Evening journal., 1917-02-14
HALF MILLION FOR
Lincoln HIGHWAY
Senator HofIecker Offers Bill
for New Road Through
New Castle County
FINANCIAL AID FOR
EDUCATION BOARD

beers OF tho llcelhlalule are iuuNh N'A
cerncd because number OF import
ant bills that are 10 be introduced !
have not been sent TO them yet. They (
saw that the indications are there
viii be a great rush of now business
tomorrow and Friday. The dead
line" for new business has been set |
for Friday and q night session will |
be held 20 give members an oppor-
tunity to get in bills that may get to
Dover late.
Representative DAILY introduced /
bill in the House today TO incofpor-
ate the town OF Hartley. IL provides :
that the town shall Doe governed by
board Of commissioners and names
George n scotch, Warner Cow
dreht. j Frank Davis, Eddy G. DAILY
and Joseph j. Baxter TO serve on tho
board until the last Saturday OF neNt
month The bin provides for town
election on the last Saturday of
March when "a board OF commission
ors viii be elected.
Other bills introduced IN the House
today were as follows
By MIR. Buckingham Providing forl
the Governor TO name a commission
20 erect q monument 10 contain the
name Of every soldier OF Delaware
who has served in wars from the Rev
olutionary War TO the present Time
and report tho plans 20 the next Gen
eial Assembly. The bin carries an ap-
Precipitation of 5000 for securing tie
names Of soldiers and making the
preliminary arrangements.
Dy Mr.. Jonos-Appropriating $3.50
a year for two years 10 the Robbins
Hose Company Of Dover and the
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Com
pany of Newark, for protecting Slate
properly.
By Mr. Culver-Authorizing tho
town OF Laurel to borrow $4,000 20
purchase a FIRE engine and equipment;
making changes in the lines OF the
school district Of Laurel, authorizing
the Laurel schools to borrow $4,000
for the securing of a site and erecting
a now primary and grammar school
building, providing the bill IS approx
ed by a referendum vote of the tax
payers OF the school districts.
BY Mr. Lsoose-lncreasing from Sl25
70 5000 tho appropriation OF the Kent
County Levy Court TO Cheswold FOR
street improvements. and also increas-
Ing from 800 20 $500 the amount that
The town shall raise for the same
work.
A. NV Mr.. Establishing a card
index system for the State registrai
bf vital statistics. to be followed IN
an three counties i'm registering
icaths. births and marriages,
BY Mr. Connolly Poviding that any
arm corporation or individual secur-
ing "a contract for $500 or moro from
he, State. county, municipality OF
tcbool commissioners shall furnish q
bond for 75 per cent. of The contract
price.
Board Of Education Bills.
Senator Gormley introduced three
hills IN the Senate relating to the
Board OF Education of Wilmington
bne bin authorizes that body TO Dor
row $4,000 TO pay off any floating IN
nebicdness and current liability IN
consequence OF an insufficient appro-
9riaton.
Another bill authorizes the Board C
borrow 100000 for the erection anS
,ouipment OF public school building
m Wilmington.
Tho third bill appropriates SS,2352
10 tho Board, being the amount du
TOR tuition of nonresident pupils 70
1915 and 1916.
Senator Hollett introduced a bill {
permit the Board Of Education Z
Clayton to borrow $500 for scho'
purposes.
Lincoln Highway Improvement.
Tho lincoln Highway bill, which o.
fhorixcs the Levy Court Of New Cast
county TO borrow 100000 for permano
impro, ement Of highways M that com
IA extending the Lincoln Highway fro
ono end of the county to the other, W
introduced by Senator llodccker. n
road viii run from tho Ponnsylvan
State line on the Wilmington aud llnl
dclphia turnpike TO the Maryland Sta
line via Flsmere, Prices Corner, Ma
ehallton and Newark. Ile route
through Wilmington. The Levy Cou
supports the BILL
senator Honecker introduced q
other bills relating TO the public roa
Of New Castle county. Ono provid
that partial payments ON road ,contrac
shall not exceed so per cent. OF the co
tract price.
The remainder Is TO be paid whe
work IS completed and approved I
the Levy Court The other bill pr
rides that the Highway Commissions
shall take entire charge Of road Wor
zone under contract and shall al
point a supervisor whose salary sha
ne nXed by the Levy Court
senator Walker introduced a hi
increasing the House Archives Con
mission appropriation from 81 600
50 O00
Sussex County Assessment
Senator Newton introduced a bin
samend the assessment law an. Suss,
county by providing that the board
assessment shall view an propertv a,
sit I'm each election district To he
appeals. AZ the present time, Senai
Newton explained. the assessors
main in Georgetown and base the
sossments on blanks filled out Z
sent in by property owners. and
appeals are heard at Georgetown.
Another bill introduced by Sena
Newton increases the amount that
town OF Greenwood may raise by {
alton from $500 10 $1,000
Senator Joseph introduced a bill
chsnee the boundary lines of the e
or Rehoboth.
Senator Joseph introduced a bill
make the open season for hunt
wild fowl on the waters OF Assawor
BAY the same as on other Delaw
waters.
To Pay Semi-NOnthly.
Representative McNabb's bill p
viding that all employees of New Cas-