Middletown transcript., 1915-02-06
MIDDLErOwN. DEL, FEB. 9, 1915
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mander in chief may designate. This is
to comply with the requirements of the
Federal military laws, as otherwise
Delaware's two battalions will be as
signed as separate battalions to the
militia of otherstates or to a regular
army command.
By Representative Allen Waking it
unlawful to catch shad after June 1st in
any of the rivers or creeks of Kent or
Sussex county or after June Is in any
river or creek in New Castle county
under penalty of $50 fine and ccnfscation
of the fishing outfit, and allowing shad
fishing in the Mispillion river only be-
tween March and May Is.
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND
By Representative Kenney-C Creating
retirement fund for pensioning teach
ers in the public schools outside the city
of Wilmington. 1t provides that one
per cent. of the total salaries of teach
ers in each school district shall be paid
into this retirement fund. Any teacher
reaching the age of 60 who shall have
been teaching in. the aggregate of
thirty years shall be eligible to retire
ment on pension of one half the aver
age salary which he or she had received.
By Representative Allen Providing
penalty of fine not exceeding $500
and Imprisonment; not exceeding Z
years upon persons convicted of forni-
cation or adultery within prescribed de-
grees of relationship or affinity.
By Representative Kenney-Provid-
ing for deputies for the various county
officers in Kent and Sussex counties,
excepting the coroner, said deputies to
receive $500 year each, and empower
ing further clerk for the Recorder of
Deeds of Kent county whenever it shall
be deemed necessary by the Levy Court
at a salary not to exceed $500 a month.
AUDITING PROPERTY ROAD BILL
By Representative Kenney-P Provid-
ing that when three or more persons
owning property abutting on any public
road in Sussex county shall petition for
the improvement of that road and agree
ing to pay 10 per cent. of the cost of
improving such road the Levy Court
shall provide for such improvement.
By Representative Daisey-E mpower-
ing the town of Ocean View to borrow
81, 900 for general town improvements.
By Representative Warrington Pro
viding that occupational licenses shall
set forth the business and the residence
of the person procuring such license
from the Clerk of the Peace.
BY Representative Dickey Providing
for watchman at the Kiamensi crossing
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
By Representative Dickey Providing
that the ballots at special elections to
vote on improvement or enlargement of
school houses shall read "for better
school houses" and "against better
school houses
By Representative Williams Provid-
ing that the public roads, bridges and
causeways shall be under the control Of
the Levy Court.
By Representative Remov-
r ing the requirements that the New
Castle County Levy Court must appro-
pirate at least 81, 900 per month to the
Ferris Industrial School and making an
appropriation of 40 cents day for each
pupil.
By Representative Williams Increas-
ing the salary of deputy comptroller of
New Castle county from $500 to $500 a
year.
By Representative Schwatka-Pro-
viding for the expenses of Delaware
representation at the conference. of
governors for the years 1915 and 1916.
By Representative Webster-Author-
izing the New Castle Levy Court to
borrow $110, 900 for the permanent i'm
provement of the Philadelphia pike be-
ween Wilmington and the Pennsylvania
line.
By Representative Dickey-To re-
quire every owner of dog in the state
to pay an annual tax of 81 on each male
dog owned and So on each female dog.
By Representative Williams-Provid-
ing that no person shall be elected to
public Office in Wilmington unless he
!, has owned for at least six months
prior to election freehold estate valued
at least $500 free of incumbrance.
By Representative .Hall-Giving G
authority to the town of Smyrna to
sentence offenders to longer terms of
imprisonment in Kent county Jail than
at present.
By Representative Davis Providing
a contingent fund of 500 for the oyster
revenue collector
By Representative Jones-Creating
the West Dover Trust Company in the
name of Henry Williams, Thomas Olin
Ford, Joseph S. Daley, Walter D.
Hawkins and John Ashton as incorpora-
tors.
BY Representative Davis-Abolishing
the office of assessors in Sussex county
and providing for board of assess
ment.
By Representative Davis-H ou 8 e
joint resolution, authorizing the secre-
tary of state to remove from his records
and files certificates and other records
of corporations whose characters have
been forfeited or cancelled and appropri-