LIDA FLEETWOOD CLAIM
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS ($180.00) TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PAY THE UNPAID SALARY OF LIDA FLEETWOOD FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY HER AS A TEACHER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, Lida Fleetwood was on June 30, 1940 and prior thereto employed as a public school teacher by the State Board of Education ; and,
WHEREAS, a paycheck for the sum of Ninety Dollars ($90.00) for her salary during the month of February 1940 was issued by the Treasurer of the State of Delaware on March 8th, 1940 being check No. 073408, and a paycheck for the same amount was issued for the payment of her salary during the month of June 1940 by the Treasurer of the State of Delaware on July 1, 1940 being check No. 000709; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid checks were not presented for payment by the said Lida Fleetwood until on or about September 18, 1942 ; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid checks were not honored because there were no funds, at the time of presentment of said checks, on deposit with the Farmers Bank at Dover for the payment of payroll checks issued at the dates of the aforesaid checks; NOW THEREFORE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:
That there is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Education from the moneys in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Dollars
($180.00) to be used by the aforesaid State Board of Education to pay Lida Fleetwood a teacher in the Public Schools of this State salary due her for services rendered for teaching during the month of February 1940 and' the month of June 1940 and the State Board of Education is hereby authorized and directed to issue proper voucher to the State Treasurer for the payment of same.