Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 113 - MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF MOSQUITO CONTROL WORK IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, the Mosquito Control Commission appointed under the provisions of Chapter 15, Volume 39, Laws of Delaware, approved by the Governor November 29, 1933, has made great advancement in the control and extermination of mosquitoes and mosquito breeding places, to accomplish which many miles of ditches have been dug through the marsh lands of the State for the purpose of eliminating mosquito breeding; and,

WHEREAS, it is highly necessary that these good results thus far obtained may be continued for the benefit of all the citizens of the State; and,

WHEREAS, said Chapter 15, Volume 39, Laws of Delaware, made no provision for the continuance of the maintenance work of said Mosquito Control Commission after May 29, 1935;

Now, therefore, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. That the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) annually for the next two years is hereby appropriated for the upkeep and maintenance of the work already accomplished by said Mosquito Control Commission, and for the work which may be accomplished by any successor of said Mosquito Control Commission, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the said sum upon warrants signed by the proper officials of the said Mosquito Control Commission, from time to time, and approved by the Auditor of Accounts.

Section 2. That this Act shall be taken to be a Supplementary Appropriation Act and the money hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the General Fund of the State.

Approved April 12, 1935.