Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Carvel Urges No
Gift Code Of Ethics
In Delaware
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of conduct of our governments
operation to a level where they
will be beyond reproach and crit
icism," the Governor stated.
He added, however, that he sees
no reason why the ancient GUS
tom" of inviting friends and
neighbors to share meals together
should now suddenly be repeal
ed" This apparently referred to
the reluctance of the present high
way commissioners and employees
to attend traditional dinners be-
cause of the current probe of the
department.
In an apparent reference to
hints from Washington that the
federal government may concern
itself with the Delaware highway
mess" Governor Carvel warned:
The State of Delaware is well
able to handle the administration
of its internal affairs without in
reference from the federal gov
ernment. :. reject any invasion
by the federal government of the
sovereign rights or the sovereign
business of the State of Delaware" :"
In his 22-page message, Carvel
also called for statewide zoning
standards, ALLEGATION of television
channel II for educational use, a
so per cent salary boost for top
state officials except governor and
lieutenant governor, reapportion-
ment of the Legislature on an
equitable population basis, home
rule for cities, a second bridge
crossing of the Delaware River,
and revisions in the judicial sys-
tenn.
He also called for re-enactment
of a state law requiring political
candidates to report campaign con-
tributions and expenses and put
ting ceiling on the spending of
any one candidate
Carvel said he will discuss the
fiscal 1862 budget in detail within
two months in special message,
after he completes a study of the
states fiscal condition.
81 shall plan to balance our
state budget and operate the f.
nancial affairs of the state on a
sound basis,' he said. 1T shall be
the policy of this administration
to provide the services which the
people of Delaware require
through honest efficient admins
tration."
Pledging to do the utmost to
support the administration of Pres
ident-elect Kennedy, Carvel said
this can best be done by building
within Delaware "a society which
is composed of all first-class cit
izens, loyal to the great traditions
of Delaware and the United States,
who believe in the American way
of life and who, are ambitious to
help our nation reach the level of
greatness which our President is
asking us to achieve"
To provide more efficient JUS
tice in the state, Carvel recon-
mended another judge for the
Court of Chancery, at least two
more judges for the |swamped"
Superior Court, and a reduction
in the number of magistrates and
paying salaries to the rest "in
keeping with the responsibilities
imposed on them" He also called
for abolition of all part-time
judgeships within the magistrate
system, and salaries for con-
stables.
Pointing to recent transporta-
ton improvements which have
eliminated Delaware's handicaps
to industrial and commercial prog
ress, Carvel urged the state to be
prepared for a bright new future.
Business and industry will be
seeking sites in an area which is
suddenly in the readily available
center of the richest market in the
United States he predicted. " -.
The people through their govern
mental process must provide the
facilities for the logical expan-
sion of the state so that we may
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