Smyrna times., 1921-10-05
MORE SPECIAL OFFICERS ARE
NAMED BY HIGHWAY BOARD
PROMINENT CITIZENS ARE ON
THE CITIZENS POLICE FORCE
North Carolina and New Jersey Dele
cations View Our Roads-Federal
Road Aid Likely

road AID Likely
An adjourned meeting of the State |
Highway Department was held at Do
yer, Tuesday, to finish the business of
week ago. All the members were
present except T. C. dupont. Chief
Engineer Charles M. Upham, who has
been granted years leave of alb
sence, made flying trip to Dover and
was present at Tuesdays meeting TO
arrange for some of the work with
which he is familiar. The commission
appointed the following additional
members of the citizens highway po-
lice; Clement B. Hallam, Wilmington;
Clarence D. Sypherd, Dover; DR.. Fred
erick P. Ruhl, Milford.
Bids will be asked for fills at Smyr-
ma and at the Spring Greek bridge at
Frederica at the latter place about
5000 yards.
Secretary Jones has signed vouch-
ers for Federal aid for State roads,
amounting to $4,000.
In reference to the Federal aid pro-
jects, action was taken on projects
Nos. 2, 3 and Z by the adoption of
resolutions that on account of the in
ability of the contractor to secure la
Dor and materials, for reasons beyond
his control, the time of completion for
contracts 6 and be extended to Sep
tember 1, 1921, and that the work or
these contracts be accepted as of this
date, September 1, 1921, and that the
collection of liquidated damages be
waived.
AS to Federal aid projects Nos. 3
and z, for the same reasons, the time
was ordered extended and the collec-
tion of liquidated damages be waived.
Report was made of the completion
of sheds back of the State Armory for
the storage of the war equipment for
building and maintaining roads, in
cluding mainly the automobiles, truck
and tractor machines.
Report was made of good progress
in laying concrete pavement through
Magnolia and the curing of the con-
crete by the pounding method, by the
building of dykes, and wetting the
concrete and covering same with dirt
On Monday a delegation of engi
neers and county officials from Salem
n. j., made a visit to Delaware tt
look over our road system. They were
met by the Delaware State Highway
= officials about o'clock in Wilmington
e and taken over the improved High
! ways in the northern part of the Stat,
e They reached Dover about noon ant
took lunch and then proceeded to tn,
e lower part of the State for further in
spection. The party remained il
o Georgetown over night and on Tues
q day took western route to Maryland
e where the roads of that State We're in
le spected. They made their return I
d Salem, N. j., by way of the MarylaI
route.
N Secretary Jones attended a meetin
W Tuesday morning, of the Sussex Coun
ty Highway Improvement Commissio
at Georgetown, where arrangement
for the final payment of the defaulte
part of the contracts of Elder & c,
and Walker G. Savage were made.
Secretary Jones has received an il
vitation from the Pennsylvania Goo
Roads Association to take part in tn
Triangle Tour arranged by the asst
citation to Harrisburg, Gettysburg
Chambersburg, Shippensberg, Carls
and back to Harrisburg, at Caledonr
Park, on Tuesday, October 4th, at
p. m. He hopes to be able to take II
p trip.