Evening journal., 1912-11-25
NEWARK TALKS
OF LEGISLATION
Sewer System, ArmOry and
Affiliated College Are
Desired
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del, Nov. 25-With the
exception Of Wilmington, probably no
city or town in the State will have
so much important legislation to
bring before the General Assembly at
its coming session. as Newark There
are at least four measurers that
should be Of vital importance TO not
only every taxpayer OF Newark but
every citizen Of the town as WELL that
the Legislature Will be asked to act
on and the passage Of any or all Of
these measures will be of great
benefit to Newark.
The most important matter TO the
residents OF Newark will likely be the
proposed sewer bill II Is said by
many persons who are familiar with
conditions here that a sewer system
IS the only thing that will eliminate
outbreaks Of typhoid fever here.
The Board Of Health and Town
Council is considering this mat
ter now and "a town meeting Will
probably be held this week to discuss
the subject With few exceptions all
citizens of Newark favor a sewer sys-
tenn and all that really stands I'm the
way is 70 agree on a bill to be pre-
sentcd TO the Legislature. The plan
for paying for the sewer system is
the principal stumbling block all
though il seems to be the opinion OF
majority that plan should be
adopted for the payment OF the entire
work at once. Under this plan il is
pointed out that all property now
exempt from taxation, which in
cludcs Delaware College. could be
made TO pay for their share Of the
sewer in accordance with the size Of
the property This would greatly re-
duce the cost to other property own
ers and would be the only method by
which their proper share could be
collected from exempt properties, as
a lien could not be placed on the
properties II Is said that the Della
ware College Trustees, would not on
I " be willing TO pay their share OF the
cost Of a sewer but would be glad of
( the opportunity because OF the bene-
/ III that IL would be to the town.
A second important bill that will
probably be introduced, In which New
/ ark will be especially interested, will
provide for an ArmOry in Newark. for
Company r, Organized Militia of Della.
ware. The local militiamen have
never had proper headquarters for the
company and are very anxious 10 sec
such a bill pass. Major Clarence A
! Short. Inspector general Of the Or.
4 T.N al fu "a
/ the advocates for an Armory in New
ark Major Short, in connection will
his duties as inspector-general hal
visited the headquarters Of ever,
company in the State. and i'm talking
about the matter, recently said: Com
pany p is one of the most efficient II
the state and its quarters are by fal
the most inefficient"
The other two bills in which Newarl
is interested viii be the one provid
ing for On Affiliated College for VIC
men, located in Newark and a neV
charter for Delaware College. tn
general impression seems TO be tina
both of these matters will be properl
adjusted at the coming session Of tn
Legislature.
Members Of Hiram. Lodge. A. F. an,
A. NJ. attended services in a body a
the Presbyterian Church here yester
day morning. II was the first tim'
for years that the members Of thi
Masonic Lodge have attended divine
services in a body and the churcl
which they selected is in charge oil
a Past Master Of the Lodge. tho Rev
William J. Rowan, as pastor In ad
dition to a special sermon by Mr.
Rowan, the music was also a feature
This included a solo. Rock Of Ages.
by Mrs Carl Christopher; an anthem
"In the Cross Of Christ Glory" b,
the choir and a violin solo by VIII
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