Evening journal., 1911-03-21
URGE CITY
PAVING BILL
Street LireCtOTs Tell Leeis.
lature Wilmington Needs
the Measure
HOUSE VOTES MOEE
M0Nll FOA THE BLIND

Special to THE EVENING JOUlNA
DOVER, March 21-A hear.-s
given IN the House yesterday I'LL
noon ON The House bill to re-
owners Of property in WilmiAgto.. /,
pay one-third OF the cost o. ~. l.4s
to be done in front OF their properties.
Final action on the bill, which has
been reported unfavorably, was de-
ferred by the House
Colonel George w. Sparks, presi-
dent Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, in advocating the bill, said II
any other measure should be offered
that would be better he would like to
see 1t. He said that most of the
larger cities had such a method Most
of the opposition, he said. he be-
lieved was due to misunderstanding
Of the bill.
John g. Gray. director OF the Street
and Sewer Department. said his i'm
pressions were that If all the citizens
of Wilmington should speak upon the
measure big majority would be
found In favor OF II. II was true, no
said, that many substantial citizens
we're opposed to the bill, but he
thought much of It due to misunder-
standing Mr.. Gray said the law was
needed for the growth and expansion
Of Wilmington. Mr.. Gray said law
to require abutting property owners
to pay a share Of the cost Of sewers
had been I'm existence twenty years
or more.
Water For Outside City.
Representative Gormley's bill, advo-
Gated by the Water Commissioners OF
Wilmington, to enable them to furnish
J water TO any person. firm or corpor-
: alton within one mile OF Wilmington,
was passed by the House yesterday
afternoon. II will enable Elsmere.
Rock Manor and other suburbs to OBJ
tain water from Wilmington.
= More Money For the Blind.
I After @. Reginald Van Trump, OF
Wilmington, had addressed the House.
that branch yesterday afternoon pass
a ed Representative Moore's bill to In
2 crease from 1900 to $4,000 year the
appropriation to the State Commits
sion for the blind. and Mr.. Moores
joint resolution, to appropriate $500 to
the State Commission for the Blind to
conduct an investigation Of the con-
dition and needs OF the blind and
e. idiotic persons In this State. Mr.. Van
a Trump spoke at some length Of the
= good work accomplished by the Com
~ mission, and he was grateful for ths
ls aid advanced by the State, and outlined
D. greater good that can be accom-
~ plished
III Regulating Practice Of Dentistry.
ne The House passed Senator Miller
5. bills, to rec late the practice
y, dentistry by increasing the licens,
OF fee for dentists passing examination
ie at $50 a year. and TO establish recipro-
D. cal relations between the Dental Ex-
Q amining Board Of Delaware and States
n that recognize Delaware dentists
y certificates.
n The House concurred in the Senate
resolution authorizing the Insurance
: Commissioner to place insurance on
: all State property.
The House passed Representative
Hofeckers bill to increase from $400
to $500 year the Kent Levy Courts
e appropriation TO Smyrna annually for
the Improvement Of streets. Mr.. Hof-
q fecker explained the measure.
: To Enlarge Dover SchOOIh0use.
r The House passed Mr.. Tebo's bill to
authorize the Dover Board Of Educa-
: tlon to borrow $4,000 for the enlarge
= ment OF the present schoolhouse. The
, , Board is now hiring a room in the
!, Court House for school purposes.
1. The House passed Representative
u Hofecker's bill for a survey and
marking OF the boundary between
, Kent and Sussex counties It pro-
s vides for one man of each county to
! be commissioners, to be appointed by
the Governor. An appropriation OF
{ $500 is provided for the project