Evening journal., 1897-02-16
OPPOSED TO EXEMPTION
Girls Industrial School Not
Exempted From Taxation.
OYSTER REVENUE FALLING SHORT
OTHER MATTERS OF A SOCIAL MA
TURE OF INTEREST TO WILL
MINGToN PEOPLE, THEIR NEIGH
BORS AND FRIENDS.


MINGTON PEOPLE, THEIR NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS.
Staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Feb. 16.-Several days ago
the prediction was made in these col
umns that the Delaware Industrial
Schools for Girls would not get exemp-
tion from county and municipal taxa
ton, even though it got an increased
state appropriation This prediction
was verified in the Senate yesterday af-
ternoon when that body recommitted
the bill amendatory of the charter and
carrying with it the exemption above
referred to. A favorable report was
made on the measure by Senator AL
richs, chairman of the committee hav-
ing it in charge He explained its
meaning and for the better enlighten-
ment of the Senate had the entire char
ter Of the school read
Senator Handy took the floor and
said that while he had no objection to
the increased appropriation he had
decided objection to all such exemp-
| tiOns from taxation. If the bill before
the Senate were passed every other in
stitution of like character in the state
would be down here asking for similar
exemption. As taxpayer he protested
against it.
Senator Alrichs replied that the in
| stitution was an adjunct to our penal
institutions, and that there was no
more sense in taxing New Castle Jail
than there was in taxing the industrial
school, which was maintained for the
reformation of wayward girls.
Senator Pyle followed in the lead Of
Senator Handy. He contended that it
was bad principle to exempt any such
institution from taxation. 1t would
throw open the gate to all of them and
would involve thousands of dollars in
the long run. He was opposed to II and
would vote against it.
Senator Handy moved that the bill
be recommitted in order that the com
mittee might strike out that objection
able feature, and his motion prevailed.
Judge Ball. who is very much inter
ested in the institution, and who
brought the bill down here, was seen
after the recommittal and expressed the
belief that the trustees of the school
would be satisfied with the increased
appropriation regardless of the exemp-
tion.
| OYSTER REVENUE FALLS SHORT
The official term of Walter S. Hen
erickson, collector of oyster revenue
for the state, will soon expire, and Gov
ernor Tunnel will appoint a Democrat
to succeed him. Mr.. Hendrickson has
made a most efficient officer during the
past two years, and is especially popu-
lar With the oystermen, with whom
most of his official dealings have been
! made. Collector Hendrickson has writ
ten a letter to Senator Fenimore in
> when he states that the revenue from
the oyster business heretofore in ex-
cess Of the expenditures for the protec-
ton Of the beds, has fallen off so much
that there is a deficiency of about $500.
The collections made during the past
year amounted to s2,77774. and the ex-
penditures. $3,354.S5 He asks that the
General Assembly make an appropria-
tion to cover the deficiency in order
that ne may settle up the affairs of the
3 office before relinquishing it. He states
in his letter that in 1895 he issued 127
tongers' licenses at $3.50 each, while in
1896 he only issued seventeen licenses
of that class at the same figure. This
falling off alone would almost account
. for the shortage of $500; but there has
) been another thing operating against
the collector in addition to the bad sea-
son, and that is that the Federal gov
, eminent has put in force a law putting
I oyster boats under the net tonnage
! class, and as the state licenses are is
sued on the gross tonnage law in forct
! in the past. the tonnage fees to the
. state are reduced about one-quarter.
A HEALTH BILL PASSED.
An important bill bearing upon tn,
r sanitary condition OF the city of vii
+ mingson was passed by the Senate. Il
y was rot in exactly the same shape tha
# it was brought down here by the BoarC
o of Health, for Senator Pyle. whil'
e agreeing with its provisions as far al
II they went, did not think that they wen
IS far enough, so he supplemented then
IS with a provision that in the matter o
y vaults they should, upon order of th
board. be cleaned to the bottom instea,
Of only so many inches from the top. a
the present law provides. AS il passei
e the Senate the bill provides that wher
e it is possible to run all kinds of drain
2 age into a sewer It shall be done TIL
e purpose is to do away with a great dea
10 of the surface drainage. which now cal
IS be seen all over the pavements i'm Ger
,s tain parts of the city and particular
in the tenement sections. II also pro
3 vides that all bills contracted by tn
a board i'm the abatement Of nuisance
If which the owners refuse to abate, sha
II stand as liens against the realty unit
It paid by said owners who forced tn
board to 90 what they should have don
themselves.
FOR RELIEF OF RURAL PUPILS.
Representative HAZEL will introduc
!. an act to afford additional school ad
~ vantages to advanced pupils in countr
2 districts. The bill, which was draw
p by superintendent Tyndal, provide
= that such pupils shall be admitted int
=" the graded schools of the towns. sue
graded schools to receive S25 for eac
ten months of tuition for such pupil
70 This money is not paid by the parent
IT, but out of the state school fund.
m order that no town child shall
ID crowded out the bill provides that onl
ne vacant seats shall be open to the cour
D. fry sehOlarg