Evening journal., 1921-03-19
CITY TO GET
No SHARE OF
STATE FEES
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Wilmington was wiped out
Senator Alice remarked I'VE
would still have our corporation
mill, would we not?"
That would be about all we /
would have, Senator Robertson re-
piled.
That's all We have now, accord
ing to Wilmington. the Dover SEN !
ator said"
Senator Bennett said he thought |
the matter has been looked upon |
from the wrong angle. II the tax is /
too much, let Il be reduced, he sug- /
gosted, and added that it was not /
being taken from Wilmington be- |
cause IL Is Wilmington. but because
IL is a State law. He said the people /
OF Wilmington may be paying one |
half Of the taxes Of the State, but
they are also receiving one-half Of
the protection Of the State govern
ment. without the State govern
ment, what would Wilmington be,
or II you put a fence around the
city how long would she exist2'
Senator Bennett asked, as II he
meant it seriously. He added that
the people Of the State arc proud o.
| Wilmington.
Senator Palmer remarked that he
would not have had anything to say
had not the Senator from Whining
ton compared my town (Milton)
with the town Of Frankford."
lie declared that since he has
known the senator from Wilmington
he thought his consideration had
been first for Wilmington and the
State next. and that II he was sim
cere in his statement that his con-
sideration was first for the State
he could not understand him advo-
eating a proposition that would take
funds from the State to his city.
He said IL was a foolish PROPOSE
ton" and suggested that IL would
be best TO advocate something to
bring more revenue 10 the State
that is badly in need OF il. than 20
take some away.
Senator Alice stated that the ques-
ton Of how much Wilmington pays
and how little she gets back has
come up many times in the Senate
and that he would like TO disabuse
the public mind on this question.
He said the corporation mill would
be the same whether Wilmington
WAS a hamlet or not. because Della
ware is a sovereign State.
Senator Alice declared that from
fthe charter business directly or indi-
rectly. nearly 90 per cent. OF the
States direct income is received, ex-
cept OF course, that received from
, automobile licenses which goes di-
rectly to the public roads. Senator
Alice gave figures OF the State reve-
, nue. from the various sources, con-
tending that Il does not all come from
Wilmington but for the sake OF ar
gument, even granting that Will
mington paid all the license fees
amounting TO $4,000 last year, all
/ the income tax amounting TO about
S250.O00. Wilmington still would not
be paying the amount that she re-
l ceives back in one way or another
Tie declared that Wilmington has a
' right, as all other parts Of the Stat'
% have. to help maintain the executive
y department. various State offices. de
partment Of justice. etc. He said tina
4 a great portion OF the child welfare
;. money, appropriation to the moth
! ers' Pension Commission and foi
Americanization work goes to vii
D., mington There Is not much Ameri
% canization work in Kent and SUSSEX
20 counties" ne said. The Dover Senator
{ also said that the great bulk Of tn
!. money spent on State highways wa
r spent near Wilmington and that tn
- benefits from such highways accruel
directly to Wilmington.
n "I claim" said Senator Alice
- that nearly 90 per cent. OF tn
a revenue comes because we are
20 sovereign state and not becaus
3. Wilmington IS a great metropolitan
e centre This Is a fallacy about Wil
mington paying is so much and get
L Ting so little. and it can be so prove'
g by figures"
% Senator Robertson remarked tina
N he was not surprised at the stanl
"a taken by Senator Alice. He said o
Is the s162, 900 mercantile and manu-
e facturers' licenses paid into tn
state Treasury last year, S112. 900 o
. that amount came from Whining
ton.
For the sake Of argument. I hav
=, agreed that all came from Whining
ton" Senator Alice remarked.
Wilmington only wants what sh
IS entitled to-" Senator Rober.so
80 answered. Would this State b
y, richer or poorer by having Wilmine
ii" ton wiped of? If Wilmington wa
" a corn field. would the State d
rs richer or poorer? the Wilmingto
Senator asked. I'VE might have
OF little more corn, but there would
c. nobody to cat It or pay for it," b
e. added.
he lie said that unfortunately mo
he Of the foreigners. when they con
nd to this country. settle in the lar.
'el cities, but as TO AmericanizatiC
U.s. work It is the duty Of the people
IN the State otake care OF them. Su
X sex county as much so as Wilmini
re ton.
As to Senator Alice getting tir'
py OF hearing the argument a0o
r. Wilmington, Senator Robertson sal
n Il want to say IL 1 was a Senat
'te for fifty years to come. he wou
90 hear Of It every two years. The tin
us will come when this very propos
lts tion contained in this bill will
81 passed by this Senate or a succee
ing Senate, unanimously.
Senator Alice said he took 4
oath OF office as a Senator OF Del
as ware and that the matter under di
VI cussion is a State manner. He wish'
ne that more could be given to w