Evening journal., 1915-02-17
LEGISLATORS GIVE
DAY TO CITY bills
Chamber Of Commerce
Voices Approval and Dis
approval of Measures
GENERAL BONDING
LAW FOR WILMINGTON
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Feb l7-Many senate
bills were either endorsed or disap-
proved by Representatives of the
Mcyor and Council OF Wilmington and
also by the delegation fiom the Cham
Der of Commerce, at the hearing yes
torday afternoon by the Senate and
House committees ON municipal cor
porations, b being continuance Of
the morning hearing on proposed leg
islation affecting Wilmington. So
much time was consumed that the
bills TO empower the Board of Educa-
tion to borrow S150OOO for an addi-
ton to the High School. and also 10
remove the limit upon City Councils
appropriation to the Board of Educa-
tion could not be discussed up TO the
time the committees adjourned Will
liam r. Bancroft spoke In behalf of
the bill TO authorize the Park Commits
sion to borrow 100000 Tor park eN-
tensions and Fairgrounds. and also in
behalf of the proposed parkway and
I boulevard along Grant avenue.
The bill to authorize Wilmington
City Council to borrow up to ten per
cent of its assessed valuation for inn
provement purposes. to be expended
by the various departments. whenever
necessary, was endorsed by City Coun-
ell. the Chamber Of Commerce and the
various city departments. Should IL
fail of enactment. however, the bills TO
authorize specific bond issues for the
ID Il ~ al mill l.a
urged in the Legislature. The various
bills advocated by Council were ox-
plained by City Solicitor Hastings.
The bills especially approved or
7 disapproved by the Chamber OF Com
merce were explained by Colonel
George w. Sparks. chairman of the
/ legislative committed He stated that
the legislative cOmittee was unani-
nous I'm supporting Senator Hickmar S
amendment TO the Ten-How Las re-
garding the employment of women
but when IL was acted on by the board
of directors. two of the directors dis
approved, but the majority endorsed
the amendment. II would permit q
woman. when physically able and viii
ing. to work more than ten hours d
day, provided she is paid COR the over.
time. Frederick II. Steinle Of Viii
mington, spoke against the Ten-Houi
Law as being class legislation, work
ing hardship upon employers and n
demoralizing the women employees.
Colonel Sparks stated that the Cham
Der of Commerce approved OF the under
lying ideas in the bill providing for
commission to have supervision of th
Joint city aud county building IN WI
, mingtea. hut disapprovcd of the bill 3
drawn. Colonel Sparks said the con
= mittce believed that the superintendent
/ OF the building should have power TO r
+ move employees under him for caus
+ The legislative committee of the Chan
ber of Commerce is having prepared
b 'hill embodying its views as TO wh'
, would maintain the best administratic
, among the custOdians and employees
iWilmingtons new sljOOO0O publ
buildings In addition 10 the iiou.
bills discussed aud approved at th
lmorning hearing, the following were al
proved by the Wilmington delegation {
city officials and Chamber of CommerC
Representatives in the afternoon:
Barring the street market from Kin
street between Tenth and Eleventh,
front of the public building
Prohibiting the making or dissoming
ltion of false OF misleading statement
Iin advertisements concerning any mel
Iohandise. securities OF services.
Giving the Street and Sewer Depart
ment control over the collection and r,
J moval of garbage.
Giving City Council power To regt
late street markets by ordinance.
; Providing that payements five fee
wide in Wilmington need not neccssal
lilv' begin at the curb.
Authorizing Wilmington 10 borro'
money TO build sewers outside the cit
limits.
To establish commission 10 inquiI