Evening journal., 1923-01-31
five MEMBER
NTLEVY court
Senator Hardesty Offers
Bill TO Elect by Sena-
torial Districts
STATE WHARF AT
LEWES PROPOSED
staff Correspondent.

staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Jan. 81.
Creating Of a Levy Court of FIVE
members for Kent county to take
the place OF the present three mem
Der body, is provided for in a bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday
afternoon by Senator Hardesty Of
Dover. The bill for the present
three member Levy Court was pass
ed at the special session Of the Leg
islature three years ago and there
fore has hardly a fair trial.
Mr.. Hardesty's bill provides
for abollshlng the present Levy
Court on the first Tuesday in jan
uary, 1925. The five members un-
der the bill would be elected one
from eacl of the Senatorial dis
tricts OF the county. At the gem
eral election in 1924 the five mem
bers would be elected. those from
the second and fourth districts to
serve two years and those from the
other three districts to serve four
years. Their successors would be
elected for four year terms.
The present Levy Courtmen re-
ceive salary Of $500 a year
while the Ave proposed in the bill
would receive $1,000 year, so
there would be no material saving
to the county in that respect. The
Court would be authorised under
the bill to fix a capitation tax In
June OF each year OF not more than
SIPS, nor less than 81 to be levied
on every male citizen OF the county
OF 21 years OF age. The Court would
be required to make up Its budget
in April of each year and fix the
tax rate in June OF each year. The
bonded Indebtedness OF the county
under the bill IS limited to not more
than per cent. OF the total valua-
ton OF the taxable property.
After "Wild Cat Loan Business.
Senator McIntire's bill to amend
the law governing building and loar
by giving the Bank Com
missioner additional authority to
the financial standing OF
hose who apply for a license, and
those coming from some |
,ther State, and also authority to
'efuse their application was paeseo
~ the Senate unanimously. Bank
Commissioner George L. Medill ex-
blamed the purpose Of the bill. II |
$ meant to keep any wild cat
inancial projects from coming into |
he state.
Senator Belts introduced bill |
authorizing the Levy Court cf Kert |
,ounty to appropriate 5000 for the
OF Market street in
Trederica.
state Wharf at Iewes.
Senator J. Prettyman introduced
|, bill to increase from $4,000 to
$50. 900 the amount OF an appropri-
uon provided for under a law
passed two years ago, giving the
state Highway Department author
ty to buy or condemn land In I
Lewes for docks. wharves and piers, |
rs a landing for boats carrying pas
iengers and automobiles. This is to
,e the Delaware terminus OF the
Lewes and Cape May
erry service. New Jersey passed a
imila: law for a wharf to be built
Il Cape May but owing to some
efect in the law the appropriation
for in the act could not be
sed It is nLw expected that an
ther law will be passed in New
ersey this winter making the ap-
ready to start work in
he spring Since the passing OF the
r ginal bill 1t has been decided by
hose who have advocated the pro-
,ct in this State that $4,000 would
OF be sufficient with which to do
he work and therefore this bill
.ould amend the law by increasing
ne amount to $4,000. 1t is the
aim of those backing the project
lat It would attract thousands Of
utomobilists over the route to New
ersey shore resorts through Della
are.