Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-04
COMMISSIONS
IN ONE BODY
Doctors Bill" Would Con-
solidate Health and Wei
fare Bodies
BILL is READY
FOR LEGISLATURE

Draft OF a measure 10 consolidate
health and welfare commissions OF
the State has been completed by che
State Medical Society and the
Homeopathic Medical Society OF
Delaware and the Peninsula. The
measure will be known as the Doc
tors BIZ" and will be presented 20
the General Assembly al Dover.
The bill would institute a State
Health and Welfare Commission" OF
seven members. appointed by the
Governor and would take over all
the rights, powers, duties. obliga-
tions and authority OF the Child
Welfare Commission, Mothers Pen
sion Commission. Tuberculosis Com
mission and state Board OF Health.
or the seven members Of the
proposed commission. four are 20
be physicians. named respectively
from wilmington. rural New Castle,
Kent and Sussex counties. The re-
naming three members shall be
citizens actively engaged IN business
at the time OF their appointment
one OF whom shall reside in New
castle county. one In Kant and one
In Sussex.
The persons thus appointed shall
be so designated by the Governor
that the term OF once OF one OF them
shall expire in one year. the term
OF two OF them shall expire in two
years. that the term of two of them
shall expire IN three years. and that
the term OF two OF them shall expire
In four years. Their Successors shall
be appointed by the Governor for a
term OF four yesrs.
II Is provided that the State
Health and Welfare Commission
shall annually organize by electing
a president. who shall be a member
OF the Board, said Board shall also
elect an Executive Secretary. who
shall be = trained health man. The
Commission shall fix the salary OF |
the Executive Secretary which, how |
ever, shall not exceed the sum OF |
$500 per year.
The members OF the Commission /
shall each receive the sum OF SO /
for each meeting OF the Commission 1
they attend, and also their actual
- a NAAAAh EAREMeFHH WMA no AlAtAAAuFA-
OF the Commission shall receive pay
for attending more than 20 meetings
OF the Commission In any one year.
The state Health and Welfare Com
mission shall meet at least once
every month and oftener n neoes-
sary.
The State Health and Welfare
Commission shall select a suitable
place In the city OF Wilmington 20
be known ss The State Health and
Welfare Commission Headquarters.
and shall have power and authority
10 employ all necessary help 20 prop
srly perform the duties OF said Office.
As soon as the State Health and
Welfare Commission organizes Il Is
authorized by the bill TO take over
all OF the property, rights, credits,
md records OF the existing boards
named. All employees OF such
Board and Commissions would be !
lnder the jurisdiction and control !
" the State Health and Welfare
Commission and the said State I
Health and Welfare Commission ?
would be vested with authority TO ]
discharge such employees or TO ap- 7
'oint Others in their places and :
tead.
The Executive Secretary OF the C
tate Health and Welfare Commits 2
Ion shall, with the approval Of the u
commission. make a biennial report !
o each session OF the General As 4
emily ,of the State Of Delaware.
7hlch report shall also contain a
udget for the ensuing two years.