Smyrna times., 1921-10-19
JOSIAH MARVEL RESIGNS
FROM STATE HIGHWAY BOARD
STATES THIS STEP WITH DECI-
SION TO RETIRE FROM POLITICS
Governor Denney Will Have the Ap-
pointing of Democrat to Fill the
Vacancy.- Highway Matters


Josiah Marvel Wednesday rendered
to Governor Denney his resignation
as a member of the State Highway
Commission, to take effect Immediate
ly. The Governor reluctantly ac-
cepted Mr.. MarvePs resignation, and |
will Immediately take steps to fill the
vacancy, the only requirement being |
that the appointee must be a Demo- |
crat from rural New Castle county. |
Mr.. Marvel, who attended the meeting |
of the State Highway Commission at
Dover last Wednesday afternoon,
stated that his reason for retiring
from the department was the same as
that given last spring-the press of
personal affairs. At that time, Mr..
Marvel, whose term had expired, con-
sented to remain on the board until
Senator Coleman duPont's health was
sufficiently restored to permit him
again to take up active duties.
When the Senator returned, MI.
Marvel said, he felt his obligation had
been fulfilled and that he should be
released from the commission. He
said that the Governor and members
of the department last spring request.
ed him to serve until this years pro-
gram was completed. The years pro-
gram is practically completed, Mr.
Marvel stated. He said that Wednes-
days session of the commission was
the last he would attend.
| T,r,O nO1,o,.
peared, consisting of j. Hall Ander-
son, d. NJ Wilson, Walter Morris and
Superintendent of Public instruction
H V. Holloway, advocating the route
of the Boulevard through Dover be on
the east side of the town. Another
delegation from Dover representing
the Chamber of Commerce, including
| Mayor A. B. Magee, James H. Hughes
w. H. Bawer, H. C. Mcherry and HID.
DOTzback, gave assurance to the Com
mission that while they had no partic-
ular route to suggest, assurances were
given that when the commission selec-
ted route through Dover, the Cham
Der of Commerce would willingly act
in whatever capacity needed in secur-
ing the support of the people of Dover
for that route. Another delegation
appeared from Harrington, in behalf
of as long a working period through
the fall and winter months as possi-
BILE, so as to relieve the lador situa-
ton. Another delegation from Har-
rington conferred with the commission
regarding an overhead crossing over
the highway.
The commission received from the
Pennsylvania Railroad, a proposition
to pay one-half the cost of changes
within it's right of way to eliminate
crossing the state road. The commits
sioners have advised the railroad COM
pany they will be expected to pay one
half of the entire expense, including
the change in the grade of the road to
carry it under the railroad. Unless
an agreement is reached it will be
necessary to take the matter before
the chancellor to determine what share
of the expense ench will have to
stand.
Although Josiah Marvel Wednesday
rendered his resignation to Governor
Denney as a member of the State
Highway Commission, it was intimat-
ed in Wilmington Thursday that Mr..
Marvel's resignation might not be ac-
cepted by Governor Denney at this
time. 1t was said efforts were being
made to have Mr.. Marvel withdraw
his RESIGNATION. Mr.. Marvel when
asked about the rumor, said, 81 have
nothing to say at this time"
Friends of Mr.. Marvel besieged him
urging him to withdraw his resigna-
tion, as did members of the State
Highway Commission at their meeting
at Dover Wednesday, when advised of
the action of Mr.. Marvel.