Evening journal., 1921-03-01
new scheme FOR
ROADSINTOWNS
House Bill Would Curb
Highway Department
Fixing Street Width
SEEKS TO WIPE OUT
AGREEMENTS MADE
stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. Dover, March 1.
For House bill 212. which was in
troduced in skeleton form, the fol-
lowing substitute has been reported
favorably to the House:
That chapter 63. volume 20. Laws
Of Delaware. as amended by chapter
50. volume 30, Laws Of Delaware. be
and the same is hereby amended by
striking out all after the 10th line OF
section 5 OF chapter 63. volume 90.
Laws of Delaware. and inserting IN
lieu thereof the following:
When in the judgment OF the
state Highway Department the route
for the construction or reconstruc-
tion OF any state highway should
continue through any Incorporated
town within this State the depart
ment shall construct and maintain
said highway through such inoor-
porated town. such construction and
maintenance to be at the sole ex-
pense OF the department
Whenever the department shall
construct a State highway through
any Incorporated town IL shall not
change the width of the street or
streets of said town, except with the
consent Of the duly constituted
governing body OF said town.
whenever the department shall
construct a State highway through
any such Incorporated town il shall
have the whole and sole control over
maintenance OF said highway
through said town, and such high
way shall not be undermined,
broken, opened or any wise torn up
for any purpose whatsoever by any
person whatsoever, except by the
permit in writing of the department.
Any and all contracts and agree
ments at any tine heretofore made
between the State Highway Depart
ment and the duly constituted gov
erning body Of any incorporated
town with reference TO the construc-
tion and maintenance Of any high
ways through any Incorporated town
within this State be and the same
are hereby annulled, cancelled and
made OF no effect
For House bill $50, which was in
troduced in skeleton form. the fol-
lowing substitute has been reported
favorably TO the House:
That chapter 63. volume %, Laws
of Delaware, as amended by chapter
20, volume 80, Laws OF Delaware
be and the same is hereby amended
by adding Immediately after sectior
21 OF said chapter, as amended. th'
following:
Section %. That whenever in th'
judgment Of the state Highway De
partment and the Levy Court. o
other body having having jurisdic
ton over the expenditure Of mone'
for highway improvement in Sus
sex county, the route for the con
struction or reconstruction OF ans
highway in said county should con.
tinue through any Incorporated towr
within said county the State High
way Department and the Levy Court
or other body having jurisdiction
over the expenditure OF money for
highway improvement In SUISSE,
county. shall construct and main
tain said highway through such in.
corporated town. such construction
to be made in accordance with th'
provisions OF section 21 OF chapter
So. volume %, Laws Of Delaware, a.
amended by chapter 10, volume 80
Laws OF Delaware.
The remainder OF section p re
.peats provisions embodied in the las
three paragraphs of the House sub
stitute for House bill 212.
For House bin 20e. which he in
troduced in skeleton form, Repre-
sentative Gray has presented tn
following substitute;
That from and after the approva
Of this act it shall be unlawful 70
any person, firm or corporation I
transport or TO carry from on
county TO another county in thi
state any hog or hogs unless ther
shall accompany the same and b
delivered with said hogs so trans
ported or carried a certificate fron
a licensed veterinarian, signed b
him, of the county from which sal
hogs are being transported TO IN
effect that such hogs have been ex
amined and tested by him and foun
free from cholera or the germ
thereof. Any person, firm or cor
poration violating the provisions O
this act shall be fined not less tina
S25 nor more than 500 and pay tn
costs Of prosecution.