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LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE
PASSED AT A
Special Session of the
Ninety- fourth General Assembly
COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER
On Monday, September 28th, A. D. 1914
AND
IN THE YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- NINTH
VOLUME XXVIII- PART I
CHAS. L. STORY, PRINTER
WILMINGTON, DEL.
1915
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| Title | Laws of the State of Delaware - Volume 28 |
| Date Original | 1915 |
| Description | Laws of the State of Delaware, Passed at a Special Session of the Ninety-Fourth General Assembly, Commenced and Held at Dover on Monday, September 28th, A. D. 1914. Volume XXVIII |
| Creator | Delaware |
| Creator2 | Delaware General Assembly |
| Contributors | Chas L. Story Printer |
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| Full Text | LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT A Special Session of the Ninety-fourth General Assembly COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER On Monday, September 28th, A. D. 1914 AND IN THE YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH VOLUME XXVIII-PART I CHAS. L. STORY, PRINTER WILMINGTON, DEL. 1915 t S LAWS OF DELAWARE RESOLUTIONS CHAPTER 1. Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution No. 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Horace E. Blizzard and Walter M. Hearn be, and Bill Clerks the same are hereby appointed bill clerks for this special appointed session of the General Assembly. Approved October 12, A. D. 1914. 4 LAWS OF DELAWARE. Compensa-tion of the Revised Code Commission RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 2. Senate Concurrent Resolution providing for the payment of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars to Herbert H. Ward, Esquire, and Thomas Bayard Helsel, Esquire, as Members of the Revised Code Com-mission. Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Delg,ware in General Assembly met, the House of Representatives con-curring therein: Section 1. That for the purpose of compensating the members of the Revised Code Commission for their work, the State Treasurer be authorized to pay to Herbert H. Ward, Esquire, and Thomas Bayard Heisel, Esquire, the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars on orders drawn by the Revised Code Commissioners, and said sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated for such pay-ments, out of any money in the State Treasury not other-wise appropriated. Approved October 19, A. D. 1914. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 5 RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 3. House Concurrent Resolution. WHEREAS, There is no existing law that permits necessary repairs to be made to the State House ; AND WHEREAS, There exists at the present time the neces-sity for certain repairs to heating plant, other repairs and painting, etc.; AND WHEREAS, At any time such a condition may exist; therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives (the Sen-ate concurring therein): That the Governor of the State, the Secretary of State Repairs, and the State Treasurer be and they are hereby authorized coamemisAuosne and directed to act as a Commission to attend to any repairs that may be necessary, such as heating plant, repairing, painting, etc.; And be it further resolved, That the State Treasurer is Au) rwrr irae-. hereby authorized and directed to pay out of any moneys pairs not otherwise appropriated from time to time such amounts as may be necessary to carry this resolution into effect when To be approved by the Commission mentioned above. proved by Commission Approved October 19, A. D. 1914. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION. STATE OF DELAWARE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. DOVER, DELAWARE, September 22, 1914. Proclamation I, Charles R. Miller, Governor of the State of Delaware, of the Gov-ernor under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 16 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, do issue this my proclamation convening the General As-sembly of the State of Delaware in special session at Dover, the capital of the State, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of September, A. D. 1914, at 12 o'clock noon, to consider and act upon the following matters and subjects of legis-lative business, to wit: First. To receive the report of the joint committees of the Senate and the House on Revised Statutes on "The Re-vision and Codification of the General Statute Laws of the State" as prepared and submitted by the Revised Code Com-mission; in compliance with a joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly, approved April 15th, 1909, being Chapter 253, Volume 25; and a further joint resolution, ap-proved March 20th, 1911, being Chapter 288, Volume 26; and a further joint resolution approved March 13th, 1913, being Chapter 305, Volume 27 of the Laws of Delaware. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 7 PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR. Second. To confirm appointments made by me since the adjournment of the General Assembly on the eighth day of April, A. D. 1913. Third. To confirm the appointment which will be made by me to the office of Associate Judge, which has become vacant. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here-unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereto affixed this twenty-second day of September, in the year of our [GREAT SEAL] Lord one thousand nine hundred and four-teen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-ninth. By the Governor : CHAS. R. MILLER. THOMAS W. MILLER, Secretary of State. LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT THE NINETY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER On Tuesday, January 4th, A. D. 1915 AND IN THE YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH VOLUME XXVIII-PART II CHAS. L. STORY, PRINTER WILMINGTON, DEL. 1915 . 4 LAWS OF DELAWARE TITLE ONE Construction of Statutes CHAPTER 4. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION. AN ACT Proposing an Amendment to Section 1 of Article 9, of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, in Relation to Corporations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring therein) : Section 1. That Section 1 of Article 9 of the Constitu- gerctg: 10, of tion of the State of Delaware be amended by striking out ttmccorb-all of Section 1 of said Article 9, and inserting in lieu state Amended thereof the following: "Section 1. No corporation shall hereafter be created, 'ritaItl ionrs too be amended, renewed or revived by special act, but only by or created under general law under general law, nor shall any existing corporate charter be amended, renewed, or revived by special act, but only by or under general law; but the foregoing provisions shall not 12 LAWS OF DELAWARE. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION. Not to apply apply to municipal corporations, banks, trust companies to certain corporations possessing banking power, or corporations for charitable, penal, reformatory, or educational purposes, sustained in whole or in part by the State, all of which said last men-tioned corporations shall be created, amended, renewed or Only by ape- revived only by special act, and shall possess only those cinl Acts powers, rights, privileges and franchises conferred by the special act creating, amending, renewing or reviving them, and shall not merge or consolidate with any other corpora-cMounsste nhta voef tion except upon the consent and approval of the General sGeemnbelrya l tAos - Assembly, two-thirds of all the members elected to each merge House thereof concurring therein. The General Assembly General s lawfor shall, by general law, provide for the revocation or for- provide apbeunsaelt yo rf or feiture of the charters of all corporations for the abuse, misuse misuse or non-use of their corporate powers, privileges or franchises. Any proceeding for such revocation or for- Attorney- feiture shall be taken by the Attorney-General, as may be pGreonseercaul teto provided by law. No general incorporation law, nor any special act of incorporation, shall be enacted without the sGeemnberlyal tAo s- concurrence of two-thirds of all the members elected to control each House of the General Assembly, and with a reserved power of amendment, revocation or repeal by the General Assembly with the concurrence of two-thirds of all the mem-bers elected to each House thereof." Approved March 16, A. D. 1915. TITLE TWO Jurisdiction and Property of the State CHAPTER 5. OLD STATE HOUSE. AN ACT In Relation to the Old State House of New Castle. WHEREAS, By an Act of the General Assembly of the Freemen of the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware, passed June 13, A. D. 1772, and by another Act passed by the General Assembly February 20, A. D. 1883, being Chapter 177, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, and by another Act passed by the General Assembly April 9, A.. D. 1907, being Chapter 191, Volume 24, Laws of Delaware,. the fee in the old State House at New Castle has always re-. mained the State's ; and WHEREAS, At different times various Trustees have been appointed by the General Assembly to have the custody of the said State House at New Castle; and WHEREAS, The said State House at New Castle is doubt-less the oldest building in the country that was used for Legislative and Governmental purposes in Colonial days, the main part of it being constructed prior to Independence Hall in Philadelphia ; and WHEREAS, From its historical value it should be restored fire proofed and preserved ; therefore 14 LAWS OF DELAWARE. OLD STATE HOUSE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Granting tho Section 1. That if any Historical Society now incor- privilege to use the old porated, or that may be incorporated under the laws of this State House at New State, desire to use the said old State House at New Castle Castle for administrative and museum purposes, that the Com-missioners having the same in charge, shall turn the build-ing over to said Historical Society, free of all cost, the same to revert to the State of Delaware when such Historical So-ciety ceases to exist or to perform the functions for which it was organized, provided, however, that before any trans- Providing the fer is made to such Historical Society that the transaction granting is approved bY must be approved by the following State officers or a ma- certain offi-cials jority of them, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Secretary of State. Approved March 9, A. D. 1915. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 15 STATE LIBRARY. CHAPTER 6. STATE LIBRARY. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 5 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 5 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela-ware be and the same is hereby amended by repealing 28 Section 6 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following Section to be styled 28 Section 6. 28 Section 6. On the first day of the Sessions of the 'Abrasion to General Assembly of this State the Librarian shall make make report a report to the same, setting forth the condition of the Library, the number of fines levied and collected, the number and title of books lost during the last two years and the number and kinds of books received by him for the Library in that period and all other things concerning the Library that he may deem proper. He shall also keep the Library open each day, except kue,trlarc3e+rribe Sundays and legal Holidays, from nine o'clock A. M. to gars twelve o'clock Noon, and from half past one P. M. to half past four P. M., with the exception of Saturdays, when he shall keep the Library open from nine o'clock A. M. to one o'clock P. M., and also excepting the period that the General Assembly is in Session and the Sessions of the Courts in Rent County, when he shall keep the Library open from nine o'clock A. M. to nine o'clock P. M. Approved March 8, A. D. 1915. 16 LAWS OF DELAWARE. STATE LIBRARY. CHAPTER 7. STATE LIBRARY. AN ACT Authorizing the State Librarian to have repairs made to certain books In the State Library. WHEREAS, Many of the books now in the State Library, at Dover, have become greatly in dis-repair ; and WHEREAS, It is deemed necessary for the preservation of these books to have new backs placed thereon, and such other repairs made to them as may be necessary ; therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativas of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: State Libra- Section 1. That the State Librarian be and he is author- Man to have books re- ized to have repairs made to such books in the State Library, paired in the State House, at Dover, Delaware, as may be selected by the Judges of the Supreme Court as being necessary. Appropria- Section 2. That for the purpose of effectuating this Act 111,.°,"4"d how Five Hundred Dollars is hereby appropriated to be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants drawn by the State Librarian, countersigned by one of the Judges of the Su-preme Court. Approved March 9, A. D. 1915. TITLE THREE State Revenue and Supplies CHAPTER 8. STATE REVENUE. INSURANCE, GUARANTEE, CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANIES AND BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware defining the taxable gross premiums collected by Insur-ance Companies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the 87cilared. 401i State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by tch0edeftevised repealing 78, Section 41 and inserting in lieu thereof the Amended following to be styled 78, Section 41: 78. Section 41. Each and every foreign insurance corn- 0AnuTirillsauxr. pany, firm or corporation doing the business of life insur- Lnsese, 10-0 ance within the State shall, on the twenty-eight day of Feb-aodin to ruary of each year, pay to the Insurance Commissioner, for the use of the State, two per centum on the gross amount of premiums received and assessments collected by any such insurance company, firm or corporation, or authorized agent for the year immediately preceding the thirty-first day of December next preceding the date herein provided for such payment; and every insurance company, firm or corporation 18 LAWS OF DELAWARE. Deduct ions on dividends paid INSURANCE, GUARANTEE, CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANIES AND BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Annual tax on other than doing any other insurance business within the State, shall life insurance on the first day of February of each year, pay to the Insur- business, when paid, ance Commissioner, for the use of the State, one and one-to whom half per centum on the gross amount of premiums received and assessments collected by any such insurance company, firm or corporation, or authorized agent for the year im- Must 1110 a mediately next preceding the date herein provided for such detailed statement an- payment; and each and every such company, firm or cor- nuttily poration, shall, at the same time, deliver to the Insurance Commissioner a full detailed statement showing the gross amount of premiums received and assessments collected by Statement such company, firm or corporation or authorized agent for must be omaatdhe under the previous year, and such statement shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the President or Secretary of said company, duly administered by some person authorized by law to administer oaths, provided further, however, that in fDoerd uctions computing the gross amount of premiums received and adlelonwdse dp aid, assessments collected deductions for dividends paid shall be permitted. 105, See. 68, Section 2. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the Chap. 0, of the Revised State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby, amended by Code amended inserting therein a new section to be styled 105a, Section 68a. 105a. Section 68a. In computing the gross amount of premiums received and assessments collected by insurance companies under the provisions of Section 68 of Chapter 6, deductions for dividends paid shall be permitted. Approved March 8, A. D. 1915. LAWS OF DELAWARE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. CHAPTER 9. STATE REVENUE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, relative to Annual Reports of Corporations to the Secre-tary of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in Genera/ Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the 103. Sec, 68, State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of 103, Section 66 and the insertion in lieu adeended thereof of the following section to be styled 103, Section 66. 19 103. Section 66. Annually on or before the first Tues- Duty or cor-olmake rttlamugt ift day in January, it shall be the duty of the President, Trea-surer or other proper officer, or any two directors, of any re"rt corporation now existing or hereafter to be incorporated under the provisions of the laws of this State of the char-acter specified in the preceding section, to make report to To whom the Secretary of State, stating specifically, (with the degree of particularity required by Paragraph 2, Section 1919, being Section 5 of Chapter 65 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware), the location of its principal office in this State, and the name of the agent upon whom service of process against said corporation may be served, the loca-tionor locations (town or towns, city or cities, street or 11,AftersotanDdi-streets and number, if number there be) of the place or °fficerg places of business of said corporation without this State; 20 LAWS OF DELAWARE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. Expiration of the names and addresses of n11 the directors and officers of term of of-fice the company and when the terms of each expire; the amount cAauptihtaolr izsetodc k of its authorized capital stock, if any, and the amount actu-tilDnaltmtr ofeentnn- ally issued ; the date appointed for the next annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors ; as well also Certain cor- the following particulars, namely : Each telegraph, tele-porations shall make phone, cable or express company, not owned by a railroad annual state-ment of gross company and not otherwise taxed, shall state the gross receipts amount of its receipts from business done in this State for Gas and elec- the year preceding the making of such report; each gas tric light shall make company and electric light company shall state the amount annual state-ment of re- Or its receipts for light or power supplied within this State ceipts for the year preceding the making of such report, and the Also amount amount of dividends declared or paid during the same time ; of dividends declared or each company organized for the distribution of heat or paid power or organized for the purpose of producing or dis-tributing steam, heat or power, shall state the amount of All steam, heat or power its receipts for the distribution of heat or power, or for the companies shall make production or distribution of steam, heat or power within apnonrtu al re- this State for the year preceding the making of such report, and the amount of dividends declared or paid during the sPlaerelpoirn go rc ar same time ; each parlor, palace or sleeping car company csohrapllo ramtiaoknes shall state the gross amount of its receipts for fare or tolls annual report for transportation of passengers within this State during All oil or the same time; each oil or pipe line company engaged in pipe lines make annual the transportation of oil or crude petroleum shall state the reports gross amount of its receipts from the transportation of oil or petroleum through its pipes or in and by its tanks or cars in this State during the same time ; each fire, marine, livestock, casualty or accident insurance company shall state sCuerratnacine cinom- - the total amount of premiums received by it for insurance apnonnuieasl rmeapkoer t upon the lives of persons resident or property, located within this State during the same time ; each life insurance com-pany shall state the total amount of premiums received by it for insurance upon the lives of persons resident within this State, during the same time. All other cor- Every other corporation shall file with the Secretary of porationa nskuualll rOelpe onrnt.- State on or before the first Tuesday in January in each and when year an annual report which shall state, (with the degree LAWS OF DELAWARE. 21 DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. of particularity required by Paragraph 2, Section 1919, being Section 5 of Chapter 65 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware), the location of its principal office in oLtrefidof this State, and the name of the agent upon whom service agent of process against said company may be served; the location or locations (town or towns, city or cities, stating the streets and numbers, if numbers there be) of the place or places of business of said company without this State; the names oNal= of and addresses of all the directors and officers of the com-pany, and when the terms of each expire; the ,date ap-pointed for the next annual meeting of stockholders for thetinn.nuo tg sttii oog : election of directors ; the amount of its authorized capital, holders the amount actually issued, the amount invested in real es- Amount is- tate, the tax annually thereon, and the amount invested in :It andin. manufacturing or mining in this State, or both; and, if ex- =Id in real empt from taxation under the provisions of Sections 68, 72 and 83 of this Chapter, the specific facts entitling such cor- All corpori- poration to exemption from taxation aforesaid, provided, Liggretting- that no part of this section shall apply to corporations which tmirsin(Te of are by law under the supervision of the Insurance Corn- ctoorris-missioner ; if such report is not so made and so filed the cor-poration shall forfeit to the State the sum of two hundred Penalty dollars, to be recovered with costs in an action of debt, to be prosecuted by the Attorney-General, who shall prosecute such actions whenever it shall appear that this section has been violated ; and proyided further, if such report shall not cDolmrefjoris not be so made and filed, all the directors of any such corpora- terclitKbleogpr tion, who shall wilfully refuse to comply with the provisions appointment thereof and who shall be in office during the default, shall at the time appointed for the next election, and for a period of one year thereafter, be thereby rendered ineligible for election or appointment to any office in the company as di-rectors or otherwise; no director shall be thus disqualified for the failure to make and file such report, if he shall file Dmmeti,nrdIr y with the Secretary of State before the time appointed for victual report holding the next election of directors after such default a certificate stating that he has endeavored to have such re-port made and filed, but that the officers have neglected to make and file the same, and shall report the items required to be stated in such annual report so far as they are within 22 LAWS OF DELAWARE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. his knowledge, or are obtainable from sources of such in-formation open to him, verified by him to be true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief; the Secretary of State shall upon application, furnish blanks in proper All reports form and shall safely keep in his office all such reports, open for h stpee ctpiounb liocf which shall be open to the inspection of all persons at proper hours. In case any such corporation shall fail to file such report within the time required by this section, and in case the agent in charge of the principal office of such company upon SNeVchreent athrye of whom process against such company may be served shall State dcan be die, or shall resign, or shall remove from the State, or such serve with process agent cannot with due diligence be found, it shall be lawful while such default continues, to serve process against such corporation upon the Secretary of State, and such service shall be as effectual to all intents and purposes as if made upon the president or head officers of such corporation, and within two days after such service upon the Secretary of rDeutatyil , ofo fS ec- State as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Secretary pSrtoatcee sasf ter of State to notify such corporation thereof by letter directed to such corporation at its registered office, in which letter shall be inclosed a copy of the process or other paper served; and it shall be the duty of the plaintiff in any action in which said process shall be issued to pay to the Secretary Fee for ser of State, for the use of the State, the sum of three dollars, vice which said sum shall be taxed as a part of the costs in said suit if the plaintiff shall prevail therein ; the Secretary of State shall keep a book to be called the "process book" A record shall made be in which shall be entered alphabetically, by the name of the plaintiff and defendant therein, the title of all causes in which processes have been served upon him, the test of the process so served, the return day thereof, and the day and hour when the service was made. tAiolln sc osrnpaoirla - All companies incorporated under the General Corpora-frielep oarnt nual tion Law of this State, accepting the provisions of the Con-stitution of Delaware and coming under the supervision of said law, shall file an annual report with the Secretary of State as hereinbefore provided in this section, provided LAWS OF DELAWARE. 23 DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. further, however, that in the discretion of the Secretary of When ie. State the filing fee may be remitted in the case of a chari-myter re-table or beneficial organization, carried on without profit, or a corporation that is required to file a report with the Insurance Commissioner for which a fee is collected. Approved March 8, A. D. 1915. Upon the filing of said Proclamation, the Secretary of State shall transmit forthwith to the Recorder of each county of this State a certified copy of said Proclamation and each Recorder shall, upon receipt of said certified copy, forthwith mark in brief upon the margin of the record of the certificate of incorporation named in said Proclamation, which is of record in his office, the fact that the charter of said corporation is repealed and the date of said repeal. Approved March 2, A. D. 1915. 24 LAWS OF DELAWARE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. CHAPTER 10. STATE REVENUE. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relative to the Proclamation of the Governor concern-ing delinquent Corporations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: 113, Sec. 70, Section 1. That 113, Section 76 of Chapter 6 of the Re- Chan. 0, Re-vlsea Code, vised Code of the State of Delaware be, and the same is amended hereby amended by the repeal of said section and the inser-tion in lieu thereof of the following which shall be styled 113, Section 76. Proclamation 113. Section 76. The Proclamation of the Governor to be filed and pub- shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and pub-lished lished once in one newspaper within the State. A certified copy to the Recorder of each county A record to be made of repeal LAWS OF DELAWARE. 25 DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. CHAPTER 11. DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, defining the duties of Special Deputy Attorneys General. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That 116, Sec. 79 of Chapter 6 of the Re-e R3A Seg. 79i vised Statutes of the State of Delaware, be and the same is htc ed h 'Md hereby amended by striking out all of said section and in- amended serting in lieu thereof, the following : 116. Sec. 79. The Attorney General may appoint oneet tnoerrnael ym-may or more special Deputy Attorneys General for the pur-liveosint deo-pose of enforcing the provisions of Sections 65 to 83, in- For collee-elusive, of this Chapter, and the collection of the taxes due non of fran-from proclaimed corporations, and corporations whose char-chin taxes due ter has become void by operation of law for non-payment Authority of taxes thereunder. Such special deputy or deputies shall have all the powers and authorities which the Attorney General has under the provisions of said sections. Such appointees of the Attorney General shall receive as compen-sation for their services thirty-three and one-third per cen- gooulipensa-turn of the amount of taxes collected by them. Approved March 15, A. D. 1915. 26 LAWS OF DELAWARE. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. CHAPTER 12. STATE REVENUE. INTOXICATING LIQUORS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by repealing 180, Section 143, relative to the Shipment or Carrying of Spirituous, Vinous or Malt Liquors into Local Option Territory. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: 180. See. 143, Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the Chap. 6, Re-vised Code State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by repealed repealing 180, Section 143 thereof. Approved March 13, A. D. 1915. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 27 HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. CHAPTER 13. STATE REVENUE. HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, in relation to Licenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the 212, ST State of Delaware, be, and the same is hereby amended by tchealiieged the repeal of 212, Section 175 and the insertion in lieu =cud thereof of the following to be styled 212, Section 175: 212. Section 175. That all State licenses with the ex- Certain state ception of liquor, automobiles, motorcycles, operators, stal- eMAnul? lion or jackass, circus, carrying deadly weapons, oysters Or nually clams, gypsy and marriage licenses hereafter issued in this State shall expire annually upon the first day of June next xeepuons succeeding the date of issue. That, on all State Licenses, due June first not paid during r4gittn. the month of June in each year hereafter, there shall be FAT, air-added to the amount of the license and tax, a penalty of five per centum of the amount thereof; on all State Licenses not paid during the month of July in each year hereafter, there shall be added to the amount of the license and tax an additional penalty of ten per centum of the amount thereof; and, on all State Licenses not paid during the month of August in each year hereafter, there shall be added to the amount of the license and tax a further additional penalty LAWS OF DELAWARE. HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. of ten per centum of the amount thereof, thereby making the total penalty, if licenses are paid after the month of August, of any year, of twenty-five per centum on the amount of the license and tax. That all licensees, obtaining a license for the fractional part or portion of a year shall pay therefor the pro rata proportion of the whole year's license or tax, the minimum license or tax to be paid for the fractional part of the year for any license shall be Five Dollars. That all merchants six months licenses and all manufac-turers six months licenses shall hereafter be known as mer-chants fractional and manufacturers fractional licenses, respectively, and shall expire on the first day of June next succeeding the date of issue, the same as other licenses, with the exception of liquor, automobiles, motorcycles, operators, stallion or jackass, circus, carrying deadly weapons, oysters or clams, gypsy or marriage licenses, as aforementioned in this Act and that all merchants fractional branch licenses and merchants yearly branch licenses hereafter issued in this State shall expire annually upon the first day of June next succeeding the date of issue. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 9, A. D. 1915. 28 Fractional licenses Six months' licenses LAWS OF DELAWARE. 29 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. CHAPTER 14. STATE REVENUE. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by providing for certain Occupational Licenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Del- mps.1: 108,2, aware be and the same is hereby amended by repealing tchoed:evlsed 219, Section 182 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the amended following section to be styled 219, Section 182. 219. Section 182. The following fee shall be paid to License fees the Clerk of the Peace, for the use of the State, for any license to be issued by him under the provisions of Sections 180 to 189, inclusive of this Chapter, that is to say : For each license as an auctioneer the sum of ten dollars ; for each license to keep or travel stallions or jacks for the use of mares the sum of ten dollars ; for each license to keep an eating house the sum of ten dollars ; for each license to take photographs the sum of twenty dollars, except itiner-ant photographers who take photographs for profit and who have no established place of business in this State, who shall pay for a license twenty-five dollars ; for each license to act as broker the sum of one hundred dollars; for each license as real estate agent the sum of fifty dollars ; for each license to perform or practice jugglery the sum of twenty-five dollars ; for each license as a lawyer the sum of ten dollars ; for each license as a physician or osteopath 30 LAWS OF DELAWARE. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. the sum of ten dollars ; for each license as a dentist the sum of ten dollars; for each license to operate an establishment for dyeing or scouring the sum of ten dollars ; for each li-cense to operate a laundry the sum of twenty-five dollars ; for each license to conduct a mercantile agency the sum of ten dollars ; for each license as a conveyancer the sum of ten Proviso,ncer conveya a dollars, provided that any conveyancer, whose annual re- ;;Viseren-nth ceipts for conveyancing do not exceed the sum of one hun-are limited dred dollars, shall be required to pay only five dollars for a conveyancer's license, and that every person applying for a five dollar conveyancer's license as above mentioned shall file an affidavit with the Clerk of the Peace stating that his receipts for conveyancing during the twelve months immedi-ately preceding the first day of June last did not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ; for each license to act as a private banker the sum of one hundred dollars ; each bl-and tri-cycle railway the sum of fifty dollars ; each haunted swing the sum of twenty dollars ; each revolving swing the sum of fifty dollars ; and each razzIe dazzle the sum of twenty-five dollars ; for each license to have, keep, conduct or operate one pool table, billiard table, shuffle board or bowling alley, for the use of the public or to which the public have access, the sum of fifteen dollars for the first table, board or alley, ten dollars for the second table, board or alley, and five dollars for each additional table, board or alley, provided that each such license shall be obtained from the Clerk of the Peace of the county in which it is desired to conduct such business ; for each license to conduct or exhibit a circus, within two miles of the corporate limits of any city in this State having a population of over fifty thou-sand people, a fee of three hundred dollars ; for each license to conduct or exhibit a circus not Within two miles of the corporate limits of any city in this State, having a popula-tion of over fifty thousand people, a fee of one hundred dol-lars; for each license to conduct or exhibit a theatre or a moving picture theatre within the corporate limits of any city in this State, having a population of over fifty thousand people, a fee of one hundred dollars ; for each license to con-duct or exhibit a theatre or a moving picture theatre within LAWS OF DELAWARE. 31 OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. the corporate limits of any city, village or town in this State, having a population of less than fifty thousand peo-ple, a fee of twenty-five dollars ; for each license to conduct or exhibit an amusement park, a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ; for each license to conduct or exhibit a merry-go- round, toboggan slide, switch-back, scenic railway, shoot-the- shoots, a fee of seventy-five dollars ; for each license to conduct or exhibit any other place of amusement for profit, a fee of twenty-five dollars ; for each license to exhibit freaks, wax figures, etc., twenty-five dollars ; vendors of ice-cream, pop-corn, waffles and candy, ten dollars, provided that such license shall only be required in New Castle County; for each license to engage in the business of chi-ropodist ten dollars ; for each license to maintain and con-duct public baths for hire ten dollars ; for each license to engage in the business of Bill Posters or Distribution of Samples, ten dollars ; for each license to engage in the busi-ness of livery stable keeper, ten dollars ; for each license to engage in the business of a manicurist, ten dollars ; con-ducting a barber shop, five dollars. Any person, firm, company or corporation who secures poxlirlaiLn as a license to conduct or carry on an amusement park shall Iteecnsessfor not be required to take out any further license to conduct lannenatmti any place of amusement or an eating house within the boun-daries of such park, provided, however, that an amusement park license shall not give the person, firm, company or corporation holding the same the privilege of conducting or exhibiting a circus. Any person, firm, company or corporation who secures Exception as a theatre license shall not be required to take out any ad-'' ditional license in order to carry on the business of con-theatre ducting a moving picture theatre or exhibiting illustrated songs. No person or persons, firm, company or corporation, with- lasiso teox eter o out first having obtained a license as herein provided, shall, liability within the limits of this State engage in, prosecute, follow 32 LAWS OF DELAWARE. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES. or carry on any trade, business, pursuit or occupation for which a license fee must be paid in accordance with the the provisions of this section; and any section of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions of this section, is hereby repealed. Approved March 16, A. D. 1915. 0 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 33 NOMADS AND GYPSIES. CHAPTER 15. STATE REVENUE. NOMADS AND GYPSIES. AN ACT to Prohibit Bands of Nomads, commonly called Gypsies, pitching or settling encampments, carrying on transactions, or practicing their craft in the State of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act liTynplaszfaultgor it shall be unlawful for any roving band of Nomads, corn- encamp monly called Gypsies, to pitch or settle an encampment, carry on transactions, or practice their craft in the State of Delaware, and any person being a member of such roving band or accompanying such band who shall offend against the provisions hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and Penalty upon conviction shall be imprisoned for a term not ex-ceeding six months. Approved March 18, A. D. 1915. 34 LAWS OF DELAWARE. REVENUEFROM SUNDRY BOARDS. CHAPTER 16. STATE REVENUE. REVENUE FROM SUNDRY BOARDS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code, of the State of Delaware, providing that Veterinarians shall present Certificates when Applying for Licenses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Clut p. 6 of That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela- t he Revised Code ware be and the same is hereby amended by inserting the amended following section, to be styled 232a. Section 195a. All Veterinarians veterinarians when applying to the various clerks of the must present license In peace for licenses must present their license in veterinary vet erinary medicine to medicine as provided in Chapter 24 of the Revised Code, of PPee°aarccie°4 of the the State of Delaware, and no Clerk of the Peace shall issue to any veterinarian a license unless the said certificate is presented to him. Approved March 29, A. D. 1915. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 35 MOTOR VEHICLES. CHAPTER 17. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of the members elected to each branch concurring therein): That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela- eit,i Seg. Ir. ware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of trifleTdc;Vee- 234, Sction 197, and the insertion in lieu thereof of the fol-lowing, which shall be styled as 234, Section 197: 234, Section 197. Every resident of this State who- is the owner of a motor vehicle, and every non-resident, ex-cept as provided in Sections 197 to 217, inclusive, of this Chapter, shall, annually, apply to the Secretary of State Anigta: for the registration of said motor vehicle. The application g ration shall contain the name, place of residence and correct post office address of the owner, with a brief description of the Fliormti of aP-motor vehicle, stating the name of the maker, manufac- p ca on turer's number and character of the motive power and rated horse power. The said application shall be made upon a blank provided for the purpose by the Secretary of State. It shall be signed by the owner and shall be verified by oath or affirmation. Upon receipt of the application and a fee Fee of three dollars for a motor cycle and a fee of five dollars 36 LAWS OF DELAWARE. MOTOR VEHICLES. for any other motor vehicle, the Secretary of State shall reg-ister the said motor vehicle in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall issue to the owner a registration certifi-cate; and the Secretary of State at the expense of the State shall provide two number tags for each motor vehicle, ex-cepting motor cycles, containing the registration number, the figures of which shall not be less than four inches in height, and the abbreviated name of the State and the year. Tags The Secretary of State at the expense of the State shall provide one metal number tag for motor cycles, containing the registration number, the figures of which shall not be less than one and three-eighths of an inch in height, and the abbreviated name of the State and the year; the figures to run horizontal of the number tag, which shall not be shorter than seven inches in length and two and one-quarter inches in width, the same to be attached to the rear of the motor cycle. Provided, however, the provisions of said last mentioned sections, relative to license and registration, shall registration not apply to a motor vehicle owned by a non-resident of this State, provided, that the owner thereof shall have complied with the provisions of the law of the foreign country, State, territory, or federal district of his residence, relative to registration of motor vehicles or motor cycles and the dis-play of number tags thereon. The provisions of this Sec-tion, however, shall be operative as to a motor vehicle or Privileges motor cycle owned by a non-resident of this State, only to granted to non-residents the extent that under the laws of the foreign country, State, territory, or federal district of his residence, like exemption and privileges are granted to motor vehicles or motor cycles duly registered under the laws of, and owned by residents of, this State. A motor vehicles or motor cycle, owned by a foreign cor-poration, firm, or co-partnership, and operated within this State shall not be exempt from registration and the operator of said motor vehicle shall be licensed as hereinafter pro-r."( triteir"" vided for operators of motor vehicles ; provided that this other States shall not apply to a motor vehicle owned by an individual, firm, or corporation which is registered as a "dealer" or LAWS OF DELAWARE. 37' MOTOR VEHICLES. "manufacturer" in another State which State grants ex-emption to a "dealer" or "manufacturer" of this State. The fees provided for by Sections 197, 199, 200 and 201 iteeelaa tin g to of this chapter shall include all the fees due the Secretary of State upon a license or certificate provided for by said last mentioned sections. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela- MA seg. 1.7, ware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of aliferilisedc;C°do 235, Section 198, and the insertion in lieu thereof the fol-lowing, which shall be styled as 235, Section 198. 235, Section 198. No motor vehicle shall be operated arrtnjgh ebrn n d upon any public road, street, turnpike or highway unless the dtapkayed number tags are carried conspicuously, one on the front and the other on the rear of the motor vehicle in such man-ner that they may be easily read. They shall be parallel to the axles of the motor vehicle, and shall be kept free k pt clean Thigs to be from oil, grease, dirt or other substance likely to impair their legibility; and between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, the rear number tags shall be illumi-nated so that the number can be plainly distinguished when rear tag the motor vehicle is in use. Provided, that when used upon a motor cycle, the number lin' root Vrs oc vacs, et: tag shall be attached so that it may be plainly read from the rear of the said motor cycle ; and provided further that the requirements as to illuminating the rear number tag shall not apply to motor cycles. Not more than one set of num-ber tags shall be displayed upon any motor vehicle, except as only one tag provided in Section 197 of this Chapter for non-residents. No owner or operator of any motor vehicle shall be subject to fine or arrest when one number tag is missing, provided he makes affidavit that the same has been lost or removed without his knowledge or consent, and that he will promptly provide a new tag. 38 LAWS OF DELAWARE. MG, Soo. 199, That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Chap. 0, of the IteN iqed Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal Code amended of 236, Section 199, and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following, which shall be styled as 236, Section 199. Operator 236, Section 199. No person, except as provided for must have license non-residents in Section 197 of this Chapter, shall operate a motor vehicle other than a motor cycle, upon the public streets, roads, turnpikes or highways of this State, unless he has first obtained from the Secretary of State a license. Age, neces- No license shall be issued to, nor shall any motor vehicle eery to se-tcourr'es olipceernas-e be operated by, any person under sixteen years of age. Applications for license shall be made in writing upon a License a p-tion blank furnished by the Secretary of State, and shall contain plica blanks the name of the applicant, his or her place of residence, including city or town, street and number, and the post office address, and shall state that he or she is over six-teen years of age and is qualified to operate a motor vehicle. It shall be signed by the applicant's own hand and verified When license hall b se D oath or affirmation. Upon receipt of the application and is-y sued a fee of five dollars, the Secretary of State shall issue to the Licensee applicant a license. The license shall contain the licensee's mug mive license when name and residence, and the date and number of the license, operating and shall be carried by the licensee at all times when operat-ing a motor vehicle. MOTOR VEHICLES. Exem ptions as to regis- tration, to Whom granted All motor vehicles owned and used by any fire engine company, fire department in the State, or by officials of the same in the performance of their duties, or by any hospital in the State, shall be exempt from the payment of all registration or license fees for State, County or Munici-pal purposes. The person operating such motor vehicles shall not be required to take out any license for the purpose of operating the same. Family oper-atone license, Any person owning a motor vehicle may make application fee, guanaco,- to the Secretary of State as herein provided for a "family tIons operator's license" and upon receipt of the application and LAWS OF DELAWARE. 39 MOTOR VEHICLES. a fee of eight dollars, the Secretary of State shall issue to such applicant a "family operator's license" which shall entitle any member of his or her "immediate family" who is over the age of sixteen years and who is otherwise qualified, to operate such applicant's motor vehicle, provided, however, that no such "family operator's license" shall be issued until an affidavit has been filed with the Secretary of State from each member of the "immediate family" desiring said license and who shall come within the provisions of this Act, that he or she is qualified to operate such applicant's motor vehicle. For the purposes of this Act, the term "immediate family" shall be deemed to cover husband, wife, son, daughter, or other relative or person who lives within the house or domi-cile of the owner of the motor vehicle as a member of said family and does not include a servant, hired help, or pro-fessional operator. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela- FA Seg. 271, ware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of t iedilieN;Is°ed 238, Section 201, and the insertion in lieu thereof of the az°neie.led following, which shall be styled as 238, Section 201. 238, Section fdaecmtuornesrtsr atoinr g,d eo2ar0l e1hr.i sr efM,o sroh taotlhrl e b veep hueircxpleeomss,ep to opffre ormtaet settdihn egb ,ny escmeelslaisnnigt"y-, e?israTuenrtaedherti era-1- of individual registration, provided said manufacturer or dealer registers with the Secretary of State in the "dealer's class." Application for such registration shall state the number of cars to be registered and shall be made upon a blank provided for the purpose by the said Secretary of State, and shall state the name and business of the applicant, and shall be verified by oath or affirmation. For each car registered a fee of five dollars shall be paid the Secretary of State who shall issue a certificate of registration for each car registered and provide, at the expense of the State, a pair of tags for each registration which shall contain numbers of registration not less than four inches in height, Tags the year and the words "Delaware Dealer." No more than 40 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 239, See. 202, Chap. 6, of the Revised Code amended Intoxicated operators, penalty 150. Sec. 213. Chap. 6, of the Revised Code amended MOTOR VEHICLES. one motor vehicle may be operated at the same time under the same registration number. Such car shall be operated Oplyeratedhyli- only by licensed drivers, who shall have authority to operate on censed driv- motor vehicles bearing the said tags for testing or demon-era strating purposes or for hire. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela-ware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of 239, Section 202, and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following, which shall be styled as 239, Section 202. 239, Section 202. No person when intoxicated shall operate a motor vehicle or motor cycle under penalty of a fine not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both. Any Justice of the Peace of the State or the Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Wilmington shall have power and jurisdiction to hear and determine the offense created by this Section. Upon con-viction of anyone for this offense the Justice of the Peace or said Judge shall certify the facts and record in the case to the Secretary of State who is authorized to revoke the license of the guilty party for a period of one year or in case the party committed the offense in the operation af a motor cycle the registration may be cancelled and none reissued to the said guilty party for a period of one year after such cancellation. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela-ware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of 250, Section 213, and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following, which shall be styled as 250, Section 213. Penalties for 250, Section 213. Any person who has been previously violation third ,convicted of any violation of the provisions of Sections offense 196 to 217 (Section 202 excepted), inclusive, of this Chap-ter, upon the commission of a third offense within a period of six months, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dol-lars, or imprisoned for a period not exceeding three months, or both, in the discretion of the Court. The Secretary of LAWS OF DELAWARE. 41 MOTOR VEHICLES. State upon being notified of a third conviction for the viola- ignraYy°rfe. tion of the provisions of Sections 196 to 217 (Section 202 yoke licen" excepted) , inclusive, of this Chapter, in any one period of twelve months, may immediately revoke the license issued to such person and said license shall not again be reissued for a period of one year after such revocation. For the pur-pose of carrying the provisions of this Section into effect every Mayor, Justice of the Peace or the Judge of the Mu-nicipal Court of the City of Wilmington shall certify to the Secretary of State, on blanks provided by the said Secretary of State, of each and every conviction under the provisionsfotEcihtocogic-of Sections 196 to 217, inclusive, of this Chapter. The term weertriAcal.ytoof "license" shall be deemed to apply to operators licenses and state family operators licenses and in the case of the operator of a motor cycle to the motor cycle registration. Approved January 29, A. D. 1915. 42 290, See. 203, Chap. 0, of the Revised Code amended LAWS OF DELAWARE. MOTOR VEHICLES. CHAPTER 18. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of the members elected to each branch concurring therein) : That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of 240, Section 203 and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following, which shall be styled as 240, Section 203. Cannot 240, Section 203. No person having been licensed shall operate operate a motor vehicle under another license, nor operate an unregistered motor vehicle. No motor vehicle shall be operated under any other number than that of its own Cannot use registration. No other tag or tags than those officially Ober tags supplied by the Secretary of State shall be used on any motor vehicle or motor cycle and this provision shall govern the loss or removal of tags mentioned in Section 198 of this Chapter. In the case the registration is for a motor cycle no other person than the one who obtained the said regis-tration shall operate the said motor cycle. 290, Sec. 200, That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Chap. 0, Re-vised Code Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by the repeal amended of 246, Section 209 and the insertion in lieu thereof of the following, which shall be styled as 246, Section 209. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 43 MOTOR VEHICLES. 246, Section 209. The following rates of speed may be maintained but not exceeded : Upon any public street or highway where the buildingsed jotpaetes of are less than an average distance apart of one hundred feet, a rate of speed of one mile in four minutes shall be per-mitted but not exceeded, which, however, shall be reduced to the rate of one mile in eight minutes at curves and =tie el speed at intersections of other streets or highways. Upon any public street or highway where the buildings are of greater distance apart than one hundred feet, a rate of speed of one mile in two minutes and twenty-four seconds shall be permitted, but not exceeded, but this rate of speed shall be reduced to one mile in five minutes at all curves, inter-secting roads, in descending steep hills, and in passing other vehicles ; provided that nothing in this section shall per-mit any person to drive a motor vehicle at a greater rate of speed than is reasonable, having regard to the traffic, or so as to endanger the safety of any person or injure the property of any person ; provided further, that motor proviso vehicles used as ambulances, or by physicians responding to emergency calls, or motor vehicles used by the police, fire department or military when in the performance of duty, are exempt from compliance with the provisions of this section. Approved January 29, A. D. 1915. 44 LAWS OF DELAWARE. MOTOR VEHICLES. CHAPTER 19. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by authorizing the Governor to appoint Automobile Inspectors. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following Section, to be styled as 254a Section 217a. Appointment 254a, Section 217a. That for the purpose of enforc-ing the motor vehicle statutes of the State of Delaware the tors Governor is authorized to appoint one motor vehicle in-spector for each county in the State, said inspectors to be under the jurisdiction and direction of the Secretary of State and to wear an official badge bearing the inscription "Motor Vehicle Inspector, State of Delaware." Said inspec- Authority of tors are to have authority to arrest anyone for the violation inspectors of Sections 196 to 217, inclusive, of Chapter 6 of the Re-vised Code of the State of Delaware and to take offenders before any Mayor, Justice of the Peace or Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Wilmington for trial. The Compensa- compensation of said inspectors shall be fifty dollars per Hon of Inspectors month to be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated and upon a warrant drawn by the Governor. Travelling expenses shall be paid upon warrant of the Secretary of State at the rate LAWS OF DELAWARE. 45 MOTOR VEHICLES. of two and one-half cents per mile when travelling under el,'crnev:Isienag the orders of the said Secretary of State. The term of said n inspectors shall extend from month to month at the sTleediscrre-c mto ro in-sf tion of the Governor. Approved March 8, A. D. 1915. 46 LAWS OF DELAWARE. SUNDRY PROVISIONS. CHAPTER 20 STATE REVENUE. SUNDRY PROVISIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by providing for an Increase in the amount of the con. tingent fund for the use of the Collector of State Revenue. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6, of the Revised Code of And Chap. the State of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended 6, 238, Sec-tion 201 by the insertion therein of the following sections to be styled as 275A, Section 238A: 275A, Section 238A. The amount of the contingent Contingent fund for the use of the Collector of State Revenue, is hereby fund increased from three hundred dollars per annum to six hun-dred dollars per annum, said increase to take effect imme-diately upon the approval of this Act. Approved March 8, A.D. 1915. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 47 SUNDRY PROVISIONS. CHAPTER 21. STATE REVENUE. SUNDRY PROVISIONS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, relating to investigations to be made by the Collector of State Revenue. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of gh8a Ph .A,,z3. the State of Delaware be amended by inserting after 275, :gttieesd Section 238, a new Section, to be styled 275A, Section 238A, as follows: 275A, Section 238A. The Collector of State Revenue, ginerv in any investigation made under the provisions of Section 238 ofof this Chapter, shall have the right to investigate and obrvicre31.8e0t., examine any books, papers, documents and stock of mer-chandise of any person who has made a statement under. cLealce of the oath or affirmation which has been filed in the Office of any Clerk of the Peace, for the purpose of ascertaining the truth and accuracy of such statement, and for the purpose of obtaining evidence to aid the State in a civil action for any license fee or tax due the State; provided that no evidence obtained by the said Collector upon any examination, under this Section, of any book, paper or document of any such person making such statement shall be used in a criminal action against any such person. Any person refusing to permit said Collector to make, or preventing said Collector from making any investigation or examination for which 48 LAWS OF DELAWARE. SUNDRY PROVISIONS. Pena I ty provision is herein made, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the Court. Approved March 16, A. D. 1915. A LAWS 'OF 'DELAWARE. 49 APPROPRIATIONS. CHAPTER 22. STATE REVENUE. APPROPRIATIONS. AN ACT making Appropriations for the Expenses of the State Govern-ment, other than Legislative expenses, for the fiscal year ending on Monday immediately preceding the second Tuesday in January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and authorizing the borrowing of money to supply casual deficien-cies of revenue for said fiscal year, and the Issuance of notes or certificates of indebtedness to secure the payment thereof. WHEREAS, appropriations have been made heretofore without a knowledge of the probable yearly revenues of the State; and WHEREAS, the anticipated revenues of the State of Dela- trtlelpated ware for the fiscal year ending on Monday immediately pre- entoes rev-ceding the second Tuesday in January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, are as follows : BalanceJanuary 12, 1915 $14,418.41 Sale of Securities held by the Railroad and Rail-way Guarantee Deposit Fund 51,500.00 Clerks of the PeaceLicenses and Fees 160,000.00 Insurance and Banking Department 74,000.00 RailroadsState Tax 112,000.00 Interest on Mortgages 11,550.00 Telegraph and Telephone Companies 15,000.00 Express Companies 2,200.00 Department of Secretary of State 176,800.00 Corporations $100,000.00 Civil Commissions 800.00 50 LAWS OF DELAWARE. Appropria-tions for the expenses of the State for 1915 Unexpended money to be returned to the General Fund APPROPRIATIONS. Automobiles $48,000.00 Fees 28,000.00 Manufacturers of Steam, Gas and Electricity.. $1,000.00 Franchise Taxes from Corporations 100,000.00 Collateral Inheritance Tax 17,000.00 Sale of Laws and Codes 2,500.00 Ti. S. Government Appropriation to Colleges 50,000.00 Sale of Delaware Archives 100.00 DividendsNational Bank of Delaware 400.00 Fines and Forfeitures 25.00 U. S. Government AppropriationSmith-Lever Act 11,281.00 Amount refunded under the Drainage Act 2,000.00 Miscellaneous 3,000.00 Therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-resentatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the several amounts named in this Act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appro-priated and authorized to be paid out of the treasury of this State to the respective public officers of the respective de-partments and divisions of Government, and for the several purposes hereinafter specified, for the current fiscal year ending on Monday immediately preceding the second Tues-day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen ; provided, however, that all parts or portions of the several sums appropriated by this Act which, on said Monday immediately preceding said second Tuesday of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, shall not have been paid out of the treasury, shall be re-turned to the general fund of the treasury. The said sev-eral sums hereby appropriated are as follows, viz.: APPROPRIATIONS. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Governor. For the Governor for salary For the contingent expenses of the Governor's office Lieutenant Governor. For the salary of the State Treasurer For the salary of the Deputy State Treasurer For the contingent expenses of the office of State Treasurer For the official bond of the State Treasurer for two years Auditor of Accounts. $4,000.00 Governor 1,200.00 1 $3,000.00 Treasury Department 1,200.00 600.00 1,425.00 For the salary of the Auditor of Accounts 82,000.00 Accounts Auditor of For the salary of Deputy Auditor of Accounts. 1,200.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 51 For the Lieutenant Governor for salary as mem- Lieutenant-ber of the Board of Pardons $100.00 Governor Department of the Secretary of State. For the Secretary of State for salary $4,000.00Dof eptahrtem Seeenrte - For the salary of Stenographer and Typewriter tory of State for the Governor and Secretary of State 1,200.00 For the salary of three Clerks for the Secretary of State 1,800.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of State 3,000.00 For the official bond of the Secretary of State 50.00 Treasury Department. 52 LAWS OF DELAWARE APPROPRIATIONS. For the contingent expenses of the office of Au-ditor of Accounts $500.0 Department of Insurance and Banking. Insurance and Banking Department The State Library Oyster Rev-enue De-partment For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner For the salary of Clerk as provided by Chapter 99 of Volume 22, Laws of Delaware For the salary of Clerk as provided by Chapter 330, of Volume 22, Laws of Delaware For the contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance and Banking The State Library. For the salary of State Librarian For the contingent expenses of the office of State Librarian For the purchase of new books For the repairing of books in the State Library State Library Commission. State Li- For the appropriation for regular expenses $3,000.00 brary Com-mission For contingent expenses 200.00 Game and Fish Commissioner Game and For the salary of Chief Game and Fish Warden. $600.00 Fish Com-mission For enforcing Uniform Fish Law 200.00 Oyster Revenue Collector. $2,000.0 600.00 500.00 1,200.00 $1,200.00 250.00 500.00 500.00 For the salary of Oyster Revenue Collector $700.00 For the salary of officers and crew of Watch Boat for the protection of oysters 2,340.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of Oys-ter Revenue Collector 100.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 53 APPROPRIATIONS. State Revenue Collector. For the salary of State Revenue Collector $1,200.00 State Clior- For the contingent expenses of the State Rev- lector enue Collector 600.00 State's PropertyInsurance and Care of. For the salary of Janitor of the State House $500.00 State Prop-erty, fuser- For the salary of Assistant Janitor of the State ance and House 400.00 care of For the salary of one night Janitor of the State House 500.00 For heat, light, and repairs for State House 2,000.00 For water rent for State House and Armory 112.50 For insurance on all of the State property for the year 1915 2,315.00 Child Labor Commission. For the contingent expenses of the Child Labor Child Labor Commission $1,000.00 Commission For the salary of Child Labor Inspector 1,800.00 For the salary of the Ten Hour Lawnspector.. 1,000.00 Cannery Inspector. For the salary of Cannery Inspector $1,000.00 feriaspnn eee rtyor For the contingent expenses of the Cannery In-spector 500.00 For the expenses of Supervisors of Institutions 100.00 For salaries of Automobile Inspectors 900.00 AInups toce tob'Ile Board of State Supplies. For the printing fund $15,000.00 gtonat red S u° fp - For the contingent expenses of the Board of Plies State Supplies 100.00 54 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Chancellor. Chancellor For the salary of the Chancellor $5,000.00 For the Chancellor for reporting 200.00 For the salary of Stenographer to the Chancellor 1,200.00 For the contingent expenses of the Court of Chancery 200.00 Chief Justice. JCuhsiteif ce For the salary of the Chief Justice $5,000.00 Associate Judges. JAusdsgoceisa te For the salaries of the Associate Judges $19,200.00 Associate Judge Resident in Kent County. Associate For the Associate Judge resident in Kent County Judge resident in for reporting $200.00 Kent County / Court Stenographer. For the salary of the Court Stenographer For transcripts for the Supreme Court, and As-sistant Stenographer Judicial Reports. For William H. Boyce, for one hundred copies of Boyee's Delaware Reports, Volume 4 For codifying and publishing the Rules of the several Courts $2,000.00 1,400.00 Court Sten-ogre pher Judicial reports $1,000.00 500.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 55 APPROPRIATIONS. Attorney General. For the salary of the Attorney General $2,500.00 AttorneY-General and For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General Deputies for New Castle County 1,000.00 For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Kent County 500.00 For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Sussex County 500.00 For the contingent expenses for the Attorney Conti General 2,500.00 PUIldngent For salaries for three State Detectives 3,600.00 State Detec- For the actual expenses in serving requisition tives papers 500.00pRpae aeurisition EDUCATION. Commissioner of Education. For the salary of the Commissioner of Education $3,000.00 Commis- Ed- For the contingent expenses of the Commis- Dention and Contingent sioner of Education 300.00 Fund County School Superintendents. For the salaries of three County School Super- County intendents $3,600.00 ;Oliloi:"tlega'jlits For the contingent expenses of three County Contingent School Superintendents 1,500.00 fund For the annual appropriation to the School Fund 132,000.00 a litouoall F For the interest on bonds of the School Fund.. . 10,727.10 Interest ouilid School Fund For the interest on certificates of indebtedness Delaware to Delaware College 4,980.00 College Int. For the Trustees of Delaware College, (United CDoelllaewgea re States Government appropriation) 40,000.00 4 56 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Delaware For the Trustees of Delaware College, (United College States Government appropriation, Smith- Lever Act) $12,562.00 Chair of For the Trustees of Delaware College, (Chair of History History) 2,500.00 Summer For the Trustees of Delaware College for the School maintenance of the Summer School for Teach-ers 2,500.00 Delaware For the Trustees of Delaware College for the College maintenance of said College 14,000.00 Women's For the Trustees of Delaware College for the Affiliated College payment of certain notes with respect to the Women's Affiliated College 29,890.00 Interest on For the Trustees of Delaware College in pay-notes ment of the interest on certain notes with re-spect to Women's Affiliated College 1,260.00 Trustees of For the Trustees of Delaware College for the Delaware College maintenance of the Women's Affiliated College 26,283.00 State Col- For the Trustees of the State College for colored lege for Col-ored Stu- students, (United States Government appro-dents priation) 10,000.00 For itn- For the Trustees of the State School for Colored provements Students, for the improvements of buildings and grounds 3,000.00 Suhoolmmer For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Sc for SCtouldoerendts Students for the holding of summer schools. 500.00 Free graded For the State Treasurer to carry out the provi-schools sions of Section 2312, Revised Code, relating to free graded schools 22,000.00 Normal For the County School Commissioners to carry Schools out the provisions of 2301, Revised Code, re-lating to the education of teachers at Normal Schools 2,500.00 eWrah iIten sTtietnucthe- For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex-penses of white Teachers' Institutes 450.00 TCeoalocrheedr s' For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex- Institute penses of colored Teachers' Institutes 150.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex-penses of the State Board of Education For the State Treasurer for the payment of the expenses of the County School Commissions For the Chairman of the Committee on Travel-ing Libraries of the State Federation of Wo-men's Clubs for the establishment of travel-ing libraries For free libraries in school districts For the Board and tuition of indigent, deaf, dumb, blind and idiotic children For the special improvement of colored schools as provided by law For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students (summer special) as provided by law Charities and Eleemosynary Institutions. For the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, general maintenance $75,000.00 For the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst (amusement fund) For the Delaware Industrial School for Girls... For St. Michaels Day Nursery and Hospital for Babies For the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children For the Delaware Commission for the Blind For the Delaware Commission for the Blind, (for apprentices) For the burial of indigent soldiers, sailors and marines For the proper observance of Memorial Day For the Old Porks' Home at Dover For the Soldiers' Rest Room at Delaware City County 1,000.00 School Commission Traveling libraries 57 100.00 350.00 District School Libraries Indigent deaf. dumb. 12,000.00 blind andcidihotici l-dren Colored 1,750.00 schools Summer School State College for Colored 1,000.00 Students State Hospital 500.00 3,000.00 Industrial 500.00 aDna d, HNousprsietarly Cruelty to Children 900.00 3,000.00*Foormgesalltad 500.00 Burial of in-digent sal- 750.00 diers and 1,000.00 Day 1,500.00 alodmorolks' 200 00 rest room State Board of Education $2,000.00 58 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Preservation and Publication of Hostorical Records Public Archives Historical Society For the expenses of the Public Archives Com-mission For the Public Archives Commission for compil-ing and publishing Delaware Archives For the Hostorical Society of Delaware Improvement of Public Highways. Public High- For the improvement of the public highways in ways in New Castle Co. New Castle County $10,000.00 In Kent Co. For the improvement of the public highways in Kent County 10,000.00 In Sussex Co. For the improvement of the public highways in Sussex County 10,000.00 Salary of For the salary of the State Highway Commis- Highway sCtoomnemr ios-f New sioner of New Castle County 1,000.00 Castle CO. Public Health. Stfate Board For the expenses of the State Board of Health $2,500.00 o Health Vital For the expenses of the Bureau of Vital Sta- Statistics tistics 2,000.00 State For the Pathological and Bacteriological Lab-laboratory oratory 3,500.00 Anil-toxin For the purchase and distribution of diphtheria anti-toxin 500.00 Tuberculosis For the State Tuberculosis Commission to de- Commission fray the expenses of the said Commission 15,000.00 Colored For the State Tuberculosis Commission to pro- consu in ptIves vide for the care of colored consumptives 5,000.00 ACfoeudniccnili For the Medical Council of Delaware 300.00 State Board of Pharmacy For the State Board of Pharmacy 250.00 $1,000.00 2,000.00 300.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 59 APPROPRIATIONS. Agriculture. For the State Board of Agriculture for the pay-ment of the expenses of said Board For the State Live Stock Sanitary Board For the State Board of Immigration For the State Board of Agriculture for the en-couraging of the breeding of poultry For the Peninsular Horticultural Society For Farmers' Institutes and to defray the inci-dental expenses of holding such institutes For the Delaware Corn Growers' Association For Delaware College Experimental Farm Public Defense. For the salary of the Adjutant Genera/ For the salary of the Clerk to the Adjutant General For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of providing uniforms and equipment For the National Guard of Delaware for the maintenance thereof For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of field practice Interest on Bonded Indebtedness. For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Dover For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Wilmington For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Wilmington For the interest on the issue of 1909, Farmers Bank, Wilmington State Board of Agricul- $5,000.00 tore Live Stock 5,000.00 Sanitary Board 1,000.00 Board of Immigration 300.0011,71111g 1,000.00 lioocii.eviturn1 Farmers' Institute 600.00 500.00 Corn Grow-ers Ass'n 5,000.00 Experimental Farm $1,200.00GAned iurtaa eInt-nd clerk 600.00 . -'1111!1)1111oetiiill 2,500.uu Guard and maintenance 5,000.00 Field practice 8,000.00 Interest to Farmers' $9,200.00 Bank. Dover NVilmington 1,600.00 800.00 400.00 APPROPRIATIONS. Philadelphia For the interest on the issue of 1897, Philadel- Nat'l Bank phia National Bank For interest on certificate of indebtedness, Sinking fund (sinking fund) Miscellaneous School Appropriations. sMchisocoell laanpe-o us For the Lewes Board of Education $887.40 propriations For the Frankford Board of Education 184.80 For the Rehoboth Beach High School 52.60 For the Wyoming Board of Education 175.80 For the Alexis I. du Pont School 105.60 For the Millville High School 447.00 For the Newark Board of Education 155.40 For the Seaford Graded School District 518.40 For the Mt. Pleasant District No. 2 192.00 For the Wilmington Board of Education 4,638.30 Extraordinary Expenses. SNteawtea rAk rmory For the State Armory at Newark $13,500.00 CRoevmismeids siCoond e For the Revised Code Commission, for compen-sation of members 25,000.00 cToumbemrcisusliooants For the Delaware State Tuberculosis Commis-sion (balance due) for hospital for colored patients 6,585.00 SDtoavtee rA rmory For the State Armory at Dover (balance due) 158.30 Portraits For the payment of portraits of prominent Dela-wareans for the State House 769.60 dSetactoer aHtinogu se For the Commission for decorating the State Commission house 3,575.00 Public land For the Public Lands Commission 159.23 Portrait of Governor For the portrait of the Governor of Delaware 200.00 ADcrta inage For appropriations under the Drainage Act 2,000.00 60 LAWS OF DELAWARE. $7,350.00 800.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 61 APPROPRIATIONS. Miscellaneous. For the compensation of Assessors For the Governor's Conference For the Delaware State Fair For the printing of the Revised Code For the extraordinary expense of State Live Stock Sanitary Board for the year 1914 For the Battle of Gettysburg Commission For the Public Lands Commission For the compensation for Andrew C. Gray, for-mer Attorney General (5% commission on sale of securities) For the Women's Affiliated College for extra-ordinary expenses For the Robbins' Hose Company, Dover, Dela-ware For the Oyster Revenue Collector for planting posts, according to law For purchase of watch boat For commission on vocational education For special appropriation for interest on loan of Delaware Industrial School for Girls, without further guaranty for the payment of principal of said loan or for further interest charges thereon Section 2. If the estimated revenues of the State of Delaware shall prove to be insufficient for the payment of the several appropriations provided for herein, to provide Idnficre of for casual deficiencies of revenue for said fiscal year, and 1.:vntug in order that the appropriations hereinabove enumerated Authorize may be promptly paid, the State Treasurer is hereby author- itrnetre tTorirnie ized to issue notes or certificates of indebtedness of the ciIrdnre'rnses°1 State of Delaware to such an amount as he shall, by and Novf tavceortnle:rtit with the consent of the Governor and the Secretary of State, tnry of State and Score- $600.00 Assessors Governor's 150.00 Conference 5,000.00 state Fair 5,000.00 ting Rev I sed Code Prin Live Stock 14,700.00 trilirts ry 1,050.00 goemttynalbsusirgrn 500.00 Commission Public Land Andrew C. Gray 2,500.00 Women's 3,225.00 College Robbins 250.00 Bose Co. Oyster Rev-enue Col- 300.00 lector 7,000.0,0 Watch Boat Vocational 100.VO Education Commission Interest on loan to In-dustrial School for Girls 2,500.00 Notes shall be signed and Great Seal affixed deem necessary to meet and to pay any of said appropria-tions, or any part of any of said approprations, as to which the revenues of the State of Delaware for the fiscal year aforesaid may prove to be insufficient, not, however, to ex-ceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be in such denomina-tions, and have such form as the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer may determine, and shall be payable at any period riot exceeding one year from the date of the issuance thereof out of any moneys in the treas-ury of the State not otherwise appropriated. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be numbered consebu-tively, and shall be dated the first day of October 1915. The principal of said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be payable at the Farmers Bank, at Dover, on the date of their maturity upon presentation thereat and surrender thereof. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer for and on behalf of the State, and shall have the great seal of the State of Delaware impressed thereon or affixed thereto. A commis- Section 3. The Governor, the State Treasurer and the Rion to dis-pose of notes Secretary of State shall constitute a Commission to nego-tiate and arrange for the sale or disposition of said notes or certificates of indebtedness. Moneys from Section 4. That all moneys received by the State Trees- sale of notes shall be ap- urer from the sale of the said notes or certificates of in- plied to the several ap- debtedness by this Act authorized to be issued, shall be, and propriations only they are hereby specially pledged and appropriated to and for the payment of the several appropriations, or any part or portion thereof hereinabove enumerated and set forth, as to which the revenues of the State for the said fiscal year Proviso may prove to be insufficient; provided, however, if, for the payment of said appropriations it shall be necessary to sell said notes or certificates of indebtedness, or any of 62 LAWS OF DkAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Sum not to exceed fifty thousand dollars Payable at any period not exceed-ing one year Shall be numbered Date Payafflo at Farmer's Dank, Dover LAWS OF DELAWARE. 63 APPROPRIATIONS. them, and there shall remain a balance in the hands of the State Treasurer derived from said sale of said notes or certificates of indebtedness, after the said appropriations shall have been paid, then such balance is hereby appro- iBnitloanZgr priated and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and fund directed to pay such balance into the sinking fund of the State of Delaware. Section 5. That the public faith of the State of Dela- ptIg":d ware is hereby pledged for the full and complete payment of the principal and interest of the notes or certificates of indebtedness authorized by this Act, and said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be, and the same are ex-empted from taxation for any purposes by this State. Section 6. That all expenses incident to the advertis- rnxgrTis ing, preparation, the issuing and delivering of said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be allowed to the said State Treasurer, and shall be paid by him out of any money in the treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated upon the production and exhibition by the said State Treasurer of the necessary vouchers thereof as by law required with Lou Wauce reference to other disbursements of the public fund. Approved March 29, A. D. 1915. Est 'mated State Revenue Clerks of the PeaceLicenses and Fees $160,000.00 RailroadsState Tax 112,000.00 Insurance and Banking Department 75,000.00 Interest on Mortgages 11,550.00 Telegraph and Telephone Companies 16,000.00 Express Companies 2,500.00 Department of Secretary of State 185,800.00 Corporations $100,000.00 Civil Commissions 800.00 Automobiles 55,000.00 Fees 30,000.00 Manufacturers of Steam, Gas and Electricity.. 1,000.00 Franchise Taxes from Corporations 100,000.00, Collateral Inheritance Tax 10,000.00 64 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. CHAPTER 23. STATE REVENUE. APPROPRIATIONS. AN ACT making Appropriations for the Expenses of the State Govern-ment, other than Legislative expenses, for the fiscal year ending on Monday immediately preceding the second Tuesday in January, In the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and authorizing the borrowing of money to supply casual deficlen. cies of Revenue for said fiscal year, and the Issuance of notes or certificates of indebtedness to secure the payment thereof. WHEREAS, appropriations have been made heretofore without a knowledge of the probable yearly revenues of the State; and WHEREAS, the anticipated revenues of the State of Dela-ware for the fiscal year ending on Monday immediately pre-ceding the second Tuesday in January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, are as fol-lows: 3 Therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-resentatives of the State of Delaware in Genera/ Assembly met: Section 1. That the several amounts named in this Act, Estimated or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appro. Foirs=r-priated and authorized to be paid out of the treasury of this ze State to the respective public officers of the respective de-partments and divisions of Government, and for the several purposes hereinafter specified, for the current fiscal year ending on Monday immediately preceding the second Tues-day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen ; provided, however, that all parts or portions of the several sums appropriated by this Act which, on said Monday immediately preceding said second Tues-day of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and seven-teen, shall not have been paid out of the treasury, shall be Unexpended returned to the general fund of the treasury. The said 1rnegrerYier tboe several sums hereby appropriated are as follows, viz. : tFhuen dG eneral EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Governor. For the Governor for salary $4,000.00 Governor For the contingent expenses of the Governor's office 1,200.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. 65 Sales of Laws and Codes $500.00 Sales of Rules of Court 500.00 U. S. Government appropriation to Colleges 50,000.00 Sale of Delaware Archives 200.00 DividendsNational Bank of Delaware 400.00 Fines and Forfeitures 25.00 U. S. Government Appropriation, Smith-Lever Act 12,347.00 Miscellaneous 300.00 Amount refunded under the Drainage Act 2,000.00 66 LAWS OF DELAWARE. Department of the Sec-retary of State Treasury Department Auditor of Accounts APPROPRIATIONS. Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant For the Lieutenant Governor for salary as mem- Governor ber of the Board of Pardons Department of the Secretary of State. For the Secretary of State for salary $4,000.00 For the salary of Stenographer and Typewriter for the Governor and Secretary of State 1,200.00 For the salary of three Clerks for the Secretary of State 1,800.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of State 3,000.00 For the official bond of the Secretary of State 50.00 Treasury Department. For the salary of the State Treasurer For the salary of the Deputy State Treasurer For the contingent expenses of the office of State Treasurer Auditor of Accounts. For the salary of the Auditor of Accounts For the salary of Deputy Auditor of Accounts For the contingent expenses of the office of Au-ditor of Accounts Department of Insurance and Banking. Insurance and Drinking For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner $2,000.00 Department For the salary of Clerk as provided by Chapter 99 of Volume 22, Laws of Delaware 600.00 $100.00 $3,000.00 1,200.00 600.00 $2,000.00 1,200.00 500.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 67 APPROPRIATIONS. For the salary of Clerk as provided by Chapter 330, of Volume 22, Laws of Delaware $500.00 For the contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance and Banking 1,200.00 The State Library. For the salary of State Librarian $1,200.00 Erregtyat For the contingent expenses of the office of State Librarian 250.00 For the purchase of new books 500.00 State Library Commission. For the appropriation for regular expenses $3,000.00 State Library For contingent expenses 200.00 Game and Fish Commissioner. For the salary of Chief Game and Fish Warden. $600.00 Game and For enforcing Uniform Fish Law 200.00 gOsmilmisslon Oyster Revenue Collector. For the salary of Oyster Revenue Collector For the salary of officers and crew of Watch Boat for the protection of oysters For the contingent expenses of the office of Oys-ter Revenue Collector State Revenue Collector. For the salary of State Revenue Collector $1,200.00 gitlautee For the contingent expenses of the State Rev- lector enue Collector 600.00 $700.00 Oyster Rev-enue Depart-ment 2,340.00 100.00 68 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. State's PropertyInsurance and Care of. State Prop-erty, insur-ance and care of For the salary of Janitor of the State House $500.00 For the salary of assistant Janitor of the State House 400.00 For the salary of one night Janitor of the State House 500.00 For heat, light, and repairs for State House 2,000.00 For water rent for State House and Armory 112.50 For insurance on all of the State property for the year 1916 5,375.00 Child Labor Commission. Child Labor For the contingent expenses of the Child Labor Commission Commission $1,000.00 For the salary of Child Labor Inspector 1,800.00 For the salary of the Ten Hour Law Inspector 1,000.00 Cannery Spector Cannery Inspector. In- For the salary of Cannery Inspector $1,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the Cannery In-spector 500.00 For the expense of Supervisors of Institutions 100.00 For the salaries of Automobile Inspectors 900.00 Board of State Supplies. Board of For the printing fund $13,000.00 State Sup-plies For the contingent expenses of the Board of State Supplies 100.00 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Chancellor. Chancellor For the salary of the Chancellor $5,000.00 For the Chancellor for reporting 200.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 69 APPROPRIATIONS. For the salary of Stenographer to the Chancellor $1,200.00 For the contingent expenses of the Court of Chancery 200.00 Chief Justice. For the salary of the Chief Justice $5,000.00 Chief Justice Associate Judges. For the salaries of the Associate Judges $19,200.000 Associate Associate Judge Resident in Kent County. For the Associate Judge resident in Kent County, JAusdsogcei atree st-for reporting $200.00 Ponuttlyn Kent Court Stenographer. For the salary of the Court Stenographer For transcripts for the Supreme Court, and Assistant Stenographer Judicial Reports. For William H. Boyce for 100 copies of Boyce's Delaware Reports, Volume 5 For Charles M. Curtis, for 100 copies of his reports as Chancellor Attorney General For the salary of the Attorney General For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General for New Castle County For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Kent County $2,000.00 Court Sten-ographer 1,400.00 Judicial Re-ports $1,000.00 800.00 $2,501100 Attorney Gene Deputies 1,000.00 500.00 70 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Sussex County $500.00 fCuonndt ingent For the contingent expenses for the Attorney General 2,500.00 tSivtaetse Detec- For salaries for three State Detectives 3,600.00 Requisition For the actual expenses in serving requisition Papers papers 500.00 EDUCATION. Commissioner of Education. Commis- For the salary of the Commissioner of Education $3,000.00 Moller of Education For the contingent expenses of the Commis-sioner of Education 300.00 County School Superintendents. County For the salaries of three County School Super- School Su perinten- intendents $3,600.00 dents Contin-gent Fund For the contingent expenses of three County School Superintendents 1,500.00 Annual chool Fund For the annual appropriation to the School Fund 132,000.00 S Interelst Fund Schoo on For the interest on bonds of the School Fund . . 10,727.10 Delaware For the interest on certificates of indebtedness College in-terest to Delaware College 4,980.00 Delawere For the Trustees of Delaware College, (United College States Government appropriation) 40,000.00 Delaware For the Trustees of Delaware College, (United College Smith-Lever States Government appropriation, Smith- Act Lever Act) 14,694.00 Chair of For the Trustees of Delaware College, (Chair of History History) 2,500.00 Summer For the Trustees of Delaware College for the School maintenance of the Summer School for Teach-ers 2,500.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 71 APPROPRIATIONS. For the Trustees of Delaware College for the Delaware College maintenance of said College $14,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the payment of certain notes with respect to the Women's Affiliated College 29,890.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College in pay-ment of the interest on certain notes with re-spect to Women's Affiliated College For the Trustees of Delaware College for the maintenance of the Women's Affiliated College For the Trustees of the State College for col-ored students, (United States Government ap-propriation) For the Trustees of the State School for Colored Students, for the improvement of buildings and grounds For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students for the holding of summer schools. For the State Treasurer to carry out the provi-sions of Section 2312, Revised Code, relating to free graded schools For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex-penses of white Teachers' Institutes For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex-penses of colored Teachers' Institutes For the State Treasurer for the payment of ex-penses of the State Board of Education For the State Treasurer for the payment of the expenses of the County School Commissions. For the Chairman of the Committee on Travel- Traveling Libraries ing Libraries of the State Federation of Wo-men's Clubs for the establishment of travel-ing libraries 100.00 Sehool dis- For free libraries in school districts 350.00 1=41,1s- Indigent For the board and tuition of indigent deaf, den f, du mb, blind and dumb, blind and idiotic children 12,000.00 kdirleoIln c chit- Women's Affiliated College Interest on note for Women's Affiliated 630.00 College Maintenance Women's 17,306.00 Affiliated College State College for Colored Students 10,000.00 Improve-ments to State Colored School 3,000.00 Summer School for 500.00 Colored Stu-dents For graded free schools 22,000.00 White Tea-chers' 450.00 institutes Colored Tea-chers' Inst I- 150.00 tutes State Board of Education 2,000.00 County School Com- 1,000.00 mission 72 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Colored For the special improvement of colored schools schools as provided by law $1,750.00 Summer For the Trustees of the State College for Colored school State Col- Students (summer special), as provided by loge for Col-ored Students law 1,000.00 Charities and Eleemosynary Institutions. State Hos- For the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, pital general maintenance $75,000.00 Amusement For the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, fund (amusement fund) 500.00 Industrial For the Delaware Industrial School for Girls 3,000.00 school Day Nursery For St. Michaels Day Nursery and Hospital for and Hospital Babies 500.00 gri nlgn to For the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 900.00 fCoorm thmei sBsiloinnd For the Delaware Commission for the Blind 3,000.00 For the Delaware Commission for the Blind, (for apprentices) 500.00 dBlugreinalt of in- For the burial of indigent soldiers, sailors and ssaoilldoiresr s and marines 750.00 Memorial For the proper observance of Memorial Day 1,000.00 Day Old Folks For the Old Folks' Home at Dover 1,500.00 Home at Dover For the Soldiers' Rest Room at Delaware City 200.00 Soldiers Rest itoom at Del-aware City Preservation and Publication of Historical Records. Public Arch- For the expenses of the Public Archives Commis- Ives son For the Public Archives Commission for com-piling and publishing Delaware Archives. Historical For the Historical Society of Delaware Society $1,000.00 2,000.00 300.00 In Sussex Count y 10,000.00 Highway Commissioner 1,000.00 of New Castle County LAWS OF DELAWARE. 73 APPROPRIATIONS. Improvement of Public Highways. For the improvement of the public highways in New Castle County $10,000.00 Castle County Public High-ways in New For the improvement of the public highways in In Kent County Kent County 10,000.00 For the improvement of the Public highways in Sussex County For the salary of the State Highway Commis-sioner of New Castle County Public Health. For the expenses of the State Board of Health $2,500.00 of Health State Board For the expenses of the Bureau of Vital Statis- Vital Statis-tics 2,000.00 "es For the Pathological and Bacteriological labora- State Labor-tory 3,500.00 story For the purchase and distribution of diphtheria Anti-toxin antitoxin 500.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission to defray Tuberculosis Commission the expenses of the said Commission 15,000.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission to pro- Colored con-s vide for the care of colored consumptives 5,000.00 umptiV054 For the Medical Council of Delaware 300.00ieCNdoui1ennc1i l For the State Board of Pharmacy 250.00 State Board of Pharmacy Agriculture. For the State Board of Agriculture for the pay- State Board of Agricul- ment of the expenses of said Board $5,000.00 lure Live Stock For the State Live Stock Sanitary Board 5,000.00 Saliotni irtg ry For the State Board of Immigration 1,000.00 Board of Imigration For the State Board of Agriculture for the en- Poultry couraging of the breeding of poultry 300.00 breeding For the Peninsular Horticultural Society 1,000.00 sHooegtlycult urnl 74 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Farmers' In- For Farmers' Institutes and to defray the inci- Corn stItutes dental expenses of holding such institutes.... Growers' For the Delaware Corn Growers' Association.. Association Experimental For Delaware College Experimental Farm.... Farm Public Defense. $600.00 500.00 5,000.00 Adjutant For the salary of the Adjutant-General $1,200.00 General and Clerk For the salary of the Clerk to the Adjutant- General 600.00 National For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex- Guard Equipment of penses of providing uniforms and equipment. 2,500.00 and maInte- 111111Ce For the National Guard of Delaware for the maintenance thereof 5,000.00 pFriealcdt ice For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of field practice 8,000.00 Interest on Bonded Indebtedness. FInterest armers to For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Dover Bank, Dover $9,200.00 Wilmington For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Wilmington 1,600.00 Wilmington For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers Bank, Wilmington 800.00 Wilmington For the Interest on the issue of 1909, Farmers Bank, Wilmington 400.00 Philadelphia For the interest on the issue of 1897, Philadel- Nut lutial phia National Bank 7,350.00 Sinking fund For interest on certificate of indebtedness, (sink-ing fund) 800.00 Miscellaneous. For drainage For appropriations under the Drainage Act.... $2,000.00 Elections For the Department of Elections 4,300.00 Itegistration For the compensation for Registration Officers. 15,000.00 Officers LAWS OF DELAWARE. 75 APPROPRIATIONS. For the compensation for Assessors For the Governor's Conference For the Delaware State Fair For the Trustees of Delaware College, extra-ordinary expenses For the extraordinary expense of State Live Stock Sanitary Board For the Aetna Hose Company, Newark, Dela-ware For the Auditing Committee of the Legislature For furnishing the Newark Armory For carrying into effect the provisions of the Consolidated Schools Act For special appropriation for interest on loan of Delaware Industrial School for Girls, with-out further guaranty for the payment of principal of said loan or for further interest charges thereon $600.00 Assessors 150.00 Governor's Conference 5,000.00 state Fair Delaware College, ex- 25,000.00 traordinary Live Stock Sanitary 15,000.00 Board, traordinary ex- Hose Com- 500.00 pa"' Newark Legislative 1,000.00 Auditing Committee 1,500.00 Armory Newark Consolidated 3,000.00 Schools Act Interest on loan to In-dustrial School for Girls 2,500.00 Section 2. If the estimated revenues of the State of ILIgyierg. Delaware shall prove to be insufficient for the payment of canes the several appropriations provided for herein, to provide for casual deficiencies of revenue for said fiscal year, and in order that the appropriations hereinabove enumerated may be promptly paid, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized tou tbhoorrriozievd to issue notes or certificates of indebtedness of the State of money if necessary Delaware to such an amount as he shall, by and with the con-sent of the Governor and the Secretary of State, deem neces-sary to meet and to pay any of said appropriations, or any part of any of said appropriations, as to which the revenues of the State of Delaware for the fiscal year aforesaid may prove to be insufficient, not, however, to exceed the sum of iliiirtuol" fifty thousand dollars. The said notes or certificates of amount indebtedness shall be in such denominations, and have such °Melnik; to and form as the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State form ettetite Treasurer may determine, and shall be payable at any period tbiao liles of not exceeding one year from the date of the issuance thereof when out of any moneys in the treasury of the State not otherwise Payable 76 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. appropriated. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness Date of issue shall be numbered consecutively, and shall be dated the first rp day ofo fO icntdoebbetre d1n91e6ss. shTahlel bper inpacyipaabll eo fa ts athide nFoatrems eorrs cBeratnifki-, turIty at Dover, on the date of their maturity upon presentation thereat and surrender thereof. Officers to sign and affix Great Seal Commission for disposal of notes The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treasurer for and on behalf of the State, and shall have the great seal of the State of Delaware, impressed thereon or affixed thereto. Section 3. The Governor, the State Treasurer and the Secretary of State shall constitute a Commission to negotiate and arrange for the sale or disposition of said notes or certificates of indebtedness. All moneys Section 4. That all moneys received by the State Treas- received from sale of urer from the sale of the said notes or certificates of in- notes are specially debtedness by this Act authorized to be issued, shall be, and I) ledged they are hereliw specially pledged and appropriated to and for the payment of the several appropriations, or any part or portion thereof hereinabove enumerated and set forth, as to which the revenues of the State for the said fiscal year Proviso may prove to be insufficient; provided, however, if, for the payment of said appropriations it shall be necessary to sell said notes or certificates of indebtedness, or any of them, and there shall remain a balance in the hands of the State Treasurer derived from said sale of said notes or certificates of indebtedness, after the said appropriations shall have Balance, If been paid, then such balance is hereby appropriated and the any, to go to sinking fund State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay such balance into the sinking fund of the State of Delaware. l;'nith of the Section 5. That the public faith of the State of Dela- Stnte pledged ware is hereby pledged for the full and complete payment of the principal and interest of the notes or certificates of indebtedness authorized by this Act, and said notes or certi erupted from - Notes ex- ficates of indebtedness shall be, and the same are exempted tax from taxation for any purposes by this State. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 77 APPROPR/ATIONS. Section 6. That all expenses incident to the advertis-ing preparation, the issuing and delivering of said notes net es u rer or certificates of indebtedness shall be allowed to the said State Treasurer, and shall be paid by him out of any money in the treasury of the State not otherwies appropriated upon the production and exhibition by the said State Treasurer of the necessary vouchers thereof as by law required with Lou grgu ce reference to other disbursements of the public fund. Approved March 29, A. D. 1915. Appropria-tions for paying claims against State Section 1. That the several sums of money hereinafter named are hereby appropriated out of the treasury of this State for the purpose of paying the claims hereinafter men-tioned. and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same as follows : Mercantile Printing Company $72.00 Frank L. Speakman and P. L. Garrett Depart-ment of Elections 200.00 Aaron Paskins 88.00 Mabel Moore 125.00 The Index 11.75 The Index 3.85 The Index 10.00 Ellis M. Armstrong Legislative Auditor 350.00 Charles H. Simmons " Id 450.00 Newark Post 58.75 Newark Post 38.75 Newark Post 36.00 State Sentinel Publishing Co. 114.00 N. B. Register 8.00 John D. Carter 6.00 L. W. Lovett 4.00 George E. M. Stengle 10.00 78 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. CHAPTER 24. STATE REVENUE. APPROPRIATIONS. AN ACT appropriating certain money out of the State Treasury of the State of Delaware to pay certain Claims Against the State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: LAWS OF DELAWARE. 79 APPROPRIATIONS. A. G. Cox $10.00 Henry S. Anthony 14.00 Soldiers Rest Room 100.00 Julian B. Robinson 203.25 The Advance Company, Inc. 61.50 Charles M. Smith 324.95 Trustees of St. Pauls African M. E. Church, Milford 25.00 Melvin Hopkins 19.00 Wilbur D. Wilds 39.50 William S. Smith 32.00 Pennewill Rash 38.00 James Kerin 38.00 Thomas A. Kirby 6.00 Harvey B. Riggs 24.70 Milford Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc 42.55 The Evening Journal Publishing Co. 1.44 T. K. Jones & Brother Co 2.44 T. K. Jones & Brother Co 21.73 The Delaware Republican 2,290.90 Thomas A. Hughey 10.00 Aaron L. Amundson 25.00 William S. Ferri11 25.00 Thomas A. Waples 25.00 Thomas Wilson 25.00 The Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford. . 11.00 Charles Zanders 7.25 Charles H. Simmons, Levy Court Examination. 11.18 George A. Hill, Levy Court Examination 5.00 Ellis M. Armstrong, Levy Court Examination 2.58 Margaret E. Benson, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 Lillie M. Ray, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 H. R. Martindale, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 Olive M. Roach, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 Mollie M. Hirons, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 Margaret G. Horn, Rent of Typewriter 15.00 John Behen, Jr., & Co 30.40 State Sentinel Publishing Co. 130.00 The Delaware Republican 10.00 Jessup Kay 19.75 80 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. The Diamond State Telephone Co $5.65 The Diamond State Telephone Co 8.96 Charles I. Joseph 25.00 Starling & Wise 923.30 Thomas W. Wilson 208.80 Milford Light and Water Commission 410.00 Milford Light and Water Commission 244.37 Thomas N. Rawlins 100.00 William S. Hilles, Expenses, in re Conference New Jersey Fish Commission 89.39 William S. Hilles, Services, in re COnference New Jersey Fish Commission 50.00 John F. LeFevre 50.00 Joseph King 50.00 United States Corporation Company in re Gulf State Telephone Company 20.00 Elmer I. Abbott 5.00 Robert Smith 75.00 Horace T. Pembleton 75.00 Charles M. Wharton-Expenses at Farnhurst 2.40 Harry J. Anderson-Expenses at Farnhurst 2.40 William H. Evans-Expenses at Farnhurst 1.00 Charles M. Wharton-Expenses at Rehoboth 3.05 Harvey Hoffecker-Expenses at Rehoboth 3.05 Harry J. Anderson-Expenses at Rehoboth 3.05 Charles H. Grantland-Expenses a,t Rehoboth 3.05 William H. Evans-Expenses at Rehoboth 3.05 T. K. Jones & Brother Co 99.35 H. Clifford Sinclair 62.50 Glen Edwards 101.23 Annie E. Watson 8.40 Charles M. Smith 3.10 Albert Bucher 2.25 Charles L. Story 2.25 Charles L. Story 3.75 'Charles W. Bush 9.86 George E. King 9.75 M. Megary & Son Co 33.75 Wilmington Automobile Co. 2.25 Glen Edwards 140.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 81 APPROPRIATIONS. Glen Edwards $95.00 William J. Gibbons 10.00 Nathanial Pipino 47.00 The Diamond State Telephone Company 470.45 Wm. H. Horstman Company 35.00 Charles M. Smith 10.50 P. Edward Wooten 225.00 Peter T. Wright 100.00 The Dover Lumber & Milling Co 23.54 Harland M. Joseph-Expenses at Newark 2.61 Henry Williams-Expenses at Newark 3.00 Samuel J. Furniss-Expenses at Newark 2.61 Charles W. Mitchell-Expenses at Newark 2.61 Charles M. Wharton-Expenses at Newark 2.61 Harry J. Anderson-Expenses at Newark 2.61 Zachary T. Harris-Expenses at Newark .63 James B. Hickman-Expenses at Newark .62 John M. Walker-Expenses at Newark 1.00 Edward L. Jones-Expenses at Newark 2.25 Walter Roach-Expenses at Newark 4.55 Samuel L. Kenney-Expenses at Newark 4.83 Eli R. Hastings-Expenses at Newark 4.83 Hervey Hall-Expenses at Newark 1.85 Samuel Elliott-Expenses at Newark .68 Thomas W. Mabrey-Expenses at Newark 1.85 J. Seward Dailey-Expenses at Newark 3.00 Walter S. Leatherbury-Expenses at Newark .86 Thomas C. Salevan-Expenses at Newark 2.52 Gove S. Milbourne-Expenses at Newark 3.05 James F. Cubbage-Expenses at Newark 3.16 Frank M. Saulsbury-Expenses at Newark 2.25 Joseph G. Davis-Expenses at Newark 3.64 Henry C. Downward-Expenses at Newark .25 Walter Rash-Expenses at Newark .75 Albert F. Vaughan-Expenses at Newark .25 Frederick D. Bendler-Expenses at Newark .50 George W. Webster-Expenses at Newark 1.00 Harvey Williams-Expenses at Newark 1.00 Harry H. Hance-Expenses at Newark .62 Benjamin L. Dickey-Expenses at Newark 1.00 82 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. John F. Richards-Expenses at Newark $1.00 George A. Hill-Expenses at Newark 2.50 Charles M. Hoch-Expenses at Newark 3.50 George H. Carey-Expenses at Newark 2.51 Charles H. Grantland-Expenses at Newark .25 John W. Short-Expenses at Newark 4.24 Edward Hart-Expenses Child Labor Investiga-tion 1.94 Harvey Hoffecker-Expenses Child Labor In-vestigation 1.59 Frederick D. Bendler-Expenses Child Labor Investigation 2.50 Harry Martindale-Expenses Child Labor In-vestigation 3.00 Charles M. Smith-Child Labor Commission 31.00 M. Megary & Son Co.-Child Labor Commission 38.00 Ford Realty Company-Child Labor Commis-sion 20.00 Victor Typewriter Company-Child Labor Com-mission '7.50 H. R. Martindale 7.00 Wilmington Gas Company-Illegally Collected Taxes 2,756.82 John D. Hawkins 200.00 W. E. Gunby-Extra Services 25.00 0. T. Baynard-Extra Services 25.00 Farmers Bank 1,086.57 J. S. Godwin 10.00 Thomas S. Webb 85.90 James B. Hickman 58.05 Harvey Hoffecker 54.85 Joseph Frazier 45.00 Oliver A. Newton 35.40 John A. Barnard 18.00 Zachary T. Harris 49.00 John M. Walker 76.90 Harry J. Anderson 85.50 Colen Ferguson 24.00 Harland M. Joseph 89.65 Samuel J. Furniss 74.15 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 83 APPROPRIATIONS. Edward J. Hart $25.50 Thomas F. Gormley 58.05 Edward B. Carter 33.60 Charles W. Mitchell 91.05 Henry Williams 29.70 Frank Allen 42.15 Frederick D. Bendler 43.95 George H. Carey 15.00 James F. Cubbage 31.50 J. Seward Dailey 35.70 Ferdinand S. Daisey 73.65 Joseph G. Davis 39.30 Benjamin L. Dickey 67.05 Walter E. Donovan 44.70 Henry C. Downward 58.05 Samuel F. Elliott 58.05 William H. Evans 44.85 Hervey P. Hall 20.10 Harry H. Hance 43.50 Eli R. Hastings 47.55 George A. Hill 41.40 Charles M. Hoch 19.50 Samuel L. Kenney 47.55 Walter S. Leatherbury 29.55 Charles D. Lingo 53.55 Thomas W. Mabrey 39.75 Gove S. Milbourne 30.15 Walter Rash 58.05 John F. Richards 56.85 Walter Roach 45.75 Thomas C. Salevan 48.75 Frank M. Saulsbury 67.65 T. Bayard Schwatka 25.50 John W. Short 46.80 Albert F. Vaughan 58.05 John D. Warrington 74.55 George W. Webster 73.05 Harvey Williams 67.05 Charles H. Grantland 58.05 William G. Ramsey, Document Clerk 250.00 84 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. To Reimburse the Insurance Commissioner's Contingent Fund and to be placed to the credit of Contingent Fund on State Treasurer's Led-ger for 1915 Approved March 18, A. D. 1915. $400.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 85 STATE SUPPLIES. CHAPTER 25. STATE SUPPLIES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 7 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware In respect to the Contingent Fund of Board of State Supplies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 7 of the Revised Code of the2c818,Apse7c.j.. State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by pealed repealing 288 Section 7 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following Section to be styled 288 Section 7: 288, Section 7. The sum of one hundred dollars is ap- itonnAingnt propriated annually out of any money in the Treasury not gtoArd sof otherwise appropriated, as a contingent fund for the use Dile: uP. of said Board of State Supplies, to be used in payment for stationery, postage, supplies and in the employment of a person or persons possessing the necessary technical skill to assist said Board in rendering more efficient the opera-tion of the foregoing provisions, said funds to be properly accounted for by vouchers accompanying the warrants Vouebere drawn by said Board on said fund. Approved March 12, A. D. 1915. TITLE FOUR Public Arms and Defense CHAPTER 26. ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE, AN ACT providing for the erection of a State Armory at New Castle. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: The Ar- Section 1. The Armory Commission, consisting of the mory CO-missionM Governor, the State Treasurer, the Adjutant-General, Quar-termaster General, and the Commanding Officer of Troops, be, and it is hereby authorized and directed to secure by gift, purchase or condemnation, a tract of ground at a suit- Authorityit to able place within the City of New Castle, said place to be secure se for Armory selected by said Armory Commission, and when such tract building, at New Castle of ground is secured, the title to the same shall be taken in the name of the State of Delaware. Upon the acquire-ment of said title, as above provided, the Armory Commis- T° PoY for sion is hereby authorized and empowered to draw its war- mine rants on the State Treasurer for the purchase price of said tract of ground, and after the title has been properly vested in the State of Delaware the Armory Commission shall dPrlaawnsn tfoo r be have plans prepared for a suitable armory to be erected Armory thereon. The cost of said armory and the site upon which the same is to be erected, and all equipment, including cost not to plumbing, lighting, heating and lockers, shall not exceed exceed the aggregate sum of fifteen thousand dollars. And the LAWS OF DELAWARE. 87 ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE. said sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, is hereby appropriated out of the State Treasury, to be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants drawn by Ilroavfrtyge4n the Armory Commission, subject to the limitations con-tamed in Section 5 of this Act. Section 2. That after plans have been prepared and ac-cepted for the erection of said Armory, the Armory Commis-sion shall advertise for bids and shall make an award for Advertise for bids the erection of said building to the lowest and most respon-sible bidder, and when the contract is awarded, the success-ful bidder shall enter into such contract as the Armory Commission may require, and give bond for such an amount Contractor as the Armory Commission may think necessary for the bOird" proper enforcement of the contract. No money shall be paid on account of said contract except upon certification by the architect in charge that the work contracted to be done is fifty per cent. completed, upon which the Armory Commission shall pay to the contractor fifty per centum of How and the contract price, the remaining fifty per centum to be Vsielreint°on-be paid upon the completion and acceptance by the Armory ggiraTt1 Commission of the work to be done under said contract. Section 3. That when such building has been completed and accepted, all Government and State Military properties Plitertneedd to°velr that the Military authorities of the State may desire shall viistanite be stored in said building, and the use and occupation of 'ganization said building shall be turned over to such State Military organization as may be existing or might hereafter exist, subject to the supervision of the proper military authorities of the State. Section 4. In case the said Armory Commission shall FlonndeemonnIn-for any cause be unable to agree with the owner or owners ri,11(o3171:ral aP' for the purchase of any lot or lots of ground selected by the said Commission for the purpose aforesaid, any Judge of the Superior Court upon application of the said Commis-sion, shall issue a commission under his hand directed to 88 LAWS OF DELAWARE. Records of proceedings to be made Iii office of Recorder ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE. five impartial freeholders of New Castle County command-ing them to view the premises and assess the damages which the said owner or owners will sustain by reason of taking of the said land for the purposes of this Act, taking into consideration all the circumstances of benefit and detriment to result to such owner or owners, and to make return in writing of their proceedings to such Judge at a time in said commission appointed. The said freeholders before entering on the premises shall be sworn faithfully and impartially to perform the duty assigned them and shall give not less than five days' notice in writing to the owner and occupier or agent in charge of the said premises and to at least three members of the said Armory Commission of the time when they will meet on said premises for the purposes aforesaid, they, or a majority of them, shall assess the damages as aforesaid and make return of their proceed-ings as directed by said commission. And if the owner of the said lands and premises so sought to be acquired as aforesaid, be unknown or without the State, then such notice shall be published in some newspaper in the City of Wilmington at least five days prior to the time of said meeting. Upon the application of the said Armory Com-mission, or any owner or owners of such land to the Pro-thonotary of the Superior Court of New Castle County he may issue out a Writ of Ad Quod Damnum requiring the Sheriff in the usual form to inquire of twelve impartial men of his bailiwick of the damages as aforesaid, and their re-port shall be final. And in case the owner or owners of said land shall be incapable, unwilling or neglect or refuse for five days after tender made to receive such damages, the same shall be deposited to the credit of such owner or owners in the Farmers Bank of Wilmington, and such de-posit shall operate as a payment of said damages ; and upon the confirmation of the return of the said Writ of Ad Quod Damnum and the payment or deposit of the said damages as aforesaid, the said Armory Commission shall cause to be recorded in the Recorder's Office in and for New Castle County the application, commission and return under which said land may be condemned as aforesaid, together with the receipts and certificate for the payment of said damages. Commission to make return Oath of Commission Notice in writing to owner or occupier When notice shall he pub-lished in newspaper Prothono-tary may is-sue writ for a Sheriff's Jury In case of refusal to accept as-sessed dam-ages LAWS OF DELAWARE. 89 ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE. Section 5. Provided that the moneys appropriated in Proviso this Act shall not be available to carry out the purposes of this Act, unless approved by the Governor, State Auditor and State Treasurer, the said named three State Officers Report of or a majority of them, shall file with the State Treasurer a 'ZIff:kr in statement in writing approving the expenditure of the mime% be moneys named in this Act, stating that in their judgment there are sufficient funds available for the purpose, and until such statement is filed the State Treasurer shall not pay out any moneys. Approved March 16, A. D. 1915. Section 1. The Armory Commission, consisting of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Adjutant General, Quartermaster General and the Commanding Officer of Troops, be, and it is hereby authorized and directed to fur-nish, equip, and to pay all other expenses incurred in the establishment of, the State Armory at Newark. Section 2. That the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, is hereby appropriated out of the State Treasury, to be paid by the State Treasurer upon war-rant drawn by the said Armory Commission. Approved March 16, A. D. 1915. 90 LAWS OF DELAWARE. ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE. CHAPTER 27. ORGANIZED MILITIA OF DELAWARE. AN ACT to provide for furnishing, and to pay all other expenses In the establishment of, the State Armory at Newark. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Armory 'ommission Authorized to pay equipment expensea of State Ar-mory, at Newark Sum appro-priated TITLE FIVE Legislation CHAPTER 28. THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAWS AND JOURNALS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 10 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, by providing a Method for correcting Clerical Errors In Bills which have passed both Branches of the General Assembly and before their approval by the Governor. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 10 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela- lillieripiteZi odf ware be, and the same is, hereby amended by the insertion aCmo d)1 cleci e therein of the following sections to be styled 366A, Section lA ; 366B, Section 1B. 366A, Section 1A. Whenever any Bill, Concurrent or VItged after- Joint Resolution shall have passed both Branches of the ggITTlay General Assembly and shall have been delivered to the Sec-rctirreCed retary of State for his certification and before approval lion favorable byig by the Governor it is discovered that such Bill, Concurrent action or Joint Resolution contains clerical errors or misspelled words, or in the event that a Bill is an amendment to the Revised Code, that the Code Number and Section Number of the said Bill is wrong, such Bill, Concurrent or Joint 92 LAWS OF DELAWARE. THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAWS AND JOURNALS. Resolution may be returned to the House in which it origi-nated for correction in matters of clerical errors, mis-spelled words or wrong Code and Section numbers, upon a Resolution originating in the Branch of the General As-sembly in which said Bill, Concurrent or Joint Resolution was introduced, said Resolution being concurred in by the other Branch of the General Assembly. 366B, Section 1B. Whenever a Resolution has passed both Branches of the General Assembly requesting the re-turn of a Bill, Concurrent or Joint Resolution as specified in the preceding paragraph it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the House in which said Bill, Concurrent or Joint Reso-lution originated to have the clerical errors, misspelled words or correction of Code and Section numbers made, and certify the fact on his Journal. The said Bill, Concur-rent or Joint Resolution shall then be messaged to the other Branch of the General Assembly, in which Branch the Sec-retary shall read the corrections as made in the corrected Bill, Concurrent or Joint Resolution, and the fact that such corrections have been made shall be entered in the Journal. Approved February 9, A. D. 1915. Duty of proper clerk Further ac-tion on sant bill LAWS OF DELAWARE. 93 THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAWS AND JOURNALS. CHAPTER 29. THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAWS AND JOURNALS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 10 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by Abolishing the Office of Document Clerk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 10 of the Revised Code of the 367. Sec. 2, State of Delaware be, and the same is, hereby amended by FitapitelvLeodf repealing 367, Section 2 thereof. aCmodeen ded Approved March 15, A. D. 1915. 94 LAWS OF DELAWARE. THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAW 4 AND JOURNALS. CHAPTER 30. THE PASSING, PUBLICATION AND DISPOSAL OF LAWS AND JOURNALS. AN ACT to Amend Chapter |
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| Full Text | LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT A Special Session of the Ninety- fourth General Assembly COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER On Monday, September 28th, A. D. 1914 AND IN THE YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- NINTH VOLUME XXVIII- PART I CHAS. L. STORY, PRINTER WILMINGTON, DEL. 1915 |
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