Evening journal., 1907-01-22
MORE POWER
FOR THE BOARD
Health Authorities Want Sup
rene Authority in the Mat
ter of NuiSanCeS

At a meeting Of the Board Of Health
as a committee Of the whole. a bill was
drafted which. if adopted by the Legls-
lature, to which the measure is to be
presented, will give the Board Of
Health more authority to carry on the
good work the present board has taken
up, with so much vigor, that is COM
pelllng property holders to have their
properties connected with sewers in or
der to avoid all nuisances which are
likely to arise when there are no such
connections.
The bill was. read at the meeting o,
the board yesterday. and Secretary
Joseph Wigglesworth was delegated a
committee OF one to go to Dover and
see that the bill gets proper recogni-
ton The bill will empower the Board
Of Health to connect properties with
severe where the owners Of such places
refuse and to make the owner pay the
bill. The bill IN full is as follows;
An Act to Amend Section 1877, Chap
ter 2O7 Valume II, Laws OF Delaware.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative Of the State
Of Delaware. in General Assembly met
, (two- -thirds OF each branch thereof
concurring therein).
Section 1. That Section 1877, Chaptei
2O7. Valume III, Laws of Delaware b,
/ amended by adding after the wore
appeal at the end Of said section
/ the words: Whenever the said Boart
Of Health shall deem It necessary fol
the preservation OF the public health
for the Improvement Of the sanitary
condition, and for the better drainage
Of the city Of Wilmington, that any 10
or parcel OF land. house, building oi
structure Of any kind whatsoever. stu
ate in the city Of Wilmington, uncon.
nected with a sewer. should be con
nected Herewith, the said board shall
have power TO give directions to thl
owner or owners. agent or agents. o
| such premises that the same shall b
connected by suitable drains with
public or private sewer within thirt,
DAYS after the date OF such notice,
there be amy such sewer TO which sail
premises shah or may have access T.
front, side, or rear, so that all tn
! sewage and house drainage and an
other noxious drainage whatsoever an
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water shall be removed from said prem
ises. If such owner or owners. agen
or agents. shall neglect or refuse t
comply with said direction, the sal
Board Of Health shah have power an
authority to cause said lot or parcel q
land. house, building or structure
be constructed with such sewer and
collect the cost thereof in the nam
Of The Mayor and Council Of Whining
ton. from the tenant or tenants of sue
lot or parcel Of land, house, buildin
or structure, by attaching the rent
due to said owner or owners from sue
tenant; and such tenant, upon maxim
payment OF the money so attache
= shall be credited with such amount O
account OF the rent due to his or hi
landlord.
In case such tenant shall neglect
refuse to pay the amount so attache
within ten days after attachment, sue
amount so attached hall be collecte
from such tenant in the same mam'
as is now provided by law for the co
: lection Of rents by distraint and sale I
, goods and chattels. Should the own'
or owners Of such house, building
structure reside therein, then and
2 such case, the said board shall hay
, power and authority to collect tt
I amount so due as aforesaid In u
o manner in this section provided by dis
: traint and sale Of goods and chatteis
Section 2. That Chapter 726, Volun
7 19. Laws of Delaware, be and the SAN
r IS hereby repealed.