Milford chronicle., 1913-01-17

stands would have to be purchased which
would cost the government several
thousands of dollars. The building now
being used for the post-ofice and meet
ing places for some of the secret organi-
zations of the town is estimated to be
worth from SS000.00 to S15000.00.
Charged with committing an assault
on Roxanna Tunnel, Justice ofthe Peace
n. B. Register, of Lewes, has issued
warrants for the arrest of John Burton
and Lee Maull colored. The two have
eluded the officers who are now on the
search for them.
The town of Lewes is better able to
meet its obligations possibly than any
other town in Sussex county, as it owns
system of water works and electric light
plant from which, derives a good revenue.
The water rent from the fisheries each
year, it is said will nearly paw for the
running expenses of the plant and what
is derived by its use for the residents of
the town is mostly put in reserve. At
this time there is a balance in the treas
ury of S13l5.66 which was recently turn
ed over by the outgoing treasurer Viii
liam ]. Carson to the newly-elected treas
urer Frank f. Johnson.
of the Peace of the county to make
the proper returns after the issuance of
marriage licenses, which they have a
right to do under the present law, the
force of the Clerk of the Peace's
office are making complaints that they
are greatly handicapped in their work in
keeping the records straight, and as a /
there is every Likelihood of
a hill haf41er T,~aear,AaI ,e e
the Legislature for the abolition of the
law which gives them the right to issue
marriage licenses. The law states that
they shall make return of the licenses
issued within ten DAYS after such issuance
but some of them, and in fact nearly all
Of them, have been in the habit of hold
ng the blanks which are supposed to be
filed out for several months, some of
hem even being longer than twelve
months. There is penalty attached if
hey fail to comply within ten days of
which they are no doubt unaware. The
>lerk of the Peace's office force contend
hat as they are forced to keep a proper
ecord of all marriages that the Justices I
# the Peace in nine cases out of ten fail
o get the required information from the 3
pplicants for licenses and therefore they !
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he records of the office. Ever since !
he new law has been in vogue they have
cen given much inconvenience. Within S
he past few days records of marriages ,
hat took place in 1911 have been sent
, the officials, and the public find it a t
reat inconvenience when they 90 to
earch the records and are unable to get !
le required information. {
According to advice, which reach here c
ON Rehoboth Beach, Congressman Y
-iram R. Burton, of Lewes, who is al
ays active for inland waterways and
her Improvements that will have a ten t
ency to develop this strictly agricultural I
.ction of the State, has secured the right t
way for the proposed canal that is o
be made from Rehoboth to Lewes as
r as the Thompson farm short dis t,
nee from Rehoboth beach. The neces- b
ry papers for the right of way across o
is land have been forwarded to Miss II
nnie Thompson in New York for sign a
ure, and when she grants the right, Il
e whole proposed course will be ready St
r work, which is expected to be in C
,eration by summer. "