Smyrna times., 1929-11-27
EXPERTS STRESS SECONDARY
ROADS At DOVER MEETING
FREDERICK REIMER, PRESI-
DENT ROAD BUILDERS, TALKS
While Deiaware's Main Highways
Are Noted, He Strongly Urged
Improved Roads for Farmers

While Delaware's Main Highways
Are Noted, He Strongly Urged
Improved Roads for Farmers
Election of officers and the nec-
essity for constructing secondary
roads to connect with the main
highways, featured the meeting of
the County Highway Officials As
sociation at the SesQui Inn north
of Dover, Thursday. Included
among the speakers was Frederick
Reimer, of East Orange, n. J.,who
is president of the American Road
Builders Association. Every speak
er paid attention to secondary
roads to aid farmers to get their
produce to market and to the mat
ter of sidewalks on the sides of the
highway for the protection of pc
destrianS. The officers elected
were: H. w. d. Moore, county en-
gineer for Kent county, president;
H. c. Hill, county engineer for
Sussex county secretary; Frank B.
McFarlan, vice president for New
Castle County; Thomas Jackson
Snow, for Kent County and G. E.
Bunting for Sussex county Gov
ernor c. Douglas Buck had expect
ed to be present but was unable
to attend and Former Lieutenant
Governor j. Hall Anderson took
his place and presided at the meet
ing. He spoke of the excellent
roads in Delaware and stressed
the ned for secondary roads. Pres
ident Reimer, Of the American
Road Builders Association, was
the principal speaker He compli-
mented Delaware on its roads, de-
claring that in his opinion they
were the best in the country. He
also stressed the necessity for con
structing secondary roads all thru
Delaware so the farmers could get
their produce to market and make
their living conditions better. He
complimented County Engineer
Charles E. Grubb, Of New Castle
county, who has been elected pres
ident of the County Road Group of
the American Association. Mr..
Reimer urged those present to at
tend the next convention to be held
in Atlantic City, when there will be
display of road building machin-
cry which will surpass any previ-
ouSly made.
Sidewalks Considered for Safety
In considering the safety phase
of the road question Mr.. Reimer
urged that sidewalks be construct
ed along the roadsides for the pro-
lection of pedestrians. DR.. A. H.
Cleveland, road commissioner at
Chadds Ford, Pa, extended greet
ings. w. w. Mack, chief engineer
of the State Highway Department,
spoke at some length on the i'm
portance of secondary roads. He
stressed the need for protecting
the pedestrian walking along the
roads, and said that his depart
ment was adding more sidewalks
to roads as rapidly as possible. A.
G. Livingstone spoke of certain
types of bridges being built on sec
ondary roads and highways which
are not subject to heavy traffic.
Il. jackson Snow Strong. for Roads
Thomas Jackson Snow, president
Of the Kent County Levy Court ex-
tended greetings and r. c. Hill
Sussex County engineer urged all
to attend the convention to be held
in Atlantic City. He also told of
the experience of Sussex County in
the construction of secondary
roads. The meeting was preceded
by turkey dinner at the Sesqui
Inn. Those attending the melting
were: ]. Hall Anderson, Dover;
Frederick H. Reimer, East Orange,
n. j.; Charles E. Grubb, New Cas-
tie County Engineer; A. H. Cleve-
land, Chadds' Ford, Pa; ]. H. Mar
tin, Boothwyn, Pa; Charles Simon
Jr., Wilmington; w. H. Conard,
Wyoming, Del; Thomas Jackson
Snow, Smyrna; G. H. Brown, Har-
rington; j. Leon Black, Hardner
Bunting, w. S. Todd, Robert Nc
F'arlan, Farnhurst; Frank Hall
Davis, Dover; Alvin P. Shaw, Will
mington; Eugene Ellison Paxson,
Wilmington; r. G. Hlll, George
town; John H. Truitt, Georgetown;
Eben A. Townsend, Dagsboro; w.
H. Records, Wyoming; Henry Will
liams, w. c. Paradee, Kent; e. w.
Simpson, Houston; George W.Bur-
ris, New Castle; Edwin w. Phillips
Wilmington; Frank B. MacFarland
Newark; H. w. d. Moore, Kent
County; Allen Craig, A. G.. Liv-
ingston, w. w. Mack, w. A. Nc
Williams, all of Dover; Frank p.