Evening journal., 1897-03-31
ANY CITIZEN QUALIFIED
To Hold Municipal Office BY
Amendments to New Charter.
PATROL FORCE TO BE INCREASED,

PATROL FORCE TO BE INCREASED.
REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR OWN
ERs OF PROPERTY SOLD TO PAY
SEWER AssEssMENTS-ONE PER
CENT. ADDED TO UNPAID TAXES
IN SEPTEMBER.
Thepropcsc1 new city charter for Will
mingtcn has been materially changed
by the amendments now tackled on the
instrument The changes are the re-
suit CT more careful consideration by
the commission appointed 90 draft
new charter and suggestions made re-
Gently by the town meeting called for
free and full discussion of the new or
ganlc law.
Section 4 is amended by striking
out the freehold qualification for office,
as proposed at the town meeting, and
also qualifying the eligibility Of min
listers of the gospel by the addition of
the words so long as such person shall
continue In the exercise of the pastoral
cr clerical functions" The bill, as writ
ten. makes ministers Ineligible for all
time
1
from 50 400 to 81 500. that of the
mayors secretary from 81 200 to $780,
and all 81 600 salaries to 81 500. which
As to be the pay of the heads Of the
several departments. The salary of the
city treasurer is reduced from $1,000 to
81 600.
Section AZ is amended by strik-
/ ing ont the words "he may. at any
time. suspend or remove from Office
any or all such persons by notifying
/ them to thateflectand sending message
/ TO Council statingin writing hisreasons
/ for such suspension or removal" and
substituting the words the mayor
may. at any time. with the consent Of
two-thirds of al the members OF Coun-
ell. expressed by resolution Of that
body suspend or remove from office
any or all such persons appointed by
him"
Section AZ. empowering the mayor TO
call on male Inhabitants 10 aid in
enforcing the laws, Is amended
by striking out the words "Over the age
of IS years and substituting the words
between the ages of Is and 80 years
This refers to the power of the mayor
in summoning special conservators oil
the peace I'm case Of riot or disorder
Section SO Is so amended as TO pro
vide that the appointments made by
the mayors advisory board shall be 50
divided that not more than half th'
number shall be Of the same politica
party.
vide that one department may, by
twc-thirds vote OF City Council, use
portion Of the funds of another depart
ment In case there be any surplus.
The charter as originally drawn n
specified that the number Of policeme
should not. at any time. be less tha
e one for each 1000 inhabitants @
the city. An amendment substitute
the word "patrolman' for policeman.
There Is now one patrolman TO ever.
400 inhabitants, or thereabouts.
Section 73 Is so amended as TO Civ
the policemen the same powers withii
E the city as the constables Of New Castl
county in addition to their regular 20
lice powers. in all cases Of breaches o
the peace.
Section 90 is amended so as to enabl
the owners of property whose propert.
may have been sold for sewer taxes &
redeem the same upon payment Of al
charges within two years. There 4
now no redemption period for owner
of property sold for sewer assessments
Section lO5 is amended go as to stipu
late that per cent. per month shall b
( added to all taxes unpaid after the frs
2 of September and before the first &
= February, and after the first OF Febru
p airy one-half Of i per cent. shall b
q added until the taxes and all addition
I thereto shall be fully paid. Now,
per cent Is added to all taxes unpai
|. by September ].
4 Section 1O6 is Sd amended that th
4 interest to be demanded by the pun
n chaser Of property sold to satisf
n claims for taxes. and which propert
+ the delinquent wishes TO redeem sha
O not exceed 10 per cent, the origin,
J. bill making it 20 per cent, as 1t now Il
q Section 1l5 Is so amended as to r.
Il quire the city solicitor to file all wri
= ten advice TO City Council In the o
q fee of the mayor, where it shall I
y open. at all times, TO the eXaminatio
Z. of the inhabitants Of the city.
d Section 1875 rs so amended as TO n
e Quire the mayor 10 organize commits
$ sion to consider an amendment to tf
e charter when requested to do so
writing by 100 CT mere citizens ci tf
.s city. whereas the bin originally stipl
3 lated that he should do so upon the r.
u quest of any citizen Of the city. as re-
d 0mmended by the recent town meetin
d The section is also amended 80 as
give the president of Council a voice
The selection OF a lay commissioner q
other commissioners to be the mayo
le the president of Council, and the he,
II of the department to which the pr
~ posed amendment may relate.
At BARGE BUILDING CONTRACTS.