Evening journal., 1919-02-11
ANOTHER Bill
TO govern CITY
BY COMMISSION
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AIuHtiuutu from page Onbsl
and the commission form Of govern
ment that has been in effect in Readlns
and othe- Pennsylvania cities.
Senator Gormley Is also considering
another amendment TO the income tax
law He thinks the exemption fgures
in the Mulyen3 bill introduced In the
House recently. are too high Under the
Mulvens amendment the amounts ex-
empted would be $500 for a single
man and $500 for a married man ,cn-
ator Gormley is considering $500 aud
$1,000 HIS bin also would include the
proflis from agriculture and real estate
which are exempted under the law now
in force 10 would make 70 compul-
sorry for the Stale Treasurer 10 have
deputy sit IN Wilmington from Janu-
gry 4 10 March 4 TO take affidavlis
without cost TO those making income
tax returns.
Income Tax Repeater.
Representative Mulvena introduced to-
day a bin repeating the entire State In
come tax law. He explained, however,
that he viii continue TO urge his
amendment 10 the law IN case he can
get it through. The exemption amounts
In his amendment bill, he said, will
probably be reduced TO $1,000 and $4,000,
as some Of the members have stated
they would support the amendment II
the figures were so fixed in the bill.
Former kieutonant Governor John NJ.
Mendinhall. former State Senator
Thbmas NJ. Monaghan and j. w. Sud
dard. Of Pencader hundred, who were
members Of the New Castle County
grand jury last year. came to Dover
this morning to urge the passage OF
some bills that they recommend In the
annual report OF the jury TO TO court
Mr. Mendnhall was foreman OF the
jury.
Jurors Advocate Bills.
Some Of the measures recommended
by the jury included: Increased pay
for the state detectives; abolishing Of
grade crossing at State Road and any
other dangerous crossings; State TAX
ing over the Ferris, Industrial School
and the appointment OF a parole oflser
for the New Castle County Courts They
discussed these matters with a number
Of members Of the Legislature and also
appeared before some committees that
already have some Of the bills winch
The jury recommended
They are also advocating the passage
of the bin making the sale OF narcotics
more drastic and other measures advo-
Gated by the Atlorney-General's ofice
Senator Gormlcy introduced in the
Senate today a bin 20 assist In the
Americanizaiion Of the foreign-born
speaking residents Of the
State The bill provides that In any
school district OF the State. including
Wilmington, where thore are ten or
more persons over &c years of age. who
do not speak English and who desire
20 attend classes where they could be
instructed In English. the school COM
mittee OF other body have charge IS
10 establish a class OF
classes TO be held In the evening for
the instruction Of such persons in
English and the institutions and forms
OF government OF the United states and
Delaware Such teachers need not
necessarily be holders Of certificates as
'eduired by the State school laws. The
,ll would appropriate $4,000 year
or two years to carry on the work, the
.tate Board Of Education TO approve
he bills. u would become effective on
he date OF It's approval by the Coy
rnor
DR.. Herbert ]. Watson. Of Newark,
tate bacteriologist. who has been a /
fitness in many cases for the state as
, the selling Of dope" he having
lade the ANALYSES, came TO Dover vol
niarilv today TO advocate the passage
+ the bin which. II passed, would make
harder for users TO get dope This
one OF the bills advocated by the
generals office.