Middletown transcript., 1893-02-25

erection and management of the llgh'
and water supply of said town.
They shall draw lots for the different
terms; the highest number to take thf
longest term, and so on down to u.
lowest term, as their terms shall e1
pire.
Their successors shall be elected for
term of Eve (5) years at an annual eieNl
tion of the taxpayers of the said town
Middletown: said election to be held ~
the usual place for holding town elAc'
tions, on the first Monday in May 1894,
and annually on the same day there
after; and if a vacancy shall occur be-
| fore the next annual election by death,
resignation. removal or otherwise, said
vacancy shall be filled by the remain
ing Commissioners until the next annual
election. when the term or terms OF
such Commissioners shall be fllled Dy
An election in the same manner and at
The same time AS provided for the cleo
tion of a member for five years. 4.z-z4-
At said elections each taxpayer shall
have one ~ vote for every dollar and
| fractional part of dollar paid by him,
her, or it, respectively, as town tax, I'D
this one year next preceding said elec-
tio-, and all taxpayers shall have the
right to vote at such election in person
or by proxy duly signed and witnessed.
No person shall be eligible as mem
Der of the Board of Light and Water
Commission unless he be a qualified
voter of said town of Middletown, and
majority of the members of the said
Board of Light and Water Commission
shall have paid town tax of ten or
more dollars during the year preceding
said election. said election shall be
called by the Commissioners of the
town of .Middletown and held by the
Justice of the Peace of said Middle
town Tor by his duly appointed repre-
sentative), who shall associate with
him two ~ citizens of the town. not
in nomination as judge of said election,
and certify the same.
Upon the organization of the Board
Of Light and Water Commission, it
shall be their duty to notify the Com
missioners of the town of Middletown
and upon such motion the aforesaid
Town Commissioners shall turn over
30 the Board of Light and Water Com
missioners the entire water works. fix-
lures and appurtpnances, together witt
all water rents to accrue after thai
date; all money collected for the SAINT
and unexpehded, maps, drawings, pay
rolls, tools, materials, fuel on hand.
with an inventory of the same, all esti-
mate papers, correspondence, contracts
and all and every matter or thing per-
tanning to said water works and be-
longing thereto which is the property
of the town of Middletown.
Section 3-The Board of Light and
Water Commissioners shall within ten
days after the passage Of this Act, and
annually thereafter, at the election in
May, organize by the election OF a
president, secretary and treasurer. The
treasurer may or may not be member
of said Board, as may be deemed best
by the said Commissioners.
Section At shall be the duty of the
President of said Board oi Light and
Water Commissioners to sign all orders
on the Treasurer for all bills and ex-
penses contracted for and approved 10y
the said Board for the construction,
management and operating of said
light and water plants. He shall sign
all contracts and notices, and turn over
TO his successor in Office all books and
papers belonging to the Board Of Light
md Water Commissioners.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary
to keep an accurate record of all busi-
ness transacted by the said Commits
sioners and shall attest all orders on
the Treasurer and other paaers signed
by the President.
1t shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
to have the custody of all money aris-
ing from the sale of bonds and all
money derived from light and water
rents and accl uing from all other
sources. He shall keep a separate and
accurate account of all money received
and dish rsed by him for the light and
for water plants, and of the revenue
arising from each, and annually make
full report in de all of each to
the Town Commissioners of Mid
dletown, and at the expiration of his
term of office turn over to his successor
all money accounts, books, papers and
property in his possession. The Treas
urer, or a collector appointed by the
said Board may collect all rents and
have the same authority as is conferred
upon Collector of School levies. The
Treasurer shall give bond for the faith.
full performance of his duties in such
sum as the Board of Light aud Water
Commissioners may require.
The Secretary and Treasure shall re-
ceive such compensation as the Board
of Light and Water Commissioner.
may allow.
Section 5-That in accordance with
the Act, being Chapter 242, Vol
XVIII, Laws of Delaware, Section 4
1t shall be the duty of the Board u
Light and Water Commissioners at the
expiration of three months from The
beginning of their expenditures for th'
construction of the light plant, ant
again, when said plant shall be full!
completed, to furnish the Commis
sioners of the town of Middletown i
detailed statement of expenditures fol
| such construction 70 be bV said Com