Evening journal., 1909-02-17
WANT $SOO,OOO'
FOR ACITY HALL
Text of Bill Sent TO the Leg
iSIature for That Purpose
By Mayor Wilson

Following is The text Of the bill sent /
TO the Legislature by Mayor Wilson I
providing for an 100000 bond issue I
TO erect new City Hall for Whining /
ton. provisions u which bill were given /
In THE EVENING JOURNAL yester-
day:
An Act to provide City Hall for
the City OF Wilmington.
"Be IL enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the state
OF Delaware IN General Assembly met
1.-TWO thirds of all the members elected
TO each house thereof concurring here
I'M.
Section i; Preston. Lea, John S.
! Rossell. r.. Coleman dupont. William
u. Mullen, Josiah Marvel and John
bancroft are hereby constituted a
Board Of Commissioners for the pur-
/ pose of acquiring sufficient land in the
city Of Wilmington and state OF Della
ware and erecting thereon a City Hail.
All vacancies in said Board OF Com
missioners caused by death. resigna-
ton. or otherwise shall be filled by the
Mayor and Council Of Wilmington,
subject 10 confirmation by the
Mayor and Council OF VII
mington At no time shall more
Commissioners be Of the same political
party.
Section . For the purpose OF ac-
/ quiring said land and erecting said
building, the Mayor and Coun-
ell of Wilmington. is hereby au-
thonzed and directed 10 borrow upon
the credit OF the said City OF Whining
ton such sum or sums OF money az may
be necessary. ana as may be directed
by the said Board OF Commissioners.
not exceeding ia the aggregate the sum
OF eight hundred thousand dollars
(SSO0. 100000: and for such purpose
shall issue certificates OF Indebtedness
OF such denominations and I'm such
form. bearing such date and payable
at such time, as by The Council may
be deemed most expedicnt. They shall
bear interest at a rate not exceeding
four percentum per annum. payable
semi-annually. The money realized
} from the sale OF said certificates shall
be deposited in a suitable bank 10 the
credit Of the Council and shall be APP
piled as may be directed by said Board
OF Commissioners. TO the purchase OF
. the necessary land for a City Hall. and
toward paying for the erection, com
. pletion and furnishing OF said City
b Hall The said Council is hereby au-
, thorized and directed 10 apply toward
< she payment of the interest and prin-
0 cipal on said bonds any money coming
{ into its possession from the revenues OF
n said city.
n Section ?. The said Commissioners
e shall have authority TO take and use
d any land now owned by The Mayor
b and Council Of Wilmington and TO ac-
j. quire 10y purchase or condemnation. as
hereinafter provided. any lot or lots
OF land In the city OF Wilmington. New
n Castle County and State OF Delaware;
n and shall Immediately after their APP
= pointment select and acquire land as
: above provided and shall erect thereon
IS building for the use OF said city
!, which shall contain a suitable room OF
!. rooms for the Council. Municipal Court
a Mayor. Street and Sewer Department
g Water Department. City Engineer. Ta1
70 Collectors, city Auditor. Board OF
Health. Building Inspector. Police De
partment. including a modern Jail for
the temporary detention OF prisoners
and such other rooms and offices as
/ may he necessary for the use Of the
City Departments and officials The
title TO the said lands shall be vested
lin the Mayor and Council OF Whining
e ton The work and materials for SAID
y building shall be furnished by con
p tract or contracts; and II shall be the
p duty OF the Board of Commissioner
d to advertise their proposals and to le
Is the same to the lowest and best bidder
II or bidders. The said building shall bl
y fully completed within three years from
a the passage Of this act
If Section 4: That in case the sai'
Board Of Commissioners shall for an.
= cause be unable to agree with thi
= owner OF owners for the purchase o
e such lot or lots OF land as may be Sc
lie lected as aforesaid for the purposs
h. aforesaid. upon the request OF sal.
II Board of Commissioners, the Mayor
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