Milford chronicle., 1931-04-17
KENT AND SUSSEX
BALK STRUCTURE
FOR WILMINGTON
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down NOW. Defeat of the bill woult
mean robbHs the state of an asset
hc declared lie pointed to the bill
Just passed by the Legislature for
new State House, at Dover, costinl
$750,000. He said this would be in
creased $3,000,000, according to thu
building program.
1.-THE city of Wilmington some day
will refuse TO pay taxes to the State
of Delaware" Senator Green warned
He claimed the sentiment of the low.
er counties toward Wilmington was
becoming too crude and too raw"
Senator Griffenberg remarked that
he favored the bill, but that he did
not think it would be passed because
of the propaganda which had been
spread. He also charged unfair tao
tics and claimed that one of the SEN
ate attorneys, living in Dover, had
refused to write an amendment to
the bill, intending to show that Will
mingtOn does not want to steal the
State House. 1t was shown later,
however, that this amendment was
wrong.
Senator Griffenberg further de-
clared that in 1895 there was an ar
rangement whereby the three coun-
ties were taxed equally. Later, he
said, this was changed so that New
Castle paid eight parts; Kent, seven
parts, and Sussex, six parts. Still
later, he claimed, it was made nine
parts for New Castle, 61s for Kent
and 515 for Sussex. Now he claimed,
New Castle pays 95 per cent of the
taxes, while the lower counties pay
but five per cent.
At this point Senator Maull re-
futed the statement made by Sena-
tor Griffenberg concerning the Sen
ate attorney from Dover. James +.
Alice, Jr., the Dover Senate attor-
ney, did not refuse to write the
amendment, but merely said it would
not be legal, Senator Maull stated.
Senator Griffenberg then made it
plain that he had understood it the
way he had explained it, anu that if
he had misquoted the incident, he
offered his apologies.
Senator SimontOn said that Will
mington is confronted with a condi-
tion, showing the necessity of a State
there. The various depart
ments are scattered, when they really
should be housed i'll one central build
ing, he contended He said that there
is nothing in the talk of "abducting
the capitol and trees" If there was,
he declared, he would be opposed to
It. The project was described as a
necessity by him. Claims were made
by him that at present rent, equal to
the upkeep of the proposed new build
ing, was being paid in Wilmington
for State offices.
Senator McIntire claimed he never
heard any insinuatiOns from the peo-
pie of New Castle that htey wished |
% remove the capitol from Dover to /
He condemned any sci
ish attitude in refusing Whining |
On's request for the structure.
Senator Latchum contended that |
acts had not been brought out show
ng what happened to the town of
Iew Castle, when it was the county
eat. He claimed that someone con-
lected with the State Department
vas lobbying for the bill, and yet no
Mention had been made concerning
lin in the Senate.
1t was at this point that Senator
lreen said he did not care whether
here was lobby for or against the
ill. What he objected to. were the
actics used, he said.
Senator VanSant said he was plead
ng as a taxpayer and representa-
i've from New Castle county, for a
air deal.
Senator Burton said he was going
D vote as Sussex County would de-
ire him to vote. I'VE are getting
red of having thrown in our faces
he claim that Wilmington is paying
)r everything, whenever they want
Omething," Senator Burton stated
Senator Keith claimed that the pro ,,
osed Wilmington building has been
eferred to as a State House build !
lg. He claimed it was admitted to i
i'm that Wilmington wanted a larg-
+ building, so that more people !
)uld be employed. He pointed to :
le fact that there is hardly any in :
lstry in lower Delaware and that =
has industrial centers :
squiring clerical work, etc. He =
Ointed to the Importance of the !
erical work i'll the State office for :
wer Delawareans. Persons from
towns were thus en-. :
Dyed in Dover, he showed. He then =
lid he resented threats made by .
enator Green. 4
Senator Green asked for a point :,
personal privilege. He claimed
,nator Kieth was casting reflections
| his character and on his actions
the Senate. He asked the Dover
,nator to openly state the facts.
Seantor Keith then said he was
referring to his remarks S
at Wilmington would refuse TO pay G
xes.
Senator Griffenberg pointed out O
at Wilmington does not want to h
Ove the capitol and never could do O
if 1t so desired, because of its t,
lall representation in the Legisla- IL
re. b
In replying to intimations that the h
opposed $3,0O0,000 State House pro- Il
am may not be completed if Will 81
lngton would get q State building, N
natOr Simonton commented, 81 G
sh my prospects for going to Heav h
were as good as those for the e.
mpletion of this program" ol
Mr.. Alice was then extended the
ivilege of the floor and he made it ID
ain that he did not wish it thought tc
cause he is an employe of the Leg el
atiirn ha 10 mt a pitizat1 of nOvar