Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
Rfnard Claims
Highway Costs
Have Doubled
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vember IL, when 2f3 men were EN-
ployed at cost of S3.964.2O. Th'
week of November 10, however, ther'
were 251 men employed at cost o
/ $6,S56.19.
1887 Figures Reviewed
During 1887 the most expensive
week was that beginning September
| 3, when 141 men were employed al
a cost of s3,S30.69. and the least ex'
pensive, August q, when lis mer
were employed at a cost of $2,25S.1 .1S
In Kent county during 1888 a to-
tai of 3.342 men were employed at q
cost of S71,743.05; in 1887, total oi
1857 at cost of $5O.425.SS, and in
1886. total of 1901 at a cost of
$59,S55.O2.
In Sussex county during 1885
there were 3,423 men employed at a
cost of s67,1S7.37; in 1887, total
of 1851 at a cost of s6S,746.52, and
in 1896, total of 1862 at cost of
$62, ,7O6.O8.
Averages Computed
The average number of workers
and costs per week for the whole
State during 1888 was 652 at $14.-
744.23; for 1887 they were 533 at
S10,617.53; for 1886. the study shows
SCI at S1O,91S.63. For New Castle
county the averages were: 229 at
s6.O61.OS in 1888: with 1876 at $3.-
1925 in 1887. and 145 at S3.253.56 in
1886.
For Kent county the weekly aver
ages for 1888 were 208 at S4.4S3.94.
for 1887 they were 100 at s3.15161,
and for 1886 they were 1913 at $3,-
1903. For Sussex county the aver
ages for 1888 were 213 at $4,199.21.
for 1887 they were 246 at S4.296.65.
and for 1886 they were 222 at 49,
919.13.
Caucus Airs Reorganization
The plan to reorganize the de-
partment was discussed Monday at
a caucus of the Republican Senate
and House members in Dover. For
mer State Seantor Ebe Fl. Chandler,
chairman of the Republican State
Committee. attended.
Three members, one from each
county. are to be added to the COM
mission. Each county will be allow
ed to select its candidate who will
be named in the bill The present
membership of four will not be dis
turbed. but with the additions there
will be seven members and the Gov
ernor as an ex-officiO member with
out vote except in tie.
With the Republicans in contrO!
it is understood to be the plan 70
remove several of those now hold
ing positions under the commission.
Revision of the several acts Gre
ating the highway commission and
defining its powers is planned. 1t
was stated the entire act will be re-
written and all previous measures
incorporated into one bill. One of
the proposed changes will provide
for the removal of the Motor Vehi-
Gle Department from the Office of !
the secretary of state who now has
charge of It. and placing it under
the Highway Department. II also is
provisions will be made I
for additional State police and the +
dismissal of some of those now on
the force because of political activ- .
Ity. John r. Fader. superintendent T.
Of the State police, it is said. will be
replaced by a Republican and that
'Ormer Representative Chauncey p.
HOlcOmb. secretary of the commits
sicn, will be removed and a Republi-
,an named to succeed him.
Should the Motor Vehicle Depart
nent he placed under Republican
it will mean a general house
cleaning In that department and the
'emOval of many Democrats who
lave been appointed to positions
here during the last two years.
Probe ReauthOriged
The Senate recreated the COM
nittee by adopting a resolution of
senator Burton s. Heal. The COM
nittee was appointed at the Decem.
er special session of the Senate and
vas authorized to investigate the
tate Highway Department and the
Delaware Commission for the Feeble
iinded. which has charge of the
ONE for feeble-minded children at
tockley. Sussex county. The conf
littee Is directed to continue its in
of the administration.
discipline. and manner
{ purchasing supplies in'these agen-
les.
All the Democratic Senators voted
gainst the resolution while the ten
epublican Senators present voted ..
)r 1t. Senator Clark, Republican. !
as absent. :
The committee. in addition to +.
hartman Rinard. includes: Sena- !
'rs Purnell. Heal. Simmons. Repub-
cans. Mnndp DnrnncrnA