Smyrna times., 1919-04-16
.FIFTY-EIGHT MILES NEW
ROADS IN SUSSEX COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION TO SELL
S5OO.OOO WORTH OF BONDS
If First Loan Succeeds 1t Will be Dup
Heated Under Act of General Assem-
bly, on Material-NO Decision


Heated Under Act of General Assem-
bly, on Material-NO Decision
If the plans of the Sussex county
Highway Commission materialize-
there is every reason to believe they
will-Susesx county by this time next
year will have at least So miles of
permanent road built; possibly more.
The commission, which consists of
three members of the Sussex County
Levy COurt-Frank w. Holloway Of
Millville; William E. Valiant of
Laurel, and William H. BOOkhammer
of Lewes-together with Governor j.
G. Townsend, former State Senator
Oliver A. Newton of Bridgeville, and
former State Senator Charles Mitchell
of Mission, held meeting in George
town, Tuesday and discussed plans
and routes. The meeting was known
to but few of the good roads en-
thusiasts of the county, Governor
IOWnSGuQ, CIldlIIldI VI I1lC COlll4iAlo
sion, springing a surprise on them.
The action of the meeting, however,
soon spread and there was much ju-
bilation when it became known that
routes had been laid out for So miles.
State Highway Engineer Charles N.
Upham, accompanied the governor,
and, together with County Engineer
William E. Hawkins, a consultation
was entered into with the commits
sion, and the routes mapped out.
While it was not decided at the meet
ing the nature of the construction,
whether concrete, bitulithic or Stag
with a top coating of some kind of
finishing material, yet it was given
out that the best possible type for
the expenditures of money would be
built and at the minimum cost.
1t is understood that the type of
road was left to Chief Highway En-
gineer Upham and County Engineer
Hawkins, they will study the different
conditions on the proposed routes
within the near future, also make an
inspection trip over the different
stretches to be built and ascertain
what material, if any, may be found
along the routes to aid in the con-
struction work.
The clerk of the peace, who is clerk
also to the Levy Court, was selected
as secretary of the commission, and
within a short time the bonds will be
printed and 100000 worth of them
put up for sale. The constructive of
the twelve stretches contemplated by
he bond issue will depend on the pro-
gress made in the disposition of the
paper. 1t is believed that there will
be little trouble in selling the bonds
and if the good roads advocates of the
county who are financially able will
come to the assistance of the commits
sion work on the long looked fol
permanent roads will soon be under
way. 1t is stated that, if the sale o1
the bonds is made at alively rate aftel
the completion of the stretches map
ped out the next half million dollar
bond issue will be placed on th'
market.
The commission is acting under thu
authority granted them by an act o.
the General Assembly two years ago
authorizing the establishment of ;
county highway commission and th'
issuance of one million dollars wo1tl
of bonds.
Except the DUPONT Boulevard, whicl
extends from a point near Milford t.
Selbyville, and a few short stretche
of Stag road leading from the town
along the route to connect with tn
Boulevard, there are no permanen
roads. At present in the western sec
ton of the county, extending fror
Delmar to Bridgeville, the State High
way Department is building cOncret
roads for the state. Two contract
are now under way-one from Laure
to Seaford and the other from Seafor
to Bridgeville.
The proposed routes of the count
highways are: Laurel east toward
Lewes X Roads, 6 miles; Blades t
Concord, miles; Bridgeville toward
Georgetown, 6 miles, Greenwood, cas-
4 miles; Georgetown west toward
Cokesbury, miles; Georgetown t
Harbeson, 5 miles; Millsboro via Mis-
sion, 6 miles; Selbyville towards Mil
vile, 8 miles; Georgetown toward
Laurel, miles; Millsboro, east,
miles; Glendale, west, A miles; Mi
ford towards Shawnee, 8 miles.