Evening journal., 1915-01-30
new ASSESSMENT LAW NOW
FAVORED BY WILMINGTON

Colonel Weller l.. Stover. chairman
of the finance committee of City Coun-
Gil, has forwarded to Dover the follow
ing act creating a Board Of ASSESS
ment for the City Of Wilmington and
providing the means and method by
Which said Board shall assess pro-
pcrty therein for the purpose Of rais-
ing revenue for city and school pur-
poses.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
OF Delaware in general assembly met
with the concurrence of two-thirds
o. all the members elected 10 each
house,.
Sec. /. There is hereby created
and established Board of ASSESS
mcnt for the city of Wilmington, 20
consist Of three CD members, and
which Board, or q majority Of them.
shall determine and do any Of the
acts hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3 and Of the
City of Wilmington. arc hereby ap-
pointed members OF said Board Of
Assessment, beginning the first day
OF July. A. ID. 1915, for the term Of
six years. or until their SUCCESSORS
shall be appointed and qualified. The
salary of the above members of the
Board. and each of their successors,
shall be per annum. or such
greater amount as the Council OF
Wilmington shall determine. payable
i'm monthly installmonts in the same
manner as other officials of the CITY
OF Wilmington are now paid. Said
members of the Board shall devote
their entire time to the work of the
Board. or such time as may be neces-
ssry and cNpedient to make good,
fair equal, faithful. and complete as
scssments of property in the City
OF Wilmington. The two members
OF tho Board above provided for
shall not at any time be of the same
political party and their successors
shall be appOintmented by the Mayor.
ANY vacancy therein shall be filled
by appointment by the Mayor for the
mcxpired term.
The Building Inspector shall be the
third member of the Board of Assess
mont. and shall devote such time TO
/ the work of the Board as may be
/ required For such service he shall
receive an annual salary Of or
such greater amount as the Council
of Wilmington shall determine.
Sec. g. Each of the said members
1 OF the Board of Assessment shall. ne
fore entering upon the duties Of his
Office. subscribe to an oath Of Office
similar to that required Of other Of
ficials Of tho City of Wilmington, "a
be filed with the City Clerk
Sec. 4. Any member of the Board
may be removed for cause after trial
by the Mayor of the City. with the
concurrence of two-thirds of all tho
members of the Council. after full
public hearing and upon being found
guilty of the charge preferred against
him. The reason for the removal
shall be entered in the Journal.
Sec. 3. The Board of Assessment
shall elect one of its members as
President who shall be an ex-oflici,
member of the Council. and, as such
shall be entitled to tcke part in In,
debates and all deliberations Of thai
body upon the floor of the Council
but this privilege shall not entitl'
him TO vote upon any matter what
ever. coming before the Council pI'
Sndll also pc al tA-oulNlo lHtiuuN
o. the Finance Committee of th
Council for the purpose of advice an'
consultation. in regard TO fnancia
matters concerning the municipality
Sec. 6. The Board of Assessmen
may engage the services of such as
sistants as Il shall deem necessar.
for the proper performance Of tn
ork under its charge and shal
prescribe their duties and fix thei
compensation.
The necessary expenses Of the salt
Roard of Assessment shall be pail