Evening journal., 1917-03-16
HOUSE IN line FOR
Good ROADS Bills
Passes State Highway Com
mission and All Other
Measures But One
MAY AGREE SOON ON
AUTO LICENSE FEES
stan Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER, March l6-Aiuch Of the
time OF the House yesterday after
noon was devoted 10 the considera-
ton Of good roads bills and the series
Of bills introduced by Representative
Marvel. creating state Highway De-
partment; Mr. Boyce's bill which
will enable the state TO get $4,000
from tho Federal Government for good
roads II the highway bill becomes a
law and Representative 0ulvers bill
authorizing Sussex county to borrow
100000 for good roads were all
PASSED by the House without opposi-
ton and without discussion.
Tho first bin passed was the main
substitute for the state highway bin
which creates tho state Highway
Department" The original bill pro-
Vlded for a commission Of -four mem
bers 70 be appointed by the Governor
one at large and one from each
county
The substitute provides for p cone
mission OF Ave. tho Governor 10 be a
member. the other four commission
ers 20 be named by the Governor. ono
from each Of tho constitutional die
tricts In the State. bat not more than
two from any one political party
The commission 10 carry out It's
work Of building new roads is 10 re-
ccivo the revenue from automobile
licenses which now goes to the gen
eral fund OF the State. The COM
mission is empowered 20 issue bonds.
engage engineers and build a compre-
hensive system Of roads throughout
the entire State.
The second Of the highway bills
passed authorizes the State Highway
Department 10 maintain stretches Of
the DUPONT Boulevard as completed
snd conveyed 10 tho State. instead OF
II being maintained-by a state High.
way Commissioner At a salary OF So
800 a year as provided IN the Boule.
vard act General T. c. dupont. IL
wss stated has approved this bill.
Defer License Bill.
Action on a third bill which pro
vides for the Issuing Of automobile
licenses on the basis Of tho weight Of
the machines was deferred on motion
OF Mr.. WEIGH. who explained that
there IS another similar bin on the
calendar sent 10 Dover by the Della.
ware Automobile Association Mr.
WEIGH thought that probably " all
parties interested get together, some
agreement can be reached This bill
II II becomes a law, will bring IN mucl
additional revenue and will place th'
burden on the heavier machines anl
rucks that do the most damage 10 thu
roads.
TO enable the State 10 take sdvan
tage OF a federal act that appropriates
money to States that create highway
departments. providing that the States
make certain appropriations. The
House also passed a bill introduced
by Mr.. Boyce This will give the
Stnte $4,000 OF federal funds for
good roads purposes. providing the
State Highway Department bill be.
comes a law. The appropriation that
Delaware would receive this year
would be about $4,000 with graded
amounts for FIVE years. making the to-
tai amount about $4,000.
The last good roads hill passed by
the House was that introduced by
Representative Culver. providing for
Sussex county 10 borrow 81 100000
by issuing bonds for the building Of
good roads. II creates a commission
composed Of the Governor. the three
members OF the County Commission
and two other commissioners. one
Democrat and one Republican. q
be appointed by the Governor. Thu
Will make a bipartisan commission
Of three Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. The original bill provided 30
Just the three county commissioned
10 serve as commissioners under N
act. but Il was amended in commit
tee
The commissioners serve witho'
pay and have the selecting OF N
routes for the proposed new road
The present county engineer viii
engineer 10 the commission.