Smyrna times., 1921-02-02
( HIGHWAY WANTS
IS,9D0,0lD FOR ROADS
.c,c1.ATURE FOR s25O,OOO
lily FOR 40 YEARS

NuAhN
.d in the Senate Wednes-
a.roviug Joint Conference
. uouses With Commission
,,tsmulated road work the
So t.usway Department proposes
HlsJToj Hs.Sco,OOO bonds and for the
~ g ~, u interest and the redemp-
I gen. bonds at maturity the Cen
's . 'ar .",bIv has been asked to ap-
100 annually for a per-
''s . "a Years. Following a joint
: ~ ~ the legislature Wednesday
y l,D " Senator Bennett introduced
'OS C,nate a bill appropriating
I = Z, annually to the State High
D..ar+noent out of the general
id, 81 sum to be credited to the
u ~ If the State Highway De-
~ and disbursed by him as
,arsvs appropriated for the use
% State Highway Department and
- in an act entitled "An act
State Highway Depart
,sstabIished a system of State
-, and provided for the i'm
~sDt and maintenance thereof
4. auurOpriating and borrowing
4 .sr : therefor" The bill says the
m auuropriation shall be in adj
n ali other appropriations now
M bv law for the State High
N.narment. 1t repeals the pro-
4 section l, chapter 8, volume
nI ,rs Of Delaware, appropriating
State Highway Department
|, moneys raised from the in
m The joint session was held
.ms4 of the State Highway Com
which is composed of Cover
Fliam D. Denney, ex-officio,
nm dupont, Josiah Marvel, Wal
II HOfecker and Joseph E. Hol-
The Commissioners, George w.
! d secretary, and Charles M.
chief engineer, appeared be-
Be legislators.
MAT Commission Has Done.
nnor Denney announced that
nmisiOners would answer any
IN the legislators asked. The
Assembly requested former
.r and former Commissioner
townsend, Jr., to tell what
EMISSION did in the last -four
ID what it expects to do in the
% years. Mr.. Townsend sale
Eganized nearly four years
adopted the poncy of building
iere traffic showed they were
sded. He mentioned the. dI
eyard, section of which Com
POnt is transferring to State
S they are completed. Among
missions achievements HI
e road from Wilmington II
nsylvania line, which is si1
ing and cost 4Svv,U00, and var
zdS constructed in Kent an,
@mties. He stated the Stat
~ Department received S100,
'm income tax in 1919 and
sum in 1920, but will not re
nNhing from that source tn:
Rnext year. Saying, the Stat
2 has a surplus of $1,70O,00C
gsd continuance of the roa
g program, remarking "let'
god roads while we live, so ths
enjoy them" He estimate
ne program can be complete
years and predicted that roa
next spring will be as che
years hence. Senator PriC
low much money the commits
d IN its treasury. Practical
replied Mr.. Townsend, who e.
tlat its income is derive
ron automobiles. Mr.. Tow
aAHng to Senator Murph
ue automobile income is j
@ for road construction.
Il the Balance is Fictitious?
n @ Alice estimated the aut
income for last year at S3Ot
ced ae said State highway bon
m Eegate S2,-vv, 100 and mon
LAID aside to retire them
II '9' he alleged the State tres
isl 1plus Of 1,7OU,UUO is fictitiol
:. townsend declared it is ;
senator Alice thought conte
Y needs and contracts will wi
/ surplus and mentioned ad,
4pendltures, including $45
= NE public schools. Mr.. Tow
,,sserlng a question put
Murphy, stated the cost
ing lung roads varies Accord
)Og Non' He calculated the cost
county at $4,000 to $500
eel - Senator Palmer inquil
me proposed appropriat
5O \. u general fund would ieop
States financial conditi
ana townsend answered "ii
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