Evening journal., 1915-02-16
ENGINEER MAY BE
Called UP FOR QUIZ
House Adopts Representa-
tive RaSh'S Bill for Examin-
alton OF Engine Operators
MANY MEASURES PASS
SENATE AND HOUSE


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 16.-Represen-
iative Rashs bill TO provide for the
examination and licensing of station
airy engineers in Wilmington was
passed by the House yesterday after
noon and is now In a Senate commit
tee. Mr. Rash explained the meas
ure.
If passed It would become effective
June 30 of this year. after which
time persons operating stationary
steam engines of more than 20 horse
power are required to obtain licenses.
Licensees must be over p years OF
age The bill includes locomotive
boilers used in transportation, steam
boilers carrying less than 10 pounds
of pressure per quare inch. boilers
subject to Il. S. inspection laws and
boilers used for heating purposes In
private residences.
The Mayor. according to the bill,
is empowered to appoint a Board OF
Examining Engineers. consisting OF 3
members. each of whom shall have
had at least three years experience
as a stationary engineer. They will
assume office on June 1, and their
term will be for 2 years. The Mayor
is authorized TO I'll vacancies caused
by death or resignation.
Each license issued will cost 80,
and it may be renewed yearly upon
the payment of S1.5O. The board is
authorized to revoke licenses when
sufficient causes are shown. The
board will prepare necessary blanks
for applications. certificates of two
reputable persons accompanying the
latter to vouch for the habits and fit-
ness of the engineer
Engineers who have had charge Of
engines for a period OF three years
are exempted from taking out licenses
upon presentation of a certificate
from employers Persons whose IL
censes are revoked may appeal to the
Mayor from decisions of the board,
who in such cases will appoint a IL
censed engineer, the complainant
second and the two a third to con-
slider the appeal.
The members of the board will be
compensated at the rate Of $3.50 each
for services rendered by them in
each case coming before them. They
will be required TO give q $500 bond
and TO keep records Of the moneys
received A penalty of $50 is pro-
vded for persons, firms or corpora
tions violating the proposed law.
Clerks for Secretary Of State.
After they had been explained by
Secretary of State Miller. the House
nassed Representative Hoch's bills TO iiN
by statute the number of clerks in the
Secretary of States Office at four. and
-rnadiusting their salaries. MIR. Miller
I that one of the clerks was moi
for when the code was revised
been overlooked inadvertently
ASIDE nom the four clerks. Secretary
Miller stated that an extra clerk is pait
ont OF the Secretary OF States contiu
gent fund. and another extra clerk Is
paid hy himself personally, although
performing State duties The Other
bill passed is 20 iiv by statute the con.
tnecnt fund of the Secretary OF state
OF $4,000 annually, that being tb'
amount in the general appropriation
bill the past two years.
Money for School
Representative Mcbster's bill for The
state to appropriate Sl02 to MI
Pleasant school district, in Brandywin'
hundred TO make up a deficiency in th
State appropriation was passed by Oh
House
The House also passed Representativ
Hilrs bill to appropriate $1,000 annuall
10 the Peninsula Horticultural Society
Mr.. Hill explained that heretofore th
society has been receiving $500 directl
from the State and $500 from the stat
Board of Agriculture. The Marylan
Legislature had appropriated $1,000
the Horticultural Society ON conditio
that Delaware would do likewise, an
Mr.. Hin explained that his bill was
consolidate the two $500 appropriation
10 the society. Representative Tia
asked Mr. Hin ii the contingent fund
the State Board of Agriculture won
be reduced $500. and Mr.. Hin said
would vote TO reduce il.
Representative Aliens bin for Il
state to appropriate Sl92 TO the Seaiol
graded schools 10 make up dehcien.
in the State appropriation was pass'
bv the House. a companion bill. intr
duccd by MIR Allen. to enable Seafol
to raise additional money by taXati'
for school purposes. also was passed
the House.
New Castle Court House.
The House also passed Representati
Hancc's bill to vest title TO the Mark
Square and garden. in New Castle,
the commission having charge of the o
State on Court House.
Representative Roach's bill to In
crease to $4,000 a year the amour
Georgetown may raise by taxation fo
school purposes also passed th
House.
County to Sell Dwelling.
The House passed Representa-,
Schwatkas bill authorizing the Lev
Court of New Castle county 10 sell
house at Fenimore's Bridge in Al
poquinimink hundred. The Court a
Gently built a new house for q
the bridgetender and desires 10 50
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