Evening journal., 1915-03-06
URGE MORE MONEY
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
House Passes Billto Remove
Limit of Five Per Cent.
Annual Increase
REPAIR RIVER BANKS;
STATE MAY GET $4,000

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. March 6.-The House
yesterday afternoon passed Represen-
tative Elliott's bill to repeal that sec
ton of a present law limiting the
amount City Council of Wilmington
can appropriate to the Board of Edu-
cation of that city. Council under
present law cannot increase in any
year by more than five per cent the
appropriations TO the Board of Edu-
cation over the previous year
Samuel II. Baynard president OF
the Board of Education. explained the
bill and stated that the schools OF
Wilmington cannot be run success
fully with the money now received
from Council, although Council is
giving the Board all it can under the
law. He explained that the bill re-
moves the limitation Of the appropria-
tion and would give Council authority
to appropriate sufficient money for
the needs of the Board of Education
as Council saw ft after consulting
with the board.
Mr.. Baynard submitted figures TO
show that the board last year receive
was nothing whatever for general re-
pairs. furniture etc. Council had cut
OF S43 900. from the estimate made
by the Board of the possible expenses
for the year. lie further stated that
each year there is a deficit which now
amounts TO about $4,000. because the
Bnard does not receive enough money
and under present conditions there
Is no way to stop this deficit unless
they shut up some Of the schools. All
the members voted for the bill
Repair River Banks.
-Representative Rash's bill for the
repairing of breaks in the banks of the
Christiana and Brandywine rivers at
Wilmington was passed by the House
unanimously.
Mr Rash explained that the mud
benks along the ChTistiana and
Hfandywine rivers at Wilmington was
passed by the House unanimously.
Mr.. Rash explained that the mud
banks along the Christiana and
Brandywine rivers break and when
not repaired by the owners the low
lands and marshes overflow and roads
and houses in some sections afe
flooded. causing much Inconvenience
and damage. Mr. Rash said his bill
provides that when breaks occur in
river banks and are not repaired by
the proper notice. the Street and
Sewer Commission can cause repairs
TO be made and the cost thereof shall
be lien against the property until
paid. Mr.. Rash said he had heard no
objection to the bill.
Representative Elliott said anybody
approaching Wilmington by train and
seeing the flooded low lands. couiC
realize the necessity for causing
breaks in the river banks to be re
paire.
Railway Guarantee Fund.
Representative Halls two bills rela.
tive to monies paid as a guarantee OF
rood faith by railway companies TO con-
struct a road in this State was passed
BY the House yesterday afternoon.
The purpose of the bills is TO have
such money revert to the general fund
after the time has elapsed I'm which
the company is TO build a road, but
failed to do So Should this bill be
enacted into law. $5i .05O, that was de-
posted by a trolley company in which
J. Edward Addicks was interested sew
eral years ago. which failed TO build
the line specified. will be turned over
to the general fund OF the State. The
receiver OF the company made an ef-