Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
DRAINAGE PLAN FOR
M|DD[ET0WN ROAD
Reported BY County Engineer
0iubb to the Levy
Court Today.

The Levy Court today referred 70
the COMMITTEES Of the whole q COM
munication from County Engineer
Grubb regarding sewer to be con-
s)fucted on South Broad street. Mid
dlstown. for thy drainage Of 60 acres
OF the town. Mr.. orubb wrote as fol-
lows.
Referring 10 tho resolution d.
rccting that plans and specifications
be prepared for tho placing Of a drain
from South Broad street, Middletown.
south TO st. AIMS hill. along the
county road. distance OF approx
mately $500 lineal feet, beg to re-
port that our detail Investigations
show that the area of Middletown from
which the drainage Is received by
tho proposed drain contains so acres
and that TO take care OF the runofY
from this drainage area 3s-inch
pipe would be required.
The size OF this pipe is greatly In
creased. duo to the very slight grade
IL VIII OF necessity have along South
Broad street. As this pipe is great
y In excess OF the size talked OF
f'sD' w ''V hboPAiVfi Vi tUJ8 TsHDlu-
ton directing the work. and tho price
Will consequently be greatly increased
should We design the sewer according
ly. think 1t we'll that report TO you
the conditions found upon thorough
consideration.
Tho suggested 1s-inch diameter
pipc would. no doubt. serve for the
average small storm. but with the
present grade OF the road considerable
water would back up during a heavy
rainfall.
I'VE recognize that when theshigh-
way In reconstructed the grade OF
South Broad street will be extended.
as now established for the concrete
section, and then the water would
have An outlet over the surface: In
other works. the surface gutter would
serve as an auxiliary to the 1s-inch
pipe.
ITO anticipate the change OF grade
for the highway. the present pipe
would be installed At a lower eievs-
ton than FIRST proposed. with the ad-
ditional cost Of excavation. II would.
however, then be In nnal place, and
there would not be necessary the ex-
pensive labor and breakage OF sec
tons in relayipg when this change
OF highway grade would be estab-
lished.
ut must also be taken into con-
sideration that the reconstruction OF
tho highway may not take place for
a number. OF years, and with additional
improved PROPERTIES along South
Broad street the backing up Of the
water might cause considerable dam
age.
ITO sum up The considerations, we
have tho choice OF three solutions:
Il. To place a 3s-inch pipe as the
proper and final solution to the sur
face drainage problem for the area
Of Middletown affected
y. To place the smaller diameter
pipe in final position. anticipating the
grade Of the future highway and tho
use OF - surface gutter as an aux
HAIRY for the excess watdf in time Of
q heavy storm.
"3. To place the. smaller diameter
pipe TO At the road conditions Of to-
day. which Is only partial solution
OF the problem and a partial relief.
The cost OF the respective opera
lions Are in the order named, the first
being the most expensive"
The court filed a communication
from the Liberty Fire Co.. saying Il
Will continue 10 respond to rural fire
alarms.
Payrolls az follows were passed
County. Ss,331.5s: Public Building
Commission. $1.0N.s6.
| County Comptrolled Shaw was di-
rected to charge $500 to inappropriate
ed funds and transfer said amount tc
the credit OF the Fifth district.
The court accepted an invitation
from the Professional Social Workers
Club to attend the Delaware confer
ence on social work, which will be held
in the Hotel du Pont February II and
IS.