Evening journal., 1889-07-13
CITY oROINANoFs.

A n ORDINANCE
TO PROVIDE FOR THE BORROWING OF
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR PARK
PURPOSES.
wHEREAs, by an act Of the General. As
sembly of the state OF Delaware, passed At
Dover March l3, 1888, 10 WAS among other
things provided, that whenever a majority Of
the Board OF Park Commissioners shall
recommend 70 the City Council the purchase
or acquisition of any land for the purpose Of
openinga public park. Council shall have
power to provide for such purchase at any sum
OF money which may be agreed upon or AS
sessed as the value OF the land aforesaid, the
payment OF which shall not have b en- pro-
vided for, the City Council shall have power
% borrow said sum Of money by note or bond
mates and appropriations, provided that the
amount appropriated by the City Council in
any one year, for the purchase Of land as
aforesaid shall not exceed the sum OF ten
thousand dollars, and
WHEREAS. At regular meeting Of the
Board OF Pa X Commissioners held April ?,
1880, the following resolution was adopted
unanimously, majority Of the Board being
present
City Council the purchase Of the following
land for park purposes. viz; First, the land Of
John Hartmann az the estate OF Johntehren,
bach at the northwest corner OF scott ana
Wawaset streets, bounded as follows: Begin
ming at said corner, thence westerly along
Wawaset street, 2N feet 20 stake, thence
a stake; thence easterly parallel with Wawa-
set street, ao feet 10 the westerly side OF rid
dies road; thence along said road southeast
erly 80 feet more less 10 the westerly side OF
Scott street; and thence southerly along said
side OF Scott street III feet TO the place OF be-
second, The lands Of -- Smith. formerly
OF Samuel Williams, adjoining the lands above
described, bounded as follows: beginning AT
stake on the northerly osd side o. M Mswasses ,si
westerly side of Scott street; thence westerly
along said side OF Wawaset street 81 feet TO 9
stake; thence northeTly parallel with scott
allel with Wawaset street 80 feet to a stake
and thence southerly. parallel with Scott
street 1f0 feet to the place OF beginning.
| Third, The land OF Jeanie X. Field Bounded
as follows: beginning at the northeastern,
corner OF Lowering avenue and tlnton street
| thence northorly along the easterly side oi
| Union street rs feet to the southeriy side o.
| Wawaset street; thence easterly along Wawa
I set St.t07 feet TO stake; thence southerly par
allel with Union street rs feet TO the mort erll
| side OF Lowering avenue; thence westerly
| along Lowering avenue lOl feet TO the place or
beginning, together with two houses on the
northeastarly corner OF Wawaset street ane
Union street. Now, therefore, in pursuanc'
and by virtue OF the power conferred bv th'
said acts Of the General Assembly In tha
| behalf.
BE 1t ordained by "the Council" Of VIII
| mington,
section l. That the Mayor and Council o
| Wilmington is hereby duly authorized unde
| an ordinance OF the Council Only passed, 4
borrow upon the faith and credit of the Cit,
| of Wilmington the sum of Ten Thousand Dol
lars for the purpose Of purchasing foe par
purposes the above mentioned and describes
| Tots OF land or any parts thereof
| Section p The sum OF money herelnbetor
| authorized to be borrowed, shah be secured b
issuance Of certificate of Indebtedness In tn
name OF the said "rhe Mayor and Council @
| Wilmington" TO the amount OF Ten Thousan
| Dollars, which said certificates of indebted
| ness together with any interest which may b
due on same shall be redeemable on OF befor
the ist day of August, A. D., 1890.
Passed at the City Han, June "a, 1852.
J. G. FARRA.
President of the Council.
Attest-A f. MESsICK. Clerk
Respectfully returned approved.
AUSTIN HARRINGTON, Mayor.