Evening journal., 1897-02-20
INSURANCE STATISTICS
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P. Regan, Of Wilmington; Edward
REYNOLDS OF Middletown; William II |
GreenWell, OF Kenton; John II. Jones,
aad William II. Walker OF Dover; DR..
H.swatd Fowler. Of Laurel; Lemuel
Wanles. Of Lewes William H. Col
bouI'n and Colonel Henry Pennington,
OF seaford. and William p. Morris. of
l,ewes. The state is being very ac-
lively canvassed for support by all of
these aspirants.
THE TWO-MILE LIMIT.
Some persons who live in and near
Seaford want the Short oyster she'll bill
80 amended that the shells will only
he placed on the public roads Of Sea-
ford hundred for a distance Of only
two miles from the town. This has
raised a protest from those living be-
yond the two-mile limit. as the special
tax. for the purchase OF such shells is
levied the hundred over. The protest
ants want the bill kept in line with the
petition 50 that ali parts OF the hun
dred will be benefited.
DIVORCE WORK ON MONDAY.
Monday will he Washngton's Birth
day and Wednesday will be Speaker
Harrington's birthday Notwithstand-
ing this the divorce committees will sit
on Monday and hear every case that
presents Itself.
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
There is talk Of amending the state
school election law so that the elections
will be held on the last Saturday in
May instead of the last Saturday In
June Under the present law the cleo
tions. are held in the busiest time of
the year for farmers. and many Of them
are unable for that reason to partici-
pate in the election.
THEY WANT WATER WORKS.
Mayor George b. Money, Town Coun-
Gilman William Jester and City Solici-
tor +. Bayard Heisel of Delaware City,
we're here yesterday promoting the
passage OF the bill authorizing Town
Council 10 contract with private parties
for the putting In OF a water works
plant. Mayor Money presented a long
petition Tor the passage OF the bill.
AGAINST ANOTHER NOTARY.
Representative Smith. of Milford hun
dred, presented a remonstrance against
tho passage OF the House bill authoriz-
ing Governor Tunnel to appoint an ad-
ditional notary public for North Mil
ford It was signed by $50 citizens oil
Milford They say that there Is
no need for II. as there are four there
now, besides the one at the bank. The
present notares are William p. Cullen
Jacob Y. Foulk, Philip S. Graham and
Robert n. Davis who can transact ter
times the amount of business they car
get to do. To increase the number
they say, would be an injustice to those
they have and to create an office which
thcysdo. not qeed or want
,glsAKENT COUNTY's NEEDS.
The joint committee Of the Genera
Assembly appointed to meet with q
committee of the Kent county Levy
Court and confer regarding the legis
lRtive needs of the county held a con
ference in the Levy Court room yester
day during tue noon recess. Representa-
itiye Bepdamtn A. HAZEL presided. Th'
feeling seemedto prevail would b
better to abolish the present Levy Cour
of nine members, and put the count.
under a Levy Court composed of flv
members. and a county treasurer an'
comptroller. Nothing definite was de
cided, but between now and Monday
bill embracing these Textures will b
DRAWN land may be introduced Oh
Tuesday. at noon, the two committee
will meet again and consider the bill
IL is understoOd that the district
will be as follows
First--Duck Creek and Little Creek.
Second-Kenton. West Dover. an
the northern part Of North Murder
kill sf
Third-East Dover, part of Mort
Murderkill. and upper part of Sout
Fourth-south Murderkill and part q
Mispillion.
Fifth-Miliord and part of Mispil
lion.
SENATE AFTERNOON ROUTINE.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon tn
following Honse bills we're given the
first reading: To divorce William
and Mary f. Pierce; to divorce Williai
j. and Minnie Lane; TO amend tf
charter of the Weccacoe Steam FIJI
Engine Company; House bill TO estal
lish voting place in the eastern di
trict OF White Clay Greek hundred va
read and referred.
sMSRNA'S CHARTER PASSED.
The House passed the House bi
changing the name Of the Weccac,
steam Fire Engine Company to We
eacoe Fire Company. Immediately a
terwards Chairman Cheairs, Of Il
Committee on Municipal Corporation
made a favorable report on tho ne
charter for smyrna and H. was put {
It's passage. Chaplain Vincent stru
gled with II until his throat gave on
then a newspaper man was called
lie read for while and then Represe
tative HAZEL relieved him. Finally 4
reading was completed and the b
passed without any amendments beii
tackled to It.
There was not a dissenting vote.
possible the new charter will be 3
Through the Senate before March 1.
that the town election may be he
under t.
- ? THAT C0LLEGE SETTLEMENT
Representative Eliason introduc
the act to incorporate the College s.
tlement Company. Henry c. Conrad