Evening journal., 1897-03-11
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give the patients humane treatment
DR.. Carlisle explained to the commit
tee the difficulties experienced in car
ing for the insane.
After the House had reassembled the
committee having charge of the Pyle
investigation resolution asked for an
other week before reporting it, and the
time was granted.
STREET AND SEWER LEGIsLA-
TION.
President Samuel Chambers and Di-
rector William Simmons. of the Will
mington Street and Sewer Department,
came to Dover on the noon train yes
terday with notices Of three important
bills affecting the city of Wilmington.
One is an act authorizing the Mayor
and Council to borrow $4,000 TO be
expended within the next two years for
the purpose Of building Silverbrook
sewer and to eliminate all grade cross
ings in the city. Ii is understood that
the railroads passing through the city
Will pay about three-fOurths of the
amount necessary for the elimination
of such crossings. Another bill au-
thOrizes the Street and Sewer Depart
ment to abolish all grade crossings of
steam railroads or railways in the city.
and empowers the department to build
| overhead or undergrade to avoid such
dangerous grade crossings. 10 is really
a companion bill to the lean bill. The
| third bill In course Of preparation pro-
/ vides fer the vacation Of Hawley street,
I near SilverbrOOk. whore il crosses the
| tracks of the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia railroad but not until the Fourth
street overhead bridge shall be buill in
1898. The lean bill notice was placed
in the hands of Representative CheaiIs
anu the others in the hands of Senator
Pyle.
| OPPOSITION TO THE ALLOWANCE
Indications are that Ex-Governor
Robert j. Reynolds will net have such
an easy time as was anticipated in get
ting $4,000 for his work as trustee Of
the direct tax fund Considerable op-
position is developing in influential
quarters, and its influence is being felt
MR.. RODNEY EXPLAINS.
John H. Rodney, attorney for the
New Castle Levy Court. was down yes
terday in the interest of the amendment
to the charter of the Citizens Loan AS
s0ciation of New Castle. which was rec
commended some days ago at the in
stance of Senator Handy He explain
cd to uhe members the true meaning
and effect of the amendments, his ex-
PLANTATION was satisfactory. and the bin
was reported favorably and passed.
WANT A TWO-YEAR TERM
j. Harvey Spruance ana Secretary
Charles II. TenWeges, of the Board of
Health Of Wilmington. were down yes
terday i'm the interest of legislation af-
fccting the tenure of Office Of the mem
bers OF the board. At present the law
provides that the mayor shall appOini
them for one year. lt is snow proposed 20
have the length OF the term extended
TO two years.
WANTS TO BE REAPPOINTED.
3 C. w. Kenney. Of Laurel. wants to be
reappointed official telegrapher of the
b United States Senate, and has petitions
I'm circulation asking Vice-Presideni
Hobart to retain him in the position hC
now occupies.
FINISHING TOUCHES PUT ON.
The finishing touches have been pul
on the Five Commissioners bill fol
, Kent county by John ID. Hawkins anC
=. r. Cochran. Jr The provisions oil
this bill. with the several districts anC
! the ramifications of the administration
Of the cCunty's affairs, have already
{ been reported at length in these col
s umns. and the amendments made since
that time are not such as TO be worthy
, of comment. being. in the main. mat
tcrs of detail The Sussex county bill
Is substantially the same. barring thl
r boundaries of the several districts
which. CT course. conform TO the geo
n graphical and political conditions o
u the county.
= MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
DR. Irwin l.. Vallandigham, of Mid
dletown came down yesterday to Sc
l. the governor. but he was not in town.
d Theodore Townsend, Of Milford. wa
. q State House visitor yesterday.
l. willard Salisbury, Jr.. was in tow
l. yesterday.
Ex-Governor William +. Watson, O
= Milford, spent yesterday in the Stat
House
Levy Court Commissioner Henry N
White. of New Castle county, was dow
yesterday.
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