Evening journal., 1899-02-01
RAIL WAY REVENUE
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bill. providing for the publication Of
the report of said auditing committee
(as amended; Senate bin enabling the
governor to appoint an addltlonal no
tary public for Appoquinimink hun
dred
THROUGH AT LAST.
The vote by which the BIN paying
to Selbyvilie public echoo.s
passed the House was reconsfdered,
a correction made. ana then the bill
was once more passed.
ALLOWANCES TO EX- -OFFlCnAHlS.
Last night the joint committee APP
pointed to settle with the ex-state
treasurer and ex-state auditor met and
conferred with those retiring officials
State Treasurer Ross asked for an a.
lowance OF $500. The ccmmattee al
lowed him s1,2OO-s5OO for himself;
$500 for his clerk for a new syst m ~
bookkeeping, and 5000 for lawyers
fees State Auditor Lewis asked for
5000 and was given $780,
To-day the committee will make its
report OF the balances in bank. ete,
and will state that the aceouucs Of
both officers are correct to the penny.
1t viii also recommend "a new system
Of issuing warrants and voucheys con-
stituting the state auditor a srt Of
comptroller of the treasury depart
ment.
PYIlE'S WAITER BILL.
Senator Pyle has practically decided
the lines upon which his rill for re-
ducing the water rates OF Whining
ton will be drawn, and 1t is new in
course Of preparation for introduction.
1t will make a 40 per cent. cut of the
schedule of rates as they now exist
and will go into effect on January 1,
1900. This year the Water Dsuart-
ment will be permitted tc> collect the
taxes as at present lalo. Most of which
have been paid, but next ysar both It
and City Council must prepare them
selves to make a different arrange
ment from that which they are now
pursuing, and the consumer and non
consumer Of water must be placed on
an equal footing under the general
levy.
LEGISLATIVE NCIES.
The House bill establishing a New
Castle county worl1house was referred
in the House.
Representative Shalicross also gave
notice Of a bill designed 10 afford mi
nority representation on the board ID
Trustees of the Poor
The House ordered printed 500
copies Of the House bill providing for
the secrecy and purity Of the ballot
In the House the House bin author
izing the coroner of New Castle coun-
ty to appoint a deputy, the sa,ary to
be paid by the coroner, was reported
favorably.
Ex-State Treasurer w. NJ Ross, oil
Seaford, and ex-State Auditor B. l.
Lewis, Of Harrington, were IN town
yesterday and called at ,ne State
House
Senator Brasure gave notice of an
act to incorporate the town Of SelDy.
Vile, Sussex county.
The House passed the House bin sc
amending the act relating 10 the ad
mission of patients 70 the Dalawar,
State Hospital at Farnhurst as to en-
able persons to voluntarily admit
themselves, without examination, a.
patients for period not exceeding
eight weeks.
Representative J. w. Clark gave no
tice Of an act repeating the law TO au
thorize the commissioners " schoo
district No. 90, Kent county, to sell it
present property, purchase new prop
erty and borrow money for building
purposes.
The bill providing annual salaries O
So for clerks OF school districts passe
the House.
e Representative J. b. Clark gave no
tice Of an act authorizing the COVER
b nor 70 appoint an additional Justie
S Of the peace and notary public 10
West Dover hundred Kenr county.
a Patrick Neary was down yesterda
5 looking over the field legislative.
e Ex-Judge Charles N cullen
spending several days in town, and
frequent visitor 10 the State Hcusl
County Comptroller Kelley. Of Ne-
Castle county, visited the state Hou:
: yesterday,
Sheriff John T. Taylor, Of Whining
son, was in town yesterday.
Dr.. Hughes. OF Wilmington. was (
Dover yesterday
= Senator Maull has returned TO h
desk, but he is suffering wi,n an e,
y eeeding.y heavy cold.