Milford chronicle., 1934-04-06

! y Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500. 900
"'The $1.000,000 for public works
and the s5O0,OOO for work relief will
certainly put quite an army of the
unemployed to work and relieve the
/ pressure on direct relief. We have
I considered a closer tie up between
the relief commission and the Fed
eral and other employment agencies,
and will submit suggestions.
! "In addition to the above the
Board of Education is rushing its
program, and including the Federal
grants on several of the school pro-
iects. and the Fourth Senatorial
District, the Henry G.. Conrad
School, the board win have under
way within ninety 900 days. 3d.
100000 worth of work. Some of the
schools being built out of the 49,
100000 appropriation have been
I started as most of you are aware.
Highway Program
Your committee has conferred
with State Boards and officials and
for your information can advise you
that the State Highway Commission
has under contract. or about to he
let. $1.70S .299.25 worth of work. The
location of these roads will be glad
ly furnished to all desiring this in
formation. As to unexpended funds
the Highway Commission advised us
on March 2S, that for the balance of
the calendar year the department
would have available S450.00O. We
can also advise that some Legisla-
tors and citizens feel that in as
much as highway bonds were paid
off or cancelled with funds not de4
rived from Highway Department in
coming revenue that that depart
ment should curtail programs and
help finance the foregoing program
at this time. by diverting one cent
per gallon of the gasoline tax TO the
state Treasury or devise some other
means of assisting.
There are also some other pro-
teCts now under construction I'm var
ious parts of the State. such as the
addition to the Wilmington Water
Works and sewer disposal systems
in several towns. these being p. W.
A. projects. same giving work to
hundreds of workers. And we have
not forgotten the Federal Buildings
scheduled TO be erected in Whining
ton. New Castle. Laurel and Seaford. |
Might add that we made inquiry |
concerning the Wilmington Post |
Office Building while we were I'm !
Washington Saturday. and hope to
receive some definite information at |
an early date.
Summary of Projects
"A summary or concise picture of |
the foregoing is as follows:
April 30, 193l-January 81, 1885
Public Works Program. 81. 600 900. 90
Work Relief ........ 500, 10000
Direct Relief-$5O0,OO 900.
State 100000 2O9S
contributions ...... 6OO.OOO.O0
State Highway Depart
ment Contracts ..... 1.7OS, ,299.2
New Schools in State. 5000. 600. 90
Other PWA projects un-
der contract .... 576.7s7.OO
Should the direct relief
amount he increased
the time will be ex-
tended In accordance
with the amount.
Federal buildings. here
tofore mentiO ned.
when started. esti-
mated ."......... 1.115.OOO.OO
Total ............... $s.7O2, ,OS6.25
This appears TO he cOmprehen-
live program. but the cost will he
IN the taxpayers. That is part of our
OBJ. but we have not reached a def
lite decision as to same. that is as
o the best way of taking care of the
lnancial prODiem
I'VE we're anxious to present the
Omplete program and later present
s the works bills were introduced,
means OF taking care OF the costs.
We have several plans in mind, s
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