Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17

tribution, rcrrodcling of the heating ays-
tenn. fire protection. wetcr supply and re-
moval OF fire hazards, additions and re-
pairs to electrical installation, plumbing
and sewage disposal and isolation OF
the laundry aud kitchen. The estimated
cost is ~ follows New power plant build.
ing. equipment, steam distribution and
railroad siding Sl52, ,020 remodeling Of
the heating system, S32 ,S65; fire protec.-
ton system water supply and ground
storage reservoir, $50 ,425; removal ot
structural fire hazards, S3S,775, additions
and repairs to electrical installation,
S4,400; plumbing and sewage disposal
pant, $1,000; total. 1921 ,4S5.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
The Labor Commission of Delaware re-
ported that under the provisions of the
Child babor law il granted 6S6 general
employment certificates in 1919 and 62O
in 1920 and 1873 provisional certificates in
1919 and 256 in 1920 In the former year
1861 establishments employed 9,752
women, and in the latter year | ,34f cstab-
hshments employed 10. 1856 women. The
commission estimated that it will require
an annual appropriation of $4,000. 1t
recommended the following amendments
and additions to the laws governing the
employment OF women and children:
First. That the employment of children
in dangerous occupations as set forth in
the Child Labor law be prohibited TO those
under Is years of age, instead OF ID, ns the
law now provides.
Second. That the employment OF girls
under Is years of age n messenger service
be prohibited IN any town or city having
population over 20 600 persons.
IL TIaA n
general employment certificate must have
o physical examinstio at least once n
year.
Fourth That every child must COM
plete eight yearly grades, instead of five,
before obtaining a general employment
certificate.
Fifth. That the employment of children
between Ia and l6 years OF age Tor more
titan eight hours per day or more than aS
hours per week be prohibited.
Sixth. That the provision for the is-
suance of special permits be repealed.
Seventh That provision for system
of boarding children engaged IN street
trading be added to the Child Labor Law
Eighth That the provision which ex-
cmpts children over IL years of age employ
ed In caanerics from the provisions of the
Child Labor law be repealed
Ninth. That transportation be added
to the list of establishments covered by the
! Ten-Hour law and SANITARY law for fe-
male employees
Tenth. That the owner of the building
in which women are employed be held re
sponsible for making changes required
by the Sanitary law which are OF a per
manent nature and will become the pro-
perty OF the owner of the building.
Eleventh That the Labor Commls-
! sion of Delaware be given powe- to make
! rules and regulations for carrying into
( effect the provisions Of the SANITARY law
Twelfth That the Labor Comms-
! sion of Delaware be empowered to APP
| point all its employees and determine their
! salaries, terms of office and duties CO.
! ordination of the working forces OF the
/ commission is much desired, so that IN
| stead OF having child labor inspector and
| a Ten-Hour Law inspector the commis-
sion NAV have more flexibility in obtaining
| efficiency of administration. With the
commission empowered TO organize and
assign it's work on a better co-ordnateo
basis and empowered As we'll to fix com
| pensation in line with the value OF the
| services and the qualifications OF thu
various employees TO perform their duties
the commission will then be IN better
position to carry out les responsibilities
to the State.
BUREAU OF MARKETS
The State Board OF Agriculture recon
mended reorganization of the Departmen
| of Agriculture and concentration OF II
activities in board Of three members, on
from each county. II proposed the oIgani
cation of a Bureau Of Markets and Sta
tistics 1t favored putting a tonnage Ia
on the sale Of feeds, just as there IS ton
mage tax on fertilizers.
STATE INSURANCE.
Thomas r. Wilson, former insuranc
| commissioner, reported that State propert
is insured as follows: Delaware College
81 226. 100: State House, S30S, 900; Della
ware State Hospital. st Farnhurst S2l4
O40: State College for Colored Studel I
7.444; New Castle Armory, $4,000
Newark Armory. SI2, 500; Dover Armory
s27, 900; Wilmington Armory, Sll 900
Milford Armory, $4,000; Negro Hos
pital Wilmir gton, Sl4, 800; oyster boa
Delaware, 81, 500.
OTHER REPORTS.
Reports were also presented by tn
trustees Of Delaware College, the, Boar
of Commission ers on Uniform State Laws
the State Board of Charities, the Dela
ware Commission for the Blind, the Dels
ware State tuberculosis Commission, th
Public Archives Commission, the Delawal
Orphan Home and Industrial School, th
collector Of State revenue, the State lbrs
rian and the cannery Inspector
State Survey.
The Delaware State Survey Con
mission made the following recon
mendations:
Enactment of q law TO provide fC
the prepal alton and review of est
mates for expenditures. and revenue
/ and TO estblish a budget system for a
State departments, bureaus, division
Offices, boards, commissions, institl
tions and other agencies receiving {
asking financial aid from the State
/ Delaware.
Reorganization of the financial al
auditing departments of the State.
RepeaI Of all laws which provide Il
the expenditure accounts of any depar
ment. commission. institution. etc, TO
| presented to the govrnor for his al
/ proval and signature, with the e,
ception Of those expenditures which al
ply purely TO the governors depar
nent. All bills and other obligation
incurred by any State department. il
stitution or other agency OF the Sta
should be properly signed by the al
! thorized head or representative of thu
departraent or agency and presented
the State auditor for his auditing ar
|, approval. All bills contracted and COZ
tracts entered into by anyone repr
seufing the Stat on any department