Evening journal., 1921-11-26
c. DOUGLAS BUCK
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ton in 1922. The State will issue
bonds to the amount OF 1,4OO. 900;
Kent county will issue bonds to the
amount of 100000. and the Fed
eral aid funds will be 1866, 900
one OF the first roads in the upper
part OF the State to receive attention
will be the Christiana section to the
harbor development in Wilmington.
Proposed new constructed roads
in Kent county include Milford to
Harrington; Frederica to FELTON,;
Dover to Hartley; Leipsic to Ches-
void; Clayton to Marydel, touching
Kenton.
Some weeks ago Senator dupont
had an offer from John b. Walker
OF Irvington-on-Hud n. Y.
agreeing to build a strip OF road in
Delaware to demonstrate his method
OF construction. at a remarkably low
figure and on a different basis from
many OF the present day highway
constructed roads. At yesterdays
meeting Mr.. DUPONT read Mr.. Wal
ker's letter which was as follows:
MY dear senator DUPONT;
Il wrote you more than a week
ago accepting your public spirited
offer to build three miles of eight
een-foot road under the Automatic
Crowner Specifications. This order
is given with the guarantee from me
that the three miles shall cost from
$500 to $500 per mile. according to
b H.. oh 1f I
personally to superintend the con-
struction giving my services without
charge and paying my own travel
ing expenses; that your representa-
tive will keep record OF each item
OF construction, and that 1 further
guarantee that the keeping OF said
road in repair shall involve not
more than two crownings per month,
at cost not to exceed 81 per mile.
From what I have heard OF the
soils OF Delaware, 1 am inclined to
think that the road will cost con-
siderably less than $500 per mile. l
should be glad II your representa-
tive on the ground will have photo
graphs taken Of each process in the
construction of the road, so that you
may be fully informed. l am anX-
ious to have the work done before
frost sets in. and will be much in
debted II you could send me the
name and address OF your represen-
tative and the place selected.
Il believe that your action in this
matter will prove a very important
contribution toward bringing good
roads into these towns and coun-
ties unable to afford the more ex-
pensive paved highways
Yours truly,
JOHN B. WALKER" "
Senator dupont announced at yes
/ terday's meething that he would per
sonally enter into a contract witt
Mr.. Walker for the building Of the
three miles Of road without one cen
OF expense to the State. Senator du
Pont will pay the entire bill. Tn,
stretch TO be built will be selected
by the chairman OF the State High
way Department. A. r. Benson
Frank V. DUPONT and the Chief En-
gineer, subject to the approval o
the Kent County Levy Court Com
missioners, the road selected to b
in Kent county.
The resignation OF J. f. Grouse a
n member OF the Citizens Highwa,
Police was presented and accepte,
and w. g Corey OF the Delawar
Leather Company. Wilmington. wa
commissioned as a member OF tn
Citizens Highway Police.
An account with the State Armor.
here which had been before tn
commission, was satisfactorily set
tied.
The commission extended its con
tract into 1922 with the Barrett Com
pany for bituminous material be
cause OF the fact that the material
contracted for had not been use,
this year.
The petition for the route OF tn
Boulevard through Dover as pre-
sented at the last meeting of tn
commission was tabled as the rout
through Dover will not be built 70
the present.
A gratifying change to the com
mission is the fact OF the permamen
establishment Of the department fl
their new headquarters in the build
ing purchased by the state tw
years ago from Kent county-th
Kent county building opposite tn
State House, which has been thor
oughly remodeled and presents
pleasing appearance. The entir
, lower floor is used by the stat
Highway Department. the uppe
floor being used by the governmen
agricultural laboratories for tn
analysis OF fertilizers and soils. b
the fitting up OF this building tn
State has saved large rentals as wei
as reducing tho overhead expense.
this latter item being reduced thi
year alone to the extent OF $4,000
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