Milford chronicle., 1935-02-22
HOST OF BILLS
PRESENTED ON
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probationary period of five years
before they could be given perma-
nent appointments.
A school building program to be
Statewide and to finance which an
appropriation of 100000 from the
school fund. would be authorized is
provided for in a bill which was in
troduced in the House Tuesday af-
ternoon by Representative Pierce, OF
Milford. One-sixth of this sum
would go to Wilmington, One-fourth
to the districts outside of Whining
ton, except Milford, and the remain
der would be used for the cOnstruc-
tiOn of an elementary school in the
the latter city.
All districts, except Wilmington
and Milford, before they could share
in this fund would have to provide
a portion of whatever sum was al
located to them and their share of
the cost would be determined by
the State Board of Education. The
districts would be given the right
to voice their opinion on the ques-
tion of shOuldering this expense at
a referendum election.
The Wilmington Board of Edu-
cation would be given the right to
dispose of its share of the fund as
it deemed best
Representative William d. Steele,
of MillshOrO, Tuesday afternoon in
trOduced in the House a bill to au-
thorize an appropriation of $350,OO0
from the school fund to defray the
cost of constructing a high school
for Negro children in Sussex County.
The selection of the site would be
made by the State Board of Edu-
cation.
Representative Lekites offered a
measure to authorize an apprOpria-
tion of $4,000 to cover the cost Of
grading and spreading gravel over
the site of the National Guard camp
at Bethany Beach. The money would
go to the State Highway Depart
ment, which would be authorized to
do the work.
Representative Zebley offered a
measure to provide for a reduction
in the registration fees for motor
vehicles. 1t is practically identical
with a bill presented by Represen- !
tative Wright to cut these fees 80 |
pCA NGHL up ~ JVUu DOulAuS SlO5S ]
load and % per cent above that |
weight
Mr.. Zebley offered another bill to |
require a two-year residence in the
State to acquire legal settlement. A
previous law requiring one-year
residence was repealed several years
ago. The Zabley act further speci-
fies that to acquit legal settlement
a person must have maintained
himself and family during the two
years. Another bill offered by Mr..
Zebley would give the State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner the right to
suspend an automobile license when
the person holding il fails to pay
any judgment within 80 days when
said judgment has been secured
against them as the result of an
automobile accident.
Other bills introduced and those
who offered them were as follows:
Mr.. Evans, to appropriate $4,000
to the st. Michael's Home for Babies.
Mr.. Zebley, to appropriate $1,000
to the Layton Home for Aged Col
Ored People; another bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for a teacher in the
Nanticoke Indian School in Sussex
County.
Mr.. Brogan. to prohibit recorders
in any other counties from charg-
ing more than IS for the recording
OF any documents.
Representative SimOnton, to in
crease the salary of the State Trea- .
surer from $500 to $4,000 a year.
The purpose of this bill is to bring .
the salary of the, State Treasurer !
up to that which the State Auditor
and Insurance Commissioner now re- |
ceive.
Mr. BucksOn introduced bill to I
require records of divorces granted
turned over to the State Board of {
Heath.
Mr.. Pierce offered a bill to author !
ize the Motor Vehicle Commission l
to furnish the Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, Attorney General,
State Insurance Commissioner and
the State Auditor with auto tags
designating their office.
Mr.. Baker offered a measure that !
would make the State Highway Po-
brought in by truck from another
State for sale and to require them
to give 4 certificate as to the weight /
Di the load of coal. Mr.. Baker says
some places i'm Sussex County have
refused to weigh this coal brought n
IN by truck for sale, and he desires L
he State police to do the weighing L
Il the various police stations.
Mr.. Lekites introduced a bill to \
permit the taking of fish in haul
lets, fykes, and pound nets of less
han two inches, and gill nets, of v
lot less than three inches mesh,
rom any tide waters, but would pro-
libit their use in the Indian River
Met or RehOboth Bay Inlet, within
mt mile of the mouth of the Indian
river Inlet.
Representative Bailey introduced N
bill to authorize the Caesar Rod N
ley Special School District to spend
ID to $6,5OO for Improvements to =
he grounds and building at the
chool. cc
Mr.. Pierce, to provide for an ap- as
rOpriation of $4,000 to the State tn
Hillary Board for repairs to the 81
tate owned armories at Dover, Mil
ord, Laurel, New Castle and New OF
rk Another bill offered by him to
Tould authorize Milford to borrow by
$4,000 to redeem outstanding B;
onds. m
Mr.. Wright, to appropriate $4,000 liz
for the next two years to on
ne State Board of Agriculture to III