The sun., 1901-01-05
Mayor Under It's Provisions Will
be Kept Busy.
MORE MEMBERS IN COUNCIL
each Department Will Have a Di-
rector Whose Salary Will be
$4,000. Police and Fire
Under One Head.


S The following is a eumn ary of the pro-
'posed charter for Wilmington, as re.
~ yised by committee Of the Board OF
Trade, with the committees suppleme n
Nary propositions.
WI Copies OF the report and Of the pro-
4 posed act in full NAV be obtained upln
E8pplicatipn at the off ice Of the Board OF
Trade, Equitable Building; at that oil the
sA. s. Reed & Bro. Co., No. Si5 Shipley
atreet, and at the Office Of the Star Pub.
4 fishing Co., 303 Shipey street:
M Sections aud 2 give the proposed
fboundaries Of the city, Under section 3
the city is incorporated under the cor
Qprate name OF the Mayor and Courcil
z9f Wilmington. Section 4 author,z 8 the
"A saRnnexation Of contigne.:s properties and
2eection B defines the overs of the cor
Doration as follows:
M Under proper restrictions, to enter
znpon and coudemn private property re
5Quired for muricipal purposes.
s1 To hold all kinds Of prop rty neces
fery for municipal pnrp 1ses and to dis
p7e Of the same.
To receive deyise', b'qlests, gifts and
" PipPC'by i'o oNh uF'
md benefit, or in trust for charitable,
ucationa or other public purposes
aS To have power as specified respecting
8tI Iests, parks, sewers, &C., &c,
'sECo lay out and fix the grade OF streets
sf3a land contiguous to the boundary linz
az the city and within one mile thereof:
4nd to have, under restrictions men
Ationed, similar pow within the sam
Instance oil the city respec Ing sewer
and natural water courses. To make and
enforce building regulations. To proyid'
for the water supply and to protect TN
B8me from contamination. To provide
for Lighting the streets and public places
aud. If it should ever be- expedient, f0
sDpplying the Inhabitants with light T.
&fegulate wharf lines and to acquire con
gtfol and manage wharyes, &c.
. 10 graft to persons or corporations in
INCL manner and upon such terms and
Gpndit;ons as it may prescrib', fran
}0hises and privileges to locate, construct,
extend and operate any enterprise i'll,
NUpon, through or under any pubic park,
equare, street, alley, Sidewalk, crosrino
Tor other highway, bridge, yiaduct, sew.
I9Ff drain. gutter, public landing place.
Xbarf, dock, or pier; provided that suciI
45&nt shall be made for definite period,
HN longer than twenty Years, and sub
tt&to the right to repeal and revokethe
N&T3e for the abuse, misuse or non-use OF
AZ franchises and privileges S. granted;
x4A further provided, that no ordinance
horiziDg the granting of any fran
b or privilege shall be- passed unless
MS(hall receive the affirmative W tes OF
&b-thirds OF all the membe:s If the
&{olnci, moro shall suce ordinance b.
|fne operative unli it shall have beer.
&Xproved by the mayor.
10 have powers respecting markets,
bights and measures, for protection
ainst aduterated or unhealthy fcod
To grant licenses for proper pur-
Uses for which licenses may be re-
sired. To control the storage within
l(e city OF gunpowder and other danger
)s combustibe matter. To make and
4force regulations conducive to the
&alth of the inhaoitarts oi the city; for
hich purposes its jurisdiction shall ex-
Id one mile beyond the CITY limits.
4o provide a fire and police force; fire
F8{4rm aud police telegraph system; and
8nake and enforce, within the city,
ch regulations as may be deemed ex.
ient to protect persons and property
l4 to promote morality.
~ 20 require the registration of deaths;
kbB$hs and marriages, and to provide
such statistical inform ition in re
snsthereto as may be deemed neces.
yprovlde for the registration Of real
te, 10 make general, Assessments ol
lcf'ty and assess and collect taxes for
sicifal purposes To make and col
Special assessments for the cost
5x.,. ~ -
oboftowm ouey for municipal pur-
,ss The| amount OF indebtedness is
t0'exeeed seven percentum Of the as
ID yHtue oil real estate. An ordinance
of}xinR The borrowing of money aud
55uin9;of bonds will require the al
Att9a YDtes OF two thirds OF all the
b8fs ot the Council, and shall be ap
adby the mayor; and shall no. be
atfy6 unlees such ordinance shall be
pfed byR majority Of III the votes
Rtbe city election subsequent H.
Paa8ing OF such ordinan, ,a, or at a
}, ,6rsH!{&l Election at which the question
Id@ % III be Submitted to the qualified voters
ShB city; but in case OF ca,amity o,
pt3ltT such as the destruction of the
n &y bu5ld ings or water works, money
tf1 NJ Borrowed under an ordinance
4eeqQ BY the affirmative votes of two
ne srdB of the members OF the C1uuci
Vapproved by the mayor. Authority
N4Q given to borrow temporarily 8
q a0t exceeding $4,000 in any ont
40 be APPLIED to the p lrchase OF
1ands, and to be paid out OF the
EZQf taxes for the next succeeding
y @ rfayide f3r the submission OF ques.
: 6fip relating 10 the corporation to tn,
kllhed voters OF said city, at any city
ohsspr at any special election helc
nd Durpose pursuant to an ordiu
}f bbe p,uneil; ta prescribe the
n!laf and form in which Rnch ques
8bail be snb nitted; and to desig
ttfne and p aces at whict
e]eet Ions for said purpose shall b
kIf&xefcsc all municipal powers
-. -, 2t1;$O the plete aud eli aenl
nent OF ths muul,ipal property
+ 4jyoper administration Of tn,
government, ami for the wei
&be inhabitants Of said ci' Y
such powers b. expressl
ia or not.
6, Z. s. and deal with th
3I 89Iprs of officers, bonds am
Every ofli:er must take al
8s an officer OF the city. join il
68I1cus or eoference confined Ii
H fa5of any National or State po
&fty, nor be bound bya decision
&jleh caucus or conference nor ac
S2ibe.
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