Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

NOnt SlhH SuhEbtT Ablll VIII uob pass III
tho shape IN which II was sent here by
the Municipal Commissioners. 1t ia |
known thut Senator Stewart docs not |
like some OF it's provisions. lie Gun.
siders the proposed charter too large |
for. the city and Ia not willing to adj
yoaate Ii in it's present shape lie said |
yesterday that the bill would either be
radically amended or substitute
offered for it. and in eithar case there
will be a material difference between
10 and the plans now laid down In the
draft sent hers by the Municipal Com
mission. lie is studying over the mat
ter now, but says nothing definite has
been done In the way OF formulating
the plans.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
authorizing the town council Of Dover
TO Saise by taxation So, 600, instead OF
a, 600. This bill, it is understood,
meets with the approval Of the Town
Council and majority OF the people
who have given the matter any thought.
Representative Donaldson introduced,
under suspension OF rules, bill to OK
tend from the Inst day of March until
the last day of April the time for
making and correcting assessments for
1895 by the Levy Courts OF the several
counties. The bill was accompanied
by "a letter from the Levy Court OF
New Castle cUunty, calling attention
to section 3. article 8, of the Consti-
tuition. which snyH, referring to the
capitation tax, "such tax to he col
leeted In any county shall he uniform
throughout that county" 1t is also
understood that annual assessments are
now reuuirsd, whereas the assessments
bayo been made heretofore every four
years. AS the law now stands. the Levy
Court has only TIRES days in which to
comply, ana an effort will be made TO
pass the bill before the expiration OF
that time.
The bill to allow the school com.
missioners Of the town of Newark to
borrow money with which to build an
addition to the school, OF which notice
was given by Representative Donald
sou, is liable to meet with much or
position. The bill has not arrived and
il is not known what amount of money
the comm sHioners are to be permitted
to borrow, hut it is presumed that il
will be about So, 900. The idea is e
build two. story addition, which
would give at least two more rooms,
Mr.. Donaldson has been informed tina
the school is over-Urowdod aud it II
necessary to hear some of the classeI
10 the cloak room, which, IL he is cor
rectly informed. would seem to justif!
the expenditure. A gentleman livinl
in Newark said the bill would bl
fought by some Of the residents OF tn
town, who prefer to wait before in
curing additional expsnsa.
Speaker Riggin, under suspension o
rules introduced a bill amending al
act recently nassed. allowing the tow
OF Laurel to raise 81, 200 by taxation
by specifying that $3.50 OF that amour
shall be set aside to pay expenses !
connection with fire protection by tn
water plant.
Representative HAZEL introduced
bill authorizing James l.. Woicott. Jr.
10 compile the decisions Of Char
cellor WolcOtt, his father The wor
was authorized at the session OF tn
Legislature last winter, but as I'll
authority was given by a joint rest
luton, il ia necessary to pHss an &C
az the new Constitution requires thl
all such expenditures shall be by act
The major portion of the work, it
understood. has been done.
At the last session OF the Legislatu
Representative Short introduced bi
authorizing the clerk OF the Orphan
Court at Sussex county TO make ne
indices OF the records 10 his office,
Inahy OF tine books are 10 bad shap
The bill passed the House. but W
lost sight If in the Senate. lta faiiur
to PASS that House was discovered :
Gently and yesterday Mr.. Short ga
notice Of similar bill in the House.
Sbmshody WIN considers the b. Il
RAILROAD crossing at the du Pont roa
Mt Elsmere, dangerous, has sent RepI
sentative Mccullough bill requiri
the railroad company to place safe
gates there. Tho bill has been Civ
notice Of.
Representative Dempsey offered
substitute for the registration bill
Gently offered by him. The origin
hill was prepared by ex-Secretary
State John ID. Hawkins, az was R
the substitute. and the latter ie
same as the original, with the exc'
ton that some defects are cured.
proyidea that the election officers sh
bs appointed by the Governor.
Representative Donaldson has
ceived bill to continue the Wilmil
ton hundred assessors in office un
1900 the reason given Mr.. DonRldi
being that such extension of tims wo'
give the present assessors an opp
tunity to become IHmiIlar Will
operations Of the Adams Tax law q
establish a system for making asss
ments under it. Mr.. Donaldson thil
tho bill is unconstitutional and ht
taies about introducing IL
City Councilman O'Neill, Oberly
LeHry and Bailiff OF Council Ryan
Wilmington visited the State iiou
the Councilmen comforting with mt
bers of the Legislature relative to
bills to regulate taxes On marsh
unimpruved land. They desire to kr
just what plots Of ground are tn be
the reduced tax rate basis, in order t
it may be possible to make calculate
for the revenues for the next fiscal y,
George ". Spicer, Jr., aged l3 ye
son Of Clerk Of tho House Spicer, vi
visiting relatives near here on Sa
day. fell from hay stack and br
his right arm in two places. lie
broken the same arm on three prsyi
occasions, and has been singularly
fortunate in other ways, but. altbo
ir many accidents no was never 6
ously hurt. lie is now under trentu
in Dover. Clerk Spicer's family
visiting Dover and vicinity.
Dover, March 80. The State Sc
yesterday afternoon unanimously pa
the bill to give Kent county !
Court Commission OF 10 members.
Courtmen James 4. Truax, james
NJ Clifton, Walter L. Jones, John Q.
"A we'll and John @. Frear are to re
their offices and new members are
elected next fall for the remaining
Representative districts. The act
Al H. "a