Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-10
PAID DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE FIGHTING
FOR WILMINGTON
Senate Bill Providing for Change
FavorabIy Acted on by
the House.
NOT A VOTE AGAINST 1T
stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
State House Dover March 10.

stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
State House. Dover, March 10.
Under suspension of the rules the
House of Representatives yesterday
afternoon unanimously concurred in
the Senate bill providing for a Paid
Fire Department for Wilmington and
the control and management Of the
Fire and Police Department Of said
city.
Representative Kramer said promi-
nent persons and corporations advocate
Paid Fire Department for Whining
ton and 90 per cent Of the citizens want
q. He thought insurance rates would
greatly increase if the volunteer Fire
Department were continued.
Senators I.utz and Robertson praised
Tho volunteer fire companies. saying
they had performed good service for
- years
senator Lutz stated City Council pre-
pared the hir and may persons and
corporations indorsed il. He mentioned
that 10 Il the II fire companies favor
Paid Fire Department and one COM
pany suggested referendum.
Senator Robertson remarked that the
time had come when tho old must give
way - tho new whom the obsolete
uust c,N. way to the improved He
believed uniting the Fire and Police
DEPARTMENTS won,d increase efTicIercy
The House PASSED the TF0use bill rel
ative - Increasing the pension fard
for members Of the police force II
Wilmington and providing for the pen
s,on.ng of rolicemen's widows and
orphans
Favorable Reports.
Thc following senate h.,s were re-
ported favorahIy q the House
To raise revenue for Wilmington hv
requiring license fees from motor ve-
hicles used in carrying passengers for
hire
Enabling women 70 vote a; mgn.-
cipa' elections in Delawar, city and
N'cd,c'own ana requiring them ta nay
q muricipa tax.
EXCEEDING - women citizens Of each
.rcorrorated town in tn state The right
- vote a municipal elections On equal
,erms ard conditions with men citizens
thereof
r, vote of u to 3. the senate
lassed the Senate hill authorizina tin,
f.cyy Court II New Castle county IL
nay % rCr cent tnow 50 per cenD rf
no cost ~ An improved road before
.4e contract Is completed or the court
ccepts the road
senate Bnl> Passed.
The senate 7lsp passed the following
senate bills
Chansine the boundaries 81 the First
Election district of III, Firth Repre-
sentative district of Kent county and
creating a new election district
Relating TO municipal elections At
Flsmere-
Receiving - negative votes. the Ser
tie bill requiring Incorporated towns
r. file plans for new ruhlic water sup
lies or new sewag, systems with til,
state Board of Health failed to pass ,hc
senate
BY reques, of Senator Bennett rhe
senate struck from ir- calendar 1h,
senate bill creating a denositor's Cua,
antee fund by tax or bank deposits
The Senate hill empowering tho
.evy Court Of Sussex county TO ACQUIRE
certain property in Georgetown for
public purposes was reported favorabIy
70 The Senate
The following House bills were re-
ported favorably 10 the Serate
Creating a new election district in
he Tenth Representative district of
Eew Castle county.
Providing Tor additional clerks n
election.