Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-15


ing forward the road Sobs. After a
short trial II was found that this
sheet caused endless confusion to the |
supervisors who. while good foremen. !
We're not sufficiently qualified ms
book-keepers or accountants to sub |
nit the information i'm this technical
form.
/ agree with Mr.. Huber that such
Information would be OF value. but
feel that 20 obtain II sufficient corps
OF qualified men would he required to
visit the supervisors daily AT the ex-
pense Of men and transportat ton so
that II Is doubtful whether THE inror-
nation SO obtained would pay for IT
self We can now estimate from
records We have, very closely. the
cost uf most road construction. Main
tcnanCe az dirt roads IL a very din
cult problem 20 estimate. az the cir
Cumst0nCCs met no even connecting
links Of the same road are SO differ
cnt and their cost 40 variable, AS long
as a supervisor IS cndeaNoring TO
carry out orders given. our present
! system is satisfactory.
OF the supervisors have been some
what lax in obtaining work orders IN
/ advance of proceeding with work which
/ however. has not prevented us obtain
| ing sufficient Information to account
/ for all expenditures. would urge
/ that in order TO facilitate our office
work that supervisors adhere TO the
proper procedure. except In eases OF
/ emergency.
The field data submitted is kept so
that the details as given In the re
port referred 10 are available for our
use in preparing estimates and &C
counting for expenditures.
As to comments 10y the committee
and other taxpayers | would saw that
on Lore avenue, Gordon Heights. from
the trolley line 90 River road. dis
tauce of 1878 feet. where the one
instance of extravaganza is specified
that we have constructed n macadam
roadway with ruhble stone cutters
along Mach side. for the fun length
These rubble stone CUTTERS cost more
than the macsdam road. hut were
necessary because OF the very steer
grade, the hul. by Compar son, being
similar 10 that OF Mcl[ee's I'm on the
Concord pike. The contract Tor tn,
work was awarded TO the lowest bid
der. after receiving competitive bids
, As 10 the policy OF placing cinder,
on roads ~ Hillcrcst and Penrose
Greatly deVclopmentsl l am sure III,
residents and taxpayers OF Brandywln,
hundred located IN these sections vii
have word 80 say. They are not
81 responsible FOR the poor law governing
the laying out OF such development:
and the lack Of restrictions as respect,
roadways. and as their land is assessed
at a rate Of approximately S2.500 pei
acre. plus the improvements thereon
B. they feel and surely are. entitled {,
r some road benefits. The territories o
liillcrest, Penrose and other simila,
% layouts along the Philadelphia pix
and the trolley line, are respons ibl
. for the greatest percentage Of the in
creased assessment for Brandywin.
hundred during the years 1917. 1915
! 1919. 1920 and 1921.
!. The expenditure for labor on par
d ticular roads in excess OF $500 is i,
accordance with the law governing
= road work in charge OF supervisors.
|. hope that the report showing il
u fun detail who received each cent O
our expenditures in Brandywine hun
: dred and what he gave therefor an
where compiled from Office data. b
our clerks. and submitted To the specia
l auditor, whose work was. therefor,
simplified to the task of checking on
figures, may be made part OF the re
port of our Office for our Office yea
ending April !, 1922. and printed 70
distribution.
In conclusion would state that W
were very glad TO cooperate wit
Mr.. Huber the special auditor whor
we found conscientious and fair 1
all has efforts