Evening journal., 1891-04-23

l can't help it II it is right. l know
what l am doing. The bill
don't exactly suit me, but ~e can't get
what we want all the time.
Senator Williams said Those amend
ments take all the poison out of the bill,
and make 1t just and equitable meas
ure
The bill was introduced In the Senate
January 10, 1891 1t was given its sec
ond reading January 20, 1891, and
was referred to the Committee on Cities
and Towns. where II has gone through
every stage of amendment.
The Amended Bill.
The following are the important fea-
lures Of the bill:
An act In Relation to the Levy Court
of New Castle County.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State Of Della
ware In General Assembly met:
Section l. That from and after the first
Tuesday In January, A. d. 1898. the terms
and powers of Office of the Levy
Court Commissioners. now composing
the Levy Court of New Castle county.
shall be and the same are hereby
declared to be terminated and ended.
and all trustees OF the poor. con
stables and all other officers and agents.
except the county treasurer and collec-
tors of taxes, heretofore appointed or
elected by the said Levy Court, whose
terms of Office have not yet expired, and
those who may hereafter be appointed or
elected prior to the said first Tuesday in
January, A. D., 1893, shall continue to
hold. exercise and enjoy their said offices
until their terms shall respectively ex-
pire. as now provided by law.
Section @ That the terms and powers
Of Office of the county treasurer and
collectors of taxes, who havs been ap
pointed or elected by the Levy Court OF
New Castle county since the FIRST day of
February, 1891, be and the same are
hereby terminated and ended, and the
said offices as row fixed by law, are
hereby abolished.
And from and after the passage of
this act, the said offices of county treas
urer and collector Of taxes OF New Castle
county, as now fixed by law, are hereby
declared to be abolished.
Section 8 That the county of New
Castle shall, for the purpose OF this act,
be and the same Is hereby divided into
Eve districts, to wit: One shall be com
posed OF the hundreds OF Brandywine,
Christians and Min Creek, and shall be
known as the First district; another
shall be composed OF all that portion OF
the city of Wilmington lying north Of
Sixth street, and shall be known as the
Second district; another shall be COM
posed Of all that part Of the city of
Wilmington lying South Of Sixth street,
and shall be known as the Third dis
trlct; another shall be composed of the
hundreds Of Red Lion, New Castle.
PeneRder and White Clay Creek, and
shall be known as the Fourth district;
the remaining district shall be composed
Of the hundreds Of st. Georges, Apo
quinimink and Blackblrd, and shall be
known as the Fifth district.
Section 4, That at the general cleo
ton to be held In the year 1892 and at
the general election to be held In every
fourth year thereafter, there shall be
elected from among the resident free
holders OF each OF said districts, by the
qualified voters thereof, one person TO be
Levy Court Commissioner Of New Cas-
tle county, to hold Office for the term Of
four years, commencing on the fest Tues
day In the month Of January next follow
ing such election Tile said Levy Court
Commissioners, so to be elected. shall
thereafter constitute the Levy Court Of
New Castle county and shall meet for
organization on the first Tuesday in Jan
nary after their election, and after taking
the oath now provided by law for Levy
Court Commissioners to take, shall pro-
ceed 10 elect one Of their own number to
Be the presiding officer. Three Of said
Levy Court Commissioners shall be sui !
fcieut for the purpose Of organization
and shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction OF business. The said Levy
Court Commissioners shall have the
power 70 make rules for their proper
COVE -nment not inconsistent with the
constitution and laws OF tbe State OF
Delaware. and after their said FIRST meet.
ing they shall meet At the times now
prescribed by law for the meetings OF
the Levy Court Of New Castle county.
To case OF the death, resignation or re.
moval from the district Of any commits
sioner elected under this act, 1t shall be
the duty Of TIE governor TO appoint some
suitable person to fill such unexpired
term, having the qualifications hereto
fore required In that behalf. The Levy
Court Commissioners TO be elected under
this act shall have as full and complete
Jurisdiction overall and every the matters
and things now vested by law in the
Levy Court OF New Castle County as at
present constituted, and in the several
members thereof and shall exercise every
power. privilege. right and duty which
now by law belongs to the said Levy
Court Of New Castle county as fully and
completely as tia said Levy Court now
by law is authorized 10 do, except a. the
same are or may be modified by the pro-
visions OF this act
Should any two or more persons voted
for as Levy Court Commissioners OF any
district receive an equal aud the highest
number OF votes cast at such election the
board Of canvass shall certify the fact 10
the governor, who shall forthwith select
one OF said persons 20 be the Levy Court
Commissioner from said district. The
Levy Court Commissioners to be elected
nader this act shall be paid as compen
sation for their services the yearly sun
Of $500, In quarterly installments Of
5000 BY warrants duly drawn upon tn,
county treasurer
Section g. That II shall be the duty o.
the present Levy Court az New Castl,
county and Of every commissioner thereo
aud Of every other person having posses
sion or control Of any records. books
papers or other property relating TO tn
business Of the Levy Court OF the sal,
county on or before the FIRST Tuesday il
January, 1898, to surrender and deposi
the same with the clerk Of the peace 0
the said county. who shall keep the sam
subject to the control Of the Levy Cour
Commissioners 10 be elected under thi
act And In case the said L. Court or an,