Milford chronicle., 1949-06-17
H alf- r ate For Farm
Trucks, School B us
Changes And McCaul-
ley's Pond Dam Re-
pairs Now Law.

Bills creating a state Public Ser
vice Commission, empowering Will
mington to proceed with it's ST.
600 900 sewer interceptor system,
permitting half-rate registration
fees on farm trucks and enlarging
community powers in the fight
against pollution were among "a
signed into law late Wednesday af-
ternOon and night by Governor
Carvel
The Governor, who had been
away for several days, and his
aides worked late into the night
before knocking of for supper.
The Wilmington sewer bill spon-
s0red by Representative Robert L.
Armstrong (R-Wilmington) has
the purpose of ending the city's
contribution to the pollution of the
Delaware River. The short title of
the measure is Wilmington Sew
er Rvenue Bond Act Of 1949."
The Public Service Commission
measure sponsored by Senator
William o. Cubbage (D-Wyoming)
provides for the appointment of a
three-member commission Zone
member from each county, with
the members receiving salaries of
$4,000 each. The commission,
which will go to work on the effec-
tive date of the act, September l,
is empowered to appoint a secre-
tary and will have an office in the
state house. On September ii
will take over the responsibilities
now vested in the Wilmington Pub
lie Utility Commission which viii
then become defunct.
The power of the new PSC viii
extend over all public utilities anC
their property and equipment, ia
cilities and franchises and will in
clude all operators within the state
of steam railroads, street rail
ways, traction railways, motol
buses, electric trackless trolley
coaches, taxicabs, auto trucks, ex
press, steam, manufactured gas
natural gas, electric light, heat ant
power: water. telephone or tele
graph service.
Appeals from decisions on rate
and other matters made by tn
PSC will be taken to the Superio
Court within 80 days after the com
missions order becomes effective
AS amended in the House the bill
exempts from the jurisdiction 0
the PSC all public utilities that ar
municipality owned.
The anti-pollution bill signed D,
the Governor was sponsored D
senator Raymond B. Phillips (R
Bellefonte). It declares that tn
policv of the state in this connec
tion shall be ito provide beneht
to the public health and welfare o.
the abatement, prevention or re
duction of pollution of the rivers
3 waters and streams of the state
The measure gives additions
mowers to communities in the pla1
ming. construction and acquisitio
of lands or rights in land or wat'
rights. 1t provides that munic
naIities NAV enter into contrae
with Industrial establishments II
U0UGILdkln6 NHuA POD~@ ~
reduce pollution caused by the dl
charge of industrial wastes. A
thoritv to issue bonds is provide
as is the right to prescribe and CO
lect fees and charges for the Sc
vices involved.
Taken together, the bills spo
d sored by Senator Phillips and Re
resentative Armstrong are expeC
i ed to provide considerable aid
r the statewide effort to end poll
~ tion of streams.
Farm Truck Registration
The farm truck registration ms
sure sponsored by Represent
tixss Cool, Cordrey and Spear pl
- vides in the main that the fee
q registration of such trucks own
e and used exclusively by farm'
g who derive at least 20 per cert
their income from, their far