Daily Republican., 1883-04-06
7 H|RD ED|T|0N ,
AFFAIRS AT DOVER.
B0shtng Business Through Very
Rapidly-The Members Becoming

A0oOlOK hOhlneHH through very
Rapidly-The Members BecOmin Ing
Tired.
DOVER, Del, April 5, 1888. AS time
advances and the weather becomes
pleasant, the members of the Legisla-
ture, who have been here for fourteen
weeks begin to wear an anxious look
and are desirious of winding up the
business of the present session pursu-
ant to an adjournment "sine die. !"
With this thought in view business
is being rapidly rushed through and 1t
is now thought by some that one more
week will be sufficient to transact all
business now on hand, while others
think it will take two more weeks,
which looks more probable, if all the
business on hand is acted upon.
The new Port warden bill has arrived
and is considerably changed from that
prepared and published some tim"
back. 1t will be introduced and acted
upon during the early part of next
week, and all persons interested i'll the
same would do well to make Il note of
this fact, and if they have any ohjcc-
tions to the measure present their griev
ances without delay, otherwise the bill
will be rushed right through.
The Water Commission bill, which
has already been published, was in
troduced in the House this morning
and is but little changed from that
published last week, the cnly inn
portant change being all addition TO
section IA. The entire section now reads
as follows:
The water rates shall be fixed by the
said Board of Water Commissioners at
prices that shall produce revenue sulh-
cient at least to pay the interest on the
water bonds, and the running eX-
penses OF the Water Works, provided
that in no case shall dwelling house
havingone hydraut in the yard or kilGh-
en- or both, be- charged more than five
dollars, and the whole net income, rents
and receipts ofthe said water works Ill
excess of what may be necessary for
completing, constructing operating and
repairing the water works, for extend
ing the water pipes and for the interest
on water bonds, shall be set apart by
the said Board, and solely appropriated
TO and for the payment o1 the principal
and interest of the Water Board, and
shall be applied solely to that purpose
until the whole of said bonds he fully
paid.
The City Council shall, during the
month of December in each and every
year, notify the Board of Water Com |
miSsioners of the amount Of interest
due and payable during the ensuing
year on all loans created for the benefit |
of the Water Works, stating the time
when due, and the amount of interest
payable.
The Board of Water Commissioners
shall pay to the City the amount Of in
terest due in each year, such payment |
TO be made at least ten days before said
interest is payable 10 the hOICers OF any |
water loans.
SECTION IL. This act shall take effect !
from its passage, ana all acts and parts
of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby |
repealed.
The Wilmington Charter is about
fixed up to suit Sp, all"r Bates and |
other members Of the Legislature. tut
not to suit the City Council and til"
citizens Of Wilmington. And uurWilh-
standing the protests Of Council, TIM
charter will probably be- PASSED mex
week. The bill, together with thv
amendments are now being printed.
SENATE-MoHNING SESSION.
Senate met at 10 or'Ipck .-Bii., H.
trOI uCcu an, read
BY Mr.. Cooper al act in relation Ia
crimes and punishments ; to divorce.
Julia a. from George ". Morgan; TOR u