Evening journal., 1923-02-06
KENT WAKES Up
TO GOOD ROADS
Would Borrow 100000,
With State TO Match
That Amount
PENSION PLAN FOR
STATE JUDICIARY
Staff Correspondent.

staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Feb. 6.
Senators Belts and Hardesty in
troduced two bills in the Senate yes
terday afternoon paving the way for
Kent County to start road build
ing program this year under the
state aid road act.
The first bill introduced by Sen
ator Belts authorizes the Levy Court
of the county to borrow 100000
and issue bonds for that amount for
the building OF state aid roads in
the county. the state paying a
similar amount should the roads
be built This bill fixes the
interest to be paid at not above 5
per cent. and provides that from
$4,000 to $4,000 OF the bonds shall
fall due each year, the last matur-
ing in 1850. It authorizes the Levy
Court Of the county to fix a special
tax rate TO provide for payment of
interest and taking up the bonds.
Senator Hardesty introduced a bill
authorizing the State Highway De-
partment to set aside annually 5000
900. to be offered in equal portions
to the three counties for the perma-
nent improvement OF county roads,
when the county pays dollar for dol
lar a like amount. The highway de-
partment and the Levy Court and in
case OF dispute the Levy Court would
say what roads are TO be improved,
under the bill
Pension For Judges
Provision for peFsioning the Chan
cellor or any member OF the Supreme
Court on $500 a year on reaching
20 years of age when still on the
bench II they have served 10 years
is provided for in a bill introduced
by Senator Ridgely in the Senate.
Senator Hardesty introduced a bill
making an open season for the TAX
ing of oysters by means OF tongs
only. from the rivers and creeks I'M
the state. In any quantity at any time
excepting July and August. This
bill would repeal all other acts in
consistent with It should II be pass
ed. This bill would no doubt bring
the Oystermen to Dover in droves.
Senator Ridgely introduced a bill
David L. Roland, Charles
H. Roland. and Gertrude Webb,
to sell certain property in Viola and
give deed to the same.
To Clear Building Title
Senator Highheld introduced a bill
to provide a clear title for the prop
erty on Market street above Eighth
formerly that OF the Wilmington
Institute Free Library which was
bought by John Govatos.
Senator Lutz introduced n bill pro-
viding for the examination and
licensing OF stationary engineers and
firemen. The bill is state wide in
its provisions and would become
effective July /, OF this year when
the Governor would he required to
appoint a Board of Examining En-
gineers of three members, one from
each county who examine those ap-
plying for a license.
Senator J. Prettyman introduced
a bill to amend the law ItBuldtlhh
the taking of Holsters from the wat :
ers of the state.
Election Day Holiday
Senator Ridgely's bill making cleo
ton day for general election legal .
holiday in Delaware for schools
The Senate passed Senator High I
fields bill amending a present law
relating to the registration OF names
and marks on bottles. The present /!
law provides for the protection of
the owners bottles for mineral water.
etc, containing MONIES or marks can
be registered with the Secretary OF !
state. The Highneld bill extends /
this protection to milk dealers who
have their names on bottles and de-
sire to have them registered.
The Senate passed Representative (
Carey's bill changing the voting
place in the first election district Of
the Third Representative District in
Sussex County.