Milford chronicle., 1935-01-04


to be submitted for your considera
lion.
County Highway Bonds
Since 1927 the State, BY an Ac
passed at each regular session o
the General Assembly, obligated Il
, self for two years at d time to facei
the interest and maturities on ths
serial bonds Of the counties earlier
Issued for improved growth. OF thi
various issues, a total Of S6z20,0el
still remains to be redeemed. Since
the beginning Of this arrangement
the Highway Department has lnan.
eed interest payments, and for six
| years the General Fund has furnish
ed the money to meet the maturities
as they came due. Eighteen months
ago, in order to relieve the General
Fund, the 10th General Assembly
directed that the money to pay these
bonds as they mature should be TAX
en- from the Sinking Fund. Subject
10 approval ofrecommendatiOns ear
lier made for the use OF money now
in the Sinking Fund, that Fund will
no longer. be in a position to finance
the rhatnrities Of these County
Bonds as they come due. Hence, by
reason Of the depleted condition Of
the General Fund and the Sinking
Fund, Il is recommended that for a
two-year period, beginning July /,
1885, the Highway Department be
asked to redeem these County Road
Bonds. To do this and likewise pay
the interest on these bonds win
commit the Highway Department to
an outlay Of approximately 81, ,1O4,-
500 for the ensuing biennium.
Roadside Advertising
The time has arrived when the
State should no longer overlook It's
responsibility to exercise control Ov-
.er advertising signs along State
highways. Standards not only mar
the countryside, but are a menace to |
safe driving. The most heavily trav-
elled roads. those on which the traf-
fic.hasard Is greatest. are the high |
ways on which the most billboards /
are erected to attract and distract |
the attention Of motorists The Val- l
ne OF these advertising signs, even
To those who use them, is intang-
ible; their presence is displeasing,
Il not Objectionable, to the general /
public; they detfact from the value
Of any property on which they are
erected, and they are held partly ac-
for the frightful accidents
toll on the public highways. 1t is |
my hope that you gentlemen will
consider the merits Of any Bill pre-
sented to you that is Intended to
provide regulation by the State OF
iigns along the public highways aud
;efOre adjOUFning will see that the
Highway Department is given some
.Oltrol over this business. 4
County Government
Less than six per cent of the cit
zens of Delaware. before death, pay
ny taxes to the State other tian
hose levied for the privilege of op-
rating motor cars. While this is an d,
nique and happy situation, II deos
ot follow that Delawareans as
Thole are free from taxation. On the
Ontrary, the tax ON real estate lew :
ID by the counties is paid BY all :
'ho own land and the revenue re- {
eiyed used TO NEE: the cost Of y
Ounty government. It is this ex-
ense that weighs heaviest upon the
,Xpayers of Delaware, and as their s
.osen representatives It beho0Yes Il
: to consider wavs and means Of i
'ducing It. L
In this connection / wish to bring o
your attention a Report on Cbun- u
Government prepared and sub 81
itted to the Governor ih 1882 by q q
Of twelve citizens au- Il
orized BY an Act of the One Hun 81
ed and Third General Assemblyto q
AXE a study of the existing system
local government in each Of the
unties. Copies Of this Report are at
ailabie for yonr usa, and your
lued consideration of the several
ggestions II contains is respect HI
lly requested. Particularly do
sh TO call your attention to the
lowing recommendations Of
The Levy Court Of New Castle III
County at the time of the next N
General Election to be changed "A
TO conform as to membership ~
with such courts Of the other no
counties. III,
The Office of District Tax Col Cd
lectOr, wherever the same ex- wS
lists in the scheme of county th,
government, to be abolished and Z
the duties OF such official TO be
performed by the Receiver Of ~,
Taxes. as. ~
The maintenance, construction !, !
and reconstruction of all roads ~ ~
in the state to be placed under ~ I;
the control and supervision Of 49,
the State Highway Department ~ ~
IL means can be found whereby -.
that Department can finance -, ~,
this additional work, having IN 81, ss
mind the diversion Of its reve- ~ ~.
nue. for the support Of the Cen : ~ J
erai Fund, as earlier recommen- C,,, ';S
ded. W
That the value Of all real es- /.
tate in Delaware now taxed for l
county purposes be reassessed (
in order 10 approach more 1
nearly the present day worth Of =
real properties. This value In
many instances has widely de- Z!
preciated since the properties !,
we're last appraised.
.funding County Highway n
Bonds B
le recommendation has preyi- d
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