Evening journal., 1921-02-07
SENATE gets
new CHARTER
BILL FOR CITY
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NCOulluutu from ldtt nhel
sage OF the charter bin in the form
that It was given 10 me in
While il is early to make predic-
tions as to the prospects OF the char
ter bill, unless there is a change OF
sentiment among members the bill
seems doomed TO defeat.
Senator Robertson also introduced a
bill providing for appropriations TO
the Delaware state tuberculosis COM
mission. The bin would authorize the
commission 10 acquire land for hos
piial for Negro patients and would
appropriate $4,000 annually for is
support and maintenance. II also
would appropriate Si6SOO annually.
divided as follows Maintenance OF
patients at Hope Farm. - OOO Edge
wood Sanitarium. 5000, summec
camp for four months. 5000. medical
stan OF eight doctors. 500 year
each $1,000. six nurses 81, 200 a year
each S1,2OO; contingent fund for main
tenance and travelling expenses Tor
nurses $1,000; office expenses, secre-
ary's saiary. etc, 5000; educational
purposes. lecture. etc. $1,000; STA
iSonerv and printing. $1,000. dental
clinic $500: improvements OF Edge
wood Sanitarium, 5000
Another bill introduced by senator
NlObertsOn would increase the salary
of the state Bank Commissioners from
$1,000 10 $500 a year, his deputy from
$500 10 $500. and The clerk In the
commissioners office from $500 TO
s2iOO
other bills introduced by Senator
Robertson include one TO amend the
law taxing abutting property owners
IN Wilmington FOR sewers by correct
ing an error In the original act ana
the two bills advocated by The safe
/ ty Council ~ the state relative 10
the issuing OF automobile licenses.
DUPONT Chair Of Engineering.
/ II a bill introduced in the House
today by Representative Corbit be
comes a law, a chair OF engineering TO
be known as THE Coleman DUPONT
Chair OF Highway Engineering Will
be established at Delaware College.
The bill makes that provision and
would Appropriate $500 annually Tor
/ carrying out the act.
! Former Governor John G.. Townsend
suggested the establishment OF such a
chair at Delaware College, in his last
message TO the General Assembly, as
something that should be done by the
State in recognition and appreciation
OF what General dupont has done for
| the good roads movement In Della
ware and tle millions OF dollars that
he has spent OF his own money In
giving Delaware modern concrete
roads That such recognition should
be shown is the opinion that has been
/ expressed by many persons, including
a number OF members OF the Legisla-
ture.
University Of Delaware.
Representative Medill introduced q
bill 90 change the name OF Delaware
College 10 University OF Delaware.
DR. Walter Hulhhen. pres ident OF Del
aware College, is a strong advocate o
this proposed change lie has pointed
. out that Il Is now in everything hu
name a university. As there are
group OF colleges at Newark unde
} the one head. such as The Women
College. Engineering Department. Art
and Science, Agricultural Department
Extension Department. Summe
school. etc.. the change would In nj
way effect appropriations and woul'
not make The institution more eXpens
i've 90 operate but would pr0babl,
give 10 better standing in The col
lege world
Mr.. Medill also introduced the bin
Delaware College for the next tw
years The appropriations asked 10
would total Si25SS6ii, and in add
tion the Legislature IS asked 10 auth
orize the issuing OF bonds 10 tn
amount Of $4,000 20 provide ne,
buildings al the WOmen's College an
; at the college farm.
q The items in The appropriation hi
! follow: Maintenance Of Delaware Co
lege. SS3 500 a year for 1921 and iy,.
maintenance OF W0mens College S53
600 a year for two years agricultur
department. S200O0 a year for tN
y years: extension department 10 tai
e. advantage OF federal appropriation
+ si5i0 i07.60. for the two years and ais
S6003 for tine two years 10 enable u
d state 90 receive federal funds und
p the Smith-Lever act
This makes a total of si2J. .SS6ii II
r. the two years including "a Sfqilll
!. deficit that has been created
:. Delaware College and the Women
{, College which the bin makes prov
2 sion for.
d The other bill would authorize q
T. State Treasurer 90 issue bonds 90 q
o. amount OF s2i0OO0, for the ereciil
q and equipment OF a dining hall al
. GOrmitOry at the Women's College.
I, be known as Kent Hall" The bon
:. would bear Interest not eXceedil
I, i-2 per cent. and 5000 would m
e ture each year. starting with 1922
|. 1869 10 also authorizes the issuing
$4,000 for the erection and eQui
ment OF dOrmitory al the same C.,
loge. 10 be known as New Cas-
Hall" Bonds for this would maiu
e 5000 a year from 1882 10 1883 n
!. third provision is for the issuing
2 $4,000 Of bonds for the building OF
b structure at the c0lleee farm. 90
b used for exposing and judging pu
r. poses. The bonds would mature 500
n a year from 1874 10 1916.
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