Evening journal., 1897-02-26
The NEW LAWS OUTLINED.
IN ADDITION TO THE TECHNICAL
LAW NOW EXISTING THE NEW
PROVISIONS ARE APPENDED.

LAW NOW EXISTING THE NEW
PROVISIONS ARE APPENDED.
d. w. Taylor, president. and John S.
Rossell, secretary of the Municipal
Commission. went to Dover this morn
ing at S.1S o'clock with 100 copies of
the bill providing for a new charter for
the city. The bill covers eighty pages
Of printed matter and Il was only Sc
] cured from the binders and signed by
the commissioners at midnight last
night.
Several newspaper men were await
ing the completion of the bill TO secure
a copy Of it for publication. but the
commission refused to give out copiea
until this morning
The bill is the mCst important to be
considered at this session of the Cen
eral Assembly. and 1t provides for
some radical changes in municipal gov
ernment
The mcst prominent OF the changes
tWilmington's present organic laws
are appended in sectional paragraphs.
NO MORE GRADE CROSSINGS.
To authorize or prohibit the locating,
constructing, altering or changing Of
grade, removal or operating OF any
railroad or street railway within the
limits: and further provided, that no
street railway company shall be au-
thorized to cross the tracks of any rail
road company, within said limits, at
grade.
POWER TO GRANT FRANCHISES.
To grant to persons or corporations,
In such manner and upon such terms
and conditions as Il may prescribe, sub
ject to the right 70 alter, amend or re-
peal any such grant. franchise, rights
and privileges to locate. construct. ex-
tend or operate any enterprise any.
= where in the city.
SALE OF PURE FOOD.
To regulate auctions and auctioneers,
b to prohibit bogus sales of wares ant
] merchandise of any kind to establish
p and regulate public markets; 10 fix an,
b declare the weight Cf bread. to provide
s against the adulteraticn OF milk an1
cream, and for the proper inspection o
the same; to regulate the weighing
measuring and inspection of all articlel
Of food and all kinds OF wares ant
merchandise offered for sale within tn,
: limits of said city. and prescribe wha
! shall not be salable; to enforce tn
keeping of legal weights and measure
by all venders, and provide for the in
: spection thereof; and to make and en-
u force within the limits of said city sue
other regulations as may be deemed ez
Z pedielt for the protection of the Ia
e habitants against adulteration and an
healthy food.
FUTURE PLAN OF BORROWING.
= Tr-t-,l 81 A., .......,. ,,.1 Ct.......tf a.,
= ing obliged 10 go before the Genera
:. Assembly whenever the city needs
: loan, as is now prescribed in section II
. Of the present charter, the new bill au
! thorizes Council to borrow money 70
= municipal purposes On the credit Of tn
: corporation, and to issue negotiabl
I | bonds therefor. which bonds shall b
! exempted from taxation under any la'
- of this state; but said corporation sha'
not at any time, in any manner, or 70
= any purpose, except as hereinafter pro
vided, become indebted or issue bond
to an amount that shall. In the aggrC
: gate. including all Indebtedness G
= every kind and all bonds issued ex
= cced 10 per centum CT the assesse
= value Of the real estate within sal
city; sueh value to be ascertained an
a determined by the last assessment pre-
10 ccding the creation Of such indebted
y ness and the issuing Of such bonds pre-
y vided, that On ordinance authorizing Oh
- borrowing Of money or the issuing {
u bonds shall be passed unless It shall n
II ceive the affirmative votes of two
~ thirds of all the members Of Counc
y and shall be duly approved by III
= mayor; and further provided, that n
u ordinance. passed as aforesaid, shall
- operative, and no money shall be bo
. rOwed or bonds issued hereunder M
less said ordinance shall be approve
by a majority Of all the votes cast
. the city election subsequent TO Il
10 passing Of said ordinance: and furth,
In provided, that IT, through calamity ,
a casualty. the City Hall and other pu'
~ J lie buildings, or the water works,
y works for supplying lights. or wOrl
M for the disposition Of sewage and q
a. drainage of said city. or any pa
nj thereof shall be destroyed or injur'
n beyond the available means or abili
rs Of the corporation at the time to r
of place or repair. said corporation ma
m under authority of an ordinance pas
~ ed by the affirmative votes of tw
an thirds Of al the members of Counc
IA and duly approved by the mayor, DO
TOW Oh ttlupoidFy lOdui SUN 10
specified in such ordinance. for repla
ing or repairing the properties
ne works destroyed or injured or makil
X suitable substitutes therefor whi
IS, sum shall be applied to that purpo
OF and to no other and shall be payab
*. l principal and interest, in such tin
a. times, or manner, as the Ordinan
On shall prescribe
a To provide for the payment OF &
legitimate expenses Of the corporatio
and for the annual payment. throu.
the medium Of a sinking fund or othg
ed wise. CT a portion OF its bonded indel
'e- edness. now existing or hereafter to
on created.
~ NEW MODE OF ELECTING COU
I, GIL
At the first city election h,
pie under the provisions Of this a
ell twelve members Of Council shall
,pt chosen. six to serve for a term of 10
ng years, anu six 10 serve for a term
Ill two years beginning on the first day