Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-01

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Senate.
The Senate heard the final read
ing of Senator Wharton's bill re-
quiring adjoining land owners to
keep clean head rows on division
lines, but deferred action.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Lynch changing the name of the
First National Bank in Georgetown.
to the Georgetown Trust Company.
Senator Latchum's bill to increase
the amount which Houston may
raise by taxation from $500 to 5000
was passed by the Senate.
Senator Green introduced a bill
to divide the State into four regis
tration districts for purposes of reg
istering to vote and creating a board
of registration in each district. The
districts would be the four constitu-
tional districts of the State namely,
Wilmington, rural New Castle, Kent
and Sussex counties.
Senator Green offered bill fixing
the standard of ice cream. 1t pro-
vides that ice cream sold in Della
ware shall not have less than II
per cent milk fats, unless the in
gradients include fruits, nuts and
eggs, in which case it must contain
10 per cent of milk fats. 1t is pro-
vided that manufacturers may make
ice cream with smaller percentage
of milk fats to be sold in those
states which have a lower standard
for ice cream.
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Latchum provides for a general as
sessment in 1929 and every third
year thereafter.
Milford To Borrow
Another bill introduced by Mr..
Latchum would allow the Milford
Town Council to borrow $4,000 to
pay certain Indebtedness and to is
sue bonds for the amount. He also
presented a bill that provides fol-
the payment of outstanding bonds
of Milford out of money received fol
the sale of the water and light plant
OF the town. Any balance would be
held as permanent trust by COM
mission created in the measure to
be known as the Town of Milford
L L Oob 0hO OOulullOOlOus uC 1uICI-
est from the trust fund would be
expended for the permanent i'm
provement of streets.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Harry M. Deputy providing fol
three election districts in the First
Representative District of Sussex
county, instead of two, as existing
now. The third district would in
clude part of Milford, being a divis-
ion of the first election district, with
the voting place at Chapel Beautiful
in Milford.
Sussex Salaries Increase
Senator Burton introduced a bill
to increase the salaries of Sussex
county officers. Under the bill, the
following annual salaries would be
allowed: County engineer, $24O0;
Levy Court Commissioners, $500;
Clerk of the Peace, Prothonotary,
Recorder of Deeds, Register of
Deeds, Register of Wills, Receiver of
Taxes and County Treasurer and
Comptroller, $4,000 each; Register in
Chancery, $1,000; Clerk of the Or
phans' Court, $1,000; Sheriff, $500,
and Coroner, $1,000 The bill also
provides for the salaries of depu-
ties.
House were the following:
Mr.. McIntire-To amend the law
concerning the Court of Chancery
to enable the court to compel the
attendance of defendants. In the
case of residents this may be done
by publication in the newspapers
and in case of a nonresident both
by mail and notice.
Mr.. Shorb-To allow employees of
the State eight cents per mile for
the use of their automobiles on Of
fetal business or four cents mile
for motorcycles. In case there is
railroad or bus transportation to
the point reached the automobile
hire shall be twice the railroad or
bus fare.
Mr.. Shorb-To forbid the placing
of any bill board or other outdoor
advertising device along or near a
public highway or within twenty
feet of an unimproved highway with
out consent of the State Highway
Department. A fine of from $25 to
$500 is provided for each day that
the sign remains after removal is
ordered.
Mr.. Clark-To prohibit the use of
fireworks anywhere within the State
of Delaware. Public displays may
be made by securing permission
from the State Highway Department
but application must be made thirty
days in advance and bond for $500
posted to cover any damage for in
juries received by persons from the
fireworks.
Mr.. Paradee-Increasing pay of
bailiffs in Kent county from SO to
SIS day while serving in the courts.
Mr.. Conwell-Amends law rela-
tive to prohibiting the use of liquid
substance in manufacturing or can
ming tomatoes with PURGE, except the
juices arising from the tomatoes
themselves.
Mr.. Cannon-Fixing the tax on
Maryland and Delaware Coast Rail-
way in Kent county at $25 a year
for the next two years in lieu of all
other taxes.
Mr.. Cannon-Fixing the annual
tax to be paid the same railway in
Sussex county at 500 year for the
next two years.
Mr.. West-Fixing the salary of
the County Comptroller of both Kent
and Sussex counties at $4,000 year.