Smyrna times., 1940-01-04
WPA PROJECTS
IMPROVE TOWN
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/ Health, the construction OF a chap
el and dormitory for the State Hos
pital, of firehouses and civic build
ings, have made advances toward
convenient and healthful living en-
vironment in country and town
Along with public improvements
sponsors and citizens have support
ed many educational and cultural
activities, that have given pleasure
/ and encouragement to large sec
tions of the public.
/ Since the beginning of the WPA
in July, 1885, to July 1, 1889, 249
projects have been completed -187
in New Castle County, 35 in Kent
County, and 27 in Sussex County
/ Some of the outstanding con-
struction projects throughout the
State already completed are: Sew
enteen miles of sewer construction
and a sanitary Sewage disposal
plant under the sponsorship of the
Levy Court of New Castle County;
20 miles of water lines sponsored
by the Water Department of the
City of Wilmington; placement OF
$4,000 square yards of reinforced
concrete, grading II acres of low
land, 100000 square feet of paint
ing sponsored by the Board OF
Harbor Commissioners three miles
of macadam road, sponsored by the
4 Park Board Commissioners; 6,000,-
600 square feet of painting in the
public schools throughout the City
of Wilmington, sponsored by the
Board of Education; five miles OF
sewer lines sponsored by the Street
and Sewer Department; a mile OF
sanitary sewer construction in the
town of Bellefonte, sponsored by
/ the town commissioners a mile OF
/ concrete curbs and cutters, spon-
sored by the town commissioners OF
Bridgeville; five miles of new roads
in the town of Arden, sponsored BY
the town commissioners and new
dormitory and chapel at Farnhurst
+ sponsored by the Board of Trus-
tees, Delaware State Hospital
Another project of special i'm.
portance is the ditch work in Kent
and Sussex Counties under the
sponsorship Of the County Levy
Courts. Over 100000 acres of low
fertile land will benefit from this
much needed work Great saving:
to farmers in the drained sections
will be made through this improve.
ment.
Other Agencies Assisted
/ Among additional sponsoring
agencies who have used Fedora
aid in construction projects are:
Municipal Golf and Tennis Asso,
citation Improvements to old anC
construction of new golf links)
Public Building Commission (clean
ing of inside walls, new plumbing
painting and general repairs)
(macadam roads, barrack repairs
sidewalks, ETC.; town of Frank
ford (new water lines); town Of
Smyrna (seWers, water lines anc
street improvements; town 0.
Delmar (cleaning of sewers; towr
of Milford (street improvements
Newark Special School Distric
(painting high SCHOOL,; town O.
Frederick new fire house,; town
of Laurel (street improvements
town of Lewes (street improve
ments); and town of Rehobotl
Beach boardwalk repairs and ad
ditions); State Highway Depart
ment highway drainage and i'm
provements); town of New Castl,
(repairs to old arsenal and cour
house,; town of Magnolia (gradinl
school grounds), and Town Com
missioners of Bowers Beach Tim
provements to street and storm
! seWers).
Important construction project
under way at the present time ar,
additional drainage in Kent an
Sussex Counties, additional sewag
disposal plant with connecting sew
ers which will serve North vii
mington and suburban districts il
that area, addition to dormItorie
at the Delaware State Hospital
new garages. and extensive repair
and improvements to highway
throughout the state, and new sew
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