Milford chronicle., 1953-12-18

stone will be put in place along the
Line near Head of
Christiana Church, about two miles
west of Newark, William T Mahoney
OF Hillcrest, said recently in a
talk on the Mason-Dixon Line and
It's markers
Speaking at the meeting of the
Unitarian Forum, Mr.. Mahoney said
that the marker at the location.
known as stone No. S5, should have
been a crown stone, bearing the
coats of arms of Baltimore and
Penn. Instead of stone of the usual
type was put there. The state plans
to replace it with crown stone,
he said.
Mr.. Mahoney showed slides of
stones and Views along the Della
ware-Maryland line and also along
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES line.
\ A GOOD MOVE-After several
weeks of advising and urging par
ents to instruct their children how
to ride bicycles in a safe manner,
Dover police are now starting an
campaign
Chief of Police James E Turner.
Sr., has announced that existing
city ordinances concerning the rid
ing OF bicycles on sidewalks and
prohibiting two children riding on
the same bicycle, will be enforced.
Chief Turner explained that this
action is being taken as a safety
precautiOn for the children. Dover
City police have issued a number
OF warnings to parents concerning
the attitude Of children riding
bicycles in what police have deter
is dangerous manner in me
midst Of the increased traffic now
prevailing on the Dover streets.
Accordingly the police are going
to insist that bicycles be operated
along the streets in line with traffic
and moving in the same direction
with the traffic, that the bicycle
rider do not swing from one side of
the street to the other, that the
bicycle riders observe all stop signs
at street intersections and traffic
lights and that no bicycle rider have
person riding on their BIZ
cycle at the same time.
20 YEAR SENTENCE-In Su-
periOr Court, Georgetown on Friday,
December IL, President Judge
Charles S. Richards resentenced
Charles w. Ingram, alias "Geeus"
Ingram, to serve 20 years in Sussex
County Prison.
Ingram, charged with 1st degree
murder of Willie Johnson, on
August 1, this year, was arraigned
in Superior Court, October 80 and
pleaded guilty to murder in second
degree. Judges Richards, Carey and
Hermann were on the bench and
following acceptance of the plea
by Deputy Attorney General John
j. McNeilley, Judge Richards SEN
fenced Ingram to 20 years in New
Castle County WOrkhouse. 1t was
thought at that time that better
facilities existed in the WOrkhouse
for treatment of Ingram, who is
suffering from tuberculosis. Cir
did not permit entrance
to the WOrkhouse, necessitating
to the Sussex Prison.
Ingram is 68 years old and a veteran
Of World War I. He had a long
criminal record.
DOVER TAXA reminder thar
residents who wish to vote at the
municipal election
must have their city taxes paid by
Dec. 81 has been issued by Dover
city authorities.
No contest for the election, which
will be held Jan. IS, has yet been
indicated. The only candidates filed
so far are the incumbents, who will
seek reelection: Mayor w. Edward
Haman and City Councilmen Gil
bert H. Mundy, w. G. Davis, Ralph
H. Fischer and H. N. Helm.
City Clerk Francis P. Neylan said
that no other possible candidate
has yet requested nominating GER
Lificate.
Council several years ago passed
an ordinance requiring a resident to
have his taxes paid by the end Of
December preceding an election in
order to be eligible to vote. This
action followed jamming of taxables
10 pay their taxes on election day.
HOTEL INSPECTION-Doyer
City Council has ordered All inspec-
ton of the Hotel Richardson for
possible fire hazards or any struc-
tural defects as a repercussiOn of a
room Tuesday night of last week.
mattress fire in a third floor bed
The inspection will be made by
the councils building commission
comprising City Manager G. Preston
Ward, COuncilmen Stanley Petty
and w. G. Davis; Fire Marshal Will
liam A Hayes, and Building Inspec-
tor Thomas E. Baker. A building
contractor will accompany the
group.
1t was pointed out in the council
session on Monday evening that two
years ago the 75-year-old four-story
brick building came under severe
and certain repairs were
ordered. However, council heard a
charge that to date only token
corrective" measures had been
taken.
Council, in reviewing a fire under
writer's survey, said that the latter
report listed 80 defects in the hotels
electric system, in addition to roof