Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-28


Pyle has given notice of a further sup
plement TO the act entitled "An act
authorizing the Levy Court of New
benefit of the Trustees Of tho Poor of
New Castle county," passed March Both,
1888 1t is as follows:
WHEREAS, The trustees appointed and
acting under and pursuant to the act to
which this is n supplement, and prior sup
plements thereto which have been heretO-
fore passed, have nearly completed their
labors and performed their duties as pre-
scribed in and by said act and supple
mcnts, and will shortly desire to render u
final accounting of their trust and
WHEREAS, The details of their duties
may require more time to conclude than
Is atpresent allowed them, and there is no
person or body expressly provided to
whom their accounts shall be rendered
and by whom their vouchers shall be
audited and such accounts passed; and
WHEREAS, There will likely remain in
the hands OF said trustees sum of money
which they will be unable to apply to the
purchase or redemption of the bonds of
New Castle county by reason of the non.
maturity of said bonds (all bonds which
have Inatured to this time having been
paid and u considerable number of bonds
not yet due having been paid before MA
BE il enacted. de-
Sec. 1. That the time limited by the acts
above recited shall be and the same is
hereby further extended for the further
period Of two years, making IA years
altogether from the passage of the original
act to which this is further supplement,
with the same powers and authority iii the
said trustees now acting, and, in case of
the death of any of them, in the survivor or
survivors of the said trustees which they
now have and exercise with respect to
their said trust created pursuant to said
acts. And the said trustees or their sur
yivors or survivor are hereby authorized
and directed to pass their accounts before
the Chancellor, as other trustees are now
authorized and required, and the Chanccl-
Tor is hereby authorized to examine, APP
prove, audit and allow their accounts in
accordance with the usual practice in such
cases making such allowance to said trus-
tees for expenses and commissions as are
customary and usual in trustees accounts
and as he shall deem proper and the said
trustees are hereby authorized and directed
when their final account shall so have
been passed to turn over, transfer and pay
TO the county treasurer of New Castle
county such securities and cash as shall by
said account appear to remain in their
hands applicable to the said trust by the
said county treasurer to be held and APP
piled for the benefit of said county as di-
rected by the Levy Court thereof.
Sec. Q That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall be deemed and
taken to be public act.
CONCERNING COUNTY AUDITORS.
Representative Jolls has given notice
of an act to further amend the act en-.
titled IAN act in relation to the Levy
Court of New Castle County," chapter
26, Vol. XIX, Laws of Delaware. 1t is
as follows:
Sec |. That section %. chapter 26. Vol
XlN, Laws of Delaware be and the same
is hereby amended by striking out the
word three" in the fourth line thereof
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
Two" and further amend said section ms
the same has been heretofore amended by
section q. chapter 5G2, Vol, KIN, Laws of
Delaware. by striking out the words tine
sum of fifty dollars EACH" when inserted
by said amendment, and insert in lieu of
said words the following: Such sum not
exceeding s., as the judge aforesaid
shall deem proper"
Sec. .. That said act be and the same is
hereby further amended by inserting after
the word determine and before the word
such" in line 50 OF section the following
words: Not, however, i'll any case exceed
ing two years."
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
The Levy Court of New Castle county,
Mr.. Jolls says, experiences difficulty in OBJ
tanning auditors, the salary for the work
required OF them being considered too
small. The intent of the bill is to decrease
the number Of auditors and increase the
salary. Mr.. Jolls will probably insert the
words zone hundred and fifty dollars" in
the blank i'll section |.
POLLUTION OF STREAMS.
Senator Pierce has given notice of an
act to prevent the deposit of certain ref.
use matter in the Delaware river OF
the tributaries thereof and in all other
streams and ponds or other bodies
of water within the jurisdiction OF
the State of Delaware. 1t was drawn
by direction of the State Board OF
Health and is as follows:
WHEREAS, Persons fishing in Delaware
and Mispillion rivers cast or deposit large
quantities of refuse matter in said rivers
which floats up said rivers at flood tide
and, collecting therein and decaying
causes stencil which is very offensive tC
persons using said rivers; and
WHEREAS, Many of our inland streams
md ponds are made locally ffensiye and
generally unhealthy, as we'll as utterly
destructive to the culture and growth Of
food fish, by the casting Of dead animals
therein, thus tending 10 deprive our citi
gems of this important source of cheap anC
healthy food supplies; therefore
BE IL eHaeted, dc.
Sec. l. That upon and after the passage
Of this act it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to cast or otherwise de
post, directly or indirectly, any deaC
animal, or any refuse or waste, from any
fishery or other source whence ANNA
matters shall occur, as refuse materia
Into any stream, bay, pond or other bod,
pr water within the Jurisdiction OF thi
Btate.
Sec. @ That any person or persons by
themselves, or their agents or employees
violating the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr ant
shall. upon conviction thereof before an,
Justice of the peace, be fined not less thai
rs nor more than $50 for each and ever,
violation thereof, with costs of suit, AM
ltand committed to the county Jail unit
he same be paid or until discharged b,
Jaw. One-half of said fine shall be pal,
10 the informer. Provided, also. that th
State Board of Health shall have ful
power and authority to prosecute suci
violations, and shall receive one-half sui
inc in like manner as the informer, 10
he proper use of said board.
CONCERNING CIDER.
Representative Brown has give
,otice of an act to supplement the ac
Regulating the sale of intoxicatin
LIQUORS. 1t is as follows:
Sec |. That section 70. chapter AIS, Vo
XIV, Laws of Delaware. be and the sam
..- hereby repealed and the following SCI
ion be substituted in lieu thereof, to wit
Section ~. The provisions Of this act, an