Evening journal., 1903-03-10
GOOD ROAD BILLS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Three Commissioners Under
Measure Will be Ap-
pointed at Once
Special to The evening Journal.

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Dover. March 1O.-The wilmington city
tax offices are now billed to come under
rigid Legislative investigation. Just before
the recess Of the Senate this afternoon
Senator Sparks read the following letter
and presented this resolution:
Wilmington, Del, March 8, 1908.
The Hon. George w. Sparks, Senate
Chamber, Dover, Del.
Dear Sir: At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Citizens Association held
this evening it was unanimously decided
by a State Committee to request you TO
present the enclosed resolution i'm the
Senate Of our General Assembly. In view
of the proposed new city charter, we
deemed this Information important and
necessary in order that your body may
properly consider and understand the leg
isIation proposed. Respectfully yours,
Alfred Gawthrop, President.
w. f. Kuntz. Secretary.
Whereas, It is a matter OF common
knowledge that an investigation by expert
accountants has been instituted and con-
cluded by the Attorney-General OF the
State Of Delaware into the affairs Of the
Inssessors and collectors Of taxes OF the city
OF Wilmington; and
Whereas. It ds proper, in view Of the pro-
posed legislation for the said city, that
the result of the said investigation should
be made public through the Senate; there
fore, be il
Resolved. That the. General of
the State of Delaware lis hereby requested
ito lay before this body any report OF
other information that may be in his pos
session made by the said expert account
ants who nave examined into the affairs OF
the assessors and collectors under the di-
rection of the said Attorney General.
The Senate passed the National Guard
bill after much discussion by vote of /.
to 4. The bill reorganizes the State militia
and increases the appropriation Of $500
annually for field practice. Adjutant- Gen
eral Wickersham was invited 10 fully ex-
plain the bill, which he did at length.
Senator Sparks strongly urged the pass
age of the bill, saying that the State
Guard was not allowed their just financial
support from the Senate.
The Senate killed the House bil chang.
ing dates 70 uthe election of road commits
sioners in New Castle hundred.
The Senate concurred in the House bill
appropriatlng S.1S5.W to Sussex county
for the payment OF the income tax re-
ceipts, which had to be refunded by thai
county.
The House passed the following bills this
/ fla ,-,1fof Of Hho XXTflr,a ff,fr
ton Sunday Breakfast Association; author.
izing honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors to sell books without securing G
license; providing for the protection an,
preservation Of the Coochs Bridge Ne
mortal Monument.
Bin preventing and Furnishing the desc
CITATION Of The American flag. Crhis bill wa
reported unfavorably by committee, bu
revived by unanimonus vote).
Authorizing school commissioners o.
districts Nos. "a and l59 to build and re
model schoolhouse.
Authorizing Trustees of the Poor Of New
Castle county ito convey certain real estate
I'm Wilmington.
The House passed the Tyre good
roads bill by vote OF 22 to IL. The
down-State members Of the House op-
posed the bill because of the highway
commissioners which are appointed
The bill provides for the appointment
of three persons to be known as tn,
Delaware Highway Commissioners
Their term of office shall be for two
years, and they shall receive 81, 200 an.
nually. They shall submit all contracts
for bids. The State is TO pay one-hal
of the costs for the construction o.
each road and the company pay th'
remainder. The roads to be con
structed from gravel, oyster shells, tel
ford and macadam. The vote was az
follows: Aye-Aspril Austin, Ban
croft, Buckmaster, Connolly, Cook, Der
r ckson, Eastburn, Finn, Brasure, Hart
HOlcomb, Jones, Monaghan, Morrison
Paradee. Price, Rose, Tyre, Thompson
Warren-22.
Nays-Allen, Bennett, Gooden
Hughes, Lawson, Ringgold, Messick
Newton, Powell, Purnell, Townsend an,
Speaker Anthony-12.
Mr. Connolly will introduce a bill
providing that large tract of land
southwest of Wilmington, near Els
/, mere, be included in the city limits. II
also has another bill abolishing tn
commission, and providing that fv
commissioners be elected one fron
each representative district.