Milford chronicle., 1933-06-23


ses should be reduced. To create
new positions to be paid for at the
expense of the tax payers seems to
be unwise in the present state of
Kent county finances.
Senate Bill No. 221, as before
stated, / regret being unable to ap-
prove this act which carried an ap-
preparation for the Mothers Pension
Commission. Although this very use
full welfare unit is badly in need of
additional funds l was unable to
approve the measure because of the
large estimate deficit in the general
fund at the end of the coming BIZ
ennium.
Sunday Sports Bill Dead
House Bill No. 1871, an act relat-
ing to the Sabbath breaking and
confined to the corporate limits of
the city of Wilmington. The actual
purpose of this measure would seem
to be to make it lawful to play foot
ball and baseball in said city on
Sunday. The 103rd General Assem-
bly, passed an act in 1881 making it
lawful to engage in the sports of
swimming, golf and tennis within
the city of Wilmington on the Sab
bath day.
I'm my opinion there is a marked
distinction in the sports football and
baseball and the sport of swimming,
golf and tennis in that the first
named sports are contests of num-
bers and seem to be separate and
distinct from the others which ap-
pear to be individual sports. | fail
to see any real benefit or useful
purpose to be, derived from this bill
and withhold my approval of same.
House Bill No. 227 authorizes the
Levy Court of Sussex county to
cause to be made new indices for
mortgages. The original purpose of
this bill as proposed to the General
Assembly was to authorize the re-
corder of deeds in and for Sussex
county to make or cause to be made
indices to mortgages recorded in his
office. If | have been reliably infor-
med there is no immediate necessity
for the making of these indices and
the county should be saved the ex-
pense of so doing at this time.
"The House bill providing for the
of the proposed new re-
vised code. The purpose of this act,
as | understand it, is to provide for
the annexation of the cod1fication of
the laws of Delaware now in the
hands of the Revised Code Commits
sion after the revision has been
and approved by said
Inasmuch as the pro-
posed revised code must meet with
the approval of the next General AS
sembly before such revision becomes
the law of our State. it would ap-
pear advisable to delay action in the |
matter at a time when the State fl
nances are so depleted that it might |
we'll be said not to have the money
in hand with which to defray an eX-
pense that can be readily deferred.
For New Appeal Body
"House bill creating a Board of
Appeals to hear and determine all
appeals respecting the assessment
made by the Board of Assessment
Tor the city of Wilmington. If this
bill should become a law, | cannot
see that it would be of any benefit
to the city of Whining
ON and on the other hand 1t has sew
,ral Objectionable features. Among
.hese are two boards or agencies to
which appeals from the city assess
nent may be made, one the new
Board of Appeals and the other the
Superior Court in and for New
Castle county.
Assuming an honest and capable
Board of Assessment has been ap-
pointed an appeal from their origi-
lal findings to be- heard by men,
,ers of this board would seem to be
I'll that is necessary to give ade-
luate protection to the property
,wners of Wilmington.
81 am of the opinion that no new
tribunal should be created to hear
.ppeals from the Board of Assess
nent as now designated. To pro-
ide for a second appeal to the Su-
erior Court would cause that judi
ial body to pass not only on the
egal question solely but on the
fhole subject of assessments. This
ppears extraordinary to say the
east. Another objection is that it
ertainly could not be expected that
luch time or attention would be de-
oted to appeals by the members of !
: board who are to be allowed a
alary of no more than $500 year.
t is my thought the present plan of
and appeal is far better :
nd much simpler than the one pro-
ided in this act and such plan {
rings a speedy end to the settle {
lent of assessments.
House Bill No. 1893 relating to {
leading and practice in civil ac- s
ons. Being in receipt of advice |
rom the Attorney General that the |
resent laws of Delaware, accom- !
lish the same purpose as this pro- f
osed measure it would seem un- s
ecessary that this bill meet with |
zecutive approval. t
Would Defer Action {
House Bill No. 421 relates to the f
oundaries and polling places in the 0
lection district in the first repre- a
district of Kent county. t
he approval of this proposed nea- T
Ire would cause all the regular vo-
RS living within the prescribed "
mits of the new district to have s
eir names transferred or they d
ust register before. being eligible a
vote at the general election of "
"a. Should the passage of an act Fl
this purpose be deferred until the o
,xt regular session of the General e
no undue inconvenience