Evening journal., 1919-07-08
MOTORCYCLE COPS
FOR COUNTY ROADS
Levy Court Intends to Put
End to Speeding and
Highway "Hogging'
OPEN BIDS FOR
BRIDGE PROJECTS

For years there has been widespread
complaint throughout the country Of
dangerous spcCders and 'r0adhogs," on
the roads. Levy Court this morning
took the FIRST step 90 eliminate these
undesirable citizens by Transforming
them into law-obeying persons. The
court opened bids for two motorcycles
TO be used by the rural police These
special police viii be appointed short
ly and will act as traffic cops on rural
roads.
BIDS for the cycles were as follows .
John n, Mlnnlck. two motorcycles at
$500 each; Wilmington Cycle Company
two motorcycles. model 1916. for $40
or the two for 500, or two later models
for 1920 each or the two for sf20. The
bids will be awarded this afternoon.
The plan will be given a workout by
two special police. and II 10 succeeds, all
the county improved roads Will have
special trafllc police. The court will
not indicate where the trafilc cops Will
be stationed, as 1t is highly desirable to
give an impressive surprise TO some Of
the people who consider 100 miles the
automobile speed limit or 10 some OF
the heavy trucks who hog the road
and will not let others go by. II Is
going 10 be a surprise worth being
there TO see, and II is going to happen
very soon.
Levy Court this morning opened bids
for two bridge projects as follows.
For two bridges IN Mil Greek hun
dred. concrete construction. Thomas
Harris. city, si,5si; ElwOtd Talley, S3,-
265: /. J. Hollingsworth. S3026s0; John
Tanning. 5000; Diamond state Con
slrucii0n Company. Of Marshallton, So
SCI; Newton Bridge Company, OF YORK,
Pa, 1920.
For the construction OF a concrete
bridge and eight reinforced culyerls
in Pencader hundred; Thomas Harris,
siS.6ii: ElwOOd Talley, s7.Sii: ]. J.
$4,000; John Tanning,
S6.225: Diamond State Construction
Company. S6366; Newton Bridge Com
pany, S7.s6i; Fred Schwartz. Of Town
send. s6il7; Stewart and Donahue. city,
s., 1910.
Levy Court will meet at o'clock
this afternoon In committee 10 award
these bids and 10 confer with the sue
cessful contractors in order TO speed
the work.
Commissioner Ward reported that he
and Commissioner Steiser attended the
meeting OF the soldiers reception COM
mlttee and approved the plan 10 have
the county appropriate 5000 10 decorate
the county end OF the Public Building
for the soldiers reception, subject Ia
confirmation by Levy Court. AS the
reception has been postponed, the
decorating will also be put OF. Tho
decorating was awarded for city anC
county ends TO Ferris Giles. and som,
OF the decorations were shipped TO hi,
city before orders could be cancelled
They VIII be held for the big recep-
tlOn.
Commissioner Sietser asked for IN.
crease OF pay for Mrs Gibbons
bridge tender at Smyrna river. The
court will consider the request In
committee meeting.
A resolution was adopted authorlz-
ing the president Of Levy Court to exc
cute an agreement OF lease for one
year with monthly extension thereof
for the bridge house and lot al Market
street bridge. dating from June 2j 1912
A second resolution was adopted re-
qulring corporate surety on all bonds
accompanying contracts for New Cas-
tie county.