Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
Rep. J. S. Willis
Presents Bill
For New School
loOuslnued irOm Firss Pass1

loway added in his memorandum
TO the House.
Under the provisions OF the bill,
contracts of teachers, principals,
and other employees sof the state
board shall continue in force under
the same conditions" as if "the work.
eF had been in continuous service
OF the board.
Teachers or other employees ap-
pointed to replace the furloughed
workers would be appointed only for
the period covered by the leave of
absence.
Additional Appropriation
Two other bills introduced by Mr..
Willis would provide supplementary
appropriations for the State Board
OF Education.
The first measure would appro-
PIRATE the sum of $3.50 for the fiscal
year beginning July / and ending
June 30, 1912. and would further
appropriate S7.500 for the 1942-43
fiscal year 10 provide for the voca-
tional rehabilitation and placement
OF physically disabled persons.
In a memorandum explaining the
measure, DR.. Holloway said: This
appropriation is made necessary by
reason of the fact that we must
match federal money in order to
carry on our program. During the
first two years of the program, 1940-
Al. the states matching money has
been provided by private contribu-
lions, the principal one of which is
taOf f,taVafcod affor TRt1u 1QA1 y
The second educational apprO-
pitation proposal would set forth
the sum of $4,000 for the school year
I959-4G TO make up deficiency for
Transporting children.
IL would provide also an addition
al sum of $9.950 for the 1940-41
school year to be applied solely and
exclusively to the payment of costs
Of transportation of school children.
The measure points out that the cur
rent school appropriation is INSULT
Client to meet these charges.
A sum not to exceed 100000 would
be appropriated to construct and
replace jetties to protect the ocean
front at Rehoboth Beach from erO-
sion under provision of a bill intro
duced in the Senate on Tuesday by
Senator Harold w. T. Purnell The
State Highway Department would be
empowered TO do the work.
Another bill introduced. by Sena-
tor Purnell would exempt from tax
alton all lands, tenements, and per-
sonality of municipal corporations.
The measure would hot apply to
property held for investment and
not devoted to public or municipal
use
Representative Robert H. Rich
ards, Jr., offered bill to pay the |
jury commissioners in each county
an annual salary of $500 instead of |
the $40 fee now paid for each day
they are in session.
A bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative r. W. Willis 10 make il
lawful to shoot red foxes between
November is and December 81. 1t
would permit persons killing red
foxes during the suggested open sea-
son to sell the pelts to any licensed
dealer in the state by first informing
the Board of Game and Fish Com
missiOners of the facts concerning |
the shooting. Record OF each sale |
would be required by the game and
fish board.
Representative Frank S. Pritchett |
presented a bill to authorize the Kent |
County Levy Court to sell at public |
auction or at private sale the "Coun-
ty Farm" land and improvements. !
The property, it is explained in the
bill, is situated on both sides of the
public road leading from Wyoming
to Hazlettville.
Representative Harold a. Sirman's |
bill to increase the taxable income
of the Town of Bethel from $3.50 to |
1000 annually was, passed by the
House Tuesday afternoon without
dissenting vote. Electric and tele-
phone poles and wires would be-
come taxable under the blk THE
added income, il the measure be- |
comes law, will be used fbti street |
improvements, it was explained.