Milford chronicle., 1935-03-22
8 ROAD BILLS
PUT THROUGH
HOUSE By G. o. P.
rCoailnnea 90 -, 80

IcoHtlHusd IRON firm PagsI
the road bill which later Wednesda,
afternoon was reported back to N,
e Senate where It was adopted by ,
; vote of 10 to 5, the Republican,
, supporting 1t and the Democrats
voting against It. The original bill
as it came from the Senate specified
: the road transfer should be made
| Immediately upon the approval OF
the bill by the Governor. The Hons,
amendment changes this to make 1t
effective July ! when the road taxes
will end.
Representative Morris Simon, Re-
publican floor leader, IN urging fav-
orable action on the road bill said
IL is estimated it will save the pro-
perty owners throughout the State
between 100000 and 100000 a
year by the reductions in the taxes
TOR road maintenance. He also
stressed the fact that the increase
in the tax on gasoline will fhll only
upon those who use the highways.
While the Senate adopted the
House amendment to the road bill
1t did not call up the bill increas-
ing the gasoline tax Wednesday.
This, it was understood would be
done Thursday and it's adoption in
the upper branch is said to be as
sured. The. three bills will then be
/ ready for submission to Governor
Buck and as he is known to have
been especially anxious that all of
them be passed by the Legislature
executive approval is accepted as
assured.
Simon Directs Passage
Representative Simon took charge
of the program to engineer the bills
through the House Immediately af-
ter the gavel fell calling the body
to order Wednesday afternoon. The
first measure he called up was SEN
atOr Wright's bill TO discontinue the
leVying and collection of all taxes /
for road purposes. This measure al |
so provides that the total tax rate |
for all purposes to be fixed by the |
Levy Courts in each county shall he |
limited to so cents on the 500 of |
assessment in New Castle county; |
40 cents ON the 500 of assessment
im Kent county and so cents on the
500 of assessment in Sussex cOun-
~.
MIR Simon explained this bill will
make il possible to reduce the tax
rate in Wilmington 20 cents on the
500 of assessment. A Senate amend
ment makes null and void any levy
that may have been made for road
in any county in the State
after July | and il also prohibits
any Levy Court from collecting such
taxes after that date. The amend
ment was adopted by a vote of q to
l3, Representative Bailey, Demo-
crat, voting with the Republicans
Tor it and the other Democrats VOt-
ng against ii. !
The bill itself was passed by a !
Ote of q to 13. Mr.. Hutchinson
'Oting with the Democrats against
t. Representative Baker, Republi- \
AN. was absent ON the roll call.
Road Transfer n
Mr. Simon then called up Sena- =
or Chambers bill TO authorize the u
tate Highway Department to take 4
,ver all roads and bridges now I'M ii
Ter the control of the Levy Court in n
ach of the three counties on July
, next, thereby relieving the cOun- NJ
les of any further responsibility for +,
hem. This measure also specifies ! r,
nat after July the Levy Courts in re-
taking up their budgets must omit III
ny tax for road purposes. The Or
.inal provided the bill would be- q
lme operative as soon as signed 81
Ir. Simon offered an amendment TO NJ
AXE it effective July l. this year a,
his was adopted by party vote tis
TO u. VII
Representative Brown. Democrat,
fered three amendments Ia the
II, but all of them were voted Di
,wn by the Republicans. at
Mr.. Hughes said the New Castle
unity and the Sussex county Re
lblicans in the House had been TIA
posed TO this bill and he under at
BOD both delegations had hcen
omised their counties would be fer
ken care of if they would support wi
in such a way that none Of the col
IN now employed on county roads
,uld lose their jobs. He said it was (
secret the Republicans had been
unning" for Kent county, the last
stronghold in the State,
d he recalled the bill in the SEN bal
. to take from the Kent Levy at
urt all roads in that county and der
require the court to pay the State Pre-
1000 annually for their mainte- @.-
nee. He said if this bill passed it l
uld prove the Republicans intend
to tear into" the Democratic or
lization In Kent county.
Roe. Democrat, 81
,ed II there had been any Objec-
MS to the bill in the Republican
cuses but Mr.. Simon replied they
re private and what transpired
re was nobody's business but the
publican members.
IN the roll call the vote for the
was % and that against it Is,
Hutchinson, Republican, lining
with the Democrats against it.
he bill to increase the tax on
oline one cent a gallon effective
Y /, this year. was passed by a
, of % to IS.