Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
MOVE IN ASSEMBLY
To PROTECT OCEAN
FRONT AT REHOB0TH
Senate Today Adopted Resolu-
ton for Commission to Make
Recommendations.
REPORT AT NEXT SESSION
Special Di spatch From stan Cores spondent

Special Di spatch From stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE DOVER APRIL Q.
BY unanimous consent, Senator Alice,
on behalf of Senator Palmer, who was
absent, introduced in the Senate today,
concurrent resolution providing Tor the
appointment of commission TO examine
the condition of the ocean front at Re-
hoboth and report findings and recommen-
dations to the next session OF the General
Assembly. Senate rules were suspended
and the resolution was unanimously
adopted. The resolution follows:
Whereas, the lands Of this state at
Rehoboth have been seriously damaged
and the waters Of the ocean and II is
believed that some action should be taken
TO prevent a reoccurrence thereof. There
fore be il
Resolved. That commission be
constituted. composed of one member
to be appointed by the President pro
tempore OF the Senate and one member
To be appointed by the Speaker OF the
House and three members TO be appoint
ed by the governor said commission TO
make an examination into the conditions
now existing and to recommend In the
next session of the General Assembly
what. if anv. steps should be taken to
prevent the further wasting away OF the
said lands and also the probable cost Of
taking such stems, the said commission
to have authority To employ an expert
engineer and such other agents as IN Its
judgment NAV be necessary. the expense
incurred by the said commission to be
paid out OF the state treasury on war
rants drawn by the chairman and secre-
tary of said commission, and counter
signed by the governor.
Senator Alice read 20 the Senate the
following letter from Major Edmund
Mitchell. Wilmington cottarer at Reho-
both to Prcsidentpro tempore Short who
was not present today.
I'VE have provided for the expenses
OF this investigation to be paid by the
State. but, If this clause prevents sdop-
tion of the resolution, YOU may limit the
expenditures, or, If necessary, cut them
out entirely, and ! will see personally
that they are paid. The conditions at
Rehoboth need no explanation by me,
and / have only TO say that, as everyone
well knows. this condition is not due 10
anything that the town itself is respon-
sible for. The ocean is gradually making
inroads until soon there will be no Re
hoboth. and in as much as it is the only
that Delaware, with it's vast wealth, can
well take care Of its protection, which can
be considered when the report Is made
TO tie next session of the Legislature. II
YOU need any further explanation of this
and can be of any assistance YOU have
ONLY 70 phone me, and ! will be very glad
to meet you in Dover and go over the
matter in detail"
~ nor, xfr.
Senator Gormley, by unanimous con-
sent. introduced bill Incorporating the
Polonia Trust and Savings Bank. The
bill names Bronislaw Lewandowski, Mar
tin Tomezyk, John S. Bogucki, John b.
Pietuszka Roman Smolka and Peter
Ciniewicz as incorporators, and fixes the
capital stock at 100000. The principal
Office will be in Wilmington. Should the
bill be passed, Senator Gormley said, il
would probably restrain wealthy cor
poration of Chicago from establishing
Polish banks and stores in Wilmington
and money would not be taken from that
city. Next Tuesday was set for hearing
persons interested in the bill.
The Senate passed House bills IN
creasing the salaries OF probation officers
from 81 200 to 81 500 per annum and the
new 1dStlG county Couit Citbi hoAil
81 200 TO 81 600.
Favorable report was made to the
Senate on the House bill amending the
charter Of Millsboro.
SESSION NEXT WEEK.
The Senate at noon adjourned until
next Monday morning. Adjournment was
taken early so the Senators might wit
ness the House fight on representative
Soper's bill to repeal the school code.