Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
TO COMMENCE FILLS FOR ROAD
At SMYRNA-DUCK CREEK SOON
EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY DUR
ING THE COMING MONTHS

ING THE COMING MONTHS
State Highway Commission Awards
Contract to Daniel E. O'COnneIl, Rid
ley Park, Pa, for $18,O9O Lowest Bid
AT meeting of the State Highway
commission at Dover Wednesday the
contract to fill in the meadow at
Webo's Mill, Smyrna and the meadow
at Duck Creek, was awarded to Dan
lei Z. O'Connell, of Ridley Park. Pa.
for S18,O9O. 1t is understood that Mr.,
O'Connell will get on the job as quick
ly as possible. AS the work is to be
done during the fall and winter months
1t will In all probability give employ
ment to considerable local labor. The
contract for making the fill at Fred
erica was awarded to Jester G. Cook.
OF Lincoln City for S2,8O4. There
We're 52 bidders on the Smyrna con-
tract and eight on the Frederick con,
tract. Of the bidders eight or ten
were from Delaware, the others being
scattered through New York, Penn
sylvanla and Maryland. The highest
bidder on the Smyrna contract was
Claybo1ne Johnston and Company, of
Baltimore, Nd, $39,965, and the low
est bidder was Daniel E. O'Connell. of
Ridley Park, Pa, $18,O9O. The award
was given to O'Connell. The bids on
the Frederica contract ranged form
S2,oO4 to $4,898, the latter being the
highest bidder. The contract was
awarded to Jester and Cook, Lincoln
City, Del, their bid being S2,8O4.
Additional Citizens Highway Police
The commission appointed the fol-
lowing additional citizens highway DO
lice; Harry r. Wooters, Frederick: ].
Courtland Woodard, Wilmington; Ben
Jamin r. Simpler, Houston; w. G.
Cox, Bellevue. Reports were made of
the payment on State aid to Sussex
county for road improvements of $780,
900. The Sussex County Highway
Improvement Commission through its
chairman, former Governor John G.
Townsend, invited the State Highway
Department and its engineers to make
an inspection of the roads in Sussex
county. The invitation was accented
and Thursday, November 10, was de-
cided upon to make the inspection.
wyoming Citizens Ask Change Route
A petition was presented from citi-
2ens ofWyoming and vicinity asking
for further consideration of the route
OF the State highway through Camden
and to again consider the route of sur
vey lying between the said towns and
near the Caesar Rodney school house.
W. M. Hope, attorney, presented the
petition. A petition was also received
fro mthe people of Millsboro asking
for construction of a road running
from Millsboro to Long Neck connect
ing with the dupont Bulevard.
Resolutions on Resi- gnatiOn of Marvel
The following resolution presented
at the request of Senator dupont, was
read and adopted and ordered spread
on the records:
Whereas. The members of the Highway De.
partment have learned with great regret that
Mr.. Josiah Marvel who has been a highway
commissioner since the organization of the de.
partment has felt compelled to resign, and
whereas, Thte remaining commissioners arc
much impressed with the great loss the State
and Highway Department have sustained by
reason OF such resignation and feel that they
ought TO give some expression of their appre-
clation OF his services now therefore be it
Resolved, By the State Highway Commission
tnat as tribute to the great services rem.
dered by Mr.. Josiah Marvel, as a member OF
the Highway Commission. the following facts
be recorded:
l.. He has given his valuable time to the
work ungrudgingly, without stint, without pay
without even his necessary expenses and with.
out thought of sacrifices TO himself
2 de brought to the department his usual
ability, his great foresight for the necessity
OF good roads, his unbounden confidence in the
States ability and his great faith in its people
70 do the right thing in the right way.
3. He was foremost in building the neces
sary organizations to do this work and has
ever been alert and courageous in seeing that
no weak spot remained in it longer than il
could be removed.
4. He has remained with and been a mart
of this organization long enough to be assured
that shortly we shall see a splendid highway
extending from the northerIy to the southerIy
boundary of the State.
5. Active he has been for many years in
the politics of this State. he has conducted
himself in this Office with such unselfshness
as to make the possibility of the board becom.
ing partisan impossible; be it further
Resolved, That in the opinion of this com.
mission this record of public service has sci.
dom been excelled in this State, and in order
that it may become a permanent record and
be better appreciated by all Delawareans VIC
direct that this resolution be spread upon the
minutes of the board and a copy thereof fur.
nished to the public press.
HIGHWAY NOW THRU MAGNOLIA