Smyrna times., 1922-04-05
BIG DELEGATION FROM UPPER
KENT BEFORE ROAD BOARD
SMYRNA CLAYTON BUSINESS
MEN BOOST WELLINGTON ROAD
State Highway Commission Promises
TO Look Into Matter With View
of Getting Something Done.

large delegation of citizens from
Smyrna and Clayton, and points west
of Clayton, appeared before the High
waq Commission at its meeting at
Dover Wednesday afternoon asking
that a road be constructed through
Smyrna via Clayton to the Maryland
line approaching Millington. There is
already a stone road from Galena to
Massey and it is said the Maryland
Highway Commission will extend the
concrete road from Massey to Milling
ton and join up with the Delaware
line. The State Highway Commission
was given the assurance that all the
towns aong the proposed or asked for
route were at unit in asking for the
road. Among those who appeared be-
fore the Commission Included Former
State Senator Edward G. Walls Sena-
tor l.. M. Price Messrs. Howard R.
Jones, John P. LeFevre, Former State
Senator j. R. Clements, ]. S. Cobb, F.
Charles LeCompte and c. B. Raymond
and others all advocating the Smyrna
Maryland road. The commission gave
close ttention and held the matter un-
der advisement. 1t was announced at |
the close Of the bids, that another
road letting would be held on April 26,
1922.
Bids Open For Six New Contracts
Five of the six contracts advertised |
for road construction in Kent coun-
ty were opened. The bidding was
| lively, in some instances being less !
than $50 apart. The contracts and
bidders were as follows: Contract No |
48, 0.504 miles, Appoquinimink and
Blackbird Hill, New Castle county: f.
w. Lovett, Newark, Del, $1O,350;
Scott & Wells, Townsend, $10,750;
Fisher Brothers, Elk Mills, Md, ST.
085; Benjamin Franklin, Jr., Co.,
Philadelphia, $12,915; William Stats,
Philadelphia, $12 2,47O.50; John X. Flick
Sudlersville, Md, $12,7O5; O'Neil Con-
struction Co., Wilmington, $9,997.5O;
Baton Construction Co., Philadelphia,
$13, 3,59S.80; Hill Construction Co., Mt.
Holly, N. j., $12,725. Low bidder,
ONeil Construction Co., Wilmington.
Contract No. CN-4, 1925 miles,
Smyrna to Walkers School House,
Frank L. Cohen Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
$113,635; Lewis J. Selig, Red Bank,
N. j., S129,461; Dunleavy Co., Phila-
delphia, $118,893; Highway Construc-
tion Co., Selbyville, Del, $1O8,O87.7O;
Walsh Engineering Co., N. Y, $115,-
1880; William c. Evans, Amber, Pa,
$117,648; Sutton Construction Co.,
Philadelphia, $1.1 ,208.40; Empire Con-
80;struction Co. Philadelphia, $115,-
986; Field, Barker and Underwood,
Philadelphia, $117,684; lid Line Con-
struction Co., Chestertown, Md, $114,-
1850; Sherman & Roe, Frederick
Sill 1868; Benjamin Franklin, Jr., Co..
Philadelphia, $114,285; Green HUE
Co., N. Y, $127, ,4684O; Cammerford
Construction Co., Philadelphia, $123,-
967; Paul F. Rossell, Wilmington
$O8,95O; Fitch Bros, Elk Mills, Nd.
$111,9 D. E. O'Connell & Sons, Rid.
ley Park, Pa, 11,66730; Richard
Hopkins, Albany, N. Y, $119,3O1; Pie
O Construction Co., Baltimore, Md.
= $116,105. Low bidder, Highway Con
" struction Co., John G. Townsend, Jr
IL presidnet.
= Contract CK-2, 3.946 miles. Har
! ringtOn to Houston: Frank L. Cohen
Buffalo, N. Y, $13O,836.5O; McNure.
& McNeal Co., Easton Pa, $143, ,140,
h 30; Lewis ]. Selig, Red Bank, N. J.
E $148, 852; Empire Construction Co
Philadelphia, $133, $50; Old Line Con
struction Co., Chestertown, Md, $132,
If 279; Sherman & Roe, Frederick, $128,
1876; Paul F. Rossell, Wilmington
$137,5 ,565; Fitch Bros. Elk Mills Md
$142,325; Richard Hopkins Co., Troy
N. Y,.$134, ,345; Piel Construction Co
Baltimore, Md, $13O,516.5O; Davi
{, Schontag, N. Y, $128, 1920; The Han
rison Engineering & Construction Co
Buffalo, N. Y, $128,168.SO; Suite
Construction Co., Philadelphia, STAT
038.50; Field, Barker & Underwood
Philadelphia, $13O,852.5O; Cammerfor
/ Construction Co., Philadelphia, $151
1856; James Irwin Co., Philadelphi;
$128,311; Webster Construction Co
East New Market, Md, $136,532 sc
Low bidder, The Harrison Engineer
ing & Construction Co., Buffalo, N.
| Dover -Marydel Routes Are Let
| Contract No. CK-6, 6.276 mile
Pearson's to Dover: Keystone Coz
| struction Co., Philadelphia, $217, PAL
40; Frank L. Cohen, Buffalo, N. Y
| $195,218.5O; William C. Evans, AMI
Ter, Pa, $2O4,55O; Lewis Selig, Re
Bank, N. j., $$231, ,73S; Highway E
gineering Construction Co., Selbyvill
$187, 1890; Sherman & Roe, Frede
ca, $192,582; Benjamin Franklin, j
Co., Philadelphia, $2OO,9S2; Gree
HUE Co., N. Y, $211, ,925.7O; Faul
Rossell, Wilmington, $19S,S9O; Stev
= art & Donohue, Wilmington, $2ST
- $40; D. E. O'Connell G. Son, Ride