Evening journal., 1919-02-15
Stan Correspondent.

otau correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Feb. i5.--Rep-
resentative Klair Of Mill Greek hundred
introduced in the House yesterday az
ternon bill to abolish the New cas-
tle County Levy Court and providing
for a three commissioner court. II pro-
Vides for the abolishlng Of the present
court the flrst Tuesday In january
1921, tho new body to consist OF the
heceiFer OF Taxes and County Treas
urer, the Clerk Of the Peace and an ex-
perienced engineer whe would be nam
ed by the State Highway Department
The ilrst two would receive $1,000 in ad-
dition TO their salary as county officers
and the engineer would receive 5000 A
year. The complete bill follows:
Section 4. That chapter az Of the Re-
vised Code Of the State OF Delaware be.
and the same is. hereby amended by re-
pealing i0i3. Sec. thereof, and by in
serting In lieu thereof the following:
1913. Sec. 4. That from and after
the first Tuesday in January, A. D.
nineteen hundred and twenty-one. the
Levy Court Of New Castle county, as II
IS now organized and constituted be.
and the same shall be, hereby abol-
ished; and from and after The said first
Tuesday In January A. ID. nineteen hun
dred and twenty-one, the Levy Court
Of New Castle county shall be compos-
ed OF three commissioners as herein
after provided.
Section 2. That Chapter 43 OF the Re
vlsed Code Of the State OF Delaware be.
and the same IS, hereby further amend
ed by repeating f0i4. Sec 2 thereof and
by inserting in lieu thereof the follow
ing:
i0i4. Sec. 2. That from and after
the flrst Tuesday in January, A. d.
nineteen hundred and twenty-One and
until the flrst Tuesday IN January, a.
d. nineteen hundred and twenty-three,
the Levy court OF New Castde county
shall be composed OF the three COM
missioners who were elected Levy
Court Commissioners at the General
Election IN November, a D. nineteen
hundred and eighteen; ant on and after
the said first Tuesday in January, A. D.
nineteen hundred and twenty-one, the
Levy Court OF New Castle county shall /
be composed OF the Receiver Of Taxes |
and County Treasurer Of New Castle I
county, and the Clerk Of the Peace Of (
New Castle county, who shan be elect
ed TO said Offices Of Receiver OF Taxes 4
and County Treasurer, and Clerk OF the |
Peace for said county, at the General
Election TO be held In November, A. D.
nineteen hundred and twenty, as pro-
vided in Chapter 45. Code Section HAS,
Sec. 1, Of the Revised Code OF the State
OF Delaware, and their successors in
said Offices, who shall be members OF 1
the Levy Court Of New Castle county
by virtue Of holding said Offices OF Re
ceiver Of Taxes and County Treasurer
and Clerk Of the Peace.
The third member OF the Levy Court
OF said county shall be an experienced
OF recognized experience and
ability who shall be appointed by the
State Highway Department OF the State
OF Delaware On or before the FIRST
in January, A. D. nineteen hun
dred and twentv-three, and every
fourth year thereafter. the State High
way Department of the State OF Della
" ore shall appoint an experienced en-
gineer Of recognized experience and
ability to be a Levy Court COmmis-
sioner OF said county, who shall hold
Dflce for the term OF four years. The
-dll STATE highway DFpdl tlutut 1AidlA
on any vacancy that may occur by rea-
sor OF death, resignation or otherwise,
FOR the unexplred term. The said Levy
Court Commissioners shall receive the
salaries, to. wit: The Re-
,eiver OF Taxes and Countq Treasurer.
and the Clerk OF the Peace, shall each
receive, as Levy Court Commissioners.
In addition 70 their salaries as now pro- :
rided by law for said of1lces OF Re-
,elver or Taxes and County Treasurer,
md Clerk Of the Peace. the sum OF one
dollars for their services as
Levy Court Commissioners, as afare-
said. payable In equal monthly or
iemi-monthly lnstallments. as other
county saalries are paid. The engi-
ieer. or the third member OF the said
.cvy Court to be appointed every four
rears. as herein provided, shall receive
IN annual salary OF I'VE thousand dol
ars, payable in equal monthly or SEMI
monthly installments, as other county
i0alrtes' are paid.
The Levy Court and the. Levy Court 4
provided for under this
Ict shall have as full and complete
over all and every the mat