Milford chronicle., 1922-06-02
PROTEST AGAINST
CHANGE OF HIGHWAY
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Gated upon the westerly side Of the
State Road in it's course, at this date.
Having understood that the State au-
thorities contemplate diversion of the
State Road from its present course
fronting upon our properties to a
course considerably removed in an
easterly direction from the present
roadbed, and that such location will
remove the highway so distant from
our holdings that we shall suffer very
considerable loss in decreased Valua-
tion of our properties, and also in our
present incomes, we desire to hereby
enter protest and respectfully request
an early hearing by the State author
tiles regarding our situation in the
matter, before actual work of con-
struction begins; with view of con-
sideration of our complaints and an
understanding of our rights and priv
ileges with reference to adjustment
of changed values as well as incomes.
Harry H. Hance,
Charles Hamilton,
Joseph L. Beale,
Carlan Traub.
The following reply was sent by
Chief Engineer Buck:
Mr.. Harry H. Hance, Mr.. Charles
w. Hamilton, Mr.. Joseph L. Beale, Mr..
Carlan Traub:
Gentlemen: - The petition which
YOU have signed has been received.
AS you may know bids have been re-
ceived for the work to be done in re-
locating the highway at State Road
Station. by which it will be possible
to separate the crossing of the ROAD
and the railroad, by means OF an I'M
derpass. To accomplish this it is nee
cessary that the structure under the
railroad be built several hundred feet
dOO) north of the present crossing,
in order to secure the necessary clear
ance of fourteen feet.
The relocation of the boulevard at
State Road Station has been cOntem-
Mated for three years and would have
been completed previous to this, but
that the railroad company were un-
able. until this year, to do their part
of the work. II,
do not see that your property Will
be in any way damaged by the chanSe
in line, as the present road Will not
be disturbed and will remain as II IS
and there will also be a road built
few hundred feet south OF the rall-
road, connecting the new highway
with the present road, which will per-
nit of an easy access to the statlon'
We are indeed gratified to receive
vour petition, advising that you be-
lieve YOU will suffer loss if the new
road does not pass your property, as
so many property owners abuse us III
our attempts to build modern improV-
ed highways in front of their proper
ties. -,
We will, of course, not only be Will
ing. but glad, to grant you hearing
on this matter if you desire to take
the time to come to Dover, but in my
opinion there is little to be gained by
such a hearing, as it is imperative
that we separate the crossing, and as
I have said before, this can only De
done by relocating the road.
State Highway Department,
C. D. Buck, Chief Engineer.
Bids Opened
Following are the bids opened on
contracts advertised for May "a:
Contract 35-C 1.3 miles, Christlana
Avenue, Wilmington -. Sutton CON
struction Co., Philadelphia, S43,6OI;
Empire Construction Co., Philadelphia
S47.456; Paul F. Rossell, Wilmington
S48. $50: Eaton Construction Co., Pnll-
adelphia, S49,858; Field, Barker q IN
derwood, Philadelphia, $52,S52; M. q
r. E. Farrell Co., West Chester, Pa
s54.O32; August Niganatti, Phlladel-
mia. $50, 800; O'Neal Construction Co..
Mt. Cuba, SCI, ,34O. Low bidder, Sutton
CONSTRUCTION Co. No award announc-
ed. IL, +,,,.,,
Frederica. two classes of bids, Stone
Base and Stag Base: .u
Stone base-William T. Stats, Pnll-
adelphia, SAL, ,61O.2O; Stag base' S4V'-
'OSi1 Stone base, George F. Buckson,
odessa, Del, $49,O67; Stag base' $4O'-
Stone base, Sherman & Rhodes
Frederica, S5S,96O; Stag base, $49,l6
Stone base, S. S. Jones Constructor
CORPORATION. New York City, $56,995;
Stag base, $54,445.
No awards were announced.
With the possible exception OF one
or two smaller contracts later IN the
season. the above will conclude the
letting of contracts by the State High
way Department this year.
LINCOLN CITY