Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-15
B. & 0. BRIDGE BILL
PASSED by HOUSE
Vote Was Divided, but Sentiment
Showed Strong for the Pro- =
posed Loan.
stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
STATE HOUSE,, DOVER, APRIL 10.


BY vote of % to s, the House of Repre-
se1tatives yesterday afternoon passed
the House bill authorizing the Levy Court
of New Castle county 10 borrow S67 ,O0U
TO transform the old Baltimore * OHIO
railroad bridge over Brandywine Creek
into n bridge suitable for general pubic
travel.
Representatives Francis, Mulvena, Dan
zeubaker, Lyons and McNahb told how
opening the bridge would benefit Viii
mington and the rural district north OF
the Brandywinc.
Representative Brooks declared the
bridge was an elephant on the hands
OF the railroad company and it was cheaper
To The corporation to give the structure
awaly than tear it down
Representatives Dean and Lloyd sald
at least three Levy Court commissioners
oppose the project. Their statements
were disputed, and TO, settle the contro-
versy a certified copykof the minutes OF
the court meeting at which the trans
formation Of the bridge was recommended
were read. The minutes disclosed that
Commissioners Shaw, Strayhorn, Stetser
and Ward were present and Commls-
sioners Buckson, Elliott and Mccoy
absent. Certified copies of the minutes OF
meetings of the City Council and Chamber
OF Commerce at which the bridge ac-
QUESTION was favored were also read.
Representative Lloyd moved that action
on the bill be deferred, but the motion
was defeated by vote OF 20 to IL, as
follows:
Nays Buckson, Danzenbaker, Francis,
Gregg, Hanratty, Hardesty. Hastings;
Jakes, klair, Lyons, McNabb, Murine,
Mulvena, Paradee Quigley, Sherwood,
J. W. Smith, Snow, Soper and Corbit-20.
Yeas Brooks. Bunting Clendaniel
Dean, Hart, Jester, Lloyd, III. 5. Smith
Staats, ]. ID. Warrington and 5. }. War
rington-ll.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
leas-Buckson, Bunting. Danzenbaker,
Francis. Gregg, Hanratty, Hardesty,
Hastings, Jakes. klair, Lyons, McNahb,
Murine, Nulvena Paradee Quieley
Sherwood j. w Smith, Snow. Scper. J. ID.
Warrington and Corbit -.
Nays Brooks, Dean, Hart, Jester
and Stats.
The Senate passed the following S enat
bills:
Incorporating the Polonia Trust and
Savings Bank Of Wilmington.
Increasing the salary OF the Secretary
81 the State Highway Department.
Increasing the salary of the road engineer
u .Ntit fOQAlNN
Amending the law regarding corporate
suretyship by requiring that bonds be
signed and premiums paid in the State,
50 they will be subject to taxation by the
state.
The Senate concurred in the following
House bills:
Appropriating $4,000 to the Della
ware Industrial School for girls to meet
deficiency and establish budget system.
Increasing the amount OF money Bethel
may raise by taxation.
Requiring that Bethel's financial state
ment bc posted in a public place
The House passed the following House
bills:
Reincorporating the Citizens Trust
and Insurance Company of Wilmington.
Increasing the amount OF money Newark
may raise by taxation.
Authorizing the court to fine. in prison
or parole persons violating an act pro
tiding for the suppression OF social vices.
Relating TO the exemption Of wages for
labor or service OF persons residing in
New Castle county.
The House concurred IN the following
Senate bills:
Authorizing Dagsboro 20 borrow money
for public improvements.
Authorizing Newark TO borrow money
for the enlargement Of its wafer and light
plant
The Senate bill Incorporating the Po-