Evening journal., 1921-03-17

HIGHWAY. route
Disagreement Over Viii
mington-Newark Road
Now in Legislature
QUESTION VALIDITY
OF RICHARDS BILL
STAFF Correspondent


House yesterday afternoon, deferred
until there is a larger attendance of
Representatives further action on
the Senate bill changing the route Of
the Lincoln Highway in White Clay
Creek Hundred. The bill provides
that the Lincoln Highway shall ex-
tend along the present road leading
from st. James Church to Newark.
while a commission appointed by
Judge Herbert l.. Rice picked a route
which in some places diverts 500
feet from the proposed road.
Senator Richards, who was grant
ed the privilege Of the House floor
said construction Of the Lincoln
| Highway was commenced four Years
ago, seven miles thereof are COM
pleted and two years have been spent
in an effort to obtain right of way
for the disputed section. He stated
land owners adjacent to the pro-
posed highway oppose the route
selected by the commission. He
said the route OF the Commission
would rob" many taxpayers. as it
would cut their farms in half. While
giving details OF alleged injury 10
property. he mentioned that the
/ highway would encroach TO within
six feet Of the doorsteps OF one mans
home.
Representative kingh m
thought the route fixed by the bill
preferable 10 the route picked by
the commission.
Representative White questioned
the constitutionality of the bill and
cited section 10 OF article of the
/ Constitution OF Delaware as follows:
she General Assembly shall not
pass any local or special law relating
to fences. straying OF livestock,
ditches creation or changing OF the
boundaries OF school districts or the
laying out, opening, alteration, main
tenance or vacation, in whole or in
part, OF any road, highway, street,
lane or alley, provided. however,
! that the General Assembly may by a
vote Of two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each House pass laws
relating to the laying out, opening,
alteration or maintenance Of any
road or highway which forms a con-
tinuous road or highway extending
through at least a portion Of three
counties of the State"
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Attorncy Hope. who expressed the
opinion that the bill is constitutional
Representative Corbit differed
from Mr. Hope regarding the con-
stitutionality OF the bill. He de-
Tended the commission, Of which he
was member. He said the COM
missioners are capable men and de-
voted two months to their work. He
stated they selected the route they
considered best, one that eliminat-
ed dangerous curves and caused the
- least inconvenience te the land own.
ers affected. He mentioned thai
this route is approved by the persons
; who will pay the cost of the high
way and asserted passage OF the bill
I would be detrimental to New Castle
p county's road system.
Senator Richards, replying 10 Rep
rescntative Gray, said the commits
. sion had awarded land damages ag-
% gregating S30,185. Representative
4 buckingham reminded him that the
-. commission had also awarded $6S,
!, 600 to the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road.
e representative Corbit explained
that the s6S.OOO is New Castle com
e TVS share Of the cost Of a proposed
e railroad bridge.
e senator Richards predicted tina
). litigation would suspend highwa'
:. construction for another year II tn
- House non-concurred In the bill.
?. Bv a vote Of 90 TO IS, the Hous
n defeated the House bill authorizin
p, charles II. Lippincott. former re
IS ceiver OF taxes and county treasure
OF New Castle county, TO collect tn
j. unpaid taxes on his duplicate for tn
y years 1918, 1919 and 1920.
% p. Warren Green, attorney 20 IN
= low, Court OF New Castle count,
% announced that Mr.. Lippincott is i
Is and explained that the purpose
Ie the bin was to empower the Lev
10 Court TO appoint a clerk TO assis
le him in collecting back taxes.
20 During discussion it was pointe
Il ont that the Levy Court would b
10 authorized TO pay the former colle'
tor ana the clerk reasonable SUI
for their services.
Renresentative Lord suggeste
ne that the former collectors bond'
le men be required to cotect the bac
I, taxes.
a Attorney Green, replying to Rel
nc resentative Virden, stated an incon
ls' ing collector could not be held r
es sponsible for an outgoing collector
ay Representative Kramer held tn
no a collector should collect during h
ey regular term and should not lea
~ taxes uncollected for the purpose
continuing in office.
n AS far as the conduct OF busine
is concerned last night was vast
u NV the House. The House under
resolution was to work every mig
20 this week up until Friday Mo
ny day night considerable business W
iaS transacted. Tuesday night the col
.cn mittees did some work but last mig
W when the showdown cams ii W
j. learned that there were but 16 mel
me bers present; not enough TO transa
,,,. business.
luo Representative Medill made a pl
e" against members going home VIII
they are supposed to be here woI
lus ing. He explained that had
wv known there would only be 16 mel
lrs' hers present he would also have 60
PIT, bome Representatives Nird
luu l Lord and Corbit also made co
lrs' plaint. There not being enou
iIs' members present TO transact bu
X ness the House. after being in s
"S sion but a short time, recessed ~
this morning.
nh CHANGE STORY TELLING HO'
80 The story hour to be held at
W. ,,v-,. t.,..t.,, TIafohfe Century Club