Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-01-22
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to order ~ T. 81 O'CLOCK by Gretlu"H'
Conrad, and the clerk read the lat sec
tiop, which defines the boundaries OF
the city, and it was Oh motion OF Mr.
iseecher adopted.
Section 2nd, granting the priv lsRes
and frar chises of an Incorporated CITY
to "The Mayor and Council OF VIII
mington," and section 81, providing
for the officers ~ they now exist, were
both passed without debate.
Section 4th, stating the qualifications
of the Mayor and members Of Council
was then read.
| IL provides that "po person shall bs
eligible to any office VINO is not st tne
time of his election y citizen OF the
State, and a resident Of the city. The
Mayor III ust have resided In the city
two years next before his election. A
member OF Council must also have re-
sided In the city two years before his
election, and must additionally be at
the time of hi. election a resident and
freeholder In the ward for which he is
elected" lt also provides that - 10
ordaned Clergyman, nor ordained min
lister OF the gospel Of any denomination,
shall be eligible to any oAce establish
ed nnder. or by virtue of this act.
| Mr.. BeeCher moved TO amend that
q member Of Council must be free.
holder in his own right, in the ward
from which he is elected, the value OF
which, according 10 the assessment
made next preceding the election, shall
not be less than $500, and free from all
encumbrance.
The amendment was opposed BY Mr..
Quinn, who said that hs considered it
as directed to him. He spoke for some
time, ard was followe I'd by Mr. Garrett,
who also opposed IT,. After consider
able discussion, Mr.. Garrett moved TO
amend the amendment, by striking aut
tho words, "ana ward" which vas
adopted, and the section AZ amended
passed.
Section 8, providing for tho adminia.
tratiOn of tho oath Of Office seciieu b
spscifying the first Saturday IN June,
| 1885, az the time for holding city cleo
tion, and the same ddy every third year
Thereafter for Mayor, who shall hold
Office for three years, were passed, ~
" AZ alao section Z, defining the uties
OF the Mayor in enforcing the laws and
ordinances Of the city.
Section s says: "The Mayor hall
have power to take and certify under
/ his hand aud seal Of Office the ackno~l.
ledgment of deeds and letters OF attor.'
lney, and the private examination OF
married wou!en, parties TO snch d eds
lin like manner as "A Judge or notary
public may do for ~hich service he
lshal receive a tee Of - cent?, and 20
more, whether the re bs ono or more par
ties to the deed" "
Mr., Mention could not -ee hOW the
section came to be worded in that form
az section AZ, which hai yet TO be
reached, provided that tho Mayor
should not receive any iees whatever.
He thought that Mr.. Patterson or Mr..
Turner, both OF whom we're present,
should explain the matter.
Messrs. Patterson and Turner said
that the section had been inserted IN
that form on account Of an ACT OF Con,
gress providing tor the acKnoW !edg'
nent OF deeds before Nayor0 a city ,or
resident Judge. 1t ws1 only matter
of convenience to n vest the Mayor with
this mower, which dld not strictly be-
long 10 his Office. Mr.. Patterson
! thought that IL old not make much diff
ference about the fee, AZ the charter
had yet to be passed upon by the L.Rls
lature, and could be 50 ameudeo
tnat the fce would go to III" state
THE section was then ameuded by rtrl6
ling out the word "receive," AID IN
serting "charge," and passed without
further discussion.
Section q empowers the Mayor u
suitnnizo marriages, and eay5 that hs
shall receive the same Tee M n minister
of the gospel.
Toe Hord "Gha-qe" Was also insertad
IN this section iu lieu Gi "rerrioe," anC
E and th" section as amended paesei.
Section 10, which mikes the Mayo
- cunservatOr Of the peace, aud invests
him with al The authority OF justiccl
OF the peace, was passed Eithout amend
Ment.
Section II xas then taken up, ant
! provides shat "the Mayor shall hay,
concurrent jurisdiction with The May
! ol's Court Of all Gieoscs which sh2i
be commt'ed within the city agaiDs
: lany Of the laws, ordinances, reg la.icrt
I or constitution Of tho city, and 10 puEt
: ish the offenders, AZ by the said laws
. ordinances regulations or constitute,
Of the city are, or shall No prescribed
v The May r shall have the game author
ity that Justices OF the peace for th
comfy or New Castle possess, and pro
Cssses issued by him may be execute
lby the constable or tho police officers Q
i the sHd city. Processes isaued by til
q said Mayor may be directed to til
lsheriti Of any county, who shall eXG
: luule she same in IKE manner hnH b
! subject to The SANE penalties as III ott
or cases.
II Hr. Payntor moved to strike out III
y leutire +eGtiun, aud Mr.. Patterson ~,
Invited to state lis views on lE" MAJ
lttr. ttn said that Wien authority
= ,oEce secured, IT. vas an un~lso po,lc
10 reiiLuuEh IT, Tie provis,Ch csiab
fishing tho old Mayors court, Wtlc
= was still in force, was only secured ~
:. ter much d tliculty, and he did not CO,
u alder il wise 20 surrender it now. Az
ror,iiuR to he Iueaurt law, TIE coui
Il consisted Of tho Mayor amt twc lnSn"'
il of the peaCs, and S"'!Hu It, VINE" M
e. not yet been reached, proposed ~ an
siltute tho Mayor and f.""ld"ut ~ Wv
+, L N, eli, and empower OTHER VI mem :
IT. hold ihg court IN ~" ao7, nee ~ ne Oh
: or. re wa4 certain thai, vita the p.s
!. cnt growth of Wilmington, sotnets'in
ui tho KIND was urgently ueeled, an
would s1nu he indispensable. Ah"H
rr matter itat COuu"i! 1h0u,h consIde
;, WIS the fsrr that u ~ The sections n
,MIng iU jte Mayor a "'u we're Etr'ot
tr Cuj. IT. wpNtd urcrSr,ihtc t"l"out