Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-09
MOTOR VEHICLE ACT
BRINGS IN $4,000
IN YEAR AND HALF

1T became apparent that tho pun
t,oeea ~ THE act could he reellzed
only n = avetnfn ~ actual inspection
was provided Accordingly. after
careful cons Iteration. ,il motor vehicle
work ~ 'h's Office wae combined and
on D~'onor T. 1927. three motor vehicle
inspectors were employed. tho number
- inspectors being increased 20 six
beginning January T. 1922. The OK
penea Of this work p met par'ly 10
the fund provided ~ This act. parity
by tho contingent fund - fhis oni(e.
and partly by tho small standing APP
precipitation halieva that the State
has Icon reimbursed IN large part by
tho increase IN autornobiia revenus.
for which these men are Responsible
FURTHERMORE stolen automobiles 20 he
value 81 about i26. ono have hasn lo-
Gated. identified and returned. Tho
most vaiua bio part ~ the work how
ever. 10 that va have heen responsible
for over twenty arrests % actual
thieves and offences
Tho summary % receipts and sr.
pendi,ir-- attached 20 IN. report FOL
lows
. AtfNf lNNas NNN' - AFafa 'f HNffN Do
/ 1929. i39.490ss. expenditures. Si5.-
/ 500 az: balance. ti3.99O52.
/ During this period five Ford road
s'era were purchased for use 81 ths
inspectors and also most u the office
qu!pmeut.
Receipts June :. 1922. 20 December
&c. 1922. ys.6l6.62. expenditures. So
ai7.5a balance. fcr 10 months. si4.-
1898.
The above receipts include title
fees rewards, and mileage allowance
from the general fund.
No explanation 10 made a. to what
became OF the above balance. D. no.
ing stated on the Senate floor by Sena-
tor Murphy that he had understood
tho Secretary of state. under the ret
IL not required 20 turn the balance
over % tho state treasurer.
Senator Murphy said he does not
desire a detailed report % the receiI -
hut does want such report 30 %
the expenditures under he iaw. II
Is understood Senator Murphy and
some other Democratic Senators az,
especially anxious 20 learn the salary
Of former Senator Wallace =. Handy
who IL az the head 81 The Titlng De
partment.
Warning 10 Anto Drivers.
Senator Hardcsty introduced a bill
requiring the operators Of motor We
- hicles knowingly causing injury @
persons or property 20 stop and ideu
o.. tify themselves. They must give thel
= name and address. car license number
=. and drivers license number 20 m
, person injured. or 20 police officer
y Failure 10 comply with these Pre-
visions will De punishable by I'm
, Of not more than $500 and imprisor
. ment for not more than two years. ,
:. both. For a second ofense the guilt
: party may be imprisoned Tor a,
years and his license revoked and n,
again issued 20 them.
Must Teach Constitution.
\ In the Senate this afternoon Sen.
tor IIardcsty presented bill requi
,r ing the teaching OF the Consututio
ID In all the public and private schoo
81 OF the state. beginning IN the eight
grade and continuing through the VI
Is par grades
Is Senator Slmonton presented A 50
a les OF five bills amending the chi
labor laws. All OF these bills are mea
H. ures adopted by the Labor Commi
N sion and their provisions surrou'
he children obliged to work. providll
he greater safeguards than are alreaS
provided for under existing laws.