Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
GOVERNOR DENNEY
HOPES TO SETTLE
TANClE OVER ROADS
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Richards and James Lum, goes under
the railroad in hole 20 feet deep.
with steep approach on each side and
a curve in n grade to return to the
Newark road and enters the town by
the old road. Eighteen hundred feet
separate the two routes. The com
mission route passes under the rail-
road 1900 feet west of Iaumbrook and
the Richards route 500 feet west
Governor Denney announced that
he had ridden over the two routes and
inspecting them again was unneces-
sary. He said the Lincoln Highway Is
the most important road in Delaware
and ought to be completed soon. lie
requested d1cussion. so that the better
route could he determined.
Attorneys William T. Lyman and
Charles h. Evans stated they had filed
objections to certain parts of the COM
mission route. but the Court Of Gen.
eraI Sessions had not acted thereon.
on suggestion of Attorney II. War
rem Green maps were exhibited, SO
that the discussion might be compre-
hensive.
Senator Richards was. asked why
the route selected by the commission
should not be established and replied
because the community opposes il.
Alfred A. Curtis differed with him.
Continuing. Senator Richards de-
clared the commission route would
put many farms back of the highway,
close the territory from Lumhrook to
Rosevino Hill, deprcciate the value of
his land and cut town property.
Attorney Evans said the commits
sion route would cause the abandon
ment Of the railroad station at Lum-
brook and corn and hay could not be
shipped therefrom.
Alfred A. Curtis stated railroad
watchmen would be withdrawn, but
the station would not he closed.
Attorney Evans retorted that the
station would be abandoned.
Grade Crossing an Issue.
Representative Alexander l.. Corbit
explained that the commission desired
to eliminate the grade crossing at
Lumhrook and expressed the opinion
that loading station would be main
tanned there.
Senator Richards remarked that
Lumbrook has four trains daily.
Representative Corhit thought few
persons would be inconvenienced.
]. =. Wilson said the commission
route enters Newark by the back
door" and the territory TO the east
would not develop. He deplored the
possible closing of the Lumhrook sta
ton, alleging il would adversely af-
feet persons residing north of White
u
sion route would be more expensive
than the Richards route and the form
cr would not benefit the general pub
lie.
County Engineer Charles Z. Grubb
that land had already
been condemned along the commits
sion route and condemnation pro-
ceedings would have to by instituted
along the Richards route If it were
esta hlished. He cited the high price
Of land. saying $2.500 per acre had
been asked. He explained that
safety prompted the elimination of
the railroad crossing at Lumbrook.
He estimated that the commission
route, exclusive of bridge and con-
would cost S32,9I3 less
than the Richards route and includ-
ing condemnation $4,000 less. lie
directed attention to elements of
danger at undergrade on the Rich
ards route and calculated that 1900
feet Of sewer would be required.
Town Engineer Wilbur T. Wilson
told the good features of the COM
mission route, criticised the Richards
route and declared the commission
route is better from a public stand
point.
State Highway Engineer Warren
Mack considered the commission
route preferable and said it conforms
70 lines laid down by the State High
way Department. He though the de-
preston under the railroad is a.
serious objection to the Richards
route.
b. & o. TO Help Pay Bill.
Senator James W. Robertson
stated New Castle county and the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad viii pay
50-50 for a bridge whose cost Is limit
ed to s136. 900 and discontinuing three
viii enable the railroad
company 10 save sufficient money 10
meet the interest on the sum it
spends for the bridge construction.
Governor Denney thanked the
conferTees for the information they
gave him, but deferred action on the
Richards bill.
The Lincoln Highway is finished ex-
eept one mile between Pike's-Creek
and White Clay Greek and one mile
F.a4aa ~a,,s1-
County Engineer Grubb told con-
ferrees the highway will H. completed
this year if the commission route is
not changed.
Those who met Governor Denney
1t thc conference Included Joseph
Chandler. Alexander r. Corbit. VIII
liam Frederick and William Roth
well. members Of the commission APP
pointed b. Judge Rice; Levy Court
men Stetser. Buckson, Mccoy, Col
lins and Ball. Attorneys lyman
Green and Evans. Senators John F.
Richards and James W. Robertson,
Frank G. Miller ard
Richard G. Buckingham. Engineers
Grubb. Wilson and Mack, County
James @. Shaw, Benja-
min f. Shaw. Alfred \. Curtis. Lind
gay Curtis, Charles, Charles G.. Guy
er. J. j. Wilson, John Holloway,
Davis Richards. Robert Armstrong,
George r. Huber and James Nickel
vey.
After the Conference Senator
Richards entertained the visitors at
luncheon in the dining nall Of the
University Of Delaware.