Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07
SOME PROPOSED ENACTMENTS
Intent of Some Bills That Are
to be Introduced.
THE SUSSEX COUNTY LEVY COURT
May be Reduced From 13 to
10 Members.
The Queen Anne's Railroad State Tax
Proposed Tax on Delivery Wagons OF
Outside Concerns Text of the Bill to
Provide for a DIorsue In Wilmington.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Feb. 4.-Represen Layton
will introduce an act to reorganize the
Levy Court Of Sussex county. 1t pro-
vides for 10 oom mmissioners, instead OF
10, as at present.
Representative Ewing will introduce
an act making the poles of telegraph
and telephone companies liable to taxa
tion for county, school and municipal
purposes. Thirty to fifty cents is the
proposed tax.
Representative Holcomb will intro
duoe an act to adjust the amount to be
maid by the Queen Anne's Railroad
Go. in payment Of its State tax. The
company has not paid any tax as yet
but it is proposed that it shall pay
81, 500 annually.
Representative Layton will Introduce
an act authorizing the Levy Court OF
Sussex county to fund the county's in
debtednees, amounting to $50, 000.
Representative Prettyman has intro
duced an act requiring foreign com
panies to pay license of 5000 for the
privilege OF maintaining delivery
wagons in the State. Violation OF the
act is to he punished by line of 81 900.
Representative Hope has introduced
an act providing that local agents, en-
ployes, officers and representatives of un'
| Incorporated foreign associations doing
business in Delaware that fail to Ger
tify to the prothonotaries the names oi
! the members of the associations sbal
pay fine of $50 or be imprisoned fol
30 days.
Representative Ewing will introduce
an act providing for the erection
Of morgue and the creation of tht
| Office Of suLerintendsnt of the morgut
in and for New Castle county. 1t !!
| as follows:
''Section ]. The Levy Court Of New
Castle county, as soon as conveniently
can be after the passage of this act
| shall erect in the city Of. Wilmington ;
building with all equipments for
morgue and an office for the coroner o
New Castle county, said building to bi
| known as the New Castle Count.
Morgue.
"Seo. 9. The Levy Court, or na
| jority OF its members, as soon as coz
yeniently can be after the passage o
/ this act, shall appoint person, a resi-
| dent of New Castle county, with resi-
dence in the city Of Wilmington durln;
his appointment. with at least tiv
years. experience in the care and ERE
serving OF bodies of deceased persons, q
Superintendent of the morgue.
"Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of sai'
superintendent of the morgue to re
move such bodies of deceased person
coming under the jurisdiction eithe
Of the coroner or the Trustees of th'
Poor of New Castle county, TO keep
complete list, With detail description
of all persons admitted to the morgd
1 and the disposition of all bodies, t.
make an annual report of the same b
the said Levy Court in the month o
January.
"Sec a. The superintendent Of tn
morgue appointed under this act shal
hold office until March LIST, 1905, o
until his successor is appointed, ant
shall receive an annual salary of 81, 900
payable monthly by warrants upon tn
county treasury of $50. "a. "