Evening journal., 1899-01-28


month Of November 1902, when theli
SUCCESSORS shall be eiected, and like
wise every four years thereafter.
nhe Levy Court commissioners
named in this act shall qualify before
the clerk OF the pgaCa waohin -
days alSer the passage Of this act; and
IN case any OF said named commits
sloners shall fail to 50 qualify, then in
uhat case the governor shall immediate
ly I'll. said Office ~ Levy Court com
missioner by appointment.
Section 8. That at ohe general elec-
tion to be he'd in the year 1900. and
eveTyf1urEh year thereafter, there shall
be clicked from among the residenS
lfreehoiders or each Of said districts by
the qualified voters thereof IN which
the term Ct of.ee OF the commission
els named In this ace will then have
expired, one person TO be q Levy Court
commissioner OF Sussex c.nInty TO hold
Office FOR the term OF four years, COM
mencing on the frat Tuesday in the
month OF January rext fo,.---.ng such
election. And az the general eiectlon
to be held in the year 1872. and every
fourth year thereafter there shall be
elected from among the rssident free
holders OF each Of eaid districts by the
qualified voters tleref, in which IN,
term OF office OF the commissioners
named in this act viii then have ex
pired, one person TO be a Levy Courl
commissioners OF Sussex county TO hold
office for the term OF four years com
mencing on the first Tuesday IN the
month OF January next fce wing such
election. The said Levy Court com
missionoTs so TO be e'tc4ed az afore.
said shall thereafter. together with
those them in office. c-nstltuts the
Levy Court OF SusseI county, ant
shall meet for organization on the frs-
Tuesday in January next after theil
election and shall take the oath OF Of
flee nbw provided by law for Levy
Court commissioners The said Levy
Court shall organize by exciting on,
OF their number to be presiding officer
who shall be president Of tbs Lew
Court
Three 8 said Levy Court odmmis
siOners shall he suffs.ent for tbs pur
pose Of organization and shall sonstt
tute a qaoTam for the trJnsactasn O
business. The said Levy Court com
missioners shall have power TO max
rules for their government not incon
sistent With the Constitution and Jaw
or the STATE OF Delaware, and afse
their said FIRST meeting they shall NEE
at the Court House ia the town @
! Georgetown, On the first and thir
! Tuesday CT each and every month, l.
addition to the regular February an
March terms az ROW provided by law.
In case OF death. res,gnation or r.
moVRl from The district Of any com
missioner appointed or elected unde
1his act, it shall be the duty OF ii
governor to appoinS some suitable per
son to MI such une1pired term, hay
Ing the qualifications hereinbefore rS
quired in that behaf. The Levy CouI
commissioners named in this act sha
have fun and complete jurlsdictio
/ over ali and every matters an
things now vested by law in the Lev
Court OF SukseI county as at preser
I constituted, and In the several men
btTb thereof and shall exercise ever
power, privilege. right and duty whic
now belongs to the said Levy Court {
Sussex county as fully and cOmp.etel
. as the said LsEy Court now by law
q authorized to do. except as the san
. are, or may be mcdlhod by the prov
] isions OF this art
] Should any two or more persor
voted for as Levy Court commissiol
p ers OF any district recs5ve an equi
and the highest number Il votes ca
J at such election, the Board Of Cai
vaes shall certify the fact to the go
% ernor, who shall forthwith select OF
% cf eaid persons to be the Levy Cou
commissioner from said district.
{ The Levy Court cornerstone
+ named in this act, and their succe
e sors, shall be paid as compensation f
n their services. the yearly sum Of $50
{ in quarterly ins-alments OF $75 each.
I warrants duly drawn upon the coun
E treasurer.
u Section 6. That it shall be the du
e OF the present Levy Court OF Suss
Il county and CT every commission
thereof and OK every person havi
- poeeession or control of any recor'
II books. papers. OF other property I
J. longing or re.atng to the Levy Coz
l. OF the said county. Immediately to 81
- render and deposit the same with
r clerk OF the pence OF the said coun
a who shall keen the same subject
81 the control or the Levy Court comm
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