Evening journal., 1920-03-30
MORE MONEY TO
PUT UP bridge
House Passes Bill for $780,
600 for Washington St.
Structure
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON BOXING BILL
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover. March 30
Representative Lyons bill Increasing
from s55O,OOO to ss5O,OOO the amount
that the New Castle County Levy Court
is authorized TO borrow by the Issuing
Of bonds for the building Of the pro-
posed new Washington street bridge In
Wilmington was the first bill to pass
either branch Of the Legislature now in
special session. The bill was passed
by the House yesterday afternoon. Rep
resentativ Staals, OF Blaekbrd hundrd.
was the only member to vote against
IT, Representative McNabb, while vol-
ing for the bill stated there was one
thing about IL that he did not like. lie
said he understood the contract had
been awarded on a 10 per cent. basis
and that he considered SS5 600 too much
profit for the taxpayers to pay one man
, for a single operation.
The Legislature a year ago. passed a
bill authorizing the borrowing OF $3.50
900 to erect the bridge This bill nam
the structure. Alfred !. dupont, John
5. Rossell. Benjamin A. Shaw, and Levy
Court Commissioners Elliott and Stet-
ser. When the commission asked for
bids It was learned that owing to the
high cost OF all materials and labor the
kind OF bridge that was wanted could
not be built for that amount and that
100000 more was needed. II is expect
ed that the bill will pass the Senate In
a few days.
The House Committee on Military AZ
fairs, Representative Lester chairman,
reported favorabiy Representative Null
vena's bill TO legallze boyiug in the
State and creating a commission to. be
named by the Governor to have charge
Of the sport.
Representative McNabb introduced the
bill advocated by the New Castle Med
icaI Society to enact the Federal Vol
stead act into State law. The same bill
was introduced by Senator Highneld
in the Senate on Friday, but was with
drawn by him on the same day. Mr..
NIcNabb stated that the bill had been
handed 10 him 10 Introduce by a COM
mittee OF physicians.
Representative Danzenbaker introduc-
ed a bill authorizing the Levy Court OF
New Castle county, on the recommen-
dalton Of the county engineer 10 desig-
nate any highway or portion thereof as
a flight traflc highway" from Decem-
Der 10 May 4. The purpose is 10 keep
extra heavy trucks on roads that they
would materially damage during that
season OF the year.
Mr.. Lyons introduced a bill amend
ing the act creating the Board Of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners for Whining
ton. Under the present law the mayor
is required TO appoint the commission
ers by districts. Should the amend
ment pass the appointments can be
made from the city at large.
A series Of bills brought TO Dover by
City Solicitor John w. Huxley. OF VIII
mington, and which have for their pur-
pose the giving to the Municipal Court
OF Wilmington concurrent Jurisdiction
with the Court Of General Sessions in
certain cases. These cases include
bookmaking on races. defacing property
by bill posters, keeping a gaming Ia
bic, permitting persons under IS years
of age to be present at games Of chance,
cases under the vice law and the mar
cOtic drug act
Representative McNabb yesterday az
ternoon received the following tele-
gram from John A. Bader. OF Whining
ton:
Unjust, unreasonable and oppressive
rental agreements are being exacted by
landlords and spectators from citizens
Of this community under stress Of pre-
valllng housing congestion, resulting In
serious danger TO the public welfare,
health and morals. A public emer-
gency exists from which only the Leg
islature can save us. We appeal TO them
through you for relief.
JOHN A. BADER."