Evening journal., 1895-02-19

exceeding twenty five years and at . rate
of interest not exceeding five per cent,
payable semi annually. and to execute
bonds, therefore, but not until the written
consent of a majority of the taxpayers Of
the hundred or their legal representatives
appearing upon the last assessment roll
thereof as saall represent majority of
the landed property Of such hundred,
Including lands owned by non residents.
It Ia estimated that the sum to be
borrowed will be about $50, 600.
The commissioners must be residents
OF their respective districts and the
survivors fill vacanies caused by death,
resignation or removal For neglect OF
duty the commissioners are made liable
TO fine OF 500 for each offense, one-half
60 go to the hundred and the other half
to the lnformer In Ootober the com
missioners shall appoint a collector Of
road tax, and he shall deposit his col
lections In the Union National Bank, OF
Wilmington, giving security In double
the amount Of his tax duplicate, and
making, at the end of every month, q
report OF collections. The commissioners
shall also select a suitable person for
secretary and treasurer. In making new
roads the contract shall be given to the
lowest and best bidder, but with the
right vested In the commissioners to
reject any and all bids, and to retain
twenty-five per, cent. Of the contract
price to ensure good work.
II Is made the duty Of the receiver Of
taxes and county treasurer to deposit
the moneys be may have collected for
road purposes in Brandywlne hundred,
and which are now In his hands or
which may hereafter come into his hands,
4 a. TT-1- Il n a A..
of the commissioners. He shall also
furnish list OF all road tar for Brandy.
wine hundred due and unpaid on or
before the second Monday Of April, 1895
The bill declares the inhabitants and
freeholders OF Brandywine hundred a
body corporate for the purposes OF this
act. and the commissioners are author
lied to isHue bonds, with capacity to sue
and be sued. The commissioners shall
. set aside enough money TO meet the
3 interest due on the hundreds indebted
a ness and also provide for q sinking fund
: In the Union National Bank, until 1t
+ becomes large enough to meet the bonds
outstanding. and the money so set apart
shgll not be withdrawn except by unani-
/ nous vote of the board of commissioners,
!, which vote shall be certified to by the sec.
b retary aud treasurer.
y After the bill had been read Senator
1 Records asked II it was the same bill that
!, Representative Day had here two years
ago
b Senator Handy replied in the negative
r and made warm speech in advocacy o.
i the bill.
o The School Wants an Increase.
Senator Pyle introduced bill increas.
7 ing the annual appropriation from 81, ,00C
2 to ~. 900 and exempting its real anC
!. personal property from taxation Of al
9 kinds. Also bill to prevent the aiding
and hsrboring Of girls escsping from
this school it provides that person
% so doing shall be deemed guilty Of
!. misdemeanor, and punished with fine o
g not less than $40 nor more than $100
y one half to 60 to the informer and th
j other half to the state for the use or tn
9 school.
g Wants Two Extensions.
Y The Gordon Heights Railway Compan,
wants TO extend It's lines to the Pennsyl
vania line and to Edge Moor Senate
Pyle has introduced a supplement to It
charter. 1t begins with preamble whicl
/. rscites:
q Whereas, or all the companies grantee
! charters for electric railways at the las
' session of the General Assembly, th
d Gordon Heights Railway Company alon
70 has built and operated a line aud com
piled with the terms of the act creatin
II Section That the Gordon Height
= Railway Company shall be and IL /
:, hereby authorized TO locate, extend
ie construct, operate and maintain tw
g. branch lines of railway from It's line 9
ID now constructed, one OF said branches {
70 extend from any point on its pressn
ly line to, or through, or nsar Edge Moo
Is to the boundary line Of the city of VIII
10 mington, and with respect TO this brsnc
"a the provisions as TO overhead and unde
be grade crossings of steam railroads In th
be charter of said company, shall onl
be apply to the crossing Of the main line
es the p, W. & B. railroad, but not to I'll
ts sidings, switches and connections an
be private tracks Of said railroad or Of II
8 Edge Moor Iron Company and such ma
70 be crossed at grade, but when crossed q
or grade shall conform to the grade to
be crossed.
be The other branch hereby authorize
lie as aforesaid may extend from any poiI
Mt on Its present line TO any point sslecte
or by it's board Of directors In the DelRwal
wv and Pennsylvania state line, by S nc
ty route as said board shall select, vii
the right TO sell, lease and merge l
Of lines, corporate rights and properties
te another, TO- under and with any compar
he operate an electric railway In the Stat
OF or Pennsylvania Rs we'll as in this stat.
Ike and with power to increase its capital I
he such amount from time to time as ma
nd be determined should be issued an
nd such amounts OF common and preferre
oh stock, or both as may be deemed proper
of and with respect TO the branches hereb
ad authorized to be constructed the sal
We company shall exercise sll the rights an
ed privileges and be subject TO all Il
duties and responsibilities which do
ool shall belong to and devolve upon Il
nd corporation with respect to the railwi
be originally located.
le' Help for Cherry Island.
U ''n The Cherry Island Marsh Compai
~, wants help from the New Castle coun
80 80 aud Wilmington treasures. Senat
- Pyle mas given notice of and introduc
~, yesterday an act not compelling b
~ authorizing the city and county
- rs contribute money towards keeping
a. the banks and sluiees Of the compar