Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
.T9IrDIg CO J!9! 70 DOVER En-,
1I MORE CONCRETE ROADS
nr CREEK MAKES DEMAND
Glln .orrE TO THE BOULEVARD

GREEK MAKES DEMAND
lllS .orrE rr7 TO THE BOULEVARD
Made in Upper Kent and
Coal',,' y IS recommended Will be
81, oll' . . Far as Funds Permit it.
"a l45a. +5s State Highway Commits
.si a .5s .Ie Kent County Levy Court Court
ado locations .rs presented them
aL !. e'.55 ,Jyocacy Of certain roads in
e u NV for county improvement
S...s So-4'' aid. The first delegation
5.-.' ia: in ia favor Of a concrete road
,:..lo WI Creek by the north route
D I'.,- .arn 10 Dover, distance OF
7; niles. Niles A delegation appeared
.5o i,..' Kent County Levy Court
= r.sE, ii ago, advocating the con
-, ','af of a concrete road from Do
.-'' I;ttIe h Creek and at that time
I.'r Court passed a resolution
.-.,;,q -, tbe route to Little Creek
\. ..'.,S .o3tb route. In yesterdays
IN. y ,. there were over 20 persons
js..,g many residents of Little
3 Is md property owners. Captain
E.-,,i :, IN NeGonigal, Capt. Turner and
\, - Tbonburg of Little Creek,
..,.i Mi the particular advantages
h north route. At a meeting Of
Sse Highway Commission before
,s,rng yesterday afternoon the
|.r,r.ro roads in Kent and Sussex
~, we're recommended for this
building program: Kent Coun-
goranjsville to Whiteleysburg,
uomles: from State Highway to
vsv Beach, 8 miles; through Fred
\ s,t and west, 6-10; Walnut
Milford; from Caesar Rodney
..,u uor,e IN WillOW Grove. SuS-
Cortv-Westcoats Corner to Re-
I'M. ) y miles; Peppers to Low
< Roads; Milford to Brick Gran
"A miles; Broad Creek to Beth
ll-2 miles.
D. Buck Reelected Chief Engineer
d d D. Buck was reelected Chief En-
r Of the State Highway Commits
3 n The Commission decided to have
Intel an up-tO-date map of the Del
sle Roads. From notices and petit
sns tor highways that have been re-
Fed tie State Highway Commission
4 D hare pleas before them for more
sn 200 miles of new roads. AS
se are appropriations for but rs
Is Q which will be added about 10
Ks st over from last year, all of
ah has been arranged for, the COM
sion must pare the 200 miles down
q, Ten years ago." said c. Doug
: B3ck, chief engineer of the High
7 DEPARTMENT, whenever a new
q vas suggested there was usually
1a strong criticism and opposition
4alse Of the cost in taxes the new
Z would mean. But it's the re-
& 09T' Instead Of opposing new
the farmers realizing what a
sl' they are, now appeal for them
We cannot begin to meet all re-
as With the money at hand" Be
Ae o. tne universal demand for i'm
wa highways from every section
ls Siate, one Of the most impor-
Y ae'alls for the Highway Commits
=
Y : % see that it does not over.
saa It's money. On this point Sec
~ ol State Alden R. Benson, who
~ CHAIRMAN Of the Highway Com.
'lon' says the commission is going
proceed cautiously. "When tht
aa'afe Of 1925 meets" said Mr.
sen' We shall have our report Of
-''!' constructed ready for it
!, We are going to see in that report
W. N can say to the Legislature
u y people Of the State, Ever,
aa' been paid
''' Not Expected Any Cheaper
,r,;ll / 10y expected that the Highwa,
,,ss.on .sss Will be able to negotiate
vsapeI ,-sa highways this year thai
NJ. n-Sl \ Engineer Buck succeeded !,
.r-s;.l, s 'le overhead cost down to
Y, @Igly III low minimum. Becaus,
ss ~ IanDe u'ef the country are prepar
5r,. ,''nCA extensive road buiIdin,
\, ,,-',, i,s.. oI continue quite elaborat,
N 5-s1 ,l1a last year, the demand fo.
rsa. iang materials will continue
Ess 'at'sf .i there is demand tber,
d N, 'asnce Of obtaining the sun
m 4. 'aeaper ne than market prices
a. ], ~. o.aer :, hand, is not expecte,
4 d, 'i.' !. will be any more expen en-
a..1v, NJ. !. mas been. Road builder
isS ,asos sssse that the normal figur,
si a,J 'rsaed Da'e. in road building ma
u machinery.
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