Smyrna times., 1925-04-29
HIGHWAY BOARD DELAYED WITH
REQUESTS TO BUILD ROADS
SEVENTEEN DELEGATIONS BE-
FORE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
c. L. HarmOnsOn and Prof. c. w. w.
Schantz With Large Delegation of
Chamber of Commerce, go to Dover

Chamber of Commerce, go to Dover
That more improved roads are
needed or at least wanted in this
state was demonstrated at Dover |
Wednesday afternoon when more than
three hundred persons crowded their
way into the hall of the House of |
Representatives to listen to or pre-
sent requests for these roads.
Seventeen separate delegations were
heard requesting as many roads. All
of the delegations were from Kent
and Sussex counties. The hearings
were held before the State Highway
Commission with Chief Engineer CD.
Buck acting as chairman of the meet
ing being assisted by l. Paul Jones,
the secretary of the commission.
Charles Robbins, of Georgetown,
was the first speaker. He appeared
in the interest of the road from
Bridgeville running east towards Rob
ins station. After explaining the
amount of travel over this route at
present, the speaker pointed that this
section was rapidly becoming a large
fruit growing territory.
Harrington Messick, Of Bridgeville,
also spoke in the interest of a road
running east from Bridgeville and
added that he would give the right
of way through his farm although the
act would cut his farm into triangular
sections.
c. L. Harmonson, a local attorney
who resides in Smyrna, was the
spokesman for a delegation from
Smyrna, largely made up of mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce,
Smyrna, seeking two more improved
: roads for that section. The first re-
quest was for the road from Clayton
thru BlackistOn's cross roads to the
Maryland line toward MillingtOn
which was first approved for construc-
. tiOn about four years ago. The sec
3 ond request was for a road from
! Smyrna east to Woodland Beach.
: Prof c. w. Schantz, superintendent
e of schools in Smyrna, pointed out that
: there are twelve children residing at
I Woodland Beach who have not been
n able to attend school for two years
f because of the condition of the roads.
= A. B. Magee, a local attorney, spoke
for delegation seeking an improved
road from Canterbury to Magnolia.
He pointed out that there are thirty
" farms along this road representing an
5. assessed valuation of more than $780,
= 600. He also informed the commits
D. sion that the right of way for this
road would be furnished without
II charge.
Sheriff Harry w. Johnson of Sus-
sex county, spoke in the interest of ar
8. improved road from Green's mills tC
0. Bowden's, pointing out that this roaC
# would prove of great advantage il
d travelling to and from Seaford.
B. C. Cubbage, of Wyoming, pre-
a sented a request for the construction
t. of a road from Wyoming to Hazlet
Vile by way of the Kent county aims
house. Pennell Emerson, also of Wy
oming, spoke in the interest Of thi'
road.
L. Former Speaker of the House o
- Representatives Samuel N. Culver, o
Delmar, pointed out the condition
surrounding Delmar in making a re
quest for an improved road from Del
mar to the Maryland state line by tn
way of Columbia. He referred to tn
fact that the closest state aid road t
Delmar was seven miles away.
The con pletion of the road fror
Milford to Greenwood by the way 0
Statenville was urged by former ReT
resentative William Carlisle,of Greer
wood.
William Todd, of Greenwood, urge
It the construction of a road from Greer
le wood to Hickman on the grounds tha
Greenwood has not received the sam
treatment in the matter of roads thu
al the other towns in the state have RI
ceived.
The Highway Commission took +
,o action on the requests but will col
W slider them in conjunction with II
ed Levy Court at later date.
OF New Roads Planned
Prior to the opening of the bid
the commission held meeting IN u
chief engineers Office at which tin
| the following roads were decided upC
for permanent improvement in tn
years building program:
st., New Castle county Sixth stree
New Castle; Mermaid MilltOw
Southwood to Pennsylvania lin
Christiana to Newark via OgletO
extension of Naaman's road to w
mington; New Castle to WilmingtC
- Kent county-Approved the XII
street and Dover road connecting wi
the north Little Greek road; Kent
and Downs Chapel to the Maryla
line; Woodside to the State Highws
Sussex cOunty-Ocean View to Bet
any Beach; Brick Granary to Fl
Points, four miles Of which will
state aid and remaining state. Vim