Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

TOau, lueuce ny tuHt rOaG DOrln 10 HDe
Intersection of the centre line Of the
road leading from Iiare's Corner to
CburchmRn' Bridge. thence by the
centre lire OF the road to the boundary
OF the hundred ut the Christiana river.
Tho voting place Ia to be at Rose Hill
school house. The Fourth district will
be all Of the remainder OF the hundred
outside OF tho city of New Castle and
the voting place Will ha at Thurlow
Hall at Bear Station. The assessor iH
10 be voted for in all districts. Tho
terms OF tho present inspectors shall
terminate and the Levy Courtman liy
ing in each district appoint the in
until his successor ia elected at
tine next general election. The
Third and Fourth districts are to vote
for road commissioners, but the people
of Inc city of New Caatle are to have
no say in the matter, as the roads
within the city are to bo taken care of
by the city.
At the afternoon session of the House
tho report of ex-Gov. Watson on the di-
rect tax fund, was read. 6t
Boiler inspection bills do not find
much favor with the members OF the
Legislature. A bill to appoint two in
spectors was recently killed in the
House. and yesterday the second bill
with similar object, which recently
originated 10 the Senate, was indefi-
nitoly postponed by that body.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
changing the name OF the Brandywine
Marsh Co. to the Brandywine & Chris
tIana Land Co. George w. Bush of
Wilmington, q member of the company,
who was present, was given the privi-
lege OF the floor and explained that the
marsh bad been reclaimed, and us the
name was not suitable 1T was the desire
Of the company to change it. The land
is in the vicinity OF the works of the
Jackson & Sharp Co.
Many House bills were read and re-
ferred in the Senate at the afternoon
session. No other business was trans
acted, ow ng to the meeting of the di-
yorco committee.
The Wilmington Board OF Trade is
now nm incorporated body. The incor-
poration bill, which was recently intro
duced in the House. passed the Senate
yesterday.
The Senate passed the House bill pro-
viding that fugitives may be brought
from other States for crimes other than
felonies,
Dover. March 81. Tho advocates of
Single Tax had the call at the General
Assembly. In the morning Hon. John
S. Crosby OF Wilmington and Harold
Sudell, John A. Walls and J. E. Phillips
of New Castle came down to urge the
House to pass the House bill applying
the Single Tax theory to the city OF
New Castle. which was recently intro.
tluced by representative Mccoy. The
Now Castle Single Takers. who were
the guests OF Mr.. Mccoy. had hear
ing before the committee on taxation.
The Senate bill making the terms OF
the members of the Wilmington Board
of Health two years instead OF one, as
at present, received the unanimous en-
Clorsement of all of the 10 members of
the House who were pre- ent. The bill
was called up by Mr.. Cheairs, who
stated that he believed it to be good
thing, nothing tn tina contrary having
manifested itself before the commi ttee.
1t seemed to be the general opinion
of the members that the efficiency of
the board will now be greatly in.
creased.
Dover, Mar. 20-The Senate nassed the
bill allowing the city of Wilmington to
borrow 500 900 for park purposes. after
the amount was cut down 10 s25, 600.
The bill allows the expenditure of
SIS, 600 the first year. -
The Wilmington Sewer bill, which
was given notice of by Senator Pyle,
reads as follows:
Section !. That the Mayor and Coun-
Gil OF Wilmington, aftor having ascer-
tanned from the Board of Directors of
the Street and Sewer Department OF
the city OF Wilmington. the amount of
money required for the construction
OF sewers OF tho said city for any given
year, over and above the annual an
preparation raised by general taxation,
and paid by said city TO said depart
ment, shall have power TO issue bonds
Of said city TO run, for period of
(blank) years, bearing interest at the
rate OF three per cent per annum, to an
amount sufficient to cover the differ
ence between the estimated cost OF said
sewers and the amount of the annual
appropriation, and to sell the same
Tor said purposes.
Sec. g. That from and after the pas
sage OF this uct, no part of the cost of
construction of any sewer now puilt, or
TO bs built, in said city shall be or
remain lien upon any properties
abutting upon the atreet or highway
lane or alley, wherein such public sewer
has been or shall he constructed; but
all such liens now existing are hereby
made absolutely null and void, pro-
vidsd, nevertheless that in all cases in
which tho owners of abutting property
shall have paid the amount Of the
sewer lien levied by the act of April
29th, 1891, or any other act passed
prior thereto said owners shall be
enabled to enter such sewer for the
purpose of draining their said proper
ties. without any further cost or charge
whatsoever, and provided further, that
in all cases wherein liens have been
entered up against any such abutting
properties in accordance with the pro-
Visions OF said act of April 29th. 1891,
or any other act passed prior hereto,
aud still remain unpaid, the owners of
aid properly shall not be permitted to
drain their said properties into said
saver or Sewers until they shall have
paid the full amount designated as due
in said lien or liens, hereby made null
and void.
Sec. 3. That upon entering any
sewer now in the course of con-
struction, or hereafter to be constructed
in said city, the owner of the property
desiring his premises to be drained by
said sewer, shall pay to the Board Of
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
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