Evening journal., 1907-02-18
REFERENDUM BILL
TO BE INTRODUCED
Proposed Measure Has Been
Prepared and Will Be Pre-
Sented to Legislature

During tho present week the referendum
bib relative 70 the city OF Wilmington,
will be presented TO the Legislature and
the action of the General Assembly upon
the measure Is awaited with interest by
the public
The proposed bin IS as follows.
An Act TO authorize the submission
TO the people Of Wilmington of ques-
tions Of public policy n connection
with the affairs OF the said city
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State
Of Delaware I'm General Assembly met
(two- thirds Of an the members elected
to each House concurring therein):
Section I. on application addressed
20 the Mayor and Council OF Whining
ton, signed by citizens Of the city Of
Wilmington qualified to vote at the
last preceding election for the mayor
Of the said city, aggregating in mum.
Der not less than ten percentum OF the
whole number of votes cast at such
election for such mayor asking for
the submission TO the people OF said
city OF any question relating TO the af-
fairs OF the said city. for an expression
Of opinion thereon, such question shall
be placed before the people at the next
city election. Every person signing
any such application shall put or have
Put after his signature the designa-
tion OF the election district in the said
city in which he was qualified to vote
at the last preceding election for mayor
OF the said city.
Section p such applications shall be
/ filed with the mayor at least sixty
days before the election at which such
question IS 90 be submitted. and tho
persons signing such applications shall
be considered prima facie as citizens
qualified TO vote at the last preceding
election for the mayor Of the said
city.
Section 3. IL shall be the duty OF The
said mayor, not less than twenty days
before the city election at which tho
said questions are to be submitted. q
transmit the same TO the persons whc
may then have the duty Of preparing
ballots for the said election; and ii
shall be the duty of such persons "a
prepare separate ballots to be used at
the said election. containing the ques-
tion so to be submitted as aforesaid
with the words ''yes" and mo" printed
at the foot of such ballot; that Is 10
say following the question to be SUBJ
mitted as it appears upon the ballot
the words ''yes" and "no" shall APP
pear in the following form:
YES .............. NO .............
Any person qualified TO vote at such
city election may cast a vote IN favor
OF such question by placing n cross
opposite 20 and on the right-hand side
OF the word yes" and any person
ldesiring TO vote against the same may
do so by placing a cross opposite "a
and on tho rlght-hand side Of the word
mo"
Section. 4. The said ballots shall bC
prepared. counted. canvassed and re-
turned in the same way as provided
by law I'm relation TO ballots cast at this
said city election.
Section g. II shall be the duty Of
the persons so required by law 20 fun-
ism ballot boxes TO be used at the city
election. to furnish a separate ballot
box for each election district in saiC
city. IN which separate ballot box th'
ballots herein provided for shall b'
cast. and said ballots shall not be com.
mingled with the other ballots usei
at such city election.
Section 6. It shall be the duty OF IN,
election officers in each election dis.
trict I'm the said city to count the sait
ballots after the same have been cast
and TO make return thereof I'm an re-
spcots as provided by law in relation
to ballots cast at the said city election
provided however that the number o
! J.
question shall be entered upon scpa
rate sheets to be furnished for tha
purpose. Certificates. showing the re
suits Of the said vote, shall be mad
r i'm the manner as now provided by lay
i'm relation to certificates of the voti
cast at the city election. which oerti
/ fcates shall be certified, returned an'
] delivered in all respects as now pro
vided by law in relation to the cit
: eleetion
Section T. The expense OF printing
said ballots. procuring the ballot boxes
and an expenses connected with thl
taking Of the said vote shall Zoe born'
in the same manner as is provided D..
1 law I'm relation TO other expenses in
CURED al the said city election.
0tINIlWIN ~ f7IVNAW AIAN NANrLNNAA sun
mitted to the qualified electors Of tn
city of Wilmington. as provided in th'
, Act. receive a majority OF the vote
cast thereon at the said election am
the subject be within the corporat
I powers Of the said Mayor and Counc
Of Wilmington or of any department
or branch thereof, then 1t shall be IA
6 duty Of the City Council. or Of an
commission or any other official or of
{ ncials of the city Of Wilmington hav
q ing jurisdiction therein to adop
IA without unnecessary delay. such oriin
Il ances. rules or regulations as may q
necessary for putting into effect th
s popular viii thus expressed. The far
!. ure Of any member Of such City Coun
n cn or commission. or OF any offici,
s OF said city to perform any duty herei
= imposed upon him. or the obstruction
e lhindrance. or delay by him Of the ado
<. ton OF any ordinance. rule or regula
e tion as herein provided for shall 3
s deemed a nisdemeanor and be punish
able by a fine the amount Of wnic