At a General Assembly Begun at Dover, in the Delaware State, ... the Following Acts Were Passed ...

OF THE LEVY COURT.

Preamble.

Levy Court to pay claim of Stewart &

CHAPTER 38.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

AN ACT in relation to the Levy Court of New Castle County.

Whereas, The General Assembly has passed an act entitled: "An Act Appropriating Certain Money out of the State Treasury to pay for the Construction of a certain road under the Provisions of the Good Roads Act," and the appropriation in said Act being conditioned upon the Superior Court of the State of Delaware deciding in favor of New Castle County a certain provision in the act entitled: "An Act to Provide for the Permanent Improvement of the Public Highways in the State of Delaware;" now therefore

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That if the said Superior Court decides the provision of the said Good Roads act against New Castle Donohoe,when. County, the Levy Court of New Castle County be and is hereby authorized and empowered to pay to the said Stewart and Donahoe the amount remaining due to them by and under the terms of the contracts existing between them and the said Levy Court and approved by the State Highway Commission.

Approved, April 6, A. D. 1905.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

CHAPTER 39.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

AN ACT to amend "An Act Relating to the Salaries of Levy Court Commissioners for New Castle County".

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Chapter 276,

amended to

payable

Section I. That Section 1 of Chapter 276, Volume 22, Section 1. Laws of Delaware, being “An Act Relating to the Salaries Volume 22, of Levy Court Commissioners for New Castle County", be make salary and the same is hereby amended by striking out the word "quarterly" in the third line and inserting in lieu thereof the word "monthly", and by striking out the word "Three" in the same line and inserting in lieu the word "One."

Section 2. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved March 2, A. D. 1905.

monthly.

CHAPTER 40.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

AN ACT authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle County to pay to the "Homeopathic Hospital Association" of the City of Wilmington, a Corporation of the State of Delaware, a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars in any one year for the care and support, nursing, medical and surgical treatment of certain persons who would otherwise become a charge on said County.

Whereas, The Homeopathic Hospital Association, a Cor- Preamble. poration of the State of Delaware, has established and maintained for the past fourteen years a Hospital in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware, wherein sick, infirm, injured or diseased persons are supported and nursed and receive medical and surgical treatment, and has also established and maintained a free dispensary;

And Whereas, A great number of the sick and injured Preamble patients so cared for by said Corporation come from the

Preamble.

Homeopathic

ciation to

paid for care

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County of New Castle and would necessarily be a charge on the public authorities so cared for;

And Whereas, Free service is given to those unable to pay for the same;

And Whereas, The County of New Castle is prohibited by the express terms of the Constitution from making appropriation to private Corporations;

And Whereas, The demand on the Hospital for free service from patients received from New Castle County, who would otherwise have to be cared for by the public authorities have so increased its work that the expenses greatly exceed its income;

And Whereas, The work accomplished by the Corporation has been carried on principally by charitable bequests and legacies and by voluntary contributions from private persons;

And Whereas, Unless relief is given the Hospital will be compelled to curtail its work and refuse free service in excessof its income;

And Whereas, The Levy Court of New Castle County recognizing the value of the Hospital, formerly appropriated Five Hundred dollars annually for its support;

And Whereas, The General Assembly recognizing the importance of the work performed, and desirous of giving proper encouragement to said efforts to do good, and believing that the public authorities should in justice pay for the work performed in behalf of the tax payers, and for the cost of which they are relieved and so benefitted;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That the Levy Court of New Castle County Hospital Asso-be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to pay to the of certain per- Homeopathic Hospital Association of the City of WilmingCourt of New ton, the sum of One dollar and twenty-five cents per day, for Castle county. the care and support, nursing, medical and surgical treatment of each of such persons sent to and received in said

sons by Levy

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Hospital from the County of New Castle, who would in their judgment, if not so received and cared for, be a charge on said County of New Castle, provided, however, that in no Limit of sum event shall a greater sum than Five Hundred dollars be paid per annum. in any one year to the said The Homeopathic Hospital Association.

Approved, March 16, A. D. 1905.

so to be paid

CHAPTER 41.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

AN ACT authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle County to pay to the Delaware Hospital in the City of Wilmington a sum not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars, in any one year, for the care and support, nursing, medical and surgical treatment of certain persons who would otherwise become a charge on said County.

Whereas, The Delaware Hospital, a Corporation of the Preamble. State of Delaware, has established and maintained for the past fourteen years a Hospital in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware, wherein sick, infirm, injured or diseased persons are supported and nursed and receive medical and surgical treatment, and has also established and maintained a free dispensary;

And Whereas, A great number of the sick and injured Preamble. patients so cared for by said Corporation come from the County of New Castle and would necessarily be a charge on the public authorities unless so cared for;

And Whereas, Free service is given to those unable to pay Preamble. for the same;

And Whereas, The County of New Castle is prohibited by Preamble. the express terms of the Constitution from making appropriation to private Corporations;

Preamble.

Delaware Hos

for care of certain persons

County.

OF THE LEVY COURT.

And Whereas, The demand on the Hospital for free service from patients received from New Castle County, who would otherwise have to be cared for by the public authorities, have so increased its work that the expenses greatly exceed its income;

And Whereas, The work accomplished by the Corporation has been carried on principally by charitable bequests and legacies and by voluntary contributions from private per

sons;

And Whereas, Unless relief is given the Hospital will be compelled to curtail its work and refuse free service in excess of its income;

And Whereas, The Levy Court of New Castle County recognizing the value of the Hospital, formerly appropriated Five Hundred dollars annually for its support;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section I. That the Levy Court of New Castle County pital to be paid be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to pay to the by Levy Court Delaware Hospital a Corporation of the State of Delaware, of New Castle located in the City of Wilmington, the sum of One dollar and twenty-five cents per day, for the care and support, nursing, medical and surgical treatment of each of such persons sent to and received in said Hospital from the County of New Castle, who would in their judgment, if not so received and cared for, be a charge on said County of New Castle, provided, however, that in no event shall a greater sum than to be paid per Five Hundred dollars be paid in any one year to the said The Delaware Hospital.

Limit of sum

annum.

Approved, March 16, A. D. 1905.

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