Newark post., 1911-03-08
THE SEWER BILL
0F5THE TOWN OF NEWARK

AN ACT authorizing the building of
Sewers and Conduits in the Streets
0. the Town OF Newark, Creating
a commission to effect said build
ing and making provision for the
raising OF funds to pay the cost
OF said building by assessments
against property affected, by Civ
ing notes and by issuance OF sale
OF bonds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the State
OF Delaware in General Assembly met:
(two-thirds OF the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring here
in):
Council OF the Town oi Newark by
and through the agency OF the Sewer
Commission of the Town OF Newark
hereby created, be and it is hereby
authorized and empowered to build
sewers and conduits in any OF the
Streets OF the Town OF Newark and
Public Highways leading into said
Town OF Newark and also to build any
outlet OF any said sewers and any dis
posal plant, and to provide funds for
the payment of the cost OF such build
ing. as hereinafter set forth.
Section ?. The Sewer Commission
shall be composed OF three citizens of
the Town OF Newark. two OF whom
shall be the following named citizens
OF the Town OF Newark, namely: Sam
uel J. Wright and Jacob Thomas and
the third member OF said commission
shall be chosen by the commissioners
above named at the time OF the organl-
zation OF said commission, as herein
after provided lor. The members of
said commission shall hold office until
the work authorized by Section l O!
this Act shall have been fully COM
pleted. Any vacancy on the said COM
mission caused by death or otherwise
shall be filled by the remaining MEN,
bers OF the said commission within one
month from the occurring of such va
cancy. Each member OF said commits
sion shall before entering upon the
duties OF his office, make an affidavit
before the Alderman OF the said Town
OF Newark and file the same with the
Secretary Oh the Council OF the Coun-
Gil OF the Town of Newark, that he will
faithfully perform his duties as a mem
Der OF the Sewer Commission OF tie
Town Ui Newark, and that he wall not
be concerned or interested pecuniarly
either directly or indirectly in any con
tract entered into under the prov-
sions OF this Act for work done or
materials furnished. The members OF
said Commission shall organize within
two weeks after the passage OF this Act
by the election from their number of
a President; and a Secretary and
l-easurer, who may or may not be u
member OF said Commission. as the
members OF the said Commission may
deem proper. No matter shall be de-
termined upon by said Commission
unless it be sanctioned by the vote OF
at least two members. No member
shall receive any salary or other com
pensation for his work, but he shall
be allowed all reasonable bills for ex-
penses actually incurred by him in con-
nectiOn with the work OF and author
lied by said Commission, provided
however that the Secretary and Treas
urer OF said Commission, whether he
be member OF the Commission OF
not, shall receive reasonable com
pensation for his work. All such bills
Tor expenses and compensatons az
Aforesaid shall be deemed to consti-
tute part OF the general cost and ex-
pense OF the work contemplated by this
Act.
Section g. The Sewer Commission
OF the Town OF Newark is hereby vest
ed with every power necessary or pro
per for the execution OF the work au-
thorized by Section l OF this Act anc
the Town OF Newark shall be bounc
by any contract entered into by sale
Commission for labor and material re-
quired in sad work. All work done
under the provisions OF this Act shall