Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-05


representation Of Delaware at the Worlds
Fair that wilt keep aur State space with
her sister states in this as in all public
undertakings, and at the same time bring
credit and pride to oar citizens.
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
The report of the president Of Delaware
College, herewith submitted, shows that
institution to be making rapid advances,
and Offering facilities for instruction equal
priations of the last Legislature helped to
fill the long felt want Of additional build
ings; and the increased facilities for in
strictiUn, and the resolution of the
trustees to grant all students, residents of
Delaware, free tuition, have greatly in
creased the number of students, so that
We find compared with other states, the
state of Delaware has larger per cent of
her population in her own State college
than has amy other state in the union"
COLLEGE FOR coLoRED STUDENTS.
A college for the education of colored
students has been established under the
act of the last General Assembly, which, in
its equipment, compares favorably with
institutions of this kind in any state. The
trustees have displayed great wisdom in
their selection of site for the institution
and in providing comfortable and COM
mndiuus buildings, with all the necessary
equipments. The attendance, or number
of students, however, has been great dis
appointment SO far, and the expected
benefit to the persons for whom it was
established a comparative failure. This
matter should receive your careful atten-
tion and earnest endeavors, to secure to
those entitled to enter this institution all
the benefits which the money expended
and the opportunities afforded give reason
to expect The State has been liberal in
providing the funds necessary for the
nIt1 ION, Il f,f nf
our citizens. and it behooyes yun to enact
such laws rs will assist in securing the re-
suits expected from such an expenditure
of the State funds. The report of the truss
tees is herewith submitted.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The great prevalence of infectious dis
eases, the increase of population in the
towns, and due regard for the health of
the citizens of the State, renders the re-
port Of the State Board of Health, here
with submitted, of great interest. COM
mend it to your consideration, and deem it
wise that the laws should be so amended
as to make ample provision for the pro
lection Of the health of our citizens. with
power TO enforce them. At present the
means and the power to secure proper pro-
lection to the people in case OF q severe
epidemic are entirely Inadequate. Great
suffering and loss of life may occur il the
necessary legislation is not secured.
DESTRUCTION OF DIRECT TAX.
! received from the treasurer of the
United States the sum of so, 77202 under
the act of Congress, approved March I'd,
A. ID. 1891, providing for the reftnding to
the states the amount of direct tax paid by
their citizens, and proceeded with the dis
tribution of the same under the provisions
of the act Of the General Assembly passed
May Sth, lS9l, The work has progressed
with great rapidity, through the efficiency
of the commissioner, j. Frank Wllds, who
has approved Of certificates for over
s5SOJ which have paid. The outstand-
ing claims are all small, many being less
than would be the cost of collection, owing
to the necessity of obtaining letters of adj
minstration and other causes. There is
every reason to believe that more than
enough to pay every expense attending the
distribution will remain uncalled for. n
full and detailed report OF all payments
and expenses will be submitted at an early
date.
FIRE WASTE.
herewith submit the statistics of fire
waste in the United States and call your
attention to the rapid increase of the loss
by the destruction of property by fire. A
large per cent of this loss is caused by in
ceudiarsm, want Of adequate regulations
as to special hazards such as electricity,
oils explosives and dangerous compounds
and the poor construction of buildings.
This is not only . source of great loss of
nrnnerty by lis destruction. but also a
heavy nnr'ien nDun nnr citizens nv the
necessary increase of the cost of carving
the risiy Strictpr measures should be pro-
vided to detect and bring to trial those
guilty of incendiarism, and provisions
made to seclre statistics as to the origin or
causes of fires, SO that with these facts,
intelligent action can be taken to secure
the ure,ntitionary measures necessary to
nrevpnt His increase. of the waste of prom
erty. and relieve our citizens 6f the burden
Of Increased nremitIrns To those who carry
the risk
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have niitrkpd tnrilY fetisIution for ito last
quarter of n century will be Thoroughly
and steadily removed.
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ioriry az thr American rpni,ln sG clearly
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