Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
HIGHWAY ROUTE THRU DOVER
IS AUTHORIZED BY HIGHWAY
ICo ROAD FROM LEIPSIC TO
mi ,TTIE CREEK AND DOVER ROAD
v,rv Delegations Appear Asking for
linn improved ROads-NO Mention of
M naoonal or Woodland Beach Road

naCOnal or Woodland Beach Road
Tbe construction of a State High
r,v through Dover along the Cover
~ II avenue route thru Dover was
-..t5orized at a meeting Of the State
/ Tgbwav Commission on Wednesday,.
RI. action was taken after a report
IA been received on the referendum
u beld there "a Monday, May 23rd
which the citizens expressed them
sres overwhelmingly in favor Of the
trernors avenue route. AT a special
eting of CITY Council last week
tyor ]. Wallace Woodford was au-
srIzed 10 certify the results Of the
sisrendum to the State Highway De
ntment. Iii reply he received a let
n from Chief Engineer c. D. Buck
rgng the city authorities to proceed
securing the right of way along the
mite J. Hall Anderson, a member
ftbe Commission, made a plea in de-
na for Dover, calling the attention of
IN Commission to the fact that Do
vr had contributed at her own cost
md expense to the highway system,
6tulithic pavement from curb to
arb On State street and a cement
vad on Division street. He argued
Ia. action be taken without undue
5gsv to give Dover a boulevard to re-
Tge thy congestion Oh State street.
He then read lIr. Bucks letter to
Nsvr j. Wallace Woodford on May
hi and moved that said letter be ap-
moved by the Commission, and that
/ b. Commission direct Chief Engineer
! Blk TO cooperate with the city auth
Eies in an endeavor to secure op-
j mat the city's expense for the nee
sE rights of way over the Gov
4 zs avenue route, that being the
Ma referred to in Mr.. Bucks letter
Mayor Woodford. The right Of
ny for a large portion Of the route
Il lad beer secured BY the city authOri-
te for some time. They may face
gne difficulty with the remainder as
may be necessary To institute con
iemnation proceedings before it can
be secured. After the right Of way
has been secured the State Highway
Department VIII proceed TO prepare
plans and Specifications
Open Bids for Two New Contracts
The Commission opened two con
tracts for consideration, the first of
which was Contract 80, State Road
Wilmington Causeway (widening)
5245 miles and Contract CS57, Mid
Tay-Angola, 6.3 miles. The bidders
On Contract 81 were as follows: E.
Riley Mixner Co, Goshen, n. Y,
GOg66250; Francis A. Caniso, Phila-
ielphia, S220,441.25; George & Lynch,
Io7er, S209, 9,31O.5O; Harry T. Camp
ri Sons, Inc, Maryland, S215,496.-
,; 2. 2. O'Connell & Son, Philadel-
hiar s208,623.OO; Union Paving Co,
Philadelphia, S218,O12.9O; Dalton Bros
Paoi, PA, S221,526.5O; Mizzola &
Anori, Philadelphia, ,S199, $4,000; Viii
IAN Eisenberg, Camden, n. j., $685.
@l5O. The bidders on Contract CS57
FsFe as follows: William w. Truitt,
lincoln, Del, s168, ,281.OO; Walter
@ach, Georgetown, S144,425.30;
forge & Lynch, Dover, S154,8O2.25;
Va Line Construction Company, ,Ches-
snown, Nd, S139,979.75.
delegations for Improved Roads
After the opening of the bids had
yen concluded delegations were heard
" road from Williamsville to
Mlnd Church on the road to Fenwick
sand Campmeeting, distance of
4tee miles. Congressman Houston
pAe for the delegation. The second
aegatlon was from Milford, asking
" road from Slaughter Beach to
State Highway by way Of Angora,
distance Of 2 1-2 miles. a third
asgatlon Of nearly 100 headed by DR.
II MeCollum, asked for road from
!omlng to the Maryland line by
Y o1 the Kent County Almshouse,
plea being made that it was one
.ae most used roads in the county
leading to tire greatest fruit cen
district in the State. The last
asgation heard was that from
sIei' asking for road out from
sure to Hearn's X Roads toward
lIlooro. Mr.. DUPONT, chairman of
y. commission, assured all the dele
ions proper consideration of their
~ y On Road Leipsic to Little Creek
,i iae commission also passed on the
Srs NJ rom Columbia to Sharptown, in
~ a9e4 county, a distance Of one and
sail miles. Also the road from
M. Ea"Iee to Greenwood and the road
M N Little Creek to Cowgill's Corner
c5i.t tpslc, distance Of three miles.
~ engineer Buck was authorized
Ii,.I ,TIepare plans and advertise for the
EsD.e = 1reek Wharf, at Little Creek,
ba v;,e v;S,ounty. 1t was decided to finish
distt nus Hammock road with gravel,
dsiJ.ance Of 3 IA miles. It was also
Of sSa ~ % complete the strip of road
BeacS half a mile from Bethany
shaSea y tne State lands recently pur-
Diaoo- No mention is made Of the
Strset ! Road from North Main
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