Evening journal., 1921-02-24
RAILROAD To
BEEXEMPTED
FROM new TAX
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would be in excess Of the $4,000
now paid. The committee. however,
voted to recommend the exemption
OF the railroad from this tax.
The commission appointed under a
resolution passed at this session Of
the Legislature to view the situa-
ton at Indian River inlet and report
on the advisability of opening that
inlet from the Indian river to the
ocean. and Engineer b. +. Cresson,
of New York. engaged by the COM
mission to look over the situation,
will make their report TO the Cen
eral Assembly tomorrow.
Engineer Cresson will recommend
that $4,000 be appropriated to do
the work. The commission is COM
posed OF Senators Hopkins and
Handy and Representatives Clendan-
iel and Saats. The commission with
the engineer spent a day going over
the route recently. Mr.. Cresson is
the engineer who recently made an
investigation at Rehoboth and made
a report with recommendations as
to a method for stopping ghe wash
ing away of the beach. Another
commission was appointed by the
Legislature two years ago to go over
the situation at Indian River inlet.
but did not complete its work.
Charles II. Ten Weeges, a member
of the Bi-Partisan Committee that
prepared the proposed new City
Charter Bill for Wilmington. intro
duced by Senator Robertson, was in
Dover today. and speaking Of the
charter bill said
Il am heartily in favor Of the
Robertson Charter Bill. l was a
member OF the committee that pre-
pared the bill. and as this entire COM
, mittee approved the bill, I naturally
would like to see it passed and be-
come a law"
Two Senators Ill.
Word was received by one Of the
senators this morning from Senator
McIntire, who has been IN at his
home in Pencader hundred for near
ly two weeks. Senator McIntire
writes that he was threatened with
pneumonia, but that he is now much
better and hopes to come to Dover
soon. Senator Price is also i'll al
his home in Smyrna.
Representative Kramer, OF Will
mington, who was confined TO his
, home with lumbago for several days
came to Dover today.
The Legislature today received
communications as follows;
From Smith-Zollinger Compan,
and Speakman Company OF vii
mington, approving the Wilmington
paid fire department bill.
From ten women Of Wilmingto on
approving the Wilmington cit!
charter bill.
From the Levy Court of New
Castle county. approving the bill
Z providing that contract road worl
in said county be paid for in install
ments up TO 80 per cent. OF the ful
value as the work proceeds. whicl
is a custom adopted by the Stat
Highway Department.
From the Young Woman's Christ
ian Association. of Wilmington, ap
proving the bill creating a board o
censors OF moving picture films.
From the Women's Nom Partisan
League, approving the Wilmington
City Charter Bill. the Prisoners
Parole Bill. the Americanizatiol
Bill. the Wilmington Educationa
Bill and the Child Welfare Bill.
From Delaware Post. America
Legion, approving the Soldier,
Bonus Referendum Bill and othe
military bills.
The House bill authorizing SUISSE
county to morrow S1.0OO,0 900 for tn
permanent Improvement Of certai
public highways was reported favor
ably to the House. with an amend
ment providing for State aid.
The Housefbili relative to the ao
quisition by gift devise, grant. pur
chase or Condemnation OF land an
water rights and 70 placing struct
ures thereon as aspart OF the Stat
highway system and providing 10
the cost thereof was reported un