Milford chronicle., 1939-01-20
SENATE BILL SEEKS
JULY | LICENSING
FOR STATE AUTOS
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also attract more entries in purse
events. 1t was further stressed this
in turn would increase the attend
ance and the state would thereby
benefit by increased revenue.
Rep. Elmer f. Benson introduced
a bill to authorize appropriations by
the state to the several hospitals in
Delaware during the next fiscal hi
cnnium. These grants for each of
the next two years would be as
follows: Kent General Hospital, Do
yer, $12,500; Milford Memorial Hos
pital, $25,OO0; Beebe Hospital. Lew
es, $25,OOO; Homeopathic Hospital,
Wilmington. $4,000; st. Francis
Hospital, Wilmington. $25,000; Della
ware Hospital. Wilmington, S51 900;
Wilmington General Hospital, $42.-
zoo. This is supplementary apprO-
priatiOn bill and was presented be-
cause the appropriations will not ne
included in the budget bill. The
money would come from the general
fund. In practically each instance
the appropriation is larger than those
made two years ago to the hospitals.
The first bill to make its appear
ance in the House was the general
appropriation bill which was intro
duced Monday afternoon by Mr..
Benson. 1t was in skeleton form,
however. and will not be filled in
until the budget committee has COM
pleted its hearings and made up the !
budget for the next two years.
Improved facilities for the care OF
Negro tubercular patients and addi- /
ti0nal beds for their accommodation |
IT EdgewOOd SanatOrium are prOVid- /
ed for in bill introduced by Speaker |
Xehley. II would authorize an apprO-
priatinn of $l50.0U0 to the State
Board of Health with which 10 build
Il new hospital on the grounds of
Rrandywine SaEalOrium iOr the 6X-
CURVE use of Negro patients and to
replace the present inadequate struc-
ture used for this purpose.
The Senate Monday received let
ter from the Delaware Anli-Tuber-
culnsia Association asking for Il new
.anatOrinm and additional facilities
aI Edgew0Od /
Speaker Zrblry alSn introduced =
hill Ia authorize AN appropriation
Of $100on with which 10 build Il
dGfmInry for Negro h0y9 IL the FeT
ris Industrial School. a third Xrh
10y hil would auihori2n Il bond issn"
0l SEGA. 900 with which To pay for the
dormitOry and the new Sanaiorium.
Another hill presented by the
speaker would authorize an appYO-
rriation of $4,000 to the Layton
Home for Aged C0lOred People in
Wilmington.
Auto Registration Change
A bill to change from Jan. Ia
April / the time fOr issuance 'Of an-
tomuhile registration licenses was
sought in another Zeblcy bill. 1t
would extend To March II. 1910, the
licenses issued for this year without
additional cost To motorists.
Rep. Richard f. pinder. Sr.. intro
duced 4 hill to authorize the Levy
Court of New Castle county TO ap-
rrOp late Sau0 a year To the Good
will Fire Company OF New Castle to
l.lb maintain an ambulance.
Ren. George w Rhodes of New
ark offered a bill to Qualify assistant
pharmacists who were registered
prior 10 June du, 1870, ~ Hl'the "P-
EiicatiOn for examination as pharma-
cists during the next two years. This
measure is to correct an omission i'll
= hil passed TWO years ago.
Rep. Benson introduced a bill to
authorize an appropriation OF S5,sOd {
10 the Palmer Home for old peo- {
pie in Dover.
Rep. Benson introduced bill TO !
reduce the state tax on gasoline from
four to three cents per gallon. 1t :
would become operative July |, this
year. The Senate received 4 COM =
from the Delaware Mo-
tor Trades Association stating its {
opposition TO any reduction iii this
lax. 1t said the association did favor I
legislation to prevent diversion OF i
highway funds for purposes other
Than read building. Ii also said the +
: association is on record as favOriaS !
a 2Ure speed system or the highways
Df the state.
Tho printing committee OF the '
House of which Speaker Zchlcy is {
chairman today awarded to the New i
ark Post the contract for printing the
ITcuse journal. {