Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18


lieu thereof the figures 1891"
BY striking ont the word third, In the
third line OF section Q, and inserting In lieu
thereo the word second"
By striking out the word "three," in the
six liue OF said section, and inserting In
lleu thereof the word two"
BY striking out the whole OF section 20
and inserting In lieu thereof the following,
to wit:
bee. 80. On and after the first day of
July, 1891 the Council shall consist OF a
president of Council aud IL members, and
inc terms OF ONCE OF those members OF
Council e'ested on the first SATURDAY. IN
! June. 1888, are hereby extended until and
including The 30th day OF June, 1890 ;dufing
| which eaid last mentioned year there shall
be no city election; and the { ffices OF the
membsrs of Dounoil whose terms In that
year expire shall not thereafter be filled;
bnt there srall from and after the said Sou
| OF June, 1890, be one member OF Council
from each ward instead OF two as hereto
fore. The term OF the president OF Coun.
ell is hereby extended until the first day OF
| July, 1891, and he, together with the mem
! birr OF Council elected on the frat Sltur-
Say In June, 1889 shall. from and including
] the fntt day OF July, 1890, to the
| 1rst day OF July, 1891, constitute
the said Council The Act city election
afta- the city election in June, 1889. shall
| be held on the first s ,turday IN JuLe, 1891,
ut hich said election president OF Coun-
| Gil and twelve members shall be elected Tor
| the term OF two years ensuing on the hrst
1 dgy OF July next ensuing said election. The
said eleetioDs snail bs held blennially
| thefeafer on the iir't Saturday IN June.
4 n president OF Council shall be the prs.
sldng tiicer and a fnernbf OF said CouaUI
a shall ne elected rom the city nc arge
/ by plurality rg tao Y0'es cast Ia the seVe-
raj election districts. One mea1bsr OF
Oounci shall be elected fsom each waid by
plurality OF votes aist therein. Tbs ahoys
| provisions shall ba taken and conAt uad
sur iset 10 the provisions OF section II pre-.
BY striking out the words "aunnaly on
ths Tue daY evening next ereuinR tie an
,,ual city election" In the second ana th'.d
lines objection 3p,and i0ser'lngin lien thefe.
OF the fcliowlpgto wit: "On the first day o.
Jnlv next ensuing the city eleniioD, bur Il
that day tails on Sunday, then on tho
Monday Following"
BY gtrIking out tho word "twelvs" In the
1870 line If section 81, and inserting IN lieu
thereof the following, to wit: On and
after the first day at July, 1890 ssven pee
so5s shall constitute q quorum 10 do all
business; but until said last mentioned
date. twalve."
by striking out section SO Of sai1 aot, as
supplied by chapter 1893 Vol. XVIII, Laws
81 D Delaware, and substituting in lieu
thereof the following, 10 wit:
SrG. So Az tho city elention 20 be held on
tho fltst SnFurinY IA June, 1891, and on tho
same dny In every second car thereafter,
the voters IN the respective election DIS
trieis shall vote for a city treasurer, who
shall be elected By plurality Ct the votes
cast in tho several election districts, Tho
city treasurer shall hold Office flr the term
of two years ensyng on ttsdirst day of
jay next succeeding his elseflan.
BY striking out the whole ~ section 81
and INSERTING In lieu thereof tho following,
to wilt:
Sec. 81. At the third stated rnaaune in
J July, 1890, Corncil shall eject - person 10
: discharge tho duties uf city gudiiOr, who
, shall holt "ifice until his sGccsnCr ia duly
elected aud qualified, as hereinafter pro-
! vided. A'he ,gid LpIpcil shail ri is ihtti
stated neerloR III july, 1891. and a eaid
third stated nlaet!ng hiennially thereafter,
elsot q person 10 discharge the duties Of
city auditor aforesaid. The tenn Of Office
ni said CITY auditor shall commence on the
! f,rstday Of August next ensuing his election
and ne shsil c3phnne 70 Bod oilice until
his sucee,scrbs dr'y qualified. The present
city 9niitor sbGd fUlu office until The iirst
day Of Angus, ls9a.
By s'rikipg 01t the whnls Of section 40
, and .rsetting IN lou thereof tho following
10 wit:
! Sec. 10. The 'erm of office Of the clty
folicitor To DO rlscied by Council at the
third stated meeting Ia June, 1890 shall ex-
! pite on the tlsst dAY OF July, 1891. At the
. city election ia June 1891. and IT each sue.
ceeding city eiecsion, a city solicitor shall
be elected from the city Mt large by q plu
a raliiy Of tho votes cast In the several cleo
|, ton districts. The city solicitor shall hold
> Office for the term OF two years, commence
ing on the first day of July succeediug hi.
I election. The person so elected as the citJ
solicitor must be m attorney and connse
} In the superior court OF this State, who
shall have neaa ada itled to rractice at Least
I five years prior tohl5 election, add shall
also ba eollcl'0r In he court of ChanGery
DS inserting between the words "Ouun-
ell" and "rhe." In the 2S b and 10 b lines
. respectively OF section AZ, tho following, u
: wilt:
r Provided, however, that no member o.
r Council shall receive rs compensation fol
his attendance and services In any ont
month greater sum than 500; buy thls
proviso shall not apply 70 or affect mo @x'ct
salary or allowance Of tho chairman o. tnt
8 iilanoe committee Of Council, or of tbt
! chairman OF the public building COMMITTEES
r OF Council, as such; or the extra salary Of
a allowance of the President of Council Of
I the chairman OF the said finance committee
for their services as members OF the boart
7, OF assessment, revision and appeals.
By striking OUT the figures 1883" ant
the word "thirG" In the second line Of sec
! ton n. and Inserting In lieu thereof, Re
epectively, the figures 1889" and the word
/ ''seeond:" and by striking out thu wore
: 'threo," In the fourth line of said section
/. and inserting in lieu thereof the wore
: "two."
THE PRATT BILL GONE UP.
r The DIR. Pratt bill, which stirred NJ
4 the various lodges of Wilmington 81
. generally, was reported adversely by tb,
4 House committee on private corporation
! last Friday, and will be taken up ant
4 killed by indefinite postponemenC som,
a day this week. General Armstrong viii
, make no objection whatever to thl
1 burial OF the bill.
o Dover. April 16 As was to be expected
q the W. e. Davis local option bill passa(
: the House this morning by straight
1 party vote, as follows:
4 Ayes-Olark, Davis r. A., Davis W
4 E., Downham, Hynson, Lingo, MasteD
, Maull, Morgan, Richardson, Sackett
d Short, Wallace, Speaker Hoffecker-14.
o Noes-Armstrone Biggs, Eokles, Gray
8 Lodge, Whiteman-6.
Absent--BrockHon.
!, There was comparatively little speed
l., making over the bill. W. E. Davis CAV,
9 it gentle shove of the ways; Mr.. Lodg,
/; disputed its constitutionality. aud Mr.
Q CLARK replied that the people had asket
y for it and that it was pity If such meas
: ures OF reform were to be attacked 8
: unconstitutional. The Senate had mad
0 the same objection TO the prohibition
s clause of the charter OF Oheswod, whicl
:, the people OF that town wanted. Mr.
!, Downham reminded Mr.. Lodge that b.
e had taken part in an unconsiitutionalit,
d by voting for State auditor. on Office
J.. unknown TO the constitution and ap
pointed, contrary to that instrument, b.