Evening journal., 1903-03-11

Ihe way for larger concerns present
ing themselves to Delaware for incor-
poration Now. a large number of
small concerns are chartered yearly
but only few companies are incorpo-
rated who have bis" capital stock.
The House killed the bill introduced
by Representative Price. which re-
stricts the duties OF the notary public
appointed for the Delaware city Ma
tional Bank TO those Of the bank.
The House opposed the bill on the
grounds that there was not enough
business I'm Delaware City for two mo-
taiies public, and thought that the one
appointed for the Delaware city Bank /
would be able TO transact local busi-
ness.
Bills Incorporating the towns OF |
New Castle and Newark were passed |
by the House without any opposition. |
Mr.. Holcomb said that the bill which /
Incorporates New Castle authorizes the |
town commissioners OF that town 60
bond the town for $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of encouraging manufacturers TO
locate there
The House passed the bill concern
| ing the employment of persons by the
city Of Wilmington and making eight
hours "a days work. A question was
raised whether or not this bin was un-
constitutional. because it applied to
only one Incorporated city of the
state. The vote was 2S yeas to 3
mays. Messrs, Eastburn. Allen and
Gehman voting against the measure.
Pleased With Mr. connelly's Act.
The act Representative william M.
Connolly win introduce TO abolish all
commissions I'm the city OF Whining
ton. is received with favor here. 1t
contains the following provisions;
Section 1. That the municipal bodies
and departments now existing In the
city OF Wilmington, known as the
lStreet and Sewer Department, the
lWater Department, and the Police De-
partment composed Of three persons
each, known as the directors or board
of directors of said departments. shall
be and the same are hereby abolished
from and after the first day Of July
1903. and the offices OF directors Of said
date are hereby terminated, ended and
abolished. and the powers. duties
privileges and responsibilities OF the
said departments be and the same are
vested and imposed upon the five per-
sons whose election is hereinafter pro-
vided for.
Section 2. That on and after the
first day OF July, 1908, there shall exist
and ia hereby created for the city Of
Wilmington a board of five members.
who shall be known as public commits
sioners. in whom shall be vested and
upon whom shall be imposed all the
powers. duties, rights ana upon whom
powers, duties, rights and responsible
ties now vested in the departments,
boards, directors and officials whose
duties have been terminated and ended
as In section one of this act Is pro-
yided, which said public commissioners
shall be hye ln number. one of whom
shall be elected by "a plurality Of the
votes in each of the representative dis
tricts Of the city of Wilmington at the
city election 20 be held next after the
passage of this act
Section g. That on or before the
last Saturday In June, 1908. and each
second year thereafter, the public COM
missioners so elected shall meet to-
gether and organize said Board OF
Public Commissioners by election OF
one of their number as chairman
thereof and one other of their number
as vice chairman thereof. and
by selecting secretary OF
said board, and said commissioner.
may then and from time prescribe anc
2 allot such duties to each of their mem
p bers subject to the approval or disap-
) proval by the said board, as they may
p deems proper The meetings of the
board shall be public and the secretary
3 shall keen fair minutes of the pro-
: ceedings which shall be onen to in-
spection at an times. Each commits
sioner shall bond for $4,000, and shall
receive q salary OF $1,000 and the sec
e retary shall receive net more than ST.
500.
The board shall Have power to adopt
p rules for it's governance and that OF
e the employees and shall publish the
I same when adopted.
The commissioners shall be nomi-
mated in their respective districts un-
der the primary election law now IN
force. For dereliction of duty a mem-
Der may be suspended by the mayor
upon charges preferred by the affidavit
of a responsible citizen on a two-thirds
3 vote of Council. which vote also sucf
place shall be filled. Commissioners
are eligible for reelection.
Heavy Wind Causes High Tide.