Smyrna times., 1919-10-01
|rON WANTS BOULEVARD
ETVHN THE TWO TOWNS
EcEST TWO ROUTES WEST OF
s,,vRNA AS BEING IDEAL"
,,hers Of Smyrna Town Council,
u.viug Granted Right Of Way
East. Take No Action

k,nvrna Town Council met IN ad-
ned session Monday evening, dis
.od matters of town interest in re-
In 70 the improvements made at
{. electric light plant, and adjourned
s,tlv after approving a batch of
In the absence of President
his NJ Price and Councilman S. A..
s.htuer, several matters were left
! until the next meeting. Some dis
.assion was given to the appeal of
m vton Town Council to have Smyrna
its influence to have the DUPONT
.uIeyard come to the west of Smyrna
her than to the east. Each mem
Individually received a letter
svsd by clayton Citizens" as fol-
4, @The residents of your town
he chosen you to look after their in
tests. Yours, indeed, is responsible
sition. 1t is up to you to see that
eir interests are served and protect
not only for today but also for the
Hture. When the Maryland State
Highway is connected with the Della
are State Highway at Smyrna, as
III surely be done in the near future,
ke traffic will be great, and it will be
d tax upon town to keep the streets
ii repair. 1t is hoped your Town
EDuncil will join in the move and use
sher influence with the Highway
gDmmissiOn to have them decide on a
nute west Of Smyrna.
10 Routes West Of Town Suggested. !
An idea route would be-From a
snant House, about a mile south of |
Ae Lepsic road to the railroad cross
g, west Of the Smyrna coal bins;
ence TO Duck Creek"
The other route suggested is "from
Aeipsic road to High street, along said
High street in a straight line to Duck
treek, moving ThOrnley's factory
q the railroad station and tracks
West 20 feet. Either of these two
'putes would be practically a straight
ne" Along with this letter was en-
4osed a circular, the same used in
Fling the town, which gave "Some
seasons for Building the State High
'ay West Of Smyrna" They are as
Blows:
/ Save time. distance and inconvani-
ehee o. going about three-fourths Of
-Hs .nrongh the busy streets of SMYRNA
F ~ y sh Leach Ine Highway for all travel from
slyIon' Kenton, Hartly. MarydeI. MIL
lsO1 Z n ana surrounding communities.
: oe'e me residents on these streets of
H-5lAs IRON the annoyance Of this above
,sisrred to traffic. The traffic with +r11cts
~ and automobiles will surely increase
- M point where it would be an annoy
- a well as the great wear on the !
lsg Of the town. '''e
!. "s "o1la nave tendency to cause Clay
~. sna Symrna to build towards the
Eises ana new High School Building,
k...s.ss 9s MAKING this place one of the most
fOute 0'iiS poihts on the ,
,r,,;..- oa'e crossing any town property or
,,s-iAs tnru any farms to anv dieadvan-
,ns-,h. - eLOssihg any tldewater streams or r
rro.sas r.s.sa @ except Lake Como, which can be
r;n Il q a narrow point, which can be
Duck Creek. -i "OOuia"h 10 =
H.. !, would Join the present State Roard
49, o.' Duek Greek Bridge-which would (
-. e...ng thru four or FIVE valuable I
,tbe- ,.-' 70. 70 feaeh Armstrong; Corner, as
'-ssl route proposes {
ne ~ would would save the residents Of Smyrna :
IS - pehse Of rebuilding Commerce street
~ three or four years. and thev know q,
AZ. AZ 'Os. must be met by increased town ;
All residents west of Smyrna, all o
.Oents Of Smyrna, all thru traffic,
! the Delaware Automobile Asso- +
uOn' should join and try to get the '
sn"ay commission to see these o
H's and to build the road west of v
siaa on some line they may select. +,
: nlghway is being built for all h
: % come, as far as we are con- .
nsa' therefore, all local issues >,
',la be laid aside for the public 4
y ana community interest should ,,
@na'e the hearts of ALL" n
'nyma Council Takes No Action. S
.Hls'na Town Council took no ac- tt
u tne appeal for the reason that
!. lad already granted T. Coleman
I. ol' and the State Highway Com
S.0n ~ lOO-fOOt right of way east N
!. smyrna from the southern town
Z 4 across the causeway at Lake
!. : sOd course east of Smyrna as g
j. ',an street as the survey would ,;
,saSole. On the strength of 4.
ueneral dupont offered to ap- p,
4e SoOOO to obtaining this right a,
aS 8, Members of Smyrna Town NJ
~ say the eastern route is short
1H tne western rout would be, 60
"Ould therefore not involve so \,
/. money. Besides this, there is a ~
! aeslre on the part Of all Smyr- n,
" see a substantial causeway M
y tne present bank across Lake ve
ana have this beautiful body NJ
{ -'ef restored. Daniel C. Corbitt, vi
u the mill property, has Of ne
: y make the State Highway -
nlssion every conoa..;or 1hi