Evening journal., 1918-08-14
c. A. GRUBB ALSO
COUNTY ENGINEER
Levy Court Formally Elects
James Wilson S Assistant
to Position
IMPROVEMENTS
TO ELSMERE ROAD

Charles A. Grubb, for the two two
years assistant county engineer, was
unanimously elected to the position OF
county engineer. succeeding James viii
son. who recently died, by the Levy
Court yesterday Governor Townsend
last week appointed Mr.. Grubb as State
Highway Commissioner for New Castle
County, in which position he also sue
ceeds Mr. Wilson.
Mr.. Grubb was appointed assistant
county engineer two years ago and his
service for the county has been so
efficient that his election yesterday had
been anticipated. He was graduated
from the engineering course at Della
ware College in the class OF 1914, and
became engaged in county work in 1916.
Considerable business came before
the afternoon session Of the court.
Application for Ballnger and Perrott,
of Philadelphia, architects for the
housing development at Front and
Union streets for the United States
Shipping Board, for permission to add
a strip six feet wide 10 the improved
portion on the west side Of the road
from Wilmington 10 Elsmere, the paw
ing to be done without expense to the
county, was granted.
Repairs will be made 10 the road
leading from Delaware City TO Port
Penn, which was damaged by the break
ing Of the river bank at that place last
winter The damage has caused the
closing Of the road for the past three
months. The county engineer was au-
thorized to prepare plans for the rails
ing Of the road and advertise for bids
for the work.
The county engineer also was au-
thorized 10 advertise for bids for the
OF one mile Of the Faulk
road. half the expense OF which will be
born by Alfred !. dupont, and for re-
pairs to the Stair Landing bridge, in
Appoquinimink hundred.
The committee appointed some time
ago 10 confer with the Public Building
regarding better quarters
for the county morgue, recommended
that nothing be done until prices Of
materials and labor becomes normal.
The public building commission desires
the removal Of the morgue from the
public building.
Permission was granted the Marlin
Rockwell Loading Company to cross
the road leading from Mr.. Pleasant to
Lore Wood Grove. the road leading
from Biddles' Corner towards st.
Georges, the state road from st.
Georges to Odessa, and the road from
the State road TO Port Penn with a sin
gle track railroad TO its loading plant
near Port Penn, providing that 1t will
not impede travel over the roads and
that safety gates or flagmen be placed
at the crossings.
The company also was granted per-
mission to run an electric transmission
line from Delaware City 10 its loading
plant along the road from Delaware
City TO Port Penn. with the under
standing that the work will not inter
fere with travel or drainage.
Representatives of the Standard Bit
ulithic Company asked that bids for
the construction Of further sections OF
The Lincoln Highway be advertised for
with a war clause'-that the bidder
state the prices OF the materials used
lot llle WOTh on NulcH He udSes MS Hat
bid Under this plan. should the prices
of materials decrease from the time Of
the bid and the time Of
work. the county would
receive the beneflt, whereas, II the
prices increase. the bidder will receive
he benefit Frank L. Speakman, attor
ley for the court, stated that the law
requires that Nat" bids for the entire
work be advertised for, which will like
y cause the suggestion to be ignored.