Evening journal., 1911-03-04
TO SELL WATER
TO SUBURBS
Representative GOrmley In
trOduCeS Bill to That Effect
In the Legislature
REHOBOTH GETS ITS
PROGRESSIVE CHARTER

tive IOrmley, III the Legislature yes
terday, introduced a bill to empower
the Water Commissioners Of viii
mington TO sell and deliver water TO
consumers anywhere within a radius
of one mile outside the city limits.
/ The object OF this bill is TO legalize
the distribution of water by the city
TO Edge Moor, Elsmere, Richardson
Park, Rick Manor and other suburbs
Of Wilmington, which desire an eX-
tension of the water service. The
Board is empowered to fix rates Tor
such suburban water service.
Personal Property Assessment.
Senator Flinn's bill to change the
time of making the assessment Of per-
sonal property in New Castle oounay
was passed by the Senate. The bill
provides that the Levy Court may re-
quire a new assessment In April Of
each year II is intended to help far
mers who have public sales and dis
pose of their personal property that
has been assessed.
/ TO Name Election Clerks.
Representative Moore introduced .
measure TO authorize the Department
Of Elections to appoint election clerks
hereafter in Wilmington. Each party's
committee Is required to submit list
of three names for each district 10
the Department, and from the list a
clerk for each party is 10 be appoiut-
ed for each district Under the pres
ent law the election judges appoint
their own clerks. This bin is similar
to the one killed earlier IN the session,
when the Democrats opposed it, ex-
cept that the enacting clause speci-
mes that majority, and not two
thirds, vote shall be necessary 20 pass
it.
Representative Moore introduced
bill prepared by the State Board Of
Health. prescribing regulations for
the registration by the Board of all
births, deaths and marriages In the
State.
Money For MlddletoWn.
Representative Pool introduced a
bill to reimburse Middletown 1925 out
OF the school fund for the rebindinz
of books by the Middletown School
Board at the direction Of the State
School Commission.
Money for Anti-TOxin,
Representative Moore introduced A
bill appropriating $1,000 for the pur-
chase of diphtheria anti-toxin for dis
tribution to physicians throughout the
State The Ian contemplated is for
the State Board Of Education to sell
the anti-toxin at cost TO physicians
and with the money thus derived the
State Board is to renew the stock Of
the anti-toxin. BY this process the
State Board always should have $1,000
worth Of serum or its cash equivalent
! on hand.
Shipment of Poultry.
Representative Moore introduced a
bill to regulate the shipment n
poultry and live stock n provides
that no person shall ship fowls or
live stock in crates or pens unless
such crate or pen shall be of sufficient
J size to permit the fowls or animals
to stand up. A penalty or fine Of
from IS to $40 is provided for viola
J tions.
DeImar's New Bank.
Representative Locates introduced a
bill to incorporate the Delmar Build
ing and Loan Bank. The incorpor-
ators named in the bill are Samuel n.
: Culver, Irving Culver, r. Frank I.c-
Gates, Nathan G. West and Arthur W.
Ellis, and the capital stock is to be -
Monument AT Valley Forge.
favorable report was made TO the
House on the House bill authorizing
commission to erect marker at
Valley Forge In honor Of the Delaware
soldiers Of the line in the Revolution
ary War. An appropriation Of $500
l l. kr mo rlror
Sussex Assessment
The Senate passed the Senate bill
providing that the assessment IN Sus-
sex county shall be made against the
property insted OF the owner. A
similar bill is being enacted for Kent
county. The assessment is against
the property In New Castle county.
Reciprocity for Dentists.
Senator Miller introduced bill 10
: further regulate dentistry by admit
ting, on payment Of a license Of $50,
all persons desiring to practice dem
tistry who have been licensed by
D other States and who have practice1
q FIVE years prior TO their application
here. provided that said State has
required an educational test and pro-
vided that it affords like privileges
10 Delawareans.
. RehObOth Gets Charter.
The Senate passed the Rehoboth
charter bill. increasing from three 10
d four thousand dollars, the maximum
municipal tax. increasing from three
r TO six hundred dollars. the sppropris-
tion from the Levy Court, giving the
commissioners power TO vacate
, streets. establish a sewer system and
carrying a paving plan Of psrticipa-
2 tion of ahutting owners, and to make
beach, strand and lighting improve
+, ments. One amendment cut out COM
missioners' compensation and mile