Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-02
new PLAN FOR
STATE POLICE
Governor and Man of Op-
poSite Party TO Be
Commission
SUPERINTENDENT
AND TWELVE MEN
staff Correspondent.

the Senate yesterday afternoon an
other bill TO create Department 81
state Police. similar bill was
introduced by Senator Hardesty two
weeks ago but that bill viii probably
he Withdrawn and Senator Hardesty
will try 20 set his new bin through.
The first bill authorized the state
Military Board 20 make the appoint
merit OF the superintendent OF the
state police and for the superlntend-
ent with the approval OF the state
Military Board 20 appoint the twelve
men, two sergeants and eleven men
who would serve under him.
The new bill removes the State
Military Board from any connection
with the bill. II provides that
superintendent shall be a. the head
B OF the proposed constabulary but
names Police Commisso OF two
members 20 have general super
vision. This commission 70 is speci-
I fed shall consist OF the Governor
and another member TO be named
by the Goyernor but who shall be
Of the opposite political party and
the appointment would be for four
years.
The superintendent under the new
bill would be appointed by the Gov
ernor and confirmed by the senate.
The superintendent il empowered
10 appoint with the approval OF the
comm .ssion. one sergeant. one cor
poral and ten men. The Superln-
tendent's salary would be 50. 900
year. the sergeant $4,000, corporal
Sl,750 and the ten men $500 each. .
Senator Truitt introduced a bill
requiring all Justices OF the Peace
TO furnish a bond OF $1,000 FOR faith
ful performance OF their duty. Il
is said they furnish no bond now.
Give Entire Time 10 Offices.
Senator Truift introduced another
bill which would require all county
officers OF Sussex county whether
elected or appointed 20 devote their
entire time 20 their once. Il spec.-
fies that they must be in the ONCE
during business hours every day the
ONCE Is open.
Safety Gates At Bridges.
Senator Highfeld introduced a
bill making II the duty OF the Levy
Cour- OF each county 10 maintain
safety gates at the approaches TO
every draw bridge In the state that
passes over naviEable stream.
Middletown will bc governed by
a Mayor and four Councilmen in
stead Of a Board Of Town Com
misisioners. as az present. n a hill
introduced by Senator McIntire IN
the Senate yesterday afternoon be-
comes a law. II is understood that
the present charter OF Mlddletown
is looked on as a complicated ar
fair and a new system OF govern
ment Il provided under this act.
New MiddIetOwn Charter.
The bill makes some slight
changes in tie boundaries OF the
own and proves that on the first .
Monday in March OF this year there =
shall he an election when a Mayor
and four COuncilmen shall be elect
ID. The Mayor would he elected :
or two years. two OF the Council :.
men FOR two years and two OF the
'ouncilmen for one year. There
would be a town election annually =.
IN the first Monday IN March and !
he Mayor and Councilmen would -
be elected FOR two year term. :,
Candidates for election would be
.equlred to file written notice TO
hat effect with Council AZ asst two
reeks before the elect on. Only /,
axpayers would he qualified 10 vote, :,
At such elections
The bill defines At length the
uties OF the Mayor and mem hers I.
Z Council. II gives the Council au- :
hority 10 make ordinances. to have
barge OF the water and lighting -
vstem. 10 grant franchises and in =
act have general supervision over -.
n the towns public affairs gener- -
lly looked after by a commission i.
r Council The bill. IS rather wide ~
, its provisions and gives extensive
overs 10 the Council relative IN ~
nforcing fire and police regulations
Council rs giving the authority To
orrow money for municipal pur- -,
oses and provision is made for -,
mixing fund. II is empowered 10 .,
.ake a general assessmen. I'm the
1wn and collect the taxes from
le same
Council would appoint an Asses u,
,r. Treasurer and Alderman and A.
lch other offices as Il may create . :
ordinance. twenty per cent. NJ he
10 voters 81 the town hy petition
IN submit the question OF incress-
z tho membership of council TO
K al any time and following the u,
-esentation OF the petition Il would ar
, finally decided at a special cleo
on whether or not TO grant the q.
crease. Council would appoint
March OF each year a Board OF
ealth o. three members.
In borrowing money in excess OF o.
900 a referendum election would 49,,
we to be held and the town could -,
II he bonded in excess NJ ten per -.
mt. or the total assessment. no
,pcal Fox Law. 49,
senator II. Prettyman introduced e.
bill that Is sure 10 bring a lobby TO -
,ver composed of sportsmen who he
joy fox hunting The Prettyman Tr
D would repeal the present law ito
der which foxes are protected fur
rept when caught in the act OF
ling poultry. when they may he Ia
led. The present law makes n DO,
lawful to sell or expose for sale enI
FOX or fox hide and also makes il
lawful 10 dig out or take from a IN
n a female fox and to kill her or CO..
r young whelps. So.
nit State Salaries.
Senator Hardesty introduced bill ma
make IL unlawful for any employee Of
the state to he paid salary out OF Les
re than one fund OF the state. du,
Is meant that no employee canl mi