Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
AGAINST
CHANGE OF HIGHWAY
NEAR STATE ROAD
Farm Owners Fear Loss, But
Highway Engineer Says
There is No Danger.
MORE BIDS FOR ROAD WORK

Speciai Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover. May sh.---prior TO the open
Ing cf bids yesterday. by the State
Highway Department a short meeting
OF the commission was heard. at which
two delegations appeared. one. from
Laurel. gave assurance to the state
department. In substantial man
nor. of the fun RICH, OF way through
North Laurel FOR the state High
vaV which has been the bone OF
contention for many months. The dele
CATION. including Mayor Fooks. Rep
ruseutaftVes Otwell and Hastings and
other prominent citizens. of Laurel
told ~ the raising. by cash eulscrip-
uons. ~ the amount sufficient to meet
the dpmu nds for right ~ way. The
commission. on hearing Of this action.
nt once awarded the contract FOR this
stilp az road, for which bids had been
nd,,rttsvd several weeks ago. and
bids opened two weeks ago, hut Tor
which mo- contract awurd had been
madr. to tield. iaaker n Underwood
Of Philadelphia. who are now con
tjru,rug "a piece of road In that To-
,tlItN.
Th, Hc,ond delegation was from
Tow nspud with members ut the New
Castle County Levy court. requesting
TINT u permanent street Zoe construct
rd with state AID in that town. As-
sur1nrra were given that when sutli-
,lrut state finda ARE available favor
aplc action may hc taken.
~ short avsslun ~ tho commits
elon after the bids were opened rep
roscntt.,ra of the Delaware safety
Counvu asked permits eion 20 pnst warn
ms signs at iutcrecting roads. the
,uuurU AGREEING 60 furnish the signs
and erect them free OF charge Per
mlsel'u was srantcd
Protest Against Charge.
Tho following letter was received
uud read.
NJ Douglas buck. state Engineer
ui highways. state ut Delaware
NJ, p,nr ~, Tho undersigned are
property holders located upon that
portion eft tho State Road between
state Road station ~ the pcnnsyl-
Nuun Railroad and in southcrly a.
',.uuu 60 the property ot MIR. cor
trtt. the holdings at each OF Is heins
located upon the westerly side of IN,
state Road ia its course. at this date
Having understood that The stat,
authorities contemplate diversion OF
The state Road from its present cours,
troutug upon our properties Ia
COURSE considerably removed IN al
eaatrrlV direction from the present
roAdbod, and that such location vii
romuvc the highway 80 distant from
our holdings that We shall suffer very
considerable loss in decreased valua
tiun ot our pruportios. and also in uui
present INCOMES. We desire 10 hereby
enter protest and respectfully rcgues
an early hearing hy the State author
tiles regarding our situation in th'
matter. before actual work Of con
etruction begins with view ~ con
sidcratlon OF our complaints and al
understanding ~ our rights and priv
il'sos With reference 20 adjustment
eft changed values as we'll a. incomes
Harry u. Hance.
Charles Hamilton.
Joseph l.. Beale.
Carlan Traub
Tho following reply was sent b
Chief Engineer Buck
NJ Harry n. Hance. Mr.. Charlie
". Hamilton. Mr.. Joseph l.. Beale. Nj
taflan TrRub
Gentlemen; The petition whic
SOU have signed has been receive,
AH you may know bids have been r,
vclNcd Tor the work 10 bc done IN re
locating the highway al State Roa
station, by which 81 viii Ice possibl