Milford chronicle., 1935-10-25
GEORGETOWN
CCC Camp DliehiRg Explaineds
Ditch Combflaies Have 10
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ElNe NuuuIcu idfueFS ana Du8l
ness men throughout lower Della.
ware gathered here on Thursday az
tcrnoon OF last week in the eiemen.
tary school building, for the purpose
Of having explained to them the
work that Is TO be done by the cCC
Camp. located two miles from here,
on drainage projects throughout low
er Delaware.
H. p. Draper, superintendent oi
drainage work, connected with the
camp, briefly explained an outline OF
the work proposed between now and
next june. It is a question whether
or not the camp will be located near
here after the middle Of next year.
Roy w. Carpenter, drainage engi-
neer OF the United States Depart
Inent of Agriculture, told the assem-
bly, that all drainage work would be
done on bitches and small canals
now operating under ditch compan-
les by order of the Superior Court.
He said that no ether projects would
be undertaken except on those au-
thOrized by the laws of this State.
Ditch companies throughout this
State operate under orders approv-
cd by the Court. The land owners
along the route through which
ditch passes become the stockhOld-
ers and annually meet and hold an
election to select the manager, clerk
and treasurer for the ditch organi-
cation. They are empowered to levy
taxes for digging the bitches, making
extensions and keeping them clean.
Each land owner is assessed on the
basis Of the acreage drained and the
accrued benefits.
The CCC Camp boys, now number
ing about $50, will be employed in
clearing out such drainage projects
as are duly organized and function
ing at the present time. The manag-
ers, or other officers, make applica-
tiOn to Mr.. Draper, superintendent in
charge Of the drainage work at the
camp, for the cleaning out of the
ditch operating under the ditch COM
pany. An inspection is made and
several things taken into cOnsidera-
ton. One of the important things is
the benefits that will be derived by
the most people, the area through |
which the drainage canal or ditch |
passes and the number of acres cap
able OF cultivation which need to be
drained at certain seasons of the
year.
Any ditch company which has
functioned for many years past, but
had failed to elect officers, hold an
nual or semi-annual meetings and
have allowed the court order to die
BY not functtoning will not be ELI
gible to make application for help
in cleaning out such bitches. As rap
idly as applications are made, an in
spection Of the proposed projects
will be made and details worked out.
1t is the aim of the CCC camp Off
cials to get the maximum amount Of
work done which will be the most
beneficial as a whole in the limited
time they will have to do tilt may
be that the camp will be maintained
fer another year after next June. II
this is done, and the personnel OF the
camp is increasing, giving more
labOrers, that many miles of bitches
will be cleaned out that otherwise
would not get touched during the
brief time.
The business men and farmers
we're rather enthusiastice at the
and visualize that the CCC
camp IS going to be a great help in
draining lower Delaware lowlands
and saving the taxables many thou
sans of dollars which otherwise
hey would have to pay by being as (
essed by the ditch company officials.
t is likely that many old ditch COM
1anies which have not functioned for !
several years, will be revived in or
Ter to obtain some of the benefits I
lnder the setup.
Prior to the discussion on drain ;
Ige, Prof. A. D. Cobb of the Exten-
ion Department of the University Of /
explained the cOrn-hOg {
program, a vote on which {
viii be taken on October 26 to as
ertain whether or not there shall
e a further curtailment in the re- 1
uetiOn Of corn acreage and hogs. t
'hree Bad Breaks Cost Georgetown
lame With Delmar c
Three blocked kicks recovered by e
)elmar in GeorgetOwn's end zone' [
nd conversion of the extra point, t
ost the game here last Friday af- C
srnoon. Delmar winning over the b
High School team by the C
core of 10 to 0.
The first break came after about Il
lFee minutes of play when Delmar T
as held for downs and lost the ball b
D the fifteen yard line. A series OF n
ne pIunges failed to put the ball Il
cross for the RailrOaders. In at v
,mpting to kick out of danger, Del a
ar rushed and blocked for the first Il
K points and converted the extra II
pint. v
The other two blocked kicks oc- 81
lred in the last quarter for twelve II
,ints. Neither team played brill n
antly and showed they were of g
rm and have not been seasoned. g
1th teams are lighter than last II
ar, and many Of them for the first 81
ne have participated in the game II
Is season. Delmar took advantage G.
the breaks and won; otherwise Y
e teams were about even. q
Iry1 Campaign Being Planned st
Twenty ministers from different il
ctions of lower Delaware held
Getting in Wesley NJ. E. Church on Ill
,fth Race street here on Thursday tr
ternoon Of last week, to discuss a III
ogram to place Delaware in the E
~" column. The meeting was pre- rC
1aa ovaV nv the Rev John T. Ball cn