The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-27

Wilmington's present organic laws are
appended in sectional paragraphs;
To authorize or prohibit the locating,
constructing, altering or changing of
grade, removal or operating of any rail-
road or street railway within the limits |;
and further provided that no street rail.
way company shall be authorized to cross
the tracks Of any railroad company, with
in said limits, at grade.
To grant to persons or corporations in
such manner and upon such terms and
conditions as it may prescribe, subject to
the right to alter, amend or repeal any
such grant franchise, rights and privi.
leges to locate, construct, extend or
operate any enterprise anywhere in the
city.
SALE OF PURE FOOD.
To regulate auctions and auctioneers;
to prohibit bogus sales OF wares and
merchandise of any kind; to establish and
regulate public markets; to fix and de-
clare the weight of bread: to provide
against the adulteration Of milk and
cream and for the proper inspection of
the same; to regulate the weighing,
measuring and inspection of all articles
of food, and all kinds Of wares and
merchandise offered for sale within the
limits of said city, and prescribe what
shall not be snlable; to enforce the keep
ing of legal weights and measures by all
vendors, and provide for the inspection
thereof; and to make and enforce within
the limits of said city such other regufa-
tions as may deemed expedient for the
protection of the inhabitants against
adulteration and unhealthy food.
FUTURE PLAN OF BORROWING.
ms. cad of the mayor and Council being
obliged to go before the Ge neral Assem-
bly, whenever the city needs loan, as is
now prescribed in section II, of the pres
ent charter, the new bill authorizes Coun-
Gil to borrow money for municipal pur-
poses on the credit of the corporation,
and to issue negotiable bonds therefor,
which bonds shall be exempted from
taxation under any law Of this state;
time, in any manner, or for any pur-
pose, except as hereinafter provid.
cd; become indebted or issue bonds
to an amount that shall, in the aggre-
gate, including all Indebtedness of
every kind and all bonds issued ex.
coed 10 per ceItum of the assessed
value of the real estate within said
city; such value to be ascertained and
determined by the last assessment pre-
ceding the creation of such indebted
ness and the issuing of such bonds; pro-
Niutui bhup uu OiulHulCC huNllUElLluS Un6
borrowing of money Or the issuing of
bonds shall be passed unless it shall re-
ceive the affirmative votes of two. thirds of
all the members of Council and shall | Q
duly approved by the mayor; and further
provided, that no ordinance passed rs
aforesaid, shall BE- operative, and no
money shall be borrowed or bonds issue
Hereunder, unless said ordinance shall be
approved by amajority of all the votes cast
at the city election subsequent to the
passing of said ordinance; and further
provided, that If through calamity or
casualty, the City Hall and other public
buildings, or the water works, or works
for supplying lights, or works for the di,-
position CT sewage and and tho drainage
of said city, or any part thereof, shall be
destroyed or injured beyond the available
means OF ability of the corporation at tho
time 20 E"plac" or repair, snid corporation
may, undVr authority of ordinance pass
ell by the affirmative votes of two
thirds of all the members of Council,
and duly approved by the mayor, -bor-
row on temporary loan, sum to be
I p Gifted in such ordinance, for replacing
Or repairing the properties or works de-
roycd or injured, or making suitable
~ s t therefor which sum shall bo
applied to that purpose and to no o her,
and shall be payable, principal and in
tercst, III such times, or manner, rs the or
dinance shall prescribe.
10 provide for the peymcnt Of the leai.
innate expenses of the corporation, and
for the annual payment through the
mcdiunof asinking fund or otherwise, {
II portion Of its bondet Indebtedness, now
existing or hereafter to be created
NEW MODE OF ELECTING COUNCIL.
At the first ely election held under tho
provisions of this act, twelve members or
Council shall be chosen, six to serve for
term Of four years, and six to serve for IL
term of two years, beginning on the first
day of July next ensuing No voter at
said election shall cast his ballot for more
than six of the twelve members to be
chosen; and the six persons who shall re-
cGiYc the highest number of votes at said
election snail be declared duly elected
for II term Of four years and the six persons
&C ,iving tho next highest number Of votes
shall bo declared duly elected for term of
two years Any ballot containing tho
of more than six persons for mem-
bcrs of Council shall not be counted as to
of Council At each subsequent
city election six members Of council shall
be CHOSEN to serve for n term of four
years. No voter shall cast his ballot for
more than three of the six member to ba
and the six persons who shall re-
ceive Tho highest number of votes shall be
declared duly elected Any ballot con-
tanning the names of more than three per-
sons for members of Council at such cleo
tion shall not be counted as to members
of Council.
The c. uIcil shall elect q president from
among its members to serve for two years.
1t shall also elect clerk and bailiff for
a like term of two years, and shall by
ordinance, or otherwise, prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation. The
:alary of each member of Council shall be
Dnc hundred and fifty dollars per aunum.
The president shall receive an additional
of one hundred dollars per
lnnum.
MAY SUMMON WITNESSES.
The Council or ary committee there.
IF authorized so to do, shall have power
N any inquiry or investigation to
compel the attendance of witnesses
md the production of books and papers
1t any meeting of Council or of any
thereof, and for that pur,
pose may issue subpoenas or attach |
ncnts signed by the president of Coun- !
Ill Or chairman of such committee, as |
he case may be. which subpoenas or
shall be served and executed
~ tn, bailitf; and If any witness refuses
% testify to any fucts within his know
edge or to produce the books or paper, in
lis possession or under his control, requir-
ID in such inquiry or investigation, C0un-
Ill or tho duly authorized committee there
#, shall have power to commit such wit.
loss for contempt. No witness, shall be
REUSED from testifying his knowledge of
he matter under inquiry or Investigation
mt such testimony shall not be used
guinst him in any criminal prosecution,
kept for perjury.
The printed copies of tho ordinances
nd resolutions Of Council, whether of a
ublic or private nature, published by
uthority Of Council, shall be admitted as
videncc thereof in all courts and all oc-
asiOns; and in pleading it shall not be
ecessary to recitc or draw them out at
irge
THE MAYOR OF WILMINGTON.
The chief executive power OF tho corpo-
alton is vested in a mayor by section 80.
lc shall receive an annual salary of TWEEN
Y four hundred dollars, (The mayors
lIary is now Sl,5Ol)
If the mayor shall be temporarily ab-
cnt from the city or temporarily unable
, discharge his duties, the office shall be
administered by the city comptroller.
In case of II vacancy occurring in the
ilicc of mayor, from death, resignation or
,hCrwise, the city comptroller shall sue.
ccd to said Office and serve for the re-
iaindtr OF the term, or until another
iayor shall be duly elected and qualified.