Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-09
F. NJ. DRYDEN
IS SUCCESSOR
TO MACKALL
Appointed State Works Admin
istratOr On Wednesday Of
This Week
STATE WILL RECEIVE
FORTY-NINE MILLIONS

Francis M. Dryden, a native of Po-
comoke. but a resident of Salisbury.
has been appointed State Works Pro-
gress Administrator to succeed John
N. Mackall, resigned. Mr.. Dryden
who was Endorsed by the Maryland
Senator's, is an engineer Of many
years experience. He is well quail
fled for the work and thoroughly &C.
uuainted with the entire State.
The program of the Administration
calls for a total allotment of $49, 000,-
600 of which Sic, 100000 already has
been earmarked for construction at
the various military reservations,
State highways, CCC camps and other
Federal activities.
Of the $34,OOO,00O remaining, Balti-
more city is to receive $22, 600, 900 and
the counties $4,000 900 from the Fed
eral Government. To the $4,000, OOO
allotted to Baltimore city is to be
added $11, 1000, 900 which Mayor Jack
son says he now has available, making
$33 100000 for Baltimore altogether
to be expended upon a program in
Guiding school construction, Howard
street extension, Loeb Raven tunnel,
sewerage and water improvements,
garbage disposal and other similar
projects, which have been under con-
sideration for some time in the city Of
Baltimore! For most of these city
projects the plans and specifications
have already been prepared by the
city administration, so that the work
can be gotten under way with the
least possible delay.
The $12,OOO,OOO allotted to the coun-
ties will likewise be augmented by re-
quired donations to this fund from
these political subdivisions Of the
State. Altogether, the Maryland pub
lie works program of national, city and
county appropriation will approximate
So, 100000.
1t is thought that the plan as out
lined would accomplish the following :
First-The employment of all per-
sons able to work now on the relief
roll on one or another of these prof.
ects some time in November.
Second-That it would furnish en-
ployment to these people for at least
a year, and
Third-That when the program is
completed, there would be to show for
the money expended permanent and
necessary improvements for the city
and state which would likely have
been done anyhow by the political
units concerned whenever finances and
circumstances permitted their con-
struction.
Francis H. Dryden, appointed sue.
ssor to John N. Mackall, became di-
rector of the Maryland Emergency Re-
lief Administrations works division
after serving in the capacity of chief
engineer of the CWA.
He took the CWA post in January,
1884, and was granted leave of alb
sence by the Mayor and City Council
of Salisbury, where he served as city
engineer.
Mr.. Dryden has considerable engi-
neering experience.
After the World War, in which he
served two years with the rank Of cap
tain in the Army Engineering Corps,
he resumed his civil career as assistant
general superintendent in charge OF
constructie.. of the $11,O00,000 power
plant at Niagara Falls, serving also
meanwhile as superintendent of the
Niagara Junction Railroad.
On completion of the power project
he returned to Salisbury and was ap-
pointed city engineer. Formerly he
| was president of the Maryland-Dela-
ware Water and Sewage Association.
Now he is a member of the Water
Resources Commission of Maryland
the board of control of the National
Federation Of Sewage Associations,
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers and the American Waterworks.
Association.
He also served as consulting engi-
neer for the municipalities Of Ocean
City, Pocomoke City, Crisfield, Vienna
and fredericksburg in Maryland and
Laurel, Seaford and Lewes in Della
ware.
He is married and has one daughter.