber bands; one quart Of ink
one dozen lead pencils; one bottl
paste; 50 Scent stamps. and one type
writer ribbon.
The court authorized the repairing OF
the stone crusher OF the Fourth dis
trict by the Good Roads Machinery
Company. The cost viii be about $500.
A resolution lamentlng the death OF
Mrs. Anna Wright, mother OF John l..
Wright, Clerk OF the Peace, and ex-
tending 30 the family the courts SYM
pathy, was passed.
Application OF the National Analine
md Chemical Company. Inc, OF Marcus
Hook. 10 open Virginia avenue, at
70 lay mains for the supply |
ng Of water 20 the >company's plant, |
vas referred 20 Commissioner Elliott I
nd the county engineer. The company,
n ifs communication 20 the court. said I
hat 81 per cent. Of It's work is govern
nent work.