Evening journal., 1921-03-24
RAP WORKHOUSE
ABOUT ITSFARM
Senators Say Trustees Dis
regard Recommendation
to Give 1t Up
WANT STATE TO PAY
FOR ARMORY SITE
STAN Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. March
Ex-senator Richards. by unani-
nous consent. introduced bin IN
the Senate this morning providing
for the State TO pay to the Newark
Trust and Safe Deposit Company
S6O1.97, that being the amount OF
note given by private individuals
of that town for the purchase Of
land on which the State armory was
builL II seems that this note was
never paid.
when the Armory Commission
built the armory under a legislative
act. Il Is said TO have been under
stood that the land would be do
mated. The land. apparently. was do
mated to the State. but the parties
who gave the note failed to pay Co..
and the trust company lost the
money.
When Senator Richards asked for
unanimous consent TO introduce the
bill. Senator Alice asked to know
what IL contained. He then said he
would not oppose it's Introduction
but will feht The bill. as he did not
think the State owes the money
Senator Richards asked the priv
ilege OF the floor to explain what the
bill contained for State Bank Com
missioner George l.. Mediu. resi-
dent OF Newark when Mr.. Mediu
started his statement. Senator Rob
ertson objected TO any discussion OF
] e. a. aN A.
was not before tho Senate Senator
Psmer. who had also asked relative
10 the meaning OF the bill. said he
would oppose its passage but the in
PRODUCTION was allowed. A bill TO
reimburse different persons in New
ark for material furnished for the
armory which the original con-
tractor failed 10 pay amounting TO
about s1400 has been passed by both
Houses.
/ To Pay Workhousc Deficit
with only Senator Robertson vot-
| ing against Il, the Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the New Cas-
tie Levy Court to borrow $4,000 "a
| pay a deficit Of the trustees OF the
/ New Castle County Workhouse. Tn,
/ two houses have already passed a
bill increasing from 40 TO 60 cents a
| day the per capita amount different
| counties will be required to pay az.
I ter July /, for the maintenance OF
prisoners at the workhouse. IL O,
! contended that the institution has
been going back under the 40 ceni
rate.
| rrrtfft.,,. L cs.,.tt,.. -. ,.-..f. o.. -
tho bill. said that the trustees Of th'
workhouse would pay the Interest
I and liquidate tie bonds but It wa
necessary TO use the credit OF tn
county in issuing the bonds.
Senator Alice said that while n
| Intended under the circumstances, q
vote for the bill. he desired 10 ex
plain just what, in his opinion. con
ditions are at the institution an'
what caused the deficit. lie said tn
| Grand Jury and a legislative com
mittee both advised the trustees q
sell Delcastlo Farm, which ha
shown a loss OF from $4,000 to $50.
600. but the trustees have refused 4
do so. He declared he had conf
| dence In the integrity OF the trustee
uuL lnuuEul IL a uAaldht ApA tAtlA u
| go ahead with the farm.
Senator Robertson said he under
stood that the increase Of 40 to 6
cents for the board OF prisoner
would take care Of the situation
He also said that while he had con
ndence in the integrity Of the trus
tees he questioned their busincs
ability along certain lines. II
criticized them retaining the farr
and added that was what has cause
the trouble.
Not To Share Fire Premiums.
The Senate by a vote OF to s dc
featcd Senator Allees bill rcquirin
fire insurance companies TO pay {
incorporated cities and towns Of IN
state per cent. Of the gross preml
ums collected in those towns for tn
upkeep Of fire apparatus in sue
towns.
Senator Alice in advocating IN
bill said that the fire insurance com
panics benefit from efficient fire com
panies, but they give very little 10
their maintenance. He said that
the fire insurance companies say tina