Evening journal., 1895-01-26
AT THE STATE CAPITOL
Business Transacted BY the
General Assembly.
FOB BETTER SCHOOL TEACHERS

To Keep the Water Back-The Committee
ON Constitutional Amendments-wil-
mington and Brandywine Springs Elec-
trio Road General Legislative News.
STAFF Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan. 20 Representative Rey-
bold has introduced bill to provide for
the maintenance Of certain public roads
in St. Georges and Red Lion hundreds.
The bill is drawn for the benefit of the
st. Georges Marsh Company, which was
chartered In 1852 OF the company's
land 1895 acres Is situated north and
west of the Port Penn road, lying be-
tween that road and the canal The re-
msinder, OF 945 acres. is on the east side
of the Port Penn road between that road
and the river. The value OF the property
is sSl, oOO
About four miles of county roads are
protected by the companys banks from
being overhowtd by the tides of the
Delaware river, as follows: the Port Penn
road. one and R-half miles; the Dutch
Neck road, about two miles, and two
roads north of the canal, about one-half
mile.
In 1879 $14,0 900 was spent for rebuild
ing the bank, $1,000 OF which was paid
by the county. During the years 1881
and 1888 further sum of $i6 600 was
spent for improving and protecting the
bank, s. 900 of which was paid by the
county. During the seven years follow.
ing. the sum of $3.50. or an average Of
$3.50 year was spent, this sum being
paid wholly by the marsh owners In
1891 an act was passed empowering the
Levy Court to bear one half the cost Of
maintaining the bank. the total TO be
paid By the county not to exceed $500 a
year. For the three years from 1891 to
1898 inclusive, the sum OF IS $50 was
spent, Of which the county paid 81, 500.
The total cost Of maintaining the banks
and sluices for ten years was IS, $50, or
an average of $3.50 year.
The storms Of last Spring necessitRted
repairs SggrsgRting SO. 400, only $500 OF
which WAS paid by the county, the bal
snce being advanced by the owners. The
county commissioners were called upon.
They inspected the roads and river bank,
but had no right to spend money on the
latter. The work, so far as 1t has gone,
has been thorough. but it is still uu
finished, and from 81 600 to s., 600 more
will be needed for grading and stoning.
The act authorizes, but does not csm
pei, the Levy Court to appropriate 81, ,2JO
| Of the public money towards rebuilding
and completing the embapkments and
dikes, and also to make further appro-
priation towards completing the embank
ments, provided that such appropriation
shall not exceed one half the cost nor IN
any event exceed the sum of SO, 1000.
Constitutional Committee Enlarged.
The General Assembly has appointed
| Joint committee Of two on the part OF th
Senate and three on the part OF tn
House to examine and report whethe
i the vote cast for a Constitutional Con
vention is sufficient to Justify It in call.
ing one and passing laws leading thereto
Senator Pyle offered the joint resolution
/ 1t provided for a committee OF one on thu
part of the Senate and two on the part o
the House.
Senator Handy objected to the small
ness of the committee on such an import
ant matter, and moved that II b
amended by making the committe
consist of two senators and three repre-
sentRtives
Senator Pyle accepted the amendment
saying that he did not care II al tn
members Of both Houses were put on Il
Speaker Watson appointed Messrs
Pyle and Handy on the part of the Senate
and Clerk Hastings carried the resolu
tion to the House for concurrence
The House committee members ar
Messrs. Kellen, Ball and Pyle.
The W. s. b. s. Supplement.
Richard W. Crook, Of BrAndywin
Springs, reached town yesterday after
noon. He came In the interest," of th
supplement to the chsrter of the vii
mington and Brandywine Springs Rail
way Company, and briefly conferre
with Senators Pyle and Harrington.
delegation favorable to the incre ase
privileges embodied In the supplement
will be here next week and have heRi
ing before the corporations committee.
The Oyster Amendments.
The Senate committee on revised sta'
utes reported favorably on Senate
Pierce's bill preventing oystermen fro
taking from the mouth Of Mispillion riv'
oysters for planting purposes It WI
reported with an amendment making u
same restriction apply to Broadkiln rive
In Sussex. county. This amendment wi
) msds at the suggestion Of Representati'
? Robbins, Of Sussex county, who is anxiol
. to protect the oysters Of the river Of b
own hundred.
, Gone with . Handsomer Man.
Wallace S Andrews, OF near Milto
has been deserted by his wife, HAITI
and he fully believes that she is cohabi
ing with hAndsomer man near Kit
a Hammock, In Kent county. He has d
2 tsrmined to rid himself of his unfaithf
q pau by legislative process, and Repr
a sentative Watson, Of Milford, has Civ
. notice Of a bill Of divorce.
q MoFarIane I'm the Field.
: w. Lindsey McFarlane, editor al
owner Of the Clayton Call, and one OF {
most active Democratic workers Of Du
= Creek hundred, announced himself
day a candidate for the Office Of sta
auditor BE is backed In his aspiratio
by ex Clerk of the Senate W. A.
II Hardcastle and other Kent coun
le leaders The other candidates are 9
% speaker Of the Senate B. L Lewis, Dav
m Wilds, and ex-Speaker Of the Hot
Q William L Sirman 1t is thought th
IS the caucus will be held on next Mond
le night.
al Miss wallace Candidate.