Evening journal., 1899-02-20

zation in corporate form. The char
ter embraces the beslt features cf the
charters Of M1llsIboro and Dagsboro.
BURNS AND THE TAX oFFICE.
During the service OF Representative
BURNS in the New Castle county tax
office various Things suggested Them
selves to his mind, and they are eml-
braced in the following bills Of whlch
he gave notice on Saturday. Act
amending chapter 30, volume 21. laws
Of Delaware Changing the method Of
collecting taxes in New Castle county,
aot amending chapter 81, volume 2i,
LAWS Of Delaware Changing The man
ner cf oollecting taxes In Now Castle
county); act amending dhapter 3SS,
voiume 20, Laws OF Delaware Qn re-
lation to the duty OF the receiver OF
taxes and county treasurer Of New Cas-
tie county) act amending the act pub
Jshed at page 2 OF THE appendinx to
volume 20, Laws OF Delaware (ln re-
laltion to the duty CT the receiver of
taxes and county treasurer Of New
Castle ccunty); act amending chaper
SSS, voumne 20. Laws cf Delaware (in
relation to the unpaid taxes in New
Cae5.e county for the years 1897 and
1881 act amending the act published
lac page 2 OF the appendix to volume
20. LAWS of Delaware Gin relation to
certain unpaid taxes in New Castle
courly for the ysars 1897 and 1898.
They apply to rebates and ITO the de-
tails cf Office work, and both the House
and Senate viii digest Them thoroughly
Ihsrcre passing upon them.
SCHOOLS FOR MOClRS. 2
The House passed the following
bills: House bills providing two school
districts in Indian River hundred for
Nlocss; changing the name Of Michael
cbtrowEky to Michael Cstro; allowing
owrsfs and agents OF houses to make
forclb.e entry in cases where rent ss
in arrears and possession is refused.
FlAvCRAIBlJE REPORTS MADE.
Reports Of favorable character were
made in the House on the following
bE1s: House bin providing graded
eshool facilities nor the children cf
this SKATE: House bin in relation to
the examination OF school feathers;
House bills in relations, to registration
larpeals; Senate Dill fixing THE rate Of
Interest at which the Sussex county
Orphans Court shall invest money;
Houss biz regulating the drawing
summoninlg and service OF a.ate court
ljuries, with an amendment conGnins
ITS operations to Nav Castle counliy.
GONE TO CONaAHITTEE.
In the House the following bills were
rdferred: Senate bill approprlating 81
034.5S for paying uhe claim OF layton
G. layton; House bill reorganizing thS
Levy Courb OF Sussex county (5OC
Icopics ordered to he printed) II use
bill authorizing the Levy Court Ct
SUSSEX county TO refund certain indcht-
edness; House bill repeating The law
providing for the assessment Of a pcn
tax.
SPEAKER. CIJARI<'S ACTON.
The Senate joint resolution provid-
ing fer the appointment CT joini
committee to examine the accounts
Of the committee on re-
building and refurnishing the
Estate House and fixing the compsnsa'
ton thereof, was read The reson-
It.on wns net adtdd upon because q
Quorum was net present. Nctwlth'
branding this, Mcssis. shaflwoss, Don
Iah-e and Iaarp were appointed th'
Il1rsi members CT the committee
Ihes action "a unprecedented, but =
vac rsken 10 suit the convenience O
.i1e building oommlttee.
TIVE HOUelE INnRClDUCnIoNs.
Hhsso bills. previously described
were Introduced in the House. BY Nh
lODay act rhanglrg the nam
, lof Little Creek to Little Rive
(referred); act Incorporating th
.-wn Of IIale Creek (referred); b
lAl-. GIushdbeck. act extending the tim
!, .. collecting the taxes assessed i
/. .se city cf New Castle for the yea
1S97; by Mr.. salterheld. act authoria
=. hing the Cover Town Council to estat
ah and maintain eleJtric Tights forlpul
ic and private use (referreD; act az
ltLouzlry the Dover Town Council
il. lorrow s22 900 f-r establishing an
maintaining an electric light plant an
- lredeeming waiter bonds (referred).
LEVY CCURINHENiS HLIGIBIuIrY
I, Senator Biakely has in hand for IL
: ID. oduction a ibiIi making eligible fl
: reelection persons elected Levy Cou
!. commissioners in and for New Cast
= County by repeating section 3 Of chal
ter SS7, volume 20, Laws CT Delawar
III Is a tll for The benefit Of the pre-
cn. commissioners Of the county, son
CT whom are des.rous of reelection.
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