Evening journal., 1914-12-10
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At Suflclcnt cause TO the contrary Dt
not shown 10 the Board OF Commission
ers, it may by ordinance, annex to the
said city the territory described and de-
fined in the resolution, and such terri
tory shall thcreupon become part Of
said city and part Of the district or
districts thereof to which it is in whole
or in part contiguous.
Section 49, For the purpose Of oh
tanning information concerning any
matters affecting the municipality, or
for the carrying into effect its powers.
or the powers or duties of any officer,
board or department of the corpora
tion, the Board of Commissioners
shall have power and authority to in
stitute hearing, inquiry or investiga-
ton, and to compel the attendance Of
witnesses and the production Of books.
documents and papers. al any time
and place within the said city, and for
that purpose to issue subpoenas and
attachments to compel attendance Of
such witnesses and the production OF
any and all such books and papers.
Said subpoenas and attachments
shall be served and executed by any
police officer OF the corporation.
Process shall be signed by a Com
missioner designated by the Board Of
Commissioners TO conduct such hear
ing, inquiry or investigation. II any
person so summoned as a witness
shall refuse to testify to any facts
within his knowledge, or to produce
the books. documents or papers In his
custody or possession or under his
control. required IN such hearing. in
quiry or investigation, the Commits
sioner designated to hold such hear
ing, inquiry or investigation shall
have power TO commit such witness
for contempt All witnesses at any
such hearing, inquiry or investigation
shall be examined under oath or af-
hrmation and any false answer or
statement made under oath by any
such witness at such hearing. inquiry
or investigation shall be deemed
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof before the Court of General
Sessions the person or persons so Of
Tending shall be punished by a fine
and Imprisonment or either in the
discretion of the Court, and such con-
xiction shall ipso facto operate as a
removal from Office or position of the
officer or employe so convicted: and
the person SO convicted shall not
thereafter be eligible to election or
appointment TO any place Of profit or
trust under said corporation.
Section 80. The employees of the
city shall have the right to inspect
and copy, free of charge, all public
records Of New Castle county for the
purpose of obtaining information in
relation to property its owners and
Nalun and fnr fbo r,itrpro, 80 ,.n-f,.t
ing and keeping perfected the records
of said corporation as to ownership
and transfer of property. The Re
corder of Deeds Register OF Wills and
Register in Chancery and Clerk Of the
Orphans Court shall furnish to the
city certificates OF the transfer. as
signment devise or descent OF prop
erty as now provided by law or as
shall hereafter be provided by ordi-
nance.
Section 100. II shall be the duty Of
the Chief of Police Of said city, or
other person who may be the keeper
OF the prison cells in said city or in
charge thereof, 10 receive and lock
and safely keep in cells, any person
committed by any judgment or sent
ence of the City Court of Whining
totf VI "a dHN JUSTICE Ol the IbdCts
resident of said city, for the violation
OF any of the provisions of the laws
of this State, or Of the ordinances OF
said corporation, for temporary con-
fnement, until such person. COM
mitted as aforesaid, may be taken TO
the New Castle County Workhouse,
and the actual costs for all meals.
medical attendance and medicines
furnished to such person so COM
mitted by the said Chief Of Police, or
other person keeper of said cells or
in charge thereof, shall be paid by
the corporation after an itemized bill
thereof shall have been presented and
approved as provided for other claims
against said city.
Section 10l. Whenever any real
estate or ether property or any right
in the same shall be needed for
streets, lanes, alleys or other high
ways. parks, public buildings. or for
any other public purpose, or for max
ing any change, alteration in any
such, and the Board of Commissioners
is unable to agree with the owner Of
any such property or right for the
acquisition of the same, the same may
he taken and used for any such pub
lie purpose provided. that before the
same is taken, used or occupied.
there shall be paid or rendered 70
such owner of owners as they shall
respectively be entitled to receive.
such damages which shall be assess
ed as follows. Upon the applica-
fion Of the Board of Commissioners
and a reasonable notice to the persons
interested, if residing in the city, any
Judge Of the Superior Court OF this
State. residing in New Castle county.
shall issue a commission under his
hand, directed TO five impartial free
holders of said county, commanding
them to assess the damages that may
result from the taking and occupa-
fior of the property or right needed
for any such purpose, to the owner
or owners of property or right neces-
say to be taken or occupied, taking
into consideration all the circum-
stances Of benefit and convenience as
well as of detriment, to result 10
such owner or owners, and to make
return of their proceedings TO the
said Judge at time therein appoint
ed The freeholders named in such
commission being first sworn or af-
firmed as in said commission shall
be directed. shall view the property
and they or a majority of them shall
assess the damages aforesaid. and
shall make return in writing, Of their
proceedings in the premises to the
said Judge, who shall file the same in
the office Of Board of Commissioners
The return upon one commission shall
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