Smyrna times., 1923-12-26
KENT LEVY COURT IMPORTUNED
FOR ROAD TO LITTLE CREEK
RECOMMENDED AS FIRST ROAD
TO BE BUILT NEXT SPRING
Wide Use of Automobiles Make a
Demand For Better ROads.-Oys-
ter Shells and Stag Improvement

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Levy Court last week a delegation
from Little Creek and Dover appear
ed before the Court asking for the
recommendation to the State High
way of a concrete road to be built in
next years building program from
Dover to Little Greek, over the route
known as the "SOuth Little Creek
Road" After hearing the delegation
the court unanimously recommended
the road and a resolution to that
effect will be sent to the State High
way Department. Wilson Slaymaker
of the seventh district also asked the
court for improvement of the dirt
road from Cedar Grove School House
to the concrete road near Canterbury
and Viola. The court visited the road
from Hartley to Sanfield where re-
pairs had been asked for.
That the wide use of automobiles |
throughout Kent County is resulting |
in demands for better roads is evil
denced by the number of requests for |
road improvement being received by |
the Kent County Levy Court. AL |
though almost seventy miles of i'm
proved concrete roads has been con-
structed throughout the County dur
ing the past two years and cOnsid-
cradle amount of money spent in re-
pairing dirt roads, the Levy Court is
receiving requests to repair dirt roads
almost faster than they can be con-
sidered. Several delegations have ap-
peared with requests and petitions for
improved roads or road repairs in sew
eral sections of the County. These
delegations all received a hearing but
action on some of the requests had to
be deferred until the Court can make
proper investigation. One delega-
ton from little Greek requested the
purchase of oyster shells for use on
road in the Second District. This
request was referred to County En-
gineer T. Marvel GOOden. A delega-
ton from Houston appeared with a
? petition requesting that concrete
rood be constructed from Houston to
; the Kent and Sussex County line by
= way of Williamsville. The petition
was received by the Court and will be
D referred to the State HighwOy Com
2 mission. Several other delegations
appeared requesting Stag for roads in
their respective districts. These re-
quests will be Investigated by Engi-
neer Gooden. Ellis Danner appeared
before the Court and entered COM
plant against a culvert recently
placed on the bay road in front of
C his property. Since this culvert has
Q been in place, a large amount of wat
er has been turned on Mr.. banners
land. The Court instructed Engineer
GOoden to investigate the situation
with a view of having the culvert re-
moved and the condition remedied.
More Room For Welfare Department
T., Miss Marie Lockwood, in charge o.
Child Welfare work for the Depart
ment of Public Health and Welfar'
appeared before the Court and re
- quested additional space in the COun
ty building for clinic work. The re
quest will be granted by the COur
providing the State Board of Educa
ton can release one of the rooms the
now use for storage purposes. Cler
of the Peace, Edgar E. Clements
County Comptroller, Thomas Meredit1
and Receiver of Taxes, ]. w. Arthur'
were directed by the Court to destrO
three hundred and fifty one thOusan
dollar bonds that were not used be
cause of the redemption clause cor
tained in them. Bonds not contain
ing the redemption clause have bee
issued and sold and there is no use fC
.aT av the ones to be destroyed.
Ice; May Purchase Stag By Boat Loads
While discussing the road situate
the Court instructed County Enginet
ON Gooden to purchase, if possible, sla
ar- that could be shipped by water rout'
for use on the several bay roads. III
owe Court ordered $25OO that was pr
viously borrowed from the gener
fund for the good road fund, repa
10 10 to the general fund. $500 was orde
See ed transferred from the Seventh Di
trict to the Tenth District in the go'
/, road fund. The report of Clerk
the Peace, Edgar f. Clements, Pres
dent Of the Levy Court, John W. She
RE drake and Receiver of Taxes, John \
Arthurs on the expense of the pr
paration of improved road bonds al
the sale thereof, was accepted by t
Court.
- Approve Sunday Schools Reports
The reports from the various Su
day Schools throughout the COun
for their participation in the $500 q
preparation, were received by I
Court and approved. County Engine
GOoden was instructed to purcha
125 tons of stone now located at Ha
ly from the Harrison Construct
INA Co., for use on the roads in the Foul
- District.