Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-03
FIRST EDITION.
200 p. M.
Tho wnter C.mmIs.Ion Rln.

The following is the bill pending in the LegIs-
lature to put the Water Department of this city
in the hands of irresponsible Commissioners
SECTION l. That for the purpose Of enlarging,
improving and extending the brandywine Works,
| either by the use OF water or steam power, the
| Governor is hereby authorized to appoint three
suitable and judicous freeholders of the city OF
/ Wilmington TO act as Water Commissioners of said
| city. In case OF vacancy by DEATH resignation,
or otherwise, during the term Of office Of said
| commissioners. the Governor shall make other
| appointments but no person shall. at any time,
| be a pointed who is member Of Council The
/ term of Office of said commissioners shall con-
| time until the enlargement and Improvement
| Of said Water Works shall be completed, but
| shall not exceed the space OF three years with
out reappointment
SEorToN 2. The power to enlarge, improve and
extend the Brandywine Water Works Is hereby
vested solely in said Water Commissioners. They
may, In their discretion purchase or obtain lands
or water powers. build reservoirs erect pump
ing machinery, use the streets OF the city of Will
mlngton or the roads Of the county of New CAS-
tie, for laying pipes, control the water power now
owned by the city, join, on behalf OF the city,
with other mill-owners on the Brandywine in
improving the water power thereof, and gener-
ally do such things on behalf of the city OF Will
mington az are believed by them 10 be desirable
and advantageous in the premises.
Section 3.-That the Water Commissioners
shall have power and authority to borrow upon
the credit OF the said city OF Wilmington, and
issue bonds in it's name for a sum or sums of
money not exceeding, in the aggregate five hun
dred Thousand dollars, which shall be In addition
to the present funded debt Of the city, and shall
be appropriated, applied andexpended by the said
Commissioners for the enlargement, improve
ment aud extension OF said Water Works.
SECTION. 4. The said loan shall be called the
"Water Loan" The bonds for its payment shall
be signed by the said commissioners, and the seal
Of the city shall be affixed thereto, and attested
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rate not exceeding six per centuR per annum,
payable semi-annually, and shall ba payable as
follows. viz One-third in twenty years from
date, one-third in twenty-five years from date,
and the remaining one-third in thirty years from
date
Section 5-Proyides that when any loan is Gre
ated under this Act, tho City Council shall appro-
driate annually, within three yoars, sum not
less than three per cent. of the amount of the
loan, toward its redemption.
Section 5--Provides that IL the Commission
ers cannot agree with the owners for the pur-
chase of land which they may consider required
for their purposes they may have 1t condemned
and taken, in tho same manner as, under the
City Chatter, land is taken to widen streets, &C.,
except that the proceedings by the Sheriff shall
be upon warrant or precept from the Commits
sioners and not from the Mayor
SECTION Z. SAID commissioners shall cause to
be kept fair record of all their proceedings,
and also full and true accounts OF their receipts
and Disbursements, and they shall make to the
City Council a written report, AZ least once in
each year, Of the progress Of the work, together
with a statement Of their receipts and disburse-
ments for the previous year. No work of any
kind shall be proceeded with until the sanction
of two commissioners be obtained, nor shall any
contract, either for material, labor or services
be binding unless signed by two Of them.
SECTION 3, Said commissioners may allow
themselves salaries during their terms OF Office,
il, in their opinion, services to warrant have
been rendered, not exceeding to each the sum Of
five hundred dollars per annum and for the
faithful expenditure of moneys come into their
hands, they shall each give bond to the city,
with sureties to be approved by the Governor,
in the sum Of ---.