Smyrna times., 1930-03-26
PLAN FOR HIGHWAY WORK
TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED
DELAWARE EXPENDITURES
S2,6O0,G00 DURING YEAR 1880
w. w. Mack, State Highway En-
gineer, Says State Has Amount
With Aid of the Government


The contribution Of the State OF
Delaware and the counties to the
program of spending about $780,
100000 additional money for the
highway program, as a method of
relieving the unemployment con-
dition viii be, according to figures
given by w. w. Mack, State high
way engineer, and county officials
about $2,60O,000 The State alone
Mr.. Mack said, has a program
which calls for the expenditure of
about $1,6OO,0O0 which includes
the Federal Aid of about S243, ,OOO
more than last year, depending on
the final action of Congress on the
bill now pending. Charles E.
Grubb, county engineer of New
Castle county, said that the pro-
gram for expenditure of New Cas-
tie county this year would be
about the same as last. He said
that considering the average of ex-
penditure during the past five
years, it is probable that between
S800,000 and S1,0O0,OOO will be ex-
pended during the year. The other
two counties, Kent and Sussex, are
expected to expend for road pro-
grams around 100000 each. This
will bring the total up to over 3d.
100000 for the year. The amount
of Federal Aid depends on the ac-
tion of Congress in the matter
For the past five years Delaware
has been receiving about $685. 600
a year. The House passed a bill
providing for the appropriation of
a sum that would result in Della
ware receiving about S243,000
more this year than last year for
this purpose. The bill was then
amended in the Senate and now it
will have to &C back for the ap-
proval of the House in the amend
ed form for passage. SO the
amount of Federal Aid is not
now definitely known. At present,
the highway program of Delaware
calls for an expenditure of sum
very nearly the same as in previ-
Gus years, according to the State
and county authorities. This, how
ever, in practice, means that Della
ware is taking a very definite part
iE the program of President Hoov-
er for further expenditure as a
part of the Federal unemployment
program, as due to the fine condi-
ton of the highways, this sum
may not have been spent this year
since the highways are in good
condition. The result will be that
the program will afford employ
ment for thousands Of men here
during the year, and that Della
ware viii benefit greatly by the
fine roads added to the already ex-
cellent system. This it was point
&c out will bring further develop
ment and prosperity in the State
due to the greater accessibility OF
the sections that have hitherto
been hampered by poor highway
facilities. Attention was drawn by
the authorities to the development
Of the truck, gardening interests
the orchards, and farming gener-
ally, due to the development of
the road system through Kent and
Sussex counties, particularly, as
well as New Castle county. Mr.
Mack pointed out that all of the
estimated S1,6OO,00O for the 1890
construction program in Delaware
for the States part was new work
In addition to that he stated that
about S250,000 would be spent for
the regular maintenance program
of the State. Mr.. Grubb stated
that the estimated amount to be
spent by New Castle county, is
100000 to S1,0OO,0OO, is the road
and bridge construction and main
tenance program, which includes
maintenance. More than half OF
this amount, however, is for new
work.