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On Monday, March 11th, A. D. 1918
LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE
PASSED AT A
SPECIAL SESSION
OF TlIE
NINETY- SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMMENCED AND 11ELD AT DOVER
AND
In the Year of the Independence of the ' United States the One
Hundred and Forty- Second
AND
NINETY- SEVENTH SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER
On Tuesday, January 7th, A. D. 1919
AND
In the Year of the Independence of the United States the One
Hundred and Forty- Third
VOLUME XXX
TI1E STAR PUBLISHING CO.
Star Building
309 Shipley Street
Wilmington, Delaware
1919
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| Title | Laws of the State of Delaware - Volume 30 |
| Date Original | 1919 |
| Description | Laws of the State of Delaware. Passed at a Special Session of the Ninety-Sixth General Assembly, Commenced and Held at Dover on Monday, March 11th, A. D. 1918. The Ninety-Seventh Session of the General Assembly, Commenced and Held at Dover on Tuesday, January 7th, A. D. 1919. Volume XXX. |
| Creator | Delaware |
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| Full Text | On Monday, March 11th, A. D. 1918 LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT A SPECIAL SESSION OF TlIE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND 11ELD AT DOVER AND In the Year of the Independence of the 'United States the One Hundred and Forty-Second AND NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER On Tuesday, January 7th, A. D. 1919 AND In the Year of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Forty-Third VOLUME XXX TI1E STAR PUBLISHING CO. Star Building 309 Shipley Street Wilmington, Delaware 1919 LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND IIELD AT DOVER On Monday, March 11th, A. D. 1918 AND In the Year of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Forty-Second VOLUME XXX-PART I Tin; STAR PUBLISHING CO. Star Building 309 Shipley Street Wilmington, Delaware 1919 LAWS OF DELAWARE TITLE THREE State Revenue and Supplies CHAPTER 1. STATE HEW E N U AN ACT Appropriaing 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 Stale of Delaware, in General Assembly met: 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 mentioned, and the State Treasurer is hereby autorized and directed to pay the same as follows : 3 John M. Walker $ .50 E. L. Jones 2.40 II. C. Taylor 2.40 Diamond State Telephone Company 215.73 Mrs. W. It. Brown, typewriter rent 5.00 .T. E. Beck 2.95 Austin Merritt 9.80 Mardelva Electric Co 1.50 Wm. Wicks 6.00 Chas. Zanders 8.25 J. R. Hunter 81.35 Delaware Republican 14.50 Wm. Mann Co 63b.35 Wm. Mann Co 46.50 Dover Machine Co 80.00 Dover Machine Co 442.40 P. N. Buckingham 1.55 P. N. Buckingham .72 4 LAWS OF DELAWARE. STATE REVENUE. J. S. Godwin 1.00 Delaware State News 104.00 The Index 1.25 Dover Lumber Co 7.15 T. IC. Jones & Bro 10.52 Chas. M. Smith Co 37.00 Jas. W. Wise 10.32 M. M. Hirons typewriter rent 5.00 Chas. M. Smith 22.50 John A. Barnard 38.00 Aaron Perkins 19.00. Miss Mabel Moore 25.00 James B. Rice 384.00 John Waters 55.25 C. H. Molliston 15.00 Robt. Smith 15.00 Miss Elizabeth Collins, typewriter rent 5.00 Milford Chronicle 71.50 Oliver A. Newton 34.56 Ed. B. Brown 43.20 Chas. W. Mitchell 59.40 Ira L. Long 94.80 Harlan M. Joseph 64.80 Robt. H. Hollett 11.88 John A. Barnard 7.56 Chas. D. Murphy 18.36 Jos. Frazier 12.96 James B. Hickman 55.08 Thos. F. Gormley 54.00 John M. Walker 64.80 I larvey llotrecker 56.16 Frank R. Poole 33.48 Edward Hart 20.52 Lt. Clov. Lewis E. Eliason 123.00 Lt. Gov. Lewis E. Eliason 45.36 Hervey P. Hall 12.96 Walter Rash 48.34 Andrew L. Cross 48.34 Henry C. Downward 48.34 John E. McNabb 48.34 LAWS OF DELAwAitu. 5 STATE REVENUE. Win. M. Connelly 48.34 Geo. W. Webster 59.40 Willard S. Gregg 62.64 B. G. Buckingham 64.30 W. Truxton Boyce 59.48 Harry P. Ahern 45.36 Thos. J. Green 43.20 J. Griffith Ellison 35.64 Martin B. Burris 23.76 Joseph C. Hutchinson 23.76 John Tarburton 18.00 Daniel F. Loose 6.48 Edward C. Daly 19.60 Cooper Gruwell 17.28 Geo. B. Kersey 10.80 'John W. Killen 11.62 G. W. Swain 18.36 Albert B. Peet 29.16 John Prettyman 36.76 Coulter Messick 34.56 Edwin H. Tindall 50.76 James T. Chipman 46.18 Samuel N. Culver 54.00 'Silas J. Lewis 71.28 Daniel C. Hall 71.28 Geo. D. Marvel 61.28 Thos. J. Pritchett 43.20 Wm. H. Welch 52.92 State Board of Edncation, Contingent Fund 1000.00 The Trustees of Delaware College for the Maintenance of the Summer School for Teachers a Contingent Fund 1000.00 Approved April 25, A. D. 1918. 6 LAWS OF DELAWARE. STATE REVENUE. CLIArrEtt 2. STATE REVENUE. AN ACT prohibiting the sale or gift of intoxicating liquors of any kind to any person who is In the service of the United States, either Army or Navy, or anyone wearing the uniform of the United States Army or Navy service, and providing penalties for the violation of the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o the Stale of Delaware, in General Assembly met: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or per-sons to sell, or to give away by any shift or device whatsoever, any intoxicating liquors of any kind to any person who is in the service of the United States, either Army or Navy, or any-one wearing the uniform of the United States Army or Navy service. Anyone violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall, for the first offense be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) aml the cost of prosecution, and shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding six months; and for each and every subsequent offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) and the cost of prosecution, and shall be hnprisoned for a term not Jess than six months, nor more than one year. Section 2. That all prosecutions for any and all violations of the provisions of this Act shall be upon presentment and indictment to the Coml. of (1eneral Sessions of the several coun-ties of this State, and any Justice of the Peace shall have the same authority to receive information for any violation thereof, and to hold to bail for appearance to said court, as is now exer-cised under the laws of this State in other matters of criminal nature. Approved April 10, A. D. 1918. TITLE FOUR Public Arms and Defense CHAPTER,. 3. STATE COUNCIL OP DEFENSE. AN ACT relating to the maintenance of the public safety and the vital enter-prises within the State during the war period, and for that purpose creat-ing the State Council of Defense and defining its powers and precribing the duties under this Act of persons resident within the State during the said period, and fixing penalties for the non-observance of the provi-sions of this Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and lfouse of Representatires of the Slate of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. In order to provide effective means of defense and preserving order within the State, and to insure the maximum output of agricultural and industrial products and the mainte-nance of vital enterprises during the period of the war in which the United States is now engaged, a council of defense for this Si ale is hereby established, which shall be known as "The State Council of Defense" which shall consist of the Governor and six Or more suitable persons, not to exceed fifteen, residents of this State, who shall be appointed by the Governor. Section 2. The State Council of Defense shall continue in existence throughout the duration of the present war, and for six months after the said war shall be terminated by treaties duly ratified by the Senate of the United States, at which time the said Council shall be dissolved by proclamation of the Gov-ernor. All vacancies occurring in the said Council shall be filled by the Governor. Section 3. The powers and duties of the said Council during its existence and until it shall be dissolved shall be: 7 8 Lmvs OF DELAWARE. STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.. To enroll men not in the national army for carrying on agriculture and industries, and all necessary enterprises within the State, and with power to compel the performance of such labor, when they are violators of Section 4 of this Act, and to impose upon them such military or other services as shall be necessary to carry out the objects of this Act. To encourage the production of all things necessary. for the supplying of the national army and the civilian population, the maintenance of agriculture and all industries and enter-prises essential to the interests of the State and Nation through-out the war, and until the said council shall be dissolved as aforesaid. To co-operate and assist the council of national defense in the execution of its duties. To co-operate with councils of defense and similar agen-cies in other states in so far as co-operation is in harmony with the council of national defense. To promote within the Stale of Delaware such plans of national defense as are mutually agreed upon between it and the council of national defense. To adopt, Or if it shall see fit, to cause to he taken, a census and inventory of the resources of the State in men and materials, to make investigation and report to the (lovernor the location and availability of military supplies, and the loca-tion and capacity of railroadsantomobiles and all other means of transportation and conveyance within the State so as to determine their availability for military purposes of the State, and to render possible the expeditions mobilization and con-centration of State- troops, and supplies at points of defense and mil i Lary advan t age. To give information to producers of materials as to sup-plies needed by such military forces. And in general to take such steps as may be, in the opinion of said council, necessary or advisable for the public defense LAWS OF DELAWARE. 9 STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. and security; for the protection of routes of communication; for the public care and assistance of individuals and classes upon whom the hardships of war would fall most heavily; for the development of those resources of the State from which will lw derived the supplies of food and other commodities upon which the conduct of war makes a special drain; and such other measures as may be necessary to meet the exigencies of all situations occasioned by war, if not in conflict with any rule promulgated by the National Council of Defense. 9. To appoint an advisory council within the State and such committees and local councils as it shall find expedient, which shall have such powers as the said council shall determine sub-jet to be terminated at the discretion of the Council. Section 4. It shall be the duty of every male resident of this State between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five years, who shall not be in the national army or a public officer, to be employed in a useful or lawful occupation during the said period, and every such person who Otall not be so ,employed shall be subject to be assigned by the said council to such employment as the said council shall from time to time deter-mine and at such compensation to be paid by the employer as tlw said council and employer shall agree to be reasonable and proper, provided, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to persons temporarily unemployed by reason of differences with their employers, nor to bona tide students during the school term, nor to persons fitting themselves to engage in trade or Indust rial pursuits. Section 5. Any resident of this State who shall refuse to obey or shall fail to comply with any order of the said Council m-itt( big to any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding three months, or both, at; the discretion of the Court, provided that all prosecutions under the provisions of this Act shall be in the nature of an appeal, in which any matters which could have been urged by the Defendant; against the issuance of said order by the State Council of Defense may be used as a defense 10 LAWS OF DELAWARE. STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. in said prosecution, the right of a waiver of hearing and to bail being preserved in all eases, and all such prosecutions shall be handled expeditiously by the pyosecuting officers and the Court. Section 6. The said council shall have the power to sub-poena witnesses and require their testimony, compel the pro-duction of account books and files and all documents relative to any investigation or matter which may be under considera-tion by it. Section 7. It shall be the duty of every public officer in this State, excepting the members of the general assembly and of the judiciary, whenever directed by the said council to execute any of its orders for the preservation of the peace or the carry-ing out of any of the objects of this act. Section 8. The said council shall employ such agents, assist-ants and clerical force as it shall find necessary or expedient. Section 9. The members of the said Council shall serve with-out pay, and their expense while serving shall be paid by war-rants drawn on the State Treasurer, when accompanied by proper vouchers specifying the expenditures, and countersigned by the Governor. Section 10. The said Council is hereby authorized and em-powered to draw upon the State Treasurer warrants, when accompanied by proper vouchers specifying the expenditures, countersigned by the governor for such amounts as shall be necessary to effect the objects Of this Act, which warrants shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any unappropriated moneys in the treasury, provided that no outlay of money by the said Council or its Agencies shall be made or contractea for until approved by the Governor. Approved April 8, A. D. 1918. TITLE EIGHT Elections CHAPTER 4. ItEGISTItATION O1 VOTERS. AN ACT to amend Chapter 56 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by providing for the appointment by the Governor of a number of Auxil-iary Registrars for the purpose of registering Delaware boys in the Military Service, for election purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and the Mouse of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That 1650 Sec. 32, 1651 Sec. 33, 1652 Sec. 34, 1653 See. 35, 1654 See. 36, 1655 See. 37, 1656 See. 38, 1657 Sec. 39, be, and the same are hereby amended by striking out all of the said numbers, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following to be known as 1650 See. 32, 1651 See. 33, 1652 See. 3.1, 1653 See. 35, 1654 Sec. 36, 1655 See. 37, 1656 Sec. 38, 1657 Sec. 39. 1650 Sec. 32. The Governor of this State shall designate and appoint at the same time of appointing other registration offi-cers of this State, as many qualified citizens of the State as Auxiliary Registrars of Voters, as he may det,m necessary for the purposes herein prescribed, who shall qualify as other Reg-istrars are required to do and whose duty it shall be to visit some time before the last Saturday in September, in any year in which a general election is held, all Military or Naval En-vanipments in this State or the United States, or in whatever part of the world they may be located, wherein citizens of this State shall be enlisted or engaged in the discharge of military duty, for the purpose of registering, as hereinafter provided for such citizens as voters of the Hundred or Election District in which they are entitled to be registered, as designated in Sec. 31 it 12 LAWS OF DELAWARE. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. of this Chapter, Prorided, that in the appointment of said Auxiliary Registrars by the Governor, the same number shall be appointed from each of the two principal political parties of the State, and in perforating the duties herein prescribed, they shall work and travel in Boards of two, one from each of the said political parties. 1651. Sec. 33. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION DEEMED A PERSONAL APPLICATION WITHIN SEOTION 4, ARTICLE V or CON-STITUTION :Upon application being made to be registered as a voter of any Hundred or Election District of this State, by any officer or enlisted man of any military organization, before any of said Auxiliary Registrars of Voters as provided for in the foregoing Section of this Chapter, such application shall be deemed and taken to be a personal application within the mean-ing of paragraph 3, Section 4, of Article V. of the Constitution. 1652. Sec. 34. NoTo'n OP TIME OF VISIT] NG CAMPS :The Auxiliary Registrars herein provided for, shall not the en-campment or encampments of the time they will visit them for the purpose of registering voters, and they shall sit for register-ing during such hours of the day as shall he arranged to suit the convenience of such military organization. 1653. Sec. 35. R ECORD OF APPLICANTS; How KFavr:The Auxiliary Registrars shall make and keep a complete list of the names of all those applying to them to be registered, together with their qualifications as to age, birth, nativity, etc., in the same manner and detail as is required to be done on the books of registration kept by the _Registrars sitting in the various II undreds or Election Districts of this State. 1654. Sec. 36. SEPARATE LISTS FOR EACH ELECTION DIS-TRICT :The Auxiliary Registrars shall make a separate and distinct list for each I kindred or Election District of this State of all those applying to them to be registered ill such Hundred Øj Election District. 1655. Sec. 37. RETURN OF AUXILL RV Il EU IsTamt:Imme- -diately upon the completion of these lists of registration and LAWS or DELAWARE. - 13 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. not later than the third Saturday next preceding the day of the next General Election, the Auxiliary Registrars shall make and certify under oath, and forward by registered mail or per-sonal delivery, to the Registrars of the various Hundreds or Election Districts of this State, the names and qualifications as recorded by them of all those who applied to them to be reg-istered in such Hundreds or Election Districts. 1656. Sec. 38. REGISTRARS OF ELECTION DISTRICTS TO ENTER ON REGISTRATION BOOKS THE NAMES RETURNED BY AUXILIARY REGISTRAR; CHALLENGE; REGISTRAR TO KEEP LIST; SUBJECT TO NSPECTION ; REGISTRAR TO MAKE LIST OF THOSE REGISTERED AND NOT REGISTERED; APPEALS :The Registrars of and for the re-spective Hundreds or Election Districts of this State, who shall receive any such list from any Auxiliary Registrars as herein provided for, shall open such list of voters during the first hour cf the next succeeding meeting of the officers of registration for the purpose of registering. Then and there the Registrar shall in a clear and distinct voice, audible to those in the room and as well as those about the window, where voters are gathered for the purpose of being registered, read the name of each voter so returned by the Auxiliary Registrars for registration. Every mime shall be entered upon the books of registration kept in and for such Hundred or Election District, if it is found I hat the person represented by such name would have been qualified to have appeared there in person and been registered. But any member of the Board of Registration or any qualified voter of the Election District may challenge the registering of the names upon the book of registration, for the Hundred or Election District; and the question of the right to register such name shall be determined by the registration officers just as t hey are authorized to determine like questions concerning those Nvho present themselves before them there in the Election Dis-trict. The Registrar shall keep complete and inviolate the list 01 names and qualifications just as he received them from the Auxiliary Registrars, but such list shall always be subject to the inspection or the qualified voters of the Election District, provided it shall not be taken front the possession. of the Reg-istrar. -14 LAWS OF DELAWARE. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. The Registrar of the Election District shall also make and keep for the inspection of the voters of his Election District a list of all those names which he has received from the Auxiliary Registrars and which have been granted registration on the hooks of that Hundred or Election District, and he shall also keep another separate list of all the names so received by him which have been denied registration -upon said books, and those lists shall in like manner be at all times subject to the inspec- 1 am of the qualified voters of that Hundred or Election Dis-trict. And from the action of the Registration officers in so granting or refusing registration to any name received from the Auxiliary Registrars any Registration officer or interested per-son may appeal as provided for in Section 4 of Article V of the Constitution. 1051. See. 39. COMPENSATION OP AUXILIARY REGISTRARS; Ilow PA in Auxiliary Registration officers provided for by this Chaitter shall reeeive such compensation per day as is allowed to Registrars sitting in the various districts of this State, and he shall be allowed and paid by the State Treasurer such an amount for traveling expenses as shall be approved by the State Auditor upon vouchers presented him, Prorided, that all appeals for an absent member of the military force may be taken by his attorney, as effectually as by himself, and in all appeals front the registration of any eitizen absent in the in service, defense can he made as effectually by his attorney as if he yore present in person, Approved April 10, A. D. 1918. TITLE NINE Corporations CHAPTER RENEWAL AND REVIVAL OF CHARTERS. AN ACT in relation to the renewal of the Charters of corporations. He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of alt the members elected to each If onse of the General. Assembly concurring (herein): Section 1. That any corporation whose charter has expired by reason Of fin lure to renew the same through oversight or inadvertence, or whose charter has been renewed but through failure to comply strictly with the provisions of the General Corporation Law, the validity of the renewal has been brought into question, may, at any time before the first day of January, A. D. 1919, procure a renewal and revival of its charter or a confirmation of the renewal and revival of its charter for any period, together with all the rights, franchises, privileges and immunities and _subject to all its duties, debts and liabilities which had been secured or imposed by its original charter and all amendments thereto, by tiling .with the Secretary of State a certificate of its last or actingPresident and Secretary, or the offieers performing the functions of President and Secretary, or by such officers to be elected as hereinafter provided, duly morn or affirmed to by such officers. Such certificate shall set forth: The name of the corporation, which name shall be the same name it bore when the charter expired or was attempted to he renewed. The name of the city, town or place within the county in witielt its principal office or place of business is located in this State. ill 16 LAWS OF DELAWARE. RENEWAL AND REVIVAL OF CHARTERS. The date when such renewal or revival is to commence, which shall be prior to the date of the expiration of the charter which it is desired to renew, or prior to the date when it was attempted to renew the charter; whether or not such renewal is to he perpetual, and if not perpetual, the time for which such renewal is to continue. That the corporation desiring to renew and so renewing its charter was duly organized and carried on the business authorized by its charter until the day of 1 , at which time its charter expired by limitation through inadvertence and oversight on the part of the corporation, or in the case of a corporation whose charter has been renewed but not in strict compliance with the pro-visions of the General Corporation Law, that it was duly organ-ized and carried on the business authorized by its charter until the day of 1 , at which time its charter was renewed but not in strict compliance with the pro-visions of the General Corporation Law; and that this certifi-cate is tiled by the authority of those who were directors or managers of the said corporation at the time its charter expired and who under the laws of this State and by virtue thereof became its trustee, or who were elected Directors of said cor-poration as hereinafter provided. Sect ion 2. Such certificate shall be filed, copied, recorded and dealt with, and in all respects shall have the same force aml effect as if such certificate had been filed by such corpora-tion before the expiration of its charter, under the provisions of Chapter 65, Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware. fipon such revival and renewal, or confirmation of renewal, all acts, matters and things done and performed by such cor-poration within the scope of its charter, since the expiration of the same, or since the attempted renewal of its charter, shall be and hereby are expressly ratified and approved, and all real and personal property, rights and credits, which were of the said corporation at the time of the expiration of its choler, and which have not been dispGsed of, shall he vested in and restored to the renewed and revived corporation as fully and amply as 1,Aws or DELAWARE. l'T RENEWAL AND REVIVAL OF CHARTERS. they were held by said corporation at and before the time when its charter expired or was attempted to be renewed. Section 3. Ally corporation seeking to renew or to confirm the renewal of its charter under the provisions of this Act shall first pay all City, County, State and franchise taxes and charges which it would by law have been liable to pay and chargeable with, if its said Charter had not expired; and said corporation shall file the certificate mentioned in Section 1 of this act a statement executed and sworn or affirmed to by its last or act-ing President and Secretary, or the officers performing the functions of President and Secretary. Said statement shall contain the amount of said taxes, and charges so paid, the date of payment, to whom paid, and the period of time covered by. said taxes and during which they accrued. Section 4. Before the charter of any corporation shall be renewed and revived, or the renewal of any charter confirmed, _under the provisions of this Act, the said corporation shall file under the seal used by it immediately prior to the expiration of the charter of said corporation, and duly attested by its last or acting Secretary, or the officer performing the function of Sec-retary, an acceptance of the provisions of the present Consti-tution of this State. Section 5. That if the last President and Secretary, or the officers performing the functions of President and Secretary, or eit her of them, of any such corporation so desiring to renew its existence, should be dead at the time of such renewal, the directors of such corporation, or the .survivors of them, if not less than three, may elect a successor to such deceased presi-dent or secretary, or the officers performing the functions of president and secretary, or successors to both, if both be dead, and if less than three directors of such corporation shall be living when it is desired to effect a renewal of such corporate existence, then the stockholders of such corporation may elect as many directors as may be necessary (together with the sur-viving directors or director, if any) to constitute a board of three directors; and such board may elect a successor to the deceased president QV secretary, or the officers performing the 18 LAWS OF DELAWARE. RENEWAL AND REVIVAL OF CHARTERS. functions of president and secretary, or successors to both, if both be dead, and may authorize the execution of the Certificate of Renewal, as hereinbefore provided, but may not perform or exercise any other office or function. A meeting of the directors of the corporation, or of the survivors of them, or of the board, as elected wholly or partly by the stockholders as provided in this Section, may be called by any director upon ten days' written notice, delivered personally to, or mailed to the last known postoffice address of, every other director; and a meet-ing of the stockholders for the purpose of electing directors, as aforesaid, may be called by any stockholder upon ten days' written mrtice, delivered personally to, or mailed to the last known postoffice address of, every other stockholder. The Presi- .dent and Secretary, or the officers performing the functions of president and secretary, so elected may take all steps and do all things necessary and proper to be done for the renewal of the existence of such corporation as hereinbefore provided, and their acts in furtherance of such renewal shall be as valid and effective as if performed and done by the last president and secretary, or the officers performing the functions of president and secretary, of such corporation. After a renewal of the existence of such corporation shall be effected, the last presi-dent, or the officer performing the functions of president, or his successor, elected as provided in this- Section, shall forthwith call a meeting of the stockholders of such corporation, upon such notice as is required by the Certificate of Incorporation, Charter or by-la WS, for a regular meeting thereof, and at such meeting the stockholders shall elect a full board of di-rectors, in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation or Charter. Such board shall thereupon elect officers, and assume control of the business and affairs of the corporation, as prescribed by the Certificate of Incorporation or Charter. Section 6. Provided, however, that this Act shall not apply to any Life or Fire Insurance Company, or other Company engaged in the insurance business. Approved April 25, A. D. 1918. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 19 CITIES AND TOWNS. CHAPTER 6. CITIES AND TOWNS. AN ACT to amend Chapter 193, Volume 23, Laws of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 163, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, by giving additional powers to the Council of "The Town of Milton." Be it enacted by tlw Senate and House of Reiwesentatires of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of all the members to each branch concurring therein): Section 1. That Chapter 163 of Volume 29, Laws of Dela-ware, be and the salmi is hereby stricken out, and the following inserted in lieu thereof : "At the first meeting of the Council, after the annual election, the Town Council of "The Town of Milton" may, by a majority vote, elect an Alderman with the saute judicial powers that the Mayor of said "The Town ofMilton" now has. At said first meeting of the Town Council, after the annual election, the said Town Council shall also elect a President Pro Tempore, who shall preside at all meetings of the Town Council, during the absence of the Mayor." Approved April 8, A. D. 1918. TITLE ELEVEN Education CHAPTER 7. FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT prescribing physical training for the school children of the State and creating the Physical Training Commission to inaugurate a system of physical training for school children. 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 riassage of this act, the school children of this State shall receive physical training, the character and method of which shall be as prescribed from time to time by the State Board of Education, and a Commission is hereby created to be known as "The Physical Training Commis-sion" whose duty shall be to devise a system of physical train-ing, and inaugurate the same in tire schools of this State, sub-ject to the direction of the State Board of Education. Section 2. 9.'he said Commission shall consist of the Gov-ernor and four suitable persons, to be appointed by the Gov-ernor, who shall serve without pay. The functions of the said Commission shall cease when a system of physical training shall have been inaugurated, as pro-vided in Section 1 of this Act. Approved April 10, A. D. 1918. 20 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 21 FREE SCHOOLS. CHAPTER 8. FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to authorize the Board of Education of the Newark Public Schools to determine the amount_to be raised by taxation for school purposes. He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, (I wo-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring therein): That Chapter 170 of the Laws of Delaware, approved March 15th, A. D. 1915, be and the same is hereby amended by repeal-ing Section 1 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 1. That the Board of Education of The Newark Pub-lic Schools be, and it is, hereby authorized and empowered to determine and fix the amount of money to be raised by taxation for school purposes, in school Districts Nos. 39, 39IA, 41 and .111A, of New Castle County, united and incorporated under the mune of The Newark Public Schools. Approved April 8, A. D. 1918. CrIAPTER 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING COURTS. AN ACT in relation to the compensation of the Bailiffs of the Courts of the State, holding such office in New Castle County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Tiwesentatires of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met: Section 1. That on and after the first day of April, A. D. 1918, the Bailiffs of the Courts of the State of Delaware, hold-ing such offices in New Castle County shall each receive a sal-ary of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per year, payable semi-monthly, in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid, in lieu of four hundred and twenty dollars ($420.00) now allowed them. Section 2. That each person who has been acting as Bailiff of the Courts of the State of Delaware, holding office in New Castle County, shall receive in addition to his salary of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per month, the further sum of fifteen dol-lars ($15.00) per month, covering the period from the first day of July, A. D. 1917, until the first day of April, A. D. 1918, or such part of said period as he shall have held said office, the same to be paid in the Sallie manner as the salaries of County officers are paid. Approved April 8, A. D. 1918. 22 TITLE NINETEEN Courts RESOLUTIONS CHAPTER 10. Joint Resolution Ratifying the proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, Prohibiting the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all Territory subject to the juris-diction thereof for beverage purposes, and giving to the Con-gress and the several States concurrent power to enforce the -same by appropriate legislation. Wiwnims, the Congress of the United States has proposed an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, as follows: "Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legis-lation. Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitu-tion, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by The Congress." Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: 23 24 LAWS OF DELAWARE. RESOLUTIONS. That the said proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America be, and the same is hereby ratified by the legislature of the State of Delaware. And be it further resolved, that certified copies of this preamble awl joint resolution be forwarded by the Governor of this State to the Secretary of State at Washington, to the pre-siding officer of the United States Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States. .Approved March 26, A. D. 1918. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 25 RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 11. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 1. WHEREAS, since the creation of the State Highway Depart-ment, the country has become involved in the European War and the new Department has found itself confronted by a scarcity of labor and materials and unexpected high cost of carrying out its work; and WHEREAs, it is uncertain how long such conditions may con-tinue and how seriously the welfare of the people may be af-fected by a long delay in the improvement of our roads, and it IN considered to the public advantage flint the State Highway Department should have some expression of the views of the people of the State through their representatives in the General Assembly; Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring therein) that the State Highway Department shall be expected to proceed as rapidly as possible with the carrying out of its program and especially with the improvement of such roads as shall be of use for military pur-poses or for the transportation of food and supplies to and from the State, notwithstanding the difficulties and extraordinary expense which may be involved therein as a consequence of the \Var. Approved April 10, A. D. 1918. °6 LAWS OF DELAWARE. RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 12. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 2. A Concurrent Resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnish and transmit to the Attorney-General of the State of Delaware copies of the State Judicial Reports, and State Chan-cery Reports. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House concurring therein, that the State Librarian be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to furnish, and transmit to the Attorney-General of the State of Delaware, at his office in New Castle County, copies of all the State Judicial Reports, and also copies of all the State Chancery Reports now in the office of said State Librarian, or hereafter to be received in his office, said books to be and remain in the office library of the Attorney-General, and not to be re-moved therefrom. Approved April 25, A. D. 1918. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 27 RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 13. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 3. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein: That no Bill shall be received *and no subject considered by either House of the General Assembly during the present Spe-cial Session of the General Assembly, except Bills with refer-ence to the subjects embodied in the Proclamation of the Gov-ernor, convening the General Assembly in Special Session. Approved March 19, A. D. 1918. 28 .1Amvm or DELAWARE. , REK(4,11.11()NS. CHAPTER 14. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 4. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein: That the General Assembly on Friday, the 29th day of March, A. D. 1918, at 2 o'clock P. M., adjourn sine die. Approved April 10, A. D. 1918. PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION. STATE OF DELAWARE. By virtue of that authority granted in Section 16 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Delftware, providing that "1 fe (the Governor) may on extraordinary occasions, con-vene the General Assembly by proclamittion;" I, John G. Townsend, Jr., Governor of the State of Delaware, do issue this, my Proclamation: That the General Assembly of the State of Delaware shall convene at Dover, the Capitol of the State, on Monday, the elev-enth gay of March, A. D. 1918, at 12 o'clock noon, to consider and act upon the following matters of State and National ha-portance: To consider ways and means whereby the State of Dela-ware can better co-operate with the National Council of Defense and more effectively render assistance to the National Govern-ment in the prosecution of the War now existing, and further to provide for and fix definitely the appropriations of funds to meet the expenses necessarily incident thereto. To consider and tict upon a Joint Resolution, proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, viz.: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following Amendment to the Constitution be, and hereby is, proposed to the States, to become valid as a part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of the several States as provided by the Consti-tution 29 30 LAWS OF' DELAWARE. PROCLAMATION. "ARTICLE "Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this Article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. "See. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have con-current power to enforce this Article by appropriate legislation. "Sec. 3. This Article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legis-latures of the several States, as provided in the Constitnion, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress." III. To consider and effect into legislation such laws whereby all citizen labor may be made available for the prolue-tion of foods and materials, so essential in this emergency. f GREAT SEAL] By the Governor EVERETT C. JOHNSON, Secretary of State. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here-unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be hereto ;axed this fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thou-sand nine hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of the United States of America Ilw one hundred and forty-second. JOHN 0. TOWNSEND, JR. OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT THE NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th, A. D. 1919 AND IN THE YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THIRD VOLUME XXX-PART H 4 LAWS OF DELAWARE TITLE ONE Construction of Statutes ' CHAPTER 15. AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION. AN ACT agreeing to the proposed amendment of Section 15 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Delaware relating to the compensation of the members and presiding officers of the General Assembly proposed in the Senate and agreed to by two-thirds of all the members elected to each House of the ninety-sixth General Assembly. WHEnniks, an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Dalaware was proposed in the Senate in the Ninety-sixth ses-sion of the General Assembly, as follows: "An Act, Proposing an Amendment to Section 15, of Article II, of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, Relating to the Compensation of the Members and Presiding Officers of the Gen-eral Assembly. Re 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 15 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of Delaware be amended by striking out all of the first paragraph of the said Section 15 of Article II, and insert-ing in lieu thereof the following: "The members of the General Assembly, except the presiding pfficers of the respective Houses, shall receive as compensation for their services a per diem allowance of ten dollars, and the presiding officers a per diem allowance of twelve dollars for 33 34 LAws OF DEW:WARE. A MEN DM ENT TO CONSTITUTION. each day of the session, not exceeding sixty days; and should they remain longer in sesSion they shall serve without compen-sation. In case a special or extra session ofthe General Assem-bly be called, the members and presiding officers shall receive like compensation for a period not exceeding thirty days." A Nnll'imuus the said yrobosed amendnient was agreed to by two-thirds of all the members elected to each House in the said Ninety-sixth session of the General Assembly; ANn WinwAs the said proposed amendment was published b,v the Secretary of State three months before the then next general election to wit: the general election of 1918, in three newspapers in each County in the State of Delaware; Now.THEREFom, be it enacted by the Senate and House of 1?epresentatires of the Slate of Dehrware in, General Assembly met (two-thirds of all the members elected to each House of the General Assembly-agreeing thereto): Section 1. That the said proposed amendment be and it is hereby agreed to and adopted mid that the same shall forthwith become and be a pare. a the Constitution. Approved February 6, A. D. 1919. LAWS OP DELAWARE. - 35 AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION, CHAPTER IA AMENDIERNT TO CONSTITUTION. AN ACT to Amend Section 17 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, permitting the Chief Justice or any Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, to grant restraining orders and prelimi-nary injunctions pursuant to the Rules of the Court of Chancery, during the absence from the State or temporary disability of the Chancellor. it enacted by the Senate and Hrmsc of Representatives of the Stale of Dchware in General A S8C111b111 met, (tiro-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring therein): Section 1. That Section 17 of Article 4, of the Constitution of the State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended, by striking out said section and inserting in lieu thereof a new Sec-tion, to be known as Section 17, as follows: Section 17. The Chief Justice or any Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware shall have power, in the absence of the Chancellor from the County where any snit in equity may be instituted, or during the temporary disability of the Chan-cellor, to grant restraining orders, and the Chief Justice or any Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware shall have power, during the absence of the Chancellor from the State or Ii is temporary disability, to grant preliminary injunctions, pur-suant to the rules of the Court of Chancery; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer general jurisdiction over the case. Approved April 10, A. D. 1919. TITLE TWO J urisdiction and Property of the State CHAPTER 17.. INDIAN RIVER INLET. AN ACT providing for opening an Inlet for Indian River and Rehoboth Bay to be known as the Indian River inlet WHEREAS, the Commission appointed under Senate Joint Resolution No. .3 of the Ninety-seventh General Assembly to view and report upon the condition of Indian River Inlet has made a report showing that the said Inlet is entirely closed and that the body of water known as Indian River Inlet and Reho-both Bay of an area of twenty-five square miles is thus rendered of no value for fishing purposes and constitutes a menace to the health of the State and recommending the opening of an Inlet into said body of water; now therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House. of Representatives of tlw State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Commission appointed under Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 of the Ninety-seventh General Assembly consisting of Asa Bennett, Robert H. Hollett and William H. Danzenbaker, be and the same is continued until the end of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly; and the said Commission shall proceed to open an Inlet from the Atlantic Ocean to the body of water known as Indian River and Rehoboth Bay. The said work shall be done under the supervision of the Chief Engi-neer of the State Highway Department and shall be paid for out of moneys paid into the said Commission by private contribu-tions and moneys hereinafter appropriated. 36 INDIAN RIVER INLET. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. Section 2. The said Commission shall have power to select the location and course of the said Inlet and to determine all the details of the opening thereof. The said Commission shall also endeavor to obtain Federal aid for the construction of said Inlet. Section 3. The appropriation heretofore made under Senate Joint Resolution No. 3 is hereby continued for the use of the said Commission and there is herebY appropriated such sum or sums as the said Commission shall require for the proper con-struction of said inlet not exceeding the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, which shall be paid by the State Treasurer on warrants drawn by the said Commission or a majority of them. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 37 38 LAWS OF DELAWAnE. STATE HOUSE. CHAPTER 18. STATE HOUSE. AN ACT providing for the erection of a building as a Memorial to the Sol-diers and Sailors of Delaware. Be it enacted by tlw Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Governor of the State of Delaware be and he is hereby authorized and directed to name, within sixty days after the approval of this Act, not less than four and not more than eight persons who, together with the Governor, shall be known as "the Commission for the erection of a building in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Delaware." Section 2. The Commission so constituted is hereby author-ized, empowered and directed to construct, and equip a building as a memorial to all the soldiers and sailors of Delaware who served in any of the wars of the United States during its entire history. The said building shall be erected on the lot recently acquired by the State on which is now located the building known as 'rite County Building" on the Greene in the Town of Dover; the building so erected to be a wing, annex or addition to the State House, and to be used for State offices and adminis-trative purposes, and to express in some appropriate manner its object of commemorating the patriotic services of the Delaware soldiers and sailors aforesaid, and to conform architecturally with the State House. Section 3. The members of the Commission shall receive no salaries or other compensation for their services, but shall be re-imbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties as members of said Commission. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 39 STATE HOUSE. All vacancies occurring in the Commission shall be filled by appointment by the Governor of the State. 'The duties of the said Commission shall include the erection and completion of the building aforesaid, the equipment of such building with necessary fixtures for heating and lighting; the furnishing and decorating the same, the destruction and re-moval of the building now occupying the said site, or the utiliza-tion of the same or such part thereof for the new building, as the said Commission shall deem proper, and the making of such alteration to the present State House as shall be necessary or proper to enable the new building to be used in connection therewith. Section 4. After approval of this Act the Conunissiou shall immediately organize and shall employ a capable architect and proceed as speedily as possible to have necessary drawings and specifications prepared for the construction and decoration of said building said drawings to include plans for lighting, heat-ing, decorating and furnishing the same. Said Commission shall let contracts for the execution of the work authorized by this Act by public advertising to the lowest, best and most re-sponsible bidder, and shall have the right to reject any and all bids; and shall require all contractors to give bonds, satisfac-tory to said Commission, at least equal to one-half the amount of the respective contracts. Section 5. The total aggregate cost for the construction, equipment and decoration of such building and for the neces-sary alterations to the State House, the performance of all other work hereby authorized, including all fees, commissions, sala-ries and expenses of all kinds for the Commission, counsellors and attorneys, engineers, experts, architects, superintendents, clerks and other employees shall not exceed the sum of one hun-dren and twenty-five thousand dollars. All payments on ac-count of said work shall be made by the State Treasurer upon warrants drawn by the State Auditor from time to time upon the presentation to him of specifically itemized vouchers ap-proved by the Chairman and Secretary of said Commission. 40 LAWS 010 DELAWARE. STATE HOUSE. Section 0. Said Commission shall use its best endeavor to complete an their duties and work by the first clay of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. It shall have the power to allot and assign and reassign any and all rooms or Portions in said building or in the State House, including the recent addition, to the various State Offices and Departments after a thorough study of the available space and the needs and requirements of each State Office or Department. The Commis-sion shall render to the next General Assembly, sitting in the year 1921, a full report of its proceedings under the provisions of this Act. Section 7. That the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the State Treasury to be paid by the State Treasurer upon war-rants drawn as hereinbefore provided. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 41 STATE LIBRARY. CHAPTER 19. STATE LIBRARY. AN ACT to amend Chapter 5 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, by increasing the Contingent Fund of the State Librarian, 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 Delaware he and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of 30, Section 8 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Section, to be styled 30. Section S. 30. Section 8. The Librarian shall be allowed a contingent fund of eight hundred and fifty dollars per year to defray the current expenses and clerk hire of the State Library. The Librarian shall present vouchers to a Committee of the Legislature, appointed at a biennial or adjourned Session to settle with the State Librarian, and said vouchers shall show how the money appropriated was expended. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. TITLE THREE State Revenue and Supplies CHAPTER 20. STATE REVENUE. EXPRESS COMPANIES. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 6, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Dela-ware, relative to express companies doing business in this State. 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 the State of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by insert-ing after Section 26, orsaid Chapter, being Code Section 63, the following new Section, namely: 63 A. See. 26. That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any Express company now doing busi-ness in this State, or which hereafter shall engage in business in this State, (which said company 5111111 have by any means what-ever assumed control of any other company or any unincorpo-rated association of persons), to transact any further business of any character until such company so assuming control of the business of any other company or unincorporated association of personS as aforesaid shall have first deposited with the State Treasurer of this State. the RIM of Five Thousand Dollars, to be by the said State Treasurer held for the protection of the cred-itors of the company or unincorporated association of persons whose business has been so assumed. The sum of Five Thou-sand Dollars shall be subject to any attachment law or laws of the State of Delaware, or any lawful writ of execution issued under the laws of this State. 42 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 43 EXPRESS COMPANIES. The said sum of Five Thousand Dollars shall be maintained in the custody of the State Treasurer by further deposits thereto as the same is depleted by payments to such creditors until such ime as the various debts due creditors in this State shall have been barred by the several acts of legal limitation in the State of Delaware. Any Express Company violating any of the pro-visions of this Act shall thereby forfeit its license to transact business in this State, and shall then be subject to the imposi-tion of the penalties imposed by Section 20 of said Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware,. should such com-pany thereafter continue to transact business in this State as an Express Company.. Approved April 9, A. D. 1919. 44 LAWS OF DELAWARE. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. CHAPTER 21. STATE REVENUE. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. AN ACT to amend 87, Section 50 Chapter 6 of the Revised Code relative to accounting and deposit of money by the Insurance Commissioner and the audit of his accounts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 0 of the Revised Code be amended by striking out all of 87, Section 50 and inserting in lieu thereof the following : "87. Section 50. Insurance Commissioner; Annual Ac-counting of; When made; Audit of accounts of; Deposit receipts of :The Insurance Commissioner of Delaware shall on the first Tuesday of each month or within five days thereafter, plainly state under his hand, a full and true account of all money by him received or for which he is accountable under the provisions of the Statutes of this State, and the accounts and all the trans-actions of the office of the Insurance Commissioner shall at the time stated be examined and audited by the Auditor of Ac-counts. After the auditing and examination of his accounts as aforesaid, the said Insitrance Commissioner shall immediately thereafter turn over to the State Treasurer the full amount of money in his hands as shown by said account and audit, and it shall be the duty of the State. Treasurer to give the Insurance Commissioner a proper receipt therefor. The Insurance Com-missioner shall keep vouchers for all the transactions in his office and shall issue receipts for moneys paid into his office on printed forms numbered in rotation. All his transactions shall be indexed both as to number and name and the vouchers and receipts shall be submitted to the Auditor at each monthly settlement." Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 45 INTOXICATING L/QUOR. CHAPTER 22. STATE REVENUE. INTOXICATING LIQUOR. AN ACT to provide for the refunding of a proportion of liquor license fees when the business for which such licenses are taken out, is declared unlawful during the continuance of the license. 1k it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tlw Stale of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section I. That in case, the manufacture and sale of intoxi-cating liquors shall be declared unlawful by .Statute or Consti-tutional provision of the State of Delaware or of the United States of America, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to refund to the respective holders of liquor licenses hi this State whose business by reason of such Statutory or Consti-tutional provision is made unlawful, a proportionate part of the license fees paid by the several holders of such licenses. The proportion of said license fees to be refunded as aforesaid shall he determined by calculating the time when the respective licenses by their terms would have yet to run and be operative after the date when the business for which the licenses were granted shall become unlawful under any such Statute or Con-stitutional provision, and the part to be refunded shall bear the same proportion to the fees paid for each license as the time unexpired when the said business shall become unlawful as aforesaid shall bear to the period for which said license was granted. For the purpose of ascertaining the portion of said several liquor licenses to be refunded as aforesaid, the several holders of such liquor licenses shall procure from the Clerk of the Peace, in the County in which said liquor license was origi-naily granted, a certificate of such Clerk of the Peace, under the Seal of such County, stating the date of the granting of such 46 LAWS OF DELAWARE. INTOXICATING LIQUOR. license, the period for which said license was granted and the dale upon which said license would in (Inc course of law expire, and file the same with the' said State Treasurer. The said sev-eral Clerks of the Peace shall be entitled to receive for the mak-ing of each of said certificates a fee of fifty cents. The State Treasurer shall accept said certificates as conclusive evidence 9f the facts therein stated, and shall pay out of the State Treas-ury, to such liquor license holders, the said proportion of such liquor license fees, so to be refunded, upon the presentation of said certificates, and the calculation of the amount to be re-funded as aforesaid. The State Treasurer shall take from such liquor license holders upon his payment of the money so re-funded to them, their several receipts therefor, which shall be endorsed upon the certificate aforesaid. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. Every person, association of persons, firm or corporation so engaged, shall, on or before the first day of June, annually, file with the said Clerk of the Peace, a true statement of the aggre-gate cost value of the commodities which he, she, they or it shall have purchased for sale or shipment in said business or occupa. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 47 MERCHANTS. CHAPTER 23. STATE REVENUE. MERCHANTS. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware, as amended by Chapter II, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, relative to merchant's license, by fixing the amount of license to be paid by buyers, sellers and shippers of grain, fruits and vegetables by the wholesale. lle it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 1hr State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 11, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, be, and the same is, hereby amended by adding thereto immediately after 198, Set'tion 161, the following section, to be known as 198-A, Sec-tion 161-A: 198-A, Section 161-A: The provisions of the last foregoing section shall not apply to persons, associations of persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of buying, selling and shipping grain, fruits and vegetables by wholesale: But all such desiring to so engage, or to continue so engaged, shall an-nually, on or before the first day of June; take out a license to engage in, prosecute, follow and carry on the said business and occupation, for Ivhich he, she, it or they shall pay, for the use of the State, to the Clerk of the Peace of the County in which such prison, association of persons, firm or corporation, is engaged and desires to continue so engaged, the slim of five dollars. 48 LAWS OF DELAWARE. MERCHANTS, tion during the year next preceding, which statement shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of such person, or by some one member of such association or firm, or by the president or other presiding officer of such corporation, to be made before and cer-titled by any person, who by the laws of this State, is duly au-thorized to administer the same: And shall pay to said Clerk of the Peace for the use of the State, a further tax, which, together with the tax theretofore paid upon taking out said license, shall aggregate a sum equal to twenty cents for every one thousand dollars of the cost value of the commodities purchased in the period covered by said statement. In case any person, associa-tion of persons, firm or corporation, not having been so engaged during the year next preceding, and desiring to engage in said wholesale business, beginning at a period subsequent to the first day of June, shall, before commencing said business or occupa-tion, take out a fractional license which shall expire on the first day of June next after the (late of its issuance, first paying to the said Clerk of the Peace for the use of the State, the sum of five dollars; and shall, on the first day of June next thereafter, file with the said Clerk of the Peace a true statement, verified by oath or affirmation as aforesaid, of the cost value of the com-modities purchased in said business during the period covered by said fractional license: And shall pay to the said Clerk of the Peace, for the use of the State, a further tax, which, together with the tax theretofore paid upon taking out said fractional license, shall aggregate a sum equal to twenty cents for every one thousand dollars of the cost value of the commodities pur-chased in the period covered by said fractional license. If any person, association of persons, firm or corporation shall engage in, prosecute, follow or carry on, within the limits of this State, the said business of buying, selling and shipping grain, fruits and vegetables by wholesale, without having first obtained there-for a license in accordance with the provisions of this Act, such person, and each and every person composing such association or firm, and the president, officers and directors of such corpo-ration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be liable for the payment of said tax and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919, 1..1 WS OF DELA WA RE. 49 HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. CHAPTER 24. STATE REVENUE. HUCKSTERS AND PEDDLERS. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code relating to hucksters' and peddlers' license. He it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code be and the same is hereby amended by repealing 215, See. 178 of said Chap-ter and insert in lieu thereof a new section to be styled 215, See. 178, as follows: 215, Sec. 178. CEirrADI IfoNonAtux DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AN') SAILORS ExEMPT FROM ITUCKS'PERS' AND PEDDLERS' 1.1cEssE:The provisions of this Chapter relating to Huck-slers' and Peddlers' License shall not apply to any honorably discharged soldier or sailor of the United States Military or Naval Forces, who shall have been disabled in such service, resi-dent of the State of Delaware, provided however, that such hon-erably discharged soldier or sailor disabled in the service as aforesaid when engaged in the occupation of Huckster or Ped-dler shall at all times carry a certificate of his discharge in ilea of a license for the inspection of any officer entitled to the in-spection of such licenses. :1pproved March 20, A. D. 1919. 50 LAWS OF DEr.AwmtE OTOR VEII ICLES. CHAPTER 25. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to amend 234, Sec. 197 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Dela-ware in relation to the fees to be paid for the'registration of motor ve-hicles. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 17w State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That 234, Sec. 197 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of .1)elii ware be and the same is hereby repealed and in - lieu thereof the following is hereby enacted and substituted "234. Sec. 197. Every resident of this State, who is the owner of a motor vehicle and every non-resident except as provided in Sections 197 to 217, of this Chapter, shall, annually apply to the Secretary of State for the registration of said motor vehicles. The application shall be made upon blanks provided for the pur-pose by the Secretary of State and shall contain the name, place or residence and correct postoflice address of the owner with a brief description of the motor vehicle stating the name of the maker, the manufacturer's number, the character of motor power and the rated horse-power of such motor vehicle, the weight of said motor vehicle, and, if its use is for pleasure or for the chief purpose of carrying persons, the maximum number of persons it is provided to carry, if, its use is for business Or the carriage of property, the application shall state the maximum load capacity of such vehicle, if the vehicle is convert ible from the one use to the other use, the maxinnun number of persons it is provided to carry, and the maximum load capacity shall be stated. The weight of a motor vehicle to be stated in the appli-cation shall be the actual weight of the vehicle with the ordi: nary and usual aecessories with \Odell such vehicle is equipped and offered for sale by the manufacturers thereof as a complete LAWS or DELAWARE. 51 MOTOR VEHICLES. vehicle of its type or kind: The application shall be signed by the owner, and shall be verified by his oath or affirmation. If such owner is a corporation, the application shall be signed and verified as aforesaid by the President, Vice-President, Secretary, (leneral Manager or any duly authorized agent thereof. The fee required for the registration of any motorcycle shall he live dollars ($5.00), and for any other motor vehicle, shall be I wo dollars ($2.00) for every five hundred pounds or fraction thereof of the gross load weight of the vehicle. The gross load weight of a vehicle, the use of which is for pleasure or for the ivf purpose of carrying persons shall be ascertained by multi-plying the maximum number of persons the vehicle is provided to carry by one hundred and twenty-five pounds, and adding the result thereby obtained to the weight of the vehicle as specified in the application. The gross load weight of a vehicle, the use of which is for business or the carriage of property shall be ascertained by adding the maximum load capacity of such vehicle to the weight of said vehicle. The fee to be paid for the registration of a convertible vehicle shall be estimated uPon that gross load weight, which shall be the greater, whether of the vehicle asa carrier of persons or a carrier of property. Upon the receipt of the application and the proper registration fee calculated as aforesaid, the Secretary of State shall register the said motor vehicle in a book to be kept for that purpose awl shall issue to the owner a registration certificate; and the Secretary of State, at the expense of the State, shall provide two num-bered tags for each motor vehicle, excepting motorcycles, con-taining 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. The Secretary of State at the expense or the State, shall provide one numbered tag of flexible metal for motorcycles containing the registration number, the figures of which shall not be less than one and three-eighths inches in height, and the abbreviated name of the State and year, the fig-ures to run lengthwise (one above the other) of the number tag, \Vhivil shall not be shorter than seven inches and two and one-quarter inches in width ; the saute to be attached to the rear mud guard of the motorcycle, pet teitled hotveVer, that non-residents of this State shall be entitled to the saute exemptions from the MOTOR VEHICLES. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. provisions of the said last mentioned sections as is granted to the citizens of this State by the laws of the State in which said non-residents reside. No motor vehicle shall be registered, the gross load weight of which shall exceed twenty-seven thousand pounds. If application for the registration of any motor vehicle other than a, motorcycle, is made on or after the first day of Septem-ber of any year, only one-half of the above specified fee shall be required by the Secretary of .State for the registration of such motor vehicle other than motorcycles for that year. The fees provided for by Sections 197, 199, 200 and 201 of this Chapter shall include all the fees due the Secretary of State upon any license or certificate provided for by said last-men-ti oned Sections." 52 LAWS OF DELAWARE. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 53 MOTOR VEHICLES, CHAPTER 26. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to amend 234 Sec. 197 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of they State of Delaware, in relation to fees to be paid for the registration of motor vehicles. Bait enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delatvarc in General Assembly met: Sec. 1. That 234 See. 197 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following, to be styled "234 A Sec. 197 A." 234 A. Sec. 197 A. All vehicles trailing after or propelled by motor vehicles shall be considered motor vehicles, and shall be subject to all the provisions of this Chapter. Provided, that the Secretary of State shall furnish a special tag to be used upon trailers, which tag shall contain, in addition to what is now re-quired by law, the letter "T" and shall be affixed to the rear of the trailer, if drawn, and to the front of the trailer, if propelled. And provided, further, that a double registration fee shall be charged for all trailers equipped with metal tires, where the combined gross weight of any such trailer and the maximum load capacity thereof shall exceed fifteen hundred pounds. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. 54 LA1VS OF DELAWARE, MOTOR VEHICLES. CHAPTER 27. STATE REVENUE. MOTOR VEHICLES. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, in reference to motor vehicles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tlw State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be, and the same is, hereby amended by marling to 237. Sec. 200 thereof the following new Section to be styled "237 B. See. 200 B" as follows: 237 B. Sec. 200 B. LICENSES, REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND Titus :All licenses, registration certificates and tags pro-vided for in this Chapter, in reference to Motor Vehicles, and issued for any particular year, shall be good for and during the first five days of the next following year; and also it shall be lawful to use the new licenses, registration certificates or tags, usually issued on the first day of January of any particular year, during the last five days of the immediately preceding year. The purpose of this Act is to give a period of ten days, at the close of any year, for the exchange of licenses, registration certificates and tags, in reference to motor vehicles, as now re-quired by law. Section 2. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized, di-rected and required to have all licenses, registration certificates and tags, in reference to motor vehicles, as provided for in this Chapter, ready for delivery at any time during the last live days of the year immediately preceding the year for which they are intended, in order that the provisions of Section 1 of this Act may be fully complied with. Approved March 14, A. D. 1919. LAWS OF DELAWARE'. DEADLY WEAPONS. CHAPTER 28. STATE REVENUE. DEADLY WEAPONS. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware in relation to the sale of deadly weapons. He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives W. ihe Slate of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter G of the Revised Code of the State 1),elaware be and the same is hereby amended by repealing 259, Section 222, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to be known as 259, Section 222. 259, Section 222. It shall be unlawful for any person or per-sons, or a member of any firm, or the agents or officers of any corporation to sell to a minor or any intoxicated person, any revolver, pistol, or revolver or pistol cartridges, stiletto, steel or brass knuckles, or other deadly weapons made for the defense of i)t)e's person. It shall be the duty of any person or persons, firm, company or cmporation desiring to engage in the business aforesaid, to Lcep and maintain in his place of illimillPSS at all times a book which shall be furnished him by the Clerk of the Peace of the county wherein he does business, in which said book he shall enter the date of the sale, the name and address of the person purchasing any such deadly weapon, the number and kind of deadly weapon so purchased, the color of the person_ so purchas-ing the same, and the apparent age of the purchaser,_ and the names and addresses of at least two freeholders resident in the County wherein the sale is made, who shall positively identify tLie purchaser before the sale can be made; Provided, that no 55 56 LAWS OF DELAWARE. DEADLY WEAPONS. clerk, employee or other person associated with the seller shall act as one of the identifying freeholders. This book shall at all times be open for inspection by any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Police Officer, Constable, or other Peace Officer of this State. Approved April 10, A. D. 1919. LAWS OF DELAWARE. COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. CHAPTER 29. STATE REVENUE.' COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. 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 salary and 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 the State of Delaware, be and the same is 'hereby amended by striking out all of 275 Section 238 and 275A Section 238A, and insert in lieu thereof, to be known as 275 Section 238, the following: 275 Sec. 238. The office of Collector of State Revenue is hereby created ; the term of each incumbent of said office shall be four years; the Governor i$ empowered, authorized and di- 4rected to appoint such officer and to fill all vacancies occurring in said office; such appointments shall be for the full term. It shall be the duty of every such Collector, from time to time, to investigate all statements made under oath or affirmation and filed in the office of any Clerk of the Peace, or in the offices of the Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner, by any per-son, for the purpose of said officers ascertaining and collecting from every such person or any other person, firm or corpora-tion, any revenue due the State, whenever he is requested so to do by any such Clerk of the Peace or his deputy, or by the Secre-tary of State or Insurance Commissioner ; and it shall be the duty of the said Collector of State Revenue on his own motion, when it shall appear necessary, to investigate any such state-ment so filed in the office of the Clerk of the Peace as aforesaid. 'Upon every investigation by said officer of the statements filed Si. 1 58 LA ws OF DELAWARE. COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. in the office of the Clerk of the Peace mentioned in this section, he shall report the results thereof in writing to the Attorney- General, whose duty it shall be to immediately take proper steps for the punishment of every person making such false state-ments. Upon every investigation by said officer of the ,state-ments filed in the offices of the Secretary of State or Insurance Commissioner, mentioned in that Section, lie shall report the result thereof in writing to the Secretary of State or Insurance Commissioner, according to which of said officials requested the investigation; and it shall-be the duty of such official to immedi-ately take proper steps for the punishment of every person mak-ing such false statements. The Clerks of the Peace of the several counties shall have printed a sufficient number of copies* of the provisions of law applicable to the payment of Slate Revenue to them, by persons, firms, or corporations, and based upon the sworn statement of any person, and shall deliver the same, whenever reifuested by him to the Collector of State Revenue, who shall cause the same to be delivered to the persons making such statements, if possible. The Clerks of the Peace of the several Counties shall, at the expiration of thirty days after the period when the fee for any license shall become due mid payable, make an affidavit of all such unpaid fees, which affidavit shall be turned over to the Col-lector of State Revenue, to be used by the said Collector of State Revenue for the proper investigation of all such persons or cor-porations that may be shown therein to be delinquent. The salary of the Collector of State Revenue shall be one thousand eight hundred dollars per year, payable monthly on the first day of each month, in equal installments of one hun-dred and fifty dollars; a contingent fund for the use of the Col-lector of State Revenue is created and fixed at the sum of six hundred dollars per annum, which shall be paid out of the State Treasury in the manner now provided by law for the paying out of the State Treasury of other contingent funds. If any person shall make any false statement in any affidavit mentioned and described in this section, he or she shall be LAWS OF DIMAWARE. 59 COLLECTOR OF STATE REVENUE. guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be lined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than three years or both in the discretion of the Court. The said Collector of State Revenue shall perform such other dillies in relation to the State Revenue paid to the Clerks of the Peace, Secretary of State and Insurance Commissioner, as he shall be directed to do by said respective officers. The Governor is authorized to appoint the Collector of State Revenue a special constable whose powers shall be the same as !hose possessed by County Constables. It shall be the duty of the said Attorney General to give coun-sel am] advice to said Collector relative to any of the duties imposed upon him by law. Approved Mardi 31, A. D. 1919. (b) In case of a single person, a personal exemption of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or in ease of the head of a family 60 LA WS OF DELAWARE. INCOME TAX. CHAPTER 30. STATE It E V EN U E. INCOME TAX. AN ACT to amend Chapter 26, Volume 29 of Laws of Delaware entitled "An Act to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Dela-ware by providing for an income tax." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Section 281-C, being Section 217 of Chap-ter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware be and the same hereby is on the first day of January, A. D. 1920 repealed and the fol-lowing substitutixl in lieu thereof, to take effect on said date: 281-C. Section 247. The following income shall be exempt from income tax: (a), The proceeds of life insurance policies paid to individual beneficiaries upon the death of the insured; the amount received by the insured, as a return of premium or premiums paid by him under life insurance, endowment, or annuity contracts, either during the term or at the maturity of the term mentioned in the contract or upon the surrender of the contract.; the value of property acquired by gift, bequest, devise or descent ; interest upon the obligations of a State or any political sub-division thereof or upon the obligations of the United States or its pos-sessions; the compensation of public officers of this State for the terms to which they were elected or appointed prior to April 2, 1917. LAWS Op DELAWARE. 61 INCOME TAX. or a tharried person living with husband or wife, a personal exemption of two thousand dollars. ($2,000), provided, how-ever, that husband and wife living together shall receive but one personal exemption of two thousand dollars ($2,000) against their aggregate net income; and in case they make sepa-rate returns the personal exemption of two thousand dollars ($2,000) may be taken by either or divided between them. (c) Two hundred aoIlars of said net income for each person (other than husband or wife) dependent upon and receiving his chief support from the taxpayer, if such dependent person is under eighteen years of age or is incapable of self-support be-cause flICiitallV or physically defective. Section 2. That Section 281D being Section 248 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware, be and the same hereby is on the first day of January A. D. 1920 repealed and the follow-ing substituted in lieu thereof : 281-D. Section 248. In computing net income the following deductions shall be allowed. First. The necessary expenses actually paid by the taxable in carrying on any business or trade, not including personal, living, or family expenses. Second. All interest paid by the taxable within the year on his indebtedness. Third. Taxes paid by the taxable within the year imposed by I he authority of the United States (except income taxes), or its territories, or possessions, or any foreign country, or under the authority of any State, county, school district, municipality or other taxing sub-division of any State. Fourth. Losses actually sustained by the taxable during the year, incurred in his business or trade, or other dealings, or arising from fires, storms, shipwreck, or other casualty, and foul theft, when such losses are not compensated for by insur-ance or otherwise. 62 LAWS or DELAWARE. /NCOMP, TAX. Fifth. Debts due to the taxable actually aseertained to he worthless and charged off within the year. Sixth. A reasonable allowance for the exhaustion, wear and tear of property arising out of its use or employment in the business or trade of the taxable. Section 3. That Section 2814, being Section 253 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware be and the same is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof : 2814. Section 253. Upon request of the State Treasurer the Governor shall be and he hereby is authorized to-appoint two officers who shall be known as special collectors of State Reve-nue, each of 'whom shall hold office at the will of the State Treasurer and shall receive a salary of fourteen hundred dol-lars ($1400) per year, payable monthly on the first day of each month, in equal installments, and for whose use a contin-gent fund is hereby created and fixed at the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) per annum, for each of said special collectors of State Revenue, which shall be paid out of the State Treasury, in the manner now provided by law for the paying out of the State Treasury of other contingent funds. It shall be the duty of the said Special Collectors of State Revenue acting under the direction of the State Treasurer, to do all such things as are prescribed and directed to be done under 281-11, Section 252 hereof by the Collector of State Revenue. They shall have the same powers in all matters relating to the income tax as are hereinabove given to the said Collector of State Revenue and all taxables refusing to permit an inspection by them or either or them of any such books, documents, entries or papers as are referred ho in 28141, Section 252 hereof shall In) subject to the same penalties as are therein prescribed. The said Special Collectors of State Revenue are hereby con-stituted special constables and as such they shall have and pos-sess all the powers that are possessed by county constables under the laws of this State. 'he said Special Collectors are each hereby clothed with full power and authority to take any affidavit required under this Lsws OF DELAWARE. - 63 INCOME TAX. Act; and the State Treasurer is hereby required to have one of the said Collectors at some convenient place in the City of 'Wil-mington, each year, from the first day of January until the first day of March inclusive, with full power and authority to take such affidavits as shall be required under this Act and without expense to the taxables. Section 4. That Section 281-K, being section 255 ok Chap-ter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware be and the same is hereby repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof. 281-IC. Section 255. Any taxable who shall make a false return under this Article of the Code shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in the manner prescribed for that offense by the laws of this State. Any taxable who shall refuse or wilfully neglect to make a return as required by 281-E, Section 249 hereof, or who shall refuse or wilfully neglect to pay the tax as required by 281-P, Section 250 hereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both, in the discretion of the Court; provided however, that in any case of refusal or wilful neglect by a taxable to make a return or pay the tax as aforesaid, the State Treasurer shall be and he hereby is authorized and em-powered with the approval of the Attorney General at any time before trial to compromise the charge of such refusal or wilful neglect by permitting the -taxable to make a return or to pay such tax as shall be then assessed, together with a specific pen-alty hi lieu of prosecution, of not less than the sum of five dol-lars ($5.00) and any costs that may have been incurred. Section 5. That the clause containing the words "and also rentals of real estate and gains or profits derived from agricul-tural operations" in lines thirty and thirty-one of 281-A, Sec-tion 245 of Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of Delaware, be and the same is hereby repealed from and after the first day of January, A. D. 1920. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. 64 LAWS OF DELAWARE. INCOME TAX. CHAPTER 31. STATE REVENUE. INCOME TAX. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware as amended by Chapter 26, of Volume 29, of the Laws of Delaware, by increasing the salary of the Income tax clerk. 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 State of Delaware, as amended by 281-0. See. 251 of Chapter 26, of Volume 29, of the Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby further amended by repealing all of said 281-0, See. 251 of Chapter 26, Volume 29 of the Laws of Delaware, and inserting in lieu thereof the following to be known as "281 G. Sec. 251." 281 G. Sec. 251. The State Treasurer shall be, and he hereby is, authorized to appoint a special clerk to be known as the Income Tax Clerk, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the State Treasurer, to perform all the duties that Shall devolve upon the State Treasurer by reason of this Article of the Code, and, under the direction of the State Treasurer, he shall perform all the work, labor and services that shall be nec-essary to the effective execution of the provisions of this Article. The said Income Tax Clerk shall hold office at the will of the State Treasurer, and shall repeive as salary the sum of eighteen hundred dollars per year, payable monthly on the first day of each month in equal installments of one hundred and fifty dol-lars each. Approved April 2, A. D. 1919. LAWS OF DELAWARE. 65 INCOME TAX. CHAPTER 32. STATE REVENUE. INCOME TAX. AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware by providing that the Income tax clerk shall give bond. 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 State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto under Article 31, the following new Section to be known as 281 T, See. 264: 281 T. Sec. 264. The Income Tax Clerk shall become bound to the State Treasurer for the faithful discharge of his duties, with surety to be approved by the State Treasurer in the sum of fifty thousand dollars and the expense of said bond shall be paid out of the State Treasury. The form and condition of said bond shall be determined by the State Treasurer. Approved February 6, A. D. 1919. 66 LAWS or DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. CHAPTER 33. STATE REVENUE. APPROPRIATIONS. AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of the State government, 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 twenty, and authorizing the borrowing of money to supply casual deficiencies of revenue for said fiscal year, and the Issuance of notes or certificates of indebtedness to secure the payment thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rexesentativcs 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 appropriated and authorized to be paid out of the treasury of this State to the respective public officers of the respective departments and divi-sions of Government, and for the several purposes hereinafter specified, for the current fiscal year ending on Monday imme-diately preceding the second Tuesday of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty; provided, however, that all parts or portions of the several sums appro-priated by this Act which, on said Monday immediately pre-ceding said second Tuesday of January, A. I). One thousand nine hundred and twenty, shall not have been paid out of the treasury, shall be turned to the general fund of the treasury. The said several sums hereby appropriated are as follows, viz: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Governor. For the Governor for salary $4,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the Governor's office 3,500.00 LAws or DELAWARE. 61 APPROPRIATIONS. -Licutenant'Governor. For the Lieutenant Governor for salary as member of the Board of Pardons 100.00 Department of llw Secretary of State. For the Secretary of State for salary 4,000.00 For Secretary of State compiling and preparing Laws for Publication 1,000.00 For the salary of Stenographer and Typewriter for the Governor and Secretary of State 1,200.00 For the salary of Clerks of the Secretary of State 3,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of the Sec-retary of State 9,000.00 For the official bond of the Secretary of State 50.00 Treasury Department. For the salary of the State Treasurer 3,500.00 For the salary of the Deputy State Treasurer 1,675.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of State Treasurer 1,200.00 For the official bond of the State Treasurer and Dep-uty for two years 1,425.00 For the State Treasurer, Contingent Fund on In-come Tax Law 3,000.00 For official bond of Income Tax Clerk 285.00 For Income Tax Clerk 1,725.00 Auditor of Accounts. For the salary of the Auditor of Accounts 2,000.00 For the salary of Deputy Auditor of Accounts 1,650.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of Auditor of Accounts 700.00 68 Laws OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Department of Insurance and Banking. For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner For the salary of Clerk For the contingent expenses of the Department of Insurance and Banking State Library. For the salary of State Librarian For the contingent expenses of the office of State Librarian For the purchase of new books State Library Commission. For the salary of State Revenue Collector For the contingent expenses of the State Revenue Collector 3,500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 850.00 500.00 For the appropriation for regular expenses 5,000.00 For contingent expenses. 200.00 Game and Fish Commissioner. For the salary of Chief Game and Fish Warden 600.00 For enforcing Uniform Fish Law 200.00 For propagation of Fish and Game 600.00 Oyster Revenue Collector. For the salary of Oyster Revenue Collector 917.00 For the salary of officers and CreW of watch boat for the protection of oysters 2,490.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of Oyster Revenue Collector 100.00 State Revenue Collector. 1,650.00 600.00 LAWS OF DELAWAhE. APPROPRIATIONS. Special Collector of State Revenue. For salary of State Revenue Collector 1,200.00 For contingent fund special Collectors 600.00 Registers of WillsSalaries. 800.00 State's PropertyInsurance 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 6,000.00 For water rent for State House and Armory 112.50 For insurance on all of the State Property for the year 1919 8,000.00 Labor Commission of Delaware. For the contingent expenses of the Labor Commis-sion of Delaware 3,000.00 For the salary of Child Labor Inspector 1,800.00 For the salary of the Ten-Hour Law Inspector 1,000.00 Cannery Inspector. For the salary of Cannery Inspector 1,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the Cannery Inspec-tor 500.00 For the expenses of Supervisors of Institutions 100.00 Automobile 1118peelOPS. For the salaries of Automobile Inspectors .. .900.00 Board of State Supplies. For the printing fund 32,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the Board of State Supplies 500.00 For Industrial Accident Board 15,000.00 APPROPRIATIONS. DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE. Chancellor. For the salary of the Chancellor For the Chancellor for reporting For the salary of Stenographer to the Chancellor For the contingent expenses of the Court of Chan-cery Chief Justice. For the salary of the Chief Justice 7,060.00 Associate Judges. For salaries of the Associate Judges 27,067.00 Associate Judge Resident in Kent County. For the Associate Judge Resident in Kent County for reporting 200.00 Court Stenographer. For the salary of the Court Stenographer 2,000.00 For transcripts of Supreme Court and Assistant Stenographers 2,500.00 Judicial Reports. For William H. Boyce, for one hundred copies of Boyce's Delaware Reports, Volume 7 1,000.00 For Charles M. Curtis for 100 copies of his reports 800.00 For John R. Nicholson, Chancery Reports Vol. 8 A , for 100 copies 800.00 For John R. Nicholson, Chancery Reports, Vol. 8 B , for 100 copies 800.00 7,060.00 200.00 1,800.00 400.00 70 LAWS OF DELAWARE. LAws OF DELAWARE. 71 APPROPRIATIONS. Attorney General. For the salary of the Attorney General 2,500.00 For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General for New Castle County 1,500.00 For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General for Kent County. 1,000.00 For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General for Sussex County 1,000.00 For the contingent expenses for the Attorney Gen-eral 7,500.00 For salary for Chief Deputy Attorney General 1,125.00 For Aalaries for four State Detectives 5,625.00 For the actual expenses in serving requisition papers 1,000.06 EDUCATION. Commissioner of Education. For the salary of the Commissioner of Education For the contingent expenses of the Commissioner of Education County School Superintendents. For the, salaries of Three County School Superin-tendents 1,600.00 For the contingent expenses of three County School Superintendents 1,200.00 For the annual appropriation to the School Fund from Income Tax Law 250,000.00 For the interest on bonds of the School Fund 10,727.10 State Board of Education. For the State Treasurer for the payment of expenses of the State Board of Education 1,500.00 For the purpose of putting into effect the School Code 125,000.00 For the Americanization of Foreign born Residents 15,000.00 Commission to survey Public Schools 1,250.00 1,000.00 200.00 LAWS Or DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. Delaware College. For the interest on certificates of indebtedness to Delaware College. 4,980.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College (United States Government appropriation) 40,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College ( for Division of Agricultural Co-operation Extension, Smith- Lever Act) 5,544.51 For the Trustees of Delaware College (Chair of His-tory) 2,500.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the main-tenance of the Summer School for Teachers 4,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the mainte-nance of said College 30,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the mainte-nance of the Women's Affiliated College 30,000.00 For Delaware College for teaching agriculture 5,000.00 For Delaware College for Experimental Farm 5,000.00 For Delaware College, Special Appropriation, ex-traordinary war expenditure 26,912.61 For Women53 Affiliated College, special sidewalk appropriation 5,000.00 State College for Colored Student. For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students (United States Government appropria-tion) 10,000.00 For the Trustees of the State School for Colored Students, for the improvement of buildings and grounds 8,000.00 For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students for the holding of Summer Schools 500.00 For Board for Colored Teachers at Summer School 500.00 For Purchase of Farm of Colored College 18,000.00 Schools. For the State Treasurer to carry out the provisions of Section 2312, Revised Code, relating to free graded schools 22,000.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. For Ferris Industrial School .for operation and maintenance 7,500.00 For Ferris Industrial School for teaching 1,200.00 For Delaware Industrial School for Girls 4,000.00 For Delaware Industrial School for Girls, on in-debtedness 8,000.00 For Delaware Industrial School for Girls for im-provement of buildings 10,000.00 For Marydel School District 188.00 For the special improvement of colored schools as provided by law 3,000.00 For the encouragement of Consolidation of County Schools 10,000.00 For Relief of Consolidated School No. 1, Caesar Rodney 376.00 For erection of school building in Town of Smyrna for colored children, special 1,000.00 School Commissions. For the State Treasurer for the payment of the ex-penses of the County Commissions For the Sussex Comity School Commission Libraries. For the Chairman of the Committee on Traveling Libraries of the State Federation of Women's Libraries For Free Libraries in School District 73 1,000.00 400.00 Charities and Eleemosynary Ingitutions. For the board and tuition of indigent deaf, dumb, blind and idiotic children 15,000.00 For Delaware State Ilospital for over-draft 19,208.96 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, general maintenance 110,265.00 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, repair fund 5,000.00 100.00 600.00 .74 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst (amuse-ment fund) . 900.00 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, for laun-dry and also coal wall 4,450.00 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, drain-age tank sewers 5,000.00 For St. Michael's Day Nursery and Hospital for Babies 2,000.00 For the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 900.00 For the Delaware Commission for the Blind 10,000.00 For the Delaware Commission for the Blind (for ap-prentices) 1,000.00 For the burial of indigent soldiers, sailors and marines 700.00 For the proper observance of Memorial Day 1,000.00 For the Old Folks Home at Dover 2,500.00 For the Soldiers' Rest Room at Delaware City 200.00 For Home for Feeble-minded 10,000.00 For the Mothers' Pension Fund 18,000.00 For State Board of Charitieg t 5,000.00 For County Treasurer of New Castle County for moneys paid on account of Mothers' Pension 1,188.00 For Milford Emergency Hospital 15,000.00 For Layton Home for Aged Colored People 1,000.00 Historical Records.- For the expens'es of the Public Archives Commission For printing 3rd Volume of Revolutionary War Records For Historical Society of Delaware For Purchase of State Papers Public Highways.' For the improvement of the public highways in New Castle County For the improvement of the public highways in Kent County 2,000.00 3,000.00 300.00 500.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 75 APPROPRIATIONS. For the improvement of the public highways in Sus-sex County 10,000.00 For the salary of the State Highway Commissioner of New Castle County 1,000.00 Public Health. For the expenses of the State Board of Health 6,000.00 For the expenses of the Bureau of Vital Statistics 2,000.00 For the Pathological and Bacteriological Labora-tory 10,000.00 For the purchase and distribution of diphtheria anti-toxin ' 500.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission to defray the expenses of the said Commission 20,000.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission to provide for the care of colored consumptives 10,000.00 For the Medical Council of Delaware 300.00 For the State Board of Pharmacy 250.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission for addi-tional hospital building (colored) 3,500 60 For reporting diseases dangerous to public health 2,500.00 Agriculture. For the State Board of Agriculture for the payment of the expenses of said Board 5,000.00 For State Chemist 5,000.00 For the State Live Stock Sanitary Board 5,000.00 For the State Board of Immigration 1,000.00 For the State Board of Agriculture for the encour-aging of the breeding of poultry 300.00 111 For the Peninsula Horticultural Society 1,000.00 For the Farmers' Institutes and to defray the inci-dental expenses of holding such institutes 600.00 .1 For the Delaware Corn Growers' Association._ 500.00 For Sussex County Experimental Work t 5,000.00 76 laws OF DEtaw A ItN. A PPROPRIA TIONS. Public Defense. For the salary of Adjutant General 1,200.00 For the salary of the Clerk to the Adjutant General 600.00 For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of providing uniforms and equipment 2,500.00 For the National Guard of Delaware for the mainte-nance thereof 5,000.00 For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of field practice 8,000.00 Interest on Bonded in 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. For the interest on the issue of 1897, Philadelphia National Bank For interest on certificate of indebtedness (sinking fund ) For Fartiburst, Interest on Bonds For Wmnen's Affiliated College, Interest. on Bonds 9,200.00 1,600.00 800.00 400.00 7,350.00 800.00 2,200.00 4,800.00 Armories. For Milford Armory 1,200.00 Miscellaneous. For the portrait commission payment of portraits of prominent Delawareans for the State Muse 500.00 For the portraits of the Governors of Delaware 350.00 Mir the ctimpensation of Assessor 800.00 For the Delaware State Fair 15,000.00 Lxws OP DELAWARE. 77 APPROPRIATIONS. For the Governor's Conference 350.00 For the Robbins Hose Company, Dover 250.00 Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Newark . 250.00 For the redemption of State Bonds 35,000.00 Appropriation" to meet the, provision of the Smith- Hughes Vocational Bill 23,000.00 Premiums on Bonds for Officers to be paid by State 300.00 For opening Indian River Inlet 5,000.00 For Reconstruction Commission 25,000.00 Commission for Decorating State House 5,000.00 Public Buildings. For erection of Memorial Building, as per House Bill No. 244 25,000.00 Section 2. If the estimated revenues of the State of Dela-ware shall prove to be insufficient for the payment of the sev-eral 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 to issue notes or certificates of indebtedness of the State of Delaware to such an amount as he shall, by and with the consent of the Governor and the Secretary of State, deem necessary to meet and to pay any of said appropriations, or any part of any of said appro-priations, 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 one hundred thousand dollars. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be in such denominations, and have such form as the Governor, the Sec-retary of State, and the State Treasurer may determine, and shall be payable at any period not exceeding one year from the date of the issuance thereof out of any moneys in the treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated. The said notes or cer-tificates of indebtedness shall be numbered consecutively, and shall be dated the fifteenth day of November, 1919. The prin-cipal of said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be pay-able at the Farmers' Bank, at Dover, on the date of their matur-ity upon presentation thereat and surrender thereof. 178 LAWS Op DELIWARR. APPROPRIATIONS. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall be signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treas-urer, 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 Sec-retary of State shall constitute a Commission to negotiate and arrange for the sale or disposition of said notes or certificates of indebtedness. Section 4. That all moneys received by the State Treasurer from the sale of the said notes or certificates of indebtedness by this Act authorized to be issued, shall be and they are hereby specially pledged and appropriated to and for the payment of the several appropriations, or any part or portion thereof here-inabove enumerated and set forth, as to which the revenues of the State for the said fiscal year 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 indebted-ness, 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 appropria-tions shall have been paid, then such balance is hereby appro-priated and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and di-rected to pay such balance into the sinking fund of the State of Delaware. Section 5. That the public faith of the State of Delaware is hereby pledged for the full and complete payment of the prin-cipal and interest of the notes or certificates of indebtedness authorized by this Act, and said notes or certificates of indebt-edness shall be, and the same are exempted from taxation for any purposes by this State. Section G. That all expenses incident to the advertising, preparation, the issuing and delivering of said notes or certifi-cates of indebtedness shall be allowed to the said State Treas-urer, and shall be paid by him out of any money in the treasury LAWS OF DELAWARE. 79 A rrnoiqu ATION S. 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 reference to other dis-bursements of the public fund. Approved March 31, A. D. 1919. ExEcuT1VE DEPARTMENT. Governor. For the Governor for salary For the contingent expenses of the Governor's office $4,000.00 3,500.00 80 LAWS OF DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. CltArrEn 34. STATE REVENUE. AFPROrRIATIONS. AN ACT making appropriations for the expenses of the State government, 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 twenty-one, and authorizing the borrowing of money to supply casual deficiencies of revenue for said fiscal year, and the issuance of notes or certificates of indebtedness to secure the payment thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and 11o1180 of 1epre8entatives of the Slate of Delaware in, Gencra! As8entbly .met: Section 1. That the several amounts named in this Act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated. and authorized to be paid out of the treasury of this State to the respective public officers of the respective departments and divisions of Government, and for the several purposes herein-after specified, for the current fiscal year ending on Monday ha-mediately preceding the second Tuesday of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one; pro-vided, 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 twenty-one, shall not have been paid out of the treasury, shall be returned to the general fund of the treas-ury. The said several stuns hereby appropriated are as follows, viz: LAWS OF DELA WARE.Ml APPROPRIATIONS. Lieutenant Governor. For the Lieutenant Governor for salary as member of Board of Pardons 100.00 Department of the Secretary of Slate. For the Secretary of State for Salary For the salary of Stenographer and Typewriter for the Governor and Secretary of State For the salary of Clerks of the Secretary of State For the contingent expenses of the office of the Sec-retary of State For the official bond of the Secretary of State Treasury Department. For the salary of the State Treasurer 3,500.00 For the salary of the Deputy State Treasurer 1,800.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of State Treasurer 1,200.00 For the State Treasurer, Contingent Fund on In-come -Tax Law 3,000.00 For the salary of the Income Tax Clerk 1,800.00 Auditor of Accounts. For the salary of the Auditor of Accounts For the salary of Deputy Auditor of Account For the contingent expenses of the office of Auditor of Accounts. Departmeat of Insurance and Banking. For the salary of the Insurance Commissioner For the salary of Clerk For the contingent xpenses of the Department of Insurance and Banking ti! 2,000.00 1,800.00 fl 700.00 9,000.00 1,200.00 3,000.00 9,000.00 50.00 3,500.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 82 APPROPRIATIONS. State Library. For the salary of State Librarian For the contingent expenses of the office of State Librarian For the purchase of new books State Library Commission: For the salary of Chief Game and Fish Warden For enforcing Uniform Fish Law For propagation of Fish and Game Oyster Revenue Collector. LA WS OP DELA IVA RE. 1,500.00 850.00 500.00 For the appropriation for regular expenses 5,000.00 For contingent expenses 200.00 Game and Fish Commissioner. 600.00 200.00 600.00 For the salary of Oyster Revenue Collector 960.00 For the salary of officers and crew of Watch Boat for the protection of oysters 2,520.00 For the contingent expenses of the office of Oyster Revenue Collector 100.00 State Revenue Collector.. For the salary of State Revenue Collector 1,800.00 For the contingent expenses of the State Revenue Collector 600.00 Special Collectors of State Revenue. For salaries of Special Collectors of State Revenue. 2,800.00 For contingent expenses special collectors of State Revenue 1,200.00 LAWS OP DELAWARE. S 83 APPROPRIATIONS. Register of Wills. For salaries. 800.00 State's PropertyInsurance and Care of. For the salary of janitor of the State House Por the salary of Assistant Janitor of State House For the salary of one-night Janitor of State House For heat, light and repairs for State House For water rent for State House and Armory For insurance on all of the State property for the year, 1920 Labor Com missio» of Delaware. For the contingent expenses of the Labor Commis-sion of Delaware For the salary of Child Labor Inspector For the salary of the Ten-Hour Law Inspector Cannery Inspector. For the salary of Cannery Inspector For the contingent expenses of 011111NT Inspector For the expenses of Supervisors of Institutions Automobile Inspectors. For the printing fund For the contingent expenses of the Board of State Supplies 500.00 409.00 500.00 6,000.00 112.50 8,000.00 3,000.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 100.00 For salaries of Automobile Inspectors 900.00 Board of Stale Supplies. 32,000.00 500.00 84 14:\ WS OP 1.)ELA WARE. APPROPRIATIONS. DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE. Chancellor. For the salary of Chancellor 7,500.00 For the Chancellor for reporting 200.00 For the salary of Stenographer to the Chancellor 2,000.00 For the contingent expenses of the Court of Chancery 400.00 Chief Justice. For the salary of the Chief Justice 7,500.00 Associate Judges. For the salaries of the Associate Judges 28,800.00 Associate Judge Resident in Kent.Counly. For the Associate Judge Resident in Kent County for reporting 200.00 Court Stenographer. For the salary of the Court Stenographer For transcripts of Supreme Court and Assistant Stenographers A ltorneg (know/. For the salary of the Attorney General For the salary of the Deputy Attorney General for New Castle County Judicial Reports. For preparing a digest of reported decisions 5,000.00 For Wm. H. Royce, for one hundred copies of Boyee's Delaware Reports, Volume 8 ,1,000.00 For Charles M. Curtis, for one hundred copies of his Reports 800.00 2,500.00 1,500.00 2,000.00 2,500.00 LAWS or DELAWARE. 85 APPROPRIATIONS. For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Kent County 1,000.00 For the salary of Deputy Attorney General for Sus-sex Count.), 1,000.00 For the contingent expenses for Attorney General 7,500.00 For salary of Chief Deputy Attorney General 1,500.00 For salaries of four State Detectives 6,300.00* For the actual expenses in serving requisition papers 1,000.00 EDUCATION. For the annual appropriation to the School Fund from Income Tax. 250,000.00 For the interest on bonds of the School Fund 10,727.10 For the purpose of putting into effect the School Code 125,000.00 For the Americanization of Foreign Born Residents 15,000.00 Delaware College. For the interest on certificate of indebtedness to Delaware College 4,980.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College ( United States Government appropriation). 40,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College, division of Agricultural Co-operation extension, Smith-Lever Act 6,610.76 For the Trustees of Delaware College (Chair of History) 2,500.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the main-tenance of the Summer School for Teachers 4,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the main-tenance of said College 30,000.00 For the Trustees of Delaware College for the main-tenance of the Women's Affiliated College 30,000.00 For Delaware College for teaching agriculture 5,000.00 For Delaware College Experimental Farm 5,000.00 For Delaware College Short Winter Course 1,000.00 86 LAWS OF DELAWARE. A PPROPIt I A TIO NS. * State College for Colorect Students. For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students (United States Government appro-priation) 10,000.09 For the Trustees of the State School for Colored Students for the improvements of buildings and grounds 8,000.00 For the Trustees of the State College for Colored Students for the holding of Summer Schools. 500.00 For Board for Colored Teachers at Summer School 500.00 Sichools. For the State Treasurer to carry out the provisions of Section 2312, Revised Code, relating to free graded schools 22,000.00 For Ferris Industrial School operation and main-tenance 7,500.00 For Ferris Industrial School for teaching 1,200.00 For Delaware Industrial School for Girls 4,000.00 For the special improvement of colored schools as provided by law 3,0.00.00 For the encouragement of consolidation of County schools 10,000.00 Libraries: For the Chairman of the Commitee on Traveling Li-braries of the State Federation of 'Women's Clubs for the establishment of Traveling Libraries For free libraries in School Districts Charities and Eleentosyn«rg Institutions. For the board and tuition of indigent deaf, dumb, blind and idiotic children 15,000.00 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst, general maintenance 110,265.00 100.00 600.00 Historical Records. For the expenses of the Public Archives Commission Historical Society of Delaware Purchase of State Papers Public Highways. 2,000.00 300.00 500.00 For the improvement of the public highways in New . Castle County 10,000.00 For the improvement of the public highways in Kent County 10,000.00 For the improvement of the public highways in Sus-sex County 10,000.00 For the salary of the State Highway Commissioner of New Castle County 1,000.09 LAWS OF DELAWARE. 87 APPROPRIATIONS. For Delaware State Hospital dt.Farnhurst, repair sfund 5,000.00 For Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst (amuse-ment fund) 600.00 For St. Michael's Day Nursery and Hospital for Babies 2,000.00 For the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children 900.00 For tbe Delaware Commission for the Blind 10,000.00 For the Delaware Commission for the Blind (for apprentices) 1,000.00 For the burial of indigent soldiers, sailors and ma-rines 700.00 For the proper observance of Memorial Day 1,000.00 For the Old Folks' Home at Dover 2,500.00 For the Soldiers' Best Boom at Delaware City 200.00 For Home for Feeble-Minded 15,000.00 For the Mothers' Pension Fund 18,000.00 For State Board of Charities 5,000.00 The Layton Home for Aged Colored People 1,000.00 88 LAWS OV DELA WAR g. APPROPRIATIONS. Public Health. For the expenses of the State Board of Health.... 6,000.00 For the expenses of the Bureau of Vital Statistics. 2,000.00 For the Pathological and Bacteriological Laboratory 10,000.00 For the purchase and distribution of diphtheria anti-toxin 500.00 For the State Tuberculosis COMMISSiOn to defray the expenses of the said Commission 20,000.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission to provide for the care of colored consumptives 10,000.00 For the State Tuberculosis Commission for Hospital Buildings (colored) 4,000.00 For the Medical Council of Delaware 300.00 For the State Board of Pharmacy 250.00 For reporting Diseases dangerous to public health 2,500.00 Agriculture. For the State Board of Agriculture for the payment of the expenses of said Board 5,000.00 For State Chemist - 5,000.00 For the State Live Stock Sanitary Board 5,000.00 For the State Board of Immigration 1,000.00 For the State Board of Agriculture for the encourag-ing of the Breeding of poultry 300.00 For the Peninsular .Horticultural Society 1,000.00 For the Farmers' Institutes and to _defray the inci-dental expenses of holding such institutes 600.00 For the Delaware Corn Growers' Association won For Sussex County Experimental Work 5,000.00 Public Defense. For the salary ofAdjutant General For the salary of time Clerk to the Adjutant General For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of providing Uniforms and equipment 1,200.00 600.00 2,500.00 For the National Guard of Delaware for the main-tenance thereof. For the National Guard of Delaware for the ex-penses of field practice Interest on, Bonded Indebtedness. LAWS OF DELAWARE. - 89 APPROPRIATIONS. For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers' Bank, Dover 9,200.00 For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers' Bank, Wilmington 1,600.00 For the interest on the issue of 1907, Farmers' Bank, Wilmington 800.00 For the interest on the issue of 1897, Philadelphia National Bank 7,350.00 Farnhurst, interest on Bonds 2,200.00 For Women's Affiliated College, interest on Bonds 4,600.00 Elections. Department of Elections of City of Wilmington. 7,800.00 Registrars and Assistant Jlegistrars 25,000.00 Miscellaneous. For the payment_ of portraits of prominent Dele-wareans for the State Honse 500.00 For the portraits of the Governors of Delaware 350.00 For the compensation of Assessors 800.00 For the Delaware State Fair 10,000.00 For the Governor's Conference 350.00 For the Robbins Hose Company 250.09 Etna I lose, Hook and Ladder Company 250.00 For the redemption of State Bonds 10,000.00 Appropriation to meet the provision of the Smith- Hughes Vocational Bill 23,000.00 Premiums on Bonds for Officers to be paid by State 300.00 For Reconstruction Commission 25,000.00 For Legislative Auditing Committee 1,500.00 Commission for Decorating State House 5,000.00 5,000.00 8,000.00 90 I.Aws on' DELAWARE. APPROPRIATIONS. l'ublie Buildings. For epee( ion of femorial Building as per House Bill No. 244 100 000.00 Section 2. If the estimated -revenues of the State of Dela-ware shall prove to he insufficient for the payment of the several appropriations provided for herein, to provide for casual defi-ciencies of revenue for said fiscal year, and in order that the appropriathms hereinabove enumerated may be promptly paid, the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue notes or cer-tificates of indebtedness of the' State of Delaware to such an amount as he shall, by and with the consent of the Governor and the Secretary of State, deem necessary to meet and to pay any of said apprilpriations, or any part of any of said appropria-tions, as to whieh the revenues of the State of Delaware for the fiscal year a formid may prove to he insufficient, not, however, to exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. The said notes or vertifieates of indebtedness shall be in such denomi-nations, and have such form as the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Slate Treasurer may determine, and shall be pay-able at any period not exceeding one year from the date of the issuance thereof out of any moneys in the treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated. The said notes or certificates of indebtedness shall he numbered consecutively, and shall be dated the fifteenth day of November, 1920, The prine;pal of said notes or (ertifieates of indebtedness shall be payable at the Farmers' Bank, it I I )over, on the date of their maturity upon presentation thereat and surrender thereof. The said notes or vertilleates of indebtedness shall be signed I),'' he I overnoT, (hi' 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 Sec-retary of State shall constitute a Commisshm to negotiate and arrange for the sale or disposition of said notes or certificates of indebtedness. LAWS Or DELAWARE. - 91 APPROPRIATIONS. Section 4. That all moneys received by the State Treasurer from the sale of the said notes or certificates of indebtedness by this Act authorized to be issued, shall be and they are hereby specially pledged and appropriated to and for the payment of the several appropriations, or any part or portion thereof here-inabove enumerated and set forth, as to which the revenues of the State for the said fiscal year 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 indebted-ness, or any of them, and ther |
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| Full Text | On Monday, March 11th, A. D. 1918 LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PASSED AT A SPECIAL SESSION OF TlIE NINETY- SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND 11ELD AT DOVER AND In the Year of the Independence of the ' United States the One Hundred and Forty- Second AND NINETY- SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMENCED AND HELD AT DOVER On Tuesday, January 7th, A. D. 1919 AND In the Year of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Forty- Third VOLUME XXX TI1E STAR PUBLISHING CO. Star Building 309 Shipley Street Wilmington, Delaware 1919 |
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