Smyrna times., 1958-06-19
TOWN INVESTS
So MILLION
Construction at School, We'll
fare Home, Pool, and De-
velopments Increases
750-SEAT GYMNASIUM

A tour OF the boundaries of
the town of Smyrna will reveal
construction going on at this
time involving expenditures of
more than three million dollars,
with many varied projects being
built north, south, east, and west.
During a trip around the perrin
eter of Smyrna the sound of ex-
cavating, hammering, installing
water mains and sewers, pouring
of concrete, the creaking of
machinery, and the voices of
many men at work may be heard.
Although this scene of vast con-
struction is only mile away
from the center of the town,
many residents are completely
unaware of the size of the entire
operation and of the impact on
the economy of the town. The
construction amounting to s., ,266, :
700 is being done by the Town of
Smyrna, the state of Delaware,
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict, and private developers. The
projects of the town include the
construction of a we'll house and
pump room at the site of the
new town well. The building will
be 36x27 feet and the excavation
for the cellar was done by sub
contractor James A. Hill, of Sea-
ford for ]. F. Alexander, Inc. of
Philadelphia, who was awarded
the contract. The work of pour
ing concrete for the well house
was started last Friday. The cost
of the we'll and well house is
$4,000. An electric sub-station
has been installed at the site by
the town electric crew which will
furnish power to the new well
house.
Water Line Extension
A lift station under construc-
ton in the New Street-High
Street -Glenwood Avenue sector in
the northwest is nearing compile
ton and the installation Of the
sewers is complete. The lift sta
ton is being built by the R. &
G. Construction Company at a
cost of $4,000. A six-inch water
main has been laid in East Street
and town crews will tie in Is
house services there. The town is
also in the process of surfacing
eight blocks of streets, with
street construction in progress
amounting to $4,000. The town
electric crew and a pole crew ar
ranged for through Delaware
Power & Light, Salisbury, have
erected 20 electric poles in the
Mulberry Hill and Parkway Man
or developments, and also to a
private swimming pool at the
west of town.
Housing Permit Granted
A total of 27 houses are under
construction within the town linn
it's costing 1851 ,000 Dover Build
ers, in the northeast section, have
ten houses under construction in
Parkway Manor; ten more per-
mits have been issued, and water
main extension has been done by
the town. New houses are under
construction on North Street and
in the Mulberry Hill section out
South Street,. The town is busy
making water extensions as need
ed, and furnishing electric SER
vice. At the town garage and
storage yard, a large supply of
pipe, electric poles, water fittings,
valves, and hydrants are stock
piled in readiness for all this ac-
tivity. Esthetic features have not
been neglected, and three trees
have been planed by the town in
the island at the intersection of
Commerce Street and Clayton
Road.
Welfare Hospital
A general hospital, costing
S1,648,000 and kitchen and
laundry unit to cost 100000 are
under construction at the State
Welfare Home, situated just south
of Lake Como. Total school con-
struction in an expansion and
modernization program amounts
to $997, 900, as follows: Six ele-
mentary school classrooms, COM
pletion date Step. 1858, by Dun
dee, Inc, Wilmington, cost S217,-
900; six elementary classrooms
and multi-purpose room, compile
ton date Sept. 1859, by j. Roland
DashielI & Sons, Salisbury, Md,
cost $350,000; two rooms, storage
room, fire alarm system, lights,
painting at the Thomas D. Clay
ton School, east of DUPONT Park
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