Delaware journal., 1828-09-26
An Ordinance.
=, uro.,de fo, The collection of the Water rents.

To prouide for the collection OF ths ""'e, ,e'N'.
cn., Re it ordained by the Burgesses and Borough
Council Of the Borough Of Wilmington ihat the watering M
~,;,,ee sh,ll on or before the first Monday oi July ~
i aod every year. make out the duphcae ists Oh .le
r rents and deliver the same to the Collector 1' .e
nnrourh TAX or in of his refusing 10 ac " SUI r.
n NO the Council may appoints whereuloh II s"ii oe
SUI q. , f the said Collector other person SO appoint
d 70 nroceed without delay the COLLECTION o, .ne sa,u
nts and To pay such as he may nave cOlecteu, "
~, r.osrer VI Borough Oh the satutoay ., e@e'
w ~ nI IN or beore~hc first Monday ut november III
IN YEAR to complete the collection and payment OF .he
Sh',s amount of the Water Rents IN his duphcate& lex ex-
~. such az the Watering Committee snail MAKE aio"
cePt SUI @ not recoverable or suchas shall be returned
from deInoucnts the first Monday OF Noyemoer'
:.,tL.. manner hereinafter prescribed.
- o And be it ordained, That the sad Colec'or or
- nsrson so appointed is hereby authorised ana re-
d after the duplicate lists of the said Water rents are
I;vered to him. forthwith to demand pay ien' VI .'
rents from the persons and to collect and re-
-. tb same and shall be his duty on the first Mon
b. of November in each and every year. 10 rePof. III
writing all delnquents on ms tanEas s s NO. " dv Of he
~ Cnmmittee; whereupon 1t Shall be the duty oi ",e
ns or the said watering Commute to give notice. IN
;t;nr 10 such denquents OF the amount OF the reh.
ldue by them aa s az t,esS t .es ,herea
he she or they will be deprived of the use OF 'e wa,
and that suit viii be instituted for the rent due as wen
Has for the expense and chagg ~ VI, o te the
o d ,avments the said clerk is hereby directed and
Nfeq:J r. make report in writing on the first Monday
in each and every yeai' eo"taiiihG w ~
X" r.s;lence with the rent due by each dehnquen'
ave anort shall be delivered to the Superintendent OF th
n nrr,s, who On ceiyng the same, shall forthwith
"a'c .h fsru,les of such deinG TO be detache
@ n 40 nine of conduit unless the amount due be pai
ro - b;rh he is hereby authorised to receive and
20 mp .nv over to the Treasurer OF the Borough an
spner;ntendent shall or before the first MOI
M @ nf January following, report to the watering Comm
.y uSt of all persons who have paid MN the sum SO d.
ndeJ and he shall also make of5 ahotet list OF thos
nus rr,es have been detached, with the name ar
Onnt of rents and charges due by sml delinquent
t aou whom suits sha. mme liaely be instituted to
he ums so stated to be due, and tine sums SO reco
E ~ shaIl he paid over to the Borough treasurer.
&C 3 Ana be it further ordained, ihae saiu Collect
ose of his refusal to act any other person appoint
-, - Cnupc;l shall be allowed such compensation Tor
Jhi ~ and service in collecting the said water rens
vnr them over the Treasurer as sla'i pe agreed
KIN S.itng between him and the watering commit
ho are hereby authorized to make SUCH ny Sieen'eht
,S ouch compe nsation shall not exceed ihee per c.
n the amount collected and before ne eheers W
t;es herein prescribed the said Collector Or OF
nerson so appointed, shall give bond; w suJ' sur sur
r sureties as shall be approved by tne nosous n
~ penaty double the amount OF his aupoae M IoNur ~
a tbat he will well and faithfully pay over 70 ''e
80 ~. all the water rents which he shall coi'ec', alu
o and perform all the duties enJoined On Hill oy 'A'
o'A"' passed at the Town Hall, Sept II, 1873. ,
r"''SN JAMES BROBSON, +.
u EAIQT ANIB. Clerk B. G..