Milford chronicle., 1939-02-24
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rules and regulations for use an,
protection of State forest lands. An
other authorizes the department Il
lease or assign rights in State for
est lands for periods of not NOR
than ten years and the third au
thorizes the State forester to ap
point forest wardens to protect for
est lands. This latter bill does no
specify the number of wardens. Il
provides they may serve voluntarily
or for pay but makes no provision
for their salaries. These wardels
would have all the powers of po-
lice officer.
The Senate passed Senator Heals
bill authorizing conveyance by the
State TO the Delaware Railroad Com
pany of a small tract of land at
State Road Station, ratifying a pur-
chase option previously given the
railroad company.
Insurance Bills Passed
Two bills introduced by Senator
Charles E. Brown to amend the in
surance laws were passed unani-
mously. One provides that when a
person misrepresents his age In TAX
ing out insurance. payment at death
shall be the amount that would
have been due according to the cor
rect age. The other defines gross
premiums on insurance policies.
Senator Simmons introduce1 bill
to authorize appropriation of $l74,-
6l7 for heXt year and $154.73c for
the following year for payment of
school bonds maturing during the
next fiscal biennium.
Senator Paul r. Rinard inlroduc-
ed bill to correct an error in Il
bill passed two years ago relative to
the distribution of estates.
Construction of a tunnel under the
Delaware River at point Just below
Wilmington was a step nearer real
izatiOn with the passage by the
House on Wednesday afternoon u!
Speaker Frank r. Zebley's hill 10
create Delaware River Crossing
Commission through when the pro-
ject eventually would be started II
the act finally becomes n law. The
measure was supported ny the ."
Republican members and opposed
by the Is Democratic members.
The problem of whether the State
shall have a crossing is one OF the
most important things confronting
Delaware at present, Speaker Zeb-
ley said in urging passage oil the
act. lie said it was only fair that
survey of the project should be
made so the people of the State
could he informed of the possibilities
of Il river crossing which, il is claim
ed, could he developed into a money
making proposition.
The commission created would
consist of IL members as follows:
The attorney general. the chief on
gineer of the State Highway De-
Eartment, three to be appointed by
the Governor, one from each Coun-
ty; three to he named ny Senator
David W. Steele as president pro tenn
of the Senate, one from each county,
and three TO be appointed BY Speak
ed Zebley all of whom w1ulf have
TO he residents of New Castle cnnn-
ty.
Duties OF Commission
This commission would have 10
complete survey started by tenn
porary commission created two
years ago; determine the costs OF
the project. the amount of traffic the ,
tunnel would carry. the toll rate and
II. L. an al
ing and maintaining a crossing and
finally 10 prepare Il plan for the es-
IabliShmcnt OF an authority as an
agency to carry the project 10 COM
I letion. This authority could apply
10 the PWA for $5,O00.000 grant to
help meet the costs of the tunnel
and issue bonds to defray the bal
anco of the cost.
The bill authorizes an apprOpria-
ti0n of $35,000 for the commission
which money would be taken from
the highway fund. The House adopt
ed an amendment to the bill to pro-
vide that this $35.000 shall be re-
turned to the highway fund by the
when ii secures the funds
with which TO construct the cross
ing.
Milford Measure Adopted
Representative George ManlOVc'S
hill providing that proceeds from the
sale of the OLD armory in Milford
shall lie used to furnish and equip
the new armOry here was passed. 20
10 L.. TIE Republicans supported
and the Democrats opposed the act.
Mr. Canby's bill to make school
bonds serial bonds instead of being
called by lot. as at present. received
The unanimous supnOrt Of the House.
He said this would make II possible
for more than one brokerage firm TO
purchase school bond issues and |
would protect the premiums Of the
purchasers.
Representative Joseph s. Newman e
a hill to prohibit catch :,
ing crabs anywhere in the State with =
longs or dredgeS durin~ November. :
December. January and February. A =
fine OF 800 to $500 Is provided fJr 9
the act =
A hill to provide Cor Al income tax =
IN New Castle county to provide 4
'unds for relief was taken - Dover
m Na6nncday hut ut1c mot Inv rO1uc-