Milford chronicle., 1935-03-29
ROAD BHLSTRTPS
LEVY COURTS OF
HEAVY JOB LISTS

will be added by the acquisition of
the roads in the counties. There
will also he added between forty
and fifty bridges which are now
maintained by the Levy Courts.
Since the adoption of the Chand-
Ter bill there has been some ques-
tion whether in New Castle county
the county police force maintained
by the Levy Court would be abol-
ished. Legislative attorneys, who
prepared the measure have said
definitely that under its provisions
the New Castle county police will
have TO 90 out of existence July I.
There are ten officers in this force
and six men in the county ambu-
lance crew and all of them will be
legislated out of Office
Whether any of the county police
will be absorbed by the State Police
Is not known. II is understood the
State Police force will be expand
cd to patrol the additional roads
over which the highway department
will have jurisdiction but just how /
many men will be added cannot be I
determined in advance of the meet
ing of the State Highway Commits /
sion at which Slans will have to be
arranged for the increasing func-
tiOns of the department. It is un-
derstOOd that some of the county
police may be given an opportunity
10 take the examination for appoint
ment to the State Police If and when
that department is expanded, but it
was also stated not more than five
Of the New Castle county police
would be eligible for appointment
because Of the age limit in the
State Police.
f70 Road Workers Hit
The Levy Court of New Castle ,
county now has about 20 road sup
ervisOrs and approximately $50 men
working on the highways practically ,
full time and all these will be de- ,
prived of their jobs when the court ;
loses control of the county high /,
ways. It will he necessary for the
State Highway Department to in 7
crease its force of permanent road +
workers under the new order and it /,
is understood some of the county .
road men will be taken into the -
state department hut it is doubtful !,
all of them will be absorb
ID. ~
Also in New Castle county there D
arc II bridge tenders who are now n
Ippointed by the Levy Court. Fill -
ng these position will be the duty n
If the State Highway Department =,
mt as bridge tenders will be ncces- D
AIRY at most of the bridges where A
hey have such employees now it is c,
clieved most of these men will be "a
etained. d
The New castle county engineers h,
flee in which there are now 20 ri,
zen employed will be abolished af- Nc
r July / with the transfer of the n,
Dads and bridges and these 20 co
Dunty employees will find them
Ives out of work unless some of
lom are re-employed by the State
apartment 1t is said to be the plan
the State Highway Department On
appoint resident engineers in bo
Ich Of the three counties. oa,
S5O,OOO In Equipment inc
The New Castle County Levy &c,
iurt has rotary snow plOw, roll nc,
$, road graders and other high bc,
~ building and maintenance ma crC
inefy which is valued at approx roo
ately S50000 and all of this will
total loss to the county unless tho
can be sold as second hand ma ~
rial or Junk. Efforts were made in roc
? House when the Chandler bill IL
S under consideration to have the in
ate compensate the county for hoc
$ machinery but the move was ono
'cked IN the claim that the State hos
$ already paid off over s2.00O,0OO can
county road bonds for that coun- Iosi
and that the Levy Court should Iete
nate this machinery To the State tbos
e of charge n
20 far as filling office appoint INN
nts is concerned the New Castle mar
lnty Levy Court will have only the
'ut two jobs Of any consequence of :
its disposal, purchasing agent On F,
members of the county board of ali
essment In addition the office of tion
clerk of the peace which now scot,
dies all the detailed work of the int
rt with respect to roads and taft
lges will be OveTmanned when thar
otats taxes over the hlgnways or h
II is understood a reduction of A
force there will be necessary. cron
Budget To BE Reduced dota,
he Levy Court will continue to soil
Lhe tax rate but il will he lin moi
in this to a total assessment ,,,cl
in another act which the Leg a. -
.ure lYs passed. It will make cron.
he county budget which will be / h,tli,,
tly reduced and it will retain at h.
resent right of determining the cost
Der of clerks who are employed fines
le various county Offices. All
ter Juy ] the State Highway nv w
irtmcnt will assume control of lsst /
lnltes OF roads III New castle fitabl
OF the Levy Court. There are 4
niles Of roads in the county out
Of Incorporated cities and
IS of which the State at pres Las
has control of 230. In Kent birthd
ly there are 1852 miles of rur- friend
ghways of which the State now mind
OILS i33 so that 619 will be date y
to the jurisdiction of the party
Highway Department. In Sus- will b
.ounty there are 1887 miles of hilariC
and of these the State now stunt
charge of 574 leaving 1913 said h
! will be added to the highway pranki
'tment charge. or Il total of 1t was
miles of roads in all three Miss