Evening journal., 1921-02-04
cent? total. s67O200 or $40 percent.)
OF total disbursements.

ated funds. SSS,S3S22 (I2S pVrcent)
State aid, $4,000 (625 percent) rural
bridges, 7,i0O 1889 percent); city
bridges, S25.300 l2O7 percentl con-
siruction Of improved roads, s5O wv
,2A6 percent Concord pike, SiS,OO9
New Castle roads, $1,000 80 per-
cent?: causeways, $4,000 (.S2 per-
cent?; printing and stationery,
$1,000 (.i9 percent); good roads,
$1,000 (33 percenL) total, S1JO,oje, ~,
or All percent OF total disbursements.
Charts Of other years were virtual
ly the same.
Mr.. Green remarked that II the pris-
oners' board at the wOrkhOuse Is IN
creased from 40 TO 20 cents a day
prisoner, the board cost will be si2O,-
900 instead Of $50 600 annually, which
would mean that "the Levy Court
viii fall behind
Relative to this subject, the attor-
ney drew his audiences attention 70
the fact that when a fine is imposed
on a defendant IN Municipal Court,
the fine, IL paid. goes TO the city; but
If the prisoner is unable TO pay the
fine, he Is lodged in The workhOuse at
the expense or the county.
only 43i per cent. OF the total dis
bursemenls OF the Levy Court are
expended for miscellaneous items, nc
pointed out.
10 would be wise, he thought, to
authorize a bond issue FOR the con-
structiOn OF a new bridge at MarKet
street In such a structure Is decided
10 be q necessity. This cannot be
done. he said. however, until the com
pletion OF Washington street bridge.
The same rights that the State High
way commission have In condemna-
ton proceedings are given The Levy
Court In bill that has been prepared
for presentation 10 the legislature.
Mr. Green said. lie pointed out mat
under the present system The Levy
Court Is held up In the building or
an important section OF the Lincoln
Highway, near Newark, because
property owners have taken appeals
from the decision OF the condemna-
ton commission. u Is proposed that
after the nrst condemnation commits
sion has decided on the route Of a
proposed road. the building OF the
road be started, eliminating the delay
caused In such cases by having to
await the decision Of three commits
slOns when appeals are taken. III II
Is a right law for the state Highway
Department. IL Is a right law for the
county" ne said.
Repeal or ihe act creating the as
SCISSORS Of this county was recommend
ed by Mr.. Green. He said That when
the Board OF Assessment was created
several years ago, the old law provid-
| ing for assessor was left on the
statute books, so that assessors are
now elected and have nothing 10 do
| but draw their salaries.
Tn regard TO a proposed bill for
more adequate police service in the
rural districts. Mr. Green commented
under the present system OF having
one state detective for each county
20 keep order in the entire county. He
spoke OF the fact that the state High
way Department gets $1,000 for The
patrolling OF only the highways, while
only $1,000 Is allowed for the keeping
| OF order In an entire county by one
man.
we are going 10 ask YOU TO pro-
vide "a form for ccrlincati0n OF our
records relating 90 an county Offices
requiring numbered certificates. so
we can see whether the money paid
10 a public officer finally reaches the
! state treasurer" This. he explained
was a precautionary measure. and
meant no reflection on any public
official
Mr.. Green said the service OF pris-
oners at the wOrkhOuse should be
given 30 the county In preference %
other work on which efforts will be
made 10 have them hired on.
With this view ~ Mr. Green. Sen
ator Kramer. the first legislator called
upOn. agreed He did not believe
there was any reason why tho nrison-
ers should not be allowed out of Tho
workhouse on work under proper su.
pervislOn. "Im not afraid OF prison.
ers any more than I am or many per
sons outside Of prison who should b6
in prison" he said. He declared thai
Warden Plummer should have ihl
hclp the Legislature can give him. Hg
heartily approved of the system ostab.
llshed in the workhouse by Warder
senator Latta said ne differed with
Mr.. Kramer on the wOrkhouse ques.
tiOn but refrained from stating in
what way or. his reasons.
n was pointed out by Mr. Gruhf
that Mr.. Green has prepared a hll
providing that railroad companies
shall pave railroad crossings will
substantially the same material az
the iniersecting road and shall keep [
in repairs. Failure TO comply witt
the proposed law would constitute
] NNNN~MNIlIEMllWI OIL NINN IMIAIWMI INI
and would be punishable with a fine
Senator Luiz advocated more EN-
Client state police service and SCENE,
favorably inclined toward giving thl
: highway commissions traffic officer
authority 10 go of the highways Il
keep order. lie also favored the ere
! ating OF State fire marshal whit
would also act with the state polio
In eliminating ilre hazards. As 10 IN
- vorkhouse question, he said ne woul
, not approve Of permitting prisoner
TO work on railroad work that wOul,
deprive citizen Of work.
II Representative Lord asserted hi
faith 'in the proposed bin providin
III for the parole Of wOrkhouse prisoner
after they have served one-third q
II their sentences, providing their rec
III ords at the Institution are good.
II Representative Wilson spoke OF IN
sienhOards on highways. saving thaN
II In his opinion. those that ohstruf
Il the view OF drivers Of vehicles ar
criminal. A bridge TO replace Eley
enth street bridge is essential, h
III thought
Il Attorney Green then brought Il
the INDECENT sick hill. stating that th
/ county is willing TO pay 50 a dav IN
/ persons too poor 10 pay hospifs
| bills. He also spoke OF ihe imporlin
Of persons from other States and mi
ting them in good positions here moi
wlthstanding q provision Of the Stat
Constitution that, TO hold an office.
person must have been a resident /
! the county for one year and mu.
have voted for a State Representative
In this connection, he remarked m,
a person had been brought here froi
| another state and given a very hlcrf
| ] tive nnsilion with the mnlhnrsi nor