Smyrna times., 1931-11-04
s6,615,708.61 SPENT FOR
STATE BUILDING ACTIVITIES
65 PROJECTS REMAIN IN EX-
TENSIVE BUILDING PROGRAM
Schools, Eoads, Bridges, Public
Buildings and improvements, In
cluded in S19,OO0,OOO Project

A comprehensive survey of the
public and semi-public building
projects under way in Delaware re-
veals $6,615, ,708.61 as the total cost
of these operations. The compiIa-
tion also shows that during 1881
and 1882 constructions at a total
cost of $19,758, ,2O8.61 will be un-
der way in one of the most exten-
sive building programs ever con-
Quoted in this State. Schools,
roadways, public buildings, bridges,
public improvements, industrial
and private constructions are in
cluded in the 10 million dollar pro-
ject. Beginning March 18, of this
year, when the Mary C. L Williams
School was started in Wilmington,
the program will extend into 1882.
with the bulk of the project being
in operation during the next year.
A total of 83 projects have been
started since March Is. Few of
them have been completed with
many of them still in operation.
This number represents the &c.
615, ,708.61 total cost of construc-
ton which is being expended, fig
ures contained in a report by the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
state.
65 Projects Remain in the Plan
There remain 65 projects in the
extensive plan, bringing the total
number of building projects to 148
Some of the largest projects in the
plan have yet to be started, accord
ing to the survey. Many of the
items are for maintainence, which
will carry over period of two
years. Of the entire sum there re-
mains $13, ,142, 500 pending. Of the
total cost of operations now under
way or completed since the project
was started, S198,371.14 was ex-
pended for improvements and new
buildings and installations at the
Delaware State Hospital, Farm
hurst. New buildings at StockIey
cost $37,720, the report reveals.
School building projects in Will
mington and State total a cost of
81, ,523. .651.66. This figure includes
the Mary Q. T. Williams School at
a cost Of S338, 900; Charles B. Lore,
$409,00O; Phoebe Curtis School, at
Claymont, $32, ,346; Industrial
School for Colored Girls at Mar
shallton, SIS, 1892. Sc; addition to the
gymnasium of the Women's Col
lege, University of Delaware, S59,-
$50; Ferris Industrial School, rec
reation building, $4,000; Dover
High School, $43,411; Milford Jun
ior and Senior High School altera-
tions and additions, $37, ,050; Mills
boro, additions and alterations,
S64 500; new school at Frederick,
S74, ,224; new school at Greenwood,
$103,604; new school at Lincoln,
$31, ,681; Lord Baltimore School,
near Ocean View, S1O7, 1893; new
school at Marshallton, S123, 100.
There are still several school pro-
jects pending, including the new
school at Hockessin, $4,000; con-
version Of School No. 20, $4,000;
Mt. Pleasant District School, $685.
600; addition to the Alexis I. du-
Pont School, S15O,O0O; Yorklyn
School, $4,000; addition to the
Newark school, S12O,OOO; element
ary school, Townsend, $4,000; new
high school, Delaware City, S125,-
900; FTankford-Dagsboro School
S230,0O0; new grade and high
school at Milton, 100000; new
elementary school at Selbyville
$4,000; addition to the Lewes
School, S65,000. One of the major
projects of the program is the elec.
trification of the freight and pas.
senger tracks within Delaware or
the Pennsylvania Railroad system
This construction is to cost 81 ,000,,
900. Work was started in August
and will continue until January 1
1888. The Diamond State Tele
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tai of $24 300 for construction
This includes a new building a
Georgetown, which was scheduled
to be finished this month and othel
constructions to be under wa,
next year Another large expend
iture is the S250,000 construction
operation of the Mother of Sorrow
r. c. Church and Parochial Schoo
at Centreville, Md The tunnel I'm
der the Christiana, started Febru
ary "a and due for completion No
vember Is is to cost S123, ,692, tn
report reveals. Some other i'm
: portant operations include the sew
erage system for Richardson Par
: at cost of $4,000, which must b
) submitted to property owners fo
{ approval; wharf at Chesapeake
City, Md, $4,000; approaches t
D Wilmington bridges, $4,000; com
: pletion of the shore arm of th
i Edge Moor dyke, to the mouth c
the Christiana, S140, 900; stone an
;, concrete superstructure on Pc
i Patch Island dyke, $4,000; neN
|. lrostofice Dover S10n ono. aIip,i