Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-31
7 H|RD EDITION
THE SLEEPING CHATTER.
Amer Many Weeks Of Hard Work
the Committee Report the VIII.
ningtOn Charter How IL In
Amended.

DOVER, Del, March 30.--After many
weeks of WEAKNESS and anxiety the
Committee on Municipal Corporations
reported the Wilmington charter this
morning with IA favorable recommen-
dation, and the bill was placed on the
calendar, ready tor action at any time.
As has been previous y stated, the bill
IN lei wen many chan ses, and are as
follows
SECTION 4,which prescri bes the quail
fcation of Couucilmen, is amended by
striking out the simple freehold quail
fGation and substituting clause pro-
yiding that Councilman must have
owned p, operty tor at least six mon tbs
before the election of the value of $500
above membranes.
SECTION IA, concerning the Mayors
Court, i, stricken OUT and in lieu there
of section substituted providing that
after May l, 1883, il shall be superseded
by a court to be- known as the Municipal
Court, to be presided over by Judge ap-
pointed by the Governor for term of
welvr years. The main provisions of
the law governing the old Mayors
Court are to apply to this new court, ex-
cept that its jurisdiction is extended to
civ il cases in which one Of the parties is
"A resident of the city. The Judge must
be a lawyer of at least five years prac-
tice IL. the Superior Court. Heappoints
the Clerk of the Court.
The salaries of both these officers are
yet to be determined on, but the clerk 5
salary must not exceed 800. Al judicial
powers are taken from the Mayor and
vested in this court All bills passed
by Council must receive the signature
of the Mayor before they become laws
and if he does not approve IA bill he must
return it to Council " it'll his objections,
which shall be entered at large upon
the Journal The bill may be passed
over his veto by a two-thirds yea and
nay vote, and failure to return bill
within ten days after presentation shall
operate to make the bill law the same
as fit had been signed.
THE LITTLE GAME WORKS.
SECTION 81 is amended by making
the Auditor elected at the third stated
meeting in June, 1884, and every third
year thereafter instead of the first meet
ing in May, as the charter now stands,
(Auditor Balls plan to extend the
term of his Office until after the next
election of Council, when he hopes for
re-appointmenD. The Auditors term
of Office is to commence on July first.
City Solicitor Turner has also looked
out for number one, and had section ~
amended so as TO extend his term OF Of
Ace two months, and provides for the
election of his successor the same as
the City Auditor.
The City solicitor is to have charge OF
all legal business OF the city, and no
fees shall be paid for services To any
person employed without the approval
of the Solicitor. The Solicitors opinion
given to Council or any of the City de-
partments shall he final and conclusive,
and shall not be overrncd "..i' ."
yea and nay vote rf =
case of loss from >u"h ,.,
ing his decision the pers,. 30 e., ~
override shall be jointly and seHerat'y
liable to the city for any such damage.
SECTION43 has been amended to provide
that no man shall be continued III office
after the passage Of this act who does
not POSSESS the qualifications therein
set forth as necessary to appointment
SECTION At of the provisions for the
government Of the police is amended
by adding provision that any viola
ton shall also be a misdemeanor pun
ishable with a fine not exceeding stu
and imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months, or both. Upon complaint
against any policeman he shall be sus
pended from office pending trial, and
upon conviction shall ipso tacto forfeit
his office.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS.
The salary of the Mayor is fixed a
81. 800, instead of s., 800, as in the orlgl
nal bill; President of Council $3.50 in
stead of $500. The salaries of the Audi
Tor. City Solicitor, Treasurer, Chief o
Police and police officers are Unchanged
and made payable monthly. The tee
fixed NAV be increased by ordinance
1ut no, diminished. No officer who's
salary is fixed by this act or by ordl
nance of Council shall receive any othe
fees or emolumrnts. Section ~ is Strick
ON ont and in lien thereof is inserted
section providing for the furnishing c
meals Nv the High Constable to prisoI
crs detained in therity cells.
All of section ia, giving Council poWt
10 re-distrct the city for election pun
poses, is stricken ont. The Farmers
Bank is made the depository Of none
assessed for damage instead of tn
National Bank of Delaware. Section
l4O, IA, AZ, l43, IA, ll5, l46, AZ, an
l4Sare stricken out and the alncndinen1
agreed ON by the Board Of public Edit
cation substituted.
The provisions respecting the Boar
of Health will be stricken our, me II
ipulou being to group them all IN
charter to be given to that body, ana
i, also contemplated to have them
pointed by the Mayor.
THE WATER COMMISSION BILL
i, not vet completed, but its main pr
visions are as follows, the blanks t"
filled in by the Committee Of the W mol
SECTION provides that the Board
Water Commissioners are authorized
take, convey into and throughout Sa
city the water Of the BrandyWlhe rlN
from any point on said river or 9TH
wholesome water, and may also a'4nl
and hold lands, real estate or person
property, necessary for ronstr"ctiI
acuuedncts, laying pipe, "onStr'ictl'
reservoirs, erecting buildings ala III
chinery proper for the said woT ks al
for purifying, conducting, storing III
distributing such water, ana I" ="
cha,r, take and hold lands and wat
rights for supplying III" citizens wi
good and wholesome water,
SECTION provides that three Con
rnissionrrs mot yet namrd) shall c"
stitut. the Board Of Water ConrIiSSl'
ers with fan power to serve tor ten
of years not yet decided upon. Ih'
terms are to be overlapping (wo, f."
and Fix years being likely +" BE- agrr
upon) aud at the first meeting tHryA
tidrnw lots for their Germs an" the
sult is 10 be- certified in duplicate 20 I
CITY Council and iii" E"""'drr OF D''.
for New Castle County ~ III" 'A
ration of the term Of the Commission