Evening journal., 1922-05-25
MANY BID FOR
GHRISTIANA ROAD

Laurel and the other from TOWNS
END. The Laurel delegation, headed
by Mayor Fooks and Representa-.
tives Otwell and Hastings, that
private subscriptions from public.
spirited citizens had been made tc
secure the necessary rights of way
in North Laurel for the continuance
OF the State highway through that
town. The commission had insisted
that these rights of way be secured
before the work was started. Bids
were opened several weeks ago for
the work and on receiving the ac-
surance yesterday that the rights OF
way had been secured, the commits
SION awarded the contract for the
work to Field. Barker and Under
wood, of Philadelphia, who are now
doing some road work in that
vicinity.
The second delegation from
townsend. accompanied by members
of the New Castle County Levy
Court. requested that the state road
he built through that town. The
commission assured the delegauoh
fhat when funds we're available raw
-orable action would be taken on the
matter.
so,Representative of the Delaware
safety Council appeared before the
Commission asking permission ioF
the posting Of warning signs at IN
fersecting roads, the Council agree
Ing TO furnish such signs and erect
them free of charge. The permis-
SION was granted.
A communication was read whlch
had been received by Engineer C. u
buck, from Harry II. Hance, Charles
hamilton. Joseph L. Beale and
carlan Traub. property owners
near state Road Station, New castle
county. objecting to the relocating
of the state road in that localit- on
the ground that it would take the
road away from their property ana
consequently decrease the valuation
~ the same. The letter from the
four men and the one sent by bngi-
6eer Buck in reply follows.
Mr.. Douglass Buck, state Engineer
Of Highway, state of Delaware.
= NV Dear Sir: The undersigned |
ire property holders located upon
hat norton of the State Road be-
,veen State Road station OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad and In
,outherly direction to the property
n. Mr.. Corbett: the holdings Of each
" US being located upon the wes-
.riy side of the State road in its
curse, at this date. Having under
TODD that the state authorities con-
emf plate diversion OF the State road
rom its present course fronting
Ipon our properties to course con-
'fderably removed In an easterly di-
-ection from its present roadbed ana
hat such location will remove the |
highway so distant from our hold |
nes that we shall suffer very con-
siderable loss in decreased valuation
Of our properties and also in our
present Incomes. we desire to hereby
enter protest and respectfully re-
quest an early hearing by the State /
regarding our situation
n the matter, before actual work of
begins: with a view OF
OF our complaints and
n understanding OF our rights and
Irivileges with reference to adjust
nent Of changed values as well as
1comes.
Respectfully,
HARRY NJ. HANCE, {
CHARLES HAMILTON, ,
JOSEPH L. BEALE,
CARLAN TRAUB.
Bucks letter follows:
Ir. Harry II. Hance. Mr.. Charles !
w. Hamilton. Mr.. Joseph L. :
Beale, Mr.. Carlan Traub;
Gentlemen-The petition which
ou have signed, has been received.
5 you may know bids have been
.ceived for the work to be done in d,
locating the highway at State :
cad Station, by which it will be =
,ssible TO separate the crossing of :,
e road and the railroad, by means
an underpass. To accomplish this
is necessary that the structure
lder the railroad be built several
lndred feet north of the present c
ossing in order to secure the a
.cessary clearance of fourteen Is
et s.
The relocation of the boulevard .
State Road Station has been con- d
mplated for three years and would 81
I'VE been completed previous to 81
is. but that the railroad company VI
ere unable. until this year TO do W
leir part of the work. NJ
I do not see that your property u
III be in any way damaged by the
lange in line. as the present road
i'll not be disturbed and will re-
laln as 1t is. and there will also be ],
road built a few hundred feet
outh OF the railroad, connecting the d
ew highway with the present road, h
-hich will permit OF an easy access Il
o the station. 90
We are indeed gratified to receive !.
our petition. advising that you be- :
leve you will suffer loss OF the new
Dad does not pass your property. as
o many property owners abuse us !
n our attempts to build modern I'm
roved highways in front of their :.
roperties.
We will, of course. not only be
rilling but glad to grant you hear
~ on this matter If you desire to
Ike the time TO come 10 Dover but
my opinion there is little to be
aimed by such a hearing, as 1t is
Imperative that we separate the
-osslng, and, as I have said before,
lis can only be done by re-locat
g the road"
Very truly yours.
State Highway Department
c. d. BUCK,
Chief Engineer.