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Funny school Tax Resolution
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Genena al Legislative Notes.
special Correspondence of sAzette and Journal
LOVER, Feb. 4 in the House, to-day,
no.tce was given by Representative Moore
Of bill in which the people Of Whining
ton have 9 deep interest, and to-morfoN
he will start the measure upon its pas
sage. Is bears the title, "An Act 90 In
corporate the Ferris Reform School"
Ths liberal bequest Of the late John
Ferris OF Wilmington, who after dispos
ing OF the bulk OF his estate, LETT the
residue for public charitable purposes,
with the suggestion that Il be applied "a
the establishment Of house OF refuge,
or place for lettering award juveniles,
10 we'll known. 10 . letter to Colonel
aoore, Judge Wales, who drew ths bill,
stGt.s that the amount applicable to the
| putpese-now In the hands Of DR.. Harlan,
Sue executor, 10 between $4,000 ana
975, OOO-not less than the former sum
And probably fully up 10 the latter. Tie
Dial Id fashtUned alter those providing III
similar institutions in other stktes, and q
summary of Iva pTOvleious is % follows
Section l names tue foiioSing c1rporA-
tors: Caleb Harlan, N. D., Johu II.
adams, Lswis P. Bush, NJ. D., Thorn 4
+. bAyATd, Edward Briugkurst, J .mes
Bradford, JOnn g. Baker, Sswell G. Bigss,
faomAs BId, BdwAId 7. BsilAh, Peter N.
Brennan, William N. CAhby, George s.
Capelie, Swithin Chandler, IA. D., s. N.
Curtis, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Henry
dupont, James A. Draper, N. D., Z.ba
Ferris, henry Ferris, Alien GAwthfop, J.
Taylor cause, Richard p. Glbbons,
George Gray, Anthony Higgins, DAVID
W. Harlan, Joshua T. Heald, Wash.
lngton Jones, Job II. Jackson,
CHARLES B. Lore, George G. Lobdell,
WilliAm G. Lodge, Preston Lea, Samuel N.
Pusey,J. Park Postles, William T. Porter,
George RiohaIson, Henry G. Robinson,
Robinson, William q. Spruanos, Lewis
Thompson, Joseph TAtnAll, James Ware,
Stansbury J. Wiley, Leonard Il. Wales,
C. Wesley Weldin, Alfred d. Warner
and Joseph Il. Watson. The section
further provides that the annual inoome
from any estate held by the cooperation
shall not exceed $4,000.
Section 2 provides that every person
who shall pay $40 or IS annually for six
years shall bsoome permanent member
OF the corporation, ana persons eau also
becoue members by the payment Of "
annually. .e..
Section provides for 3 board Of 81
managers, OF which the mayor OF Will
mingtoD, the judse OF the superior court
resident in New Castle county and the
president Of the New Castle county levy
court shall be members ex otf1cio. Il also
provides for the election OF these man.
asers and presoribes their official terms
The giat OF the bill ia contained In
section 4,whioh authorizes and empowers
the board Of manss ers to provide suitA.
BILE building or bnildings, with all the
necessary land aud Appurtenanpss, to be
located in New Castle county, for the use
aud occupation Of the reform school and
to establish such bylaws, regulations and
ordinances relative TO the religious and
moral education, training, employment,
discipline, management, government, in.
slruction, safe-keeping and the dlsposi.
ton OF the inmates; ALTO, to appoint
necessary offoers Of the institution
The levy court shall appoint
an employe or officer Of the
school to be special constable, who shall
have power to protect the property Of the
school, suppress riots and disturbances,
and enforce all laws for the preservation
of good order; aud may upon view or in
formation, without warrant, arrest any
person trespAssing upon the grounds OF
destroying the property belonging to the
school, aud take the offenders before any
justice Of the peace. This constable shall
be appointed annually and ibe county
ahsil not be chArgeAbie with any fees OF
costs for or on account OF his services or Of
any constable appointed under the pro
visions OF this act.
Section provides that 1t shall be law
iul for the board Of managers, In thsil
discretion, to receive into the sehoo
minor residents OF New Castle county
when committed to their custody in Il
following modes:
l. When committed by the municipa
court OF Wilmington or any justice OF TN,
peace Of New Castle county, on complain
and due proof mHde to the said court o.
justice, by parent, guardian or mex
friend OF such miuor, that by reason 0
lncorrisible or vicious conduct be eAnno
oontro! such minors aud irOm regard 1
site that sh6lid be -pliscsd under Ii,
guardianship OF the managers Of tn,
Ferris Reform School.
l
suthorIties upon complaint aud due proc
that sueh MINOR is proper objeo. Tor tn
guardianship OF the managers, in conse
quance Of vAgranoy, or Of incorrigible o
vicious conduct, aud that from moral de
} pr1viiy or otherwise the parent o
guardian Of such minor ia incapable o
unwilling to exercise the proper care an,
discipline over him.
Third-Aales not over 16 nor under
years OF age committed to the custody Q
/ the managers by the court OF genera
) sessions OF the peace and Jail delivery 70
New Castle county, the municipal couI
) of Wilmington, or any Justice OF tn
peace of the county, upon conviction G
} vagrAncy, or other criminal offense befor
, them; or, upon the Rcquittal OF suol
, minor, If the court or magistrate, upo
, the testimony, shall consider him
, troper objsct Tor the said school; and, 1
shall not be 10 the discretion Of the sal
board to reject any such minor COMMITTEE
TO their custody on conviction. OF oriml
nal ofsnse, excepting the offenses Q
homicide, arson or rape. Commitment
may be made on the recommended Z
the grand jury without trial, II the owl
dence prove sufficient to put the otfende
on trial.
, The board shall have power to place tn
; minors committed to their custody q
suoh employments, and cause them 10 b
instructed in such branches Of useiu
knowledge as may be suitable to thei
, years and capabilities, and shall hAv
, power, in their discretion, to bind out tn
minors, with their consent, as apprentices
| during their minority, TO such person
and at such places, to learn such prope
trades and employments as in tn
judgment Of the board will be mos
conductive to the reformation and 1end
meni and will tend to the future bsnefl
and advantage Of such minors.
; Section providse for q review Of prC
; oeeding before the resident Judge OF til
, superior court, when any person COL
siders that any minor Ia committed with
ont due cause.
Section provides that the board aha
: make animal reports TO the corporation
Section 8 provides that the levy oOu,
shall have authority to make an snnui
appropriation towards the support Of til
! school.
|, Section 9 provides that the real an
: personal property Of the school shall /
! exempt from State, city and oSuaiy ia,
The above are the main provisions
, the bill, 1t speaks for itself and need
no comment.
DOVER, Feb 5-Though much cor
. plant las been made OF prevailiDg dull
, mesa on legislative matters since IL opel
= ing OF the session, one month ago, an e,
Il animation Of the record shows that up
a coon to-day So bills had been introd nee
d in the House and 81 in the Senate. tn
= ia really good record, and the reason Il
9 LsRislainra has had go mnnh laianra I'm