Evening journal., 1917-03-26

being Chapter iio. Volume 2s, Laws Of
Delaware, as the same has been or may
be amended.
An act providing for assessment
against abutting properties in the city /
Of Wilmington for portion of the cost .
Of paving and improving the public street .
roadways.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House !
of Representatives of the State Of Della
ware in General Assembly met two /
thirds Of all the members elected to !
each House concurring therein
Section J.. That the Navor and f~'~
ell Of Wilmington through the agency !
Of the Board Of Directors of t-r ...,,.
and Sewer Department is hereby author
lied and empowered TO pave and i'm
prove the street roadways Of the City
Of Wilmington in accordance with any
methods now or that may hereafter,
from time 10 time be adopted. and a
portion Of the cost OF paving and i'm
provino such street roadways shall be
( paid by the abutting property owners
4 In such proportions and AZ such times
az are hereinafter set forth: provided,
however. that no part Of tho cost Of paw
ing any street. which paving has been
arranged or provided for by the City
! Council and the Directors Of the street
and Sewer Department before tho pas
sage Of this Act, shall. under thls AcI7
he charged against any aoutting po
ner+v owner. The amount 10 be cnarg-
ID against any abutting property own. own.
or for street paving or imProVennestns
shall be proportioned according 70 tne
frontage Of any property owned oy mn nun
md sbitttinr or bordering on such street,
] chat for any Inn
, nrovcment or paving which may %
completed before the first day OF Jan
nav. A. D. 1929. the frontage OF any
corner lot shall only be computed az
more than the frontage Of such lot on
the intersecting street. and the cost OF
improving or paving any excess frontage
shall be paid by the said city
, Section Q. That whenever petition
stoned bv the owner or owners OF more
: than one-half Of the frontage on any
street or block or blocks of street
shsll he presented 20 the Board OF IN
2 rectors Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. asking for the paving or re-paving
n mr. general resurfacing Of said street or
/, block or blocks OF said street, said Dc
= partment shall accept and file such Pc
y iition. and, as soon thereafter as prac
Z ticable, shall give the notices and tn'
public hearing as hereinafter provided
= and NAV by a majority vote OF saiC
Board. proceed with the paving repay
n ing or general re surfscing OF the street
Il block or blocks. mentioned in said peti
v ton. and charge a part OF the cos
!. thereof 10 the abutting property own
n srs. as provided in this Act.
l.. Section g. That whenever in IN
c, Judgment Of the Board Of Directors o
Nnnra rHfr nFtN =
g. shall become necessary or desirable 3
d, pave. repave or TO generally -suriac
anv street OF block or blocks OF a street
x for which no sufficient petition shall hav
IN been received, the said Board shall Civ
<. notice Of its intention 10 do such wor
or bv hosting notices at the Office of th
N Board and at least one in some cor
" spicuous place in each block that is
or be so improved; and so far as shall
d. practicable. notice shall be sent by ma
o to each person owning property in sal
G, street or block that is 20 be improved
or ,uch notices shall set forth the stre'
On or block or blocks that are 70 be in
Pr, proved. the kind Of paving propose
ot and the time and place when the Boa
m. will hold a public hearing on the su
OF ect.
After giving the notices and the pu
he lie hearing as aforesaid. the Board ma
ch bv unanimous vote Of all the membe
all thereof. proceed 70 do said work a.
sy charge part Of the cost thereof 10 I
en abutting property owners, as provid
ms in this Act.
he Section 4 That any property N
zen has been subjected to the cost Of i
ON proving the street roadway on which
is located, as provided in this Act. sh
OF be exempt from any such further char
as for a period Of ten years from the dI
the upon which the proportionate cost Of
ore improvement was certified by the Bot
tn to the Clerk for collection. unless
to tition signed by the owner or own
ern of the total frontage on any street
u block shall be presented to the Bo
lct, waving the provisions Of this Secti
the Section ;. That the amount app
To- toned to each abutting property ow
rec shall be one.third Of the actual c
- of such paving. re-paving or general
,or, surfacing, not counting any fixed char
80 Of the Street and Sewer DEPARTING
In and after deducting any portion I
be may be chargeable against any Str
,ear Railway Company. The cost OF paw
FAY. and re-paving Intersections OF sire
.on- that is. all portions included within
an side lines of two or more streets, g
ths not be chargeable TO the abutting
Ia pertv owners. but shall be paid out
,snt the funds provided by the city.
hich Section 6. That corner lots shall
such their proportion on each frontage, ex'
citv as hercinbefore provided, and that
tSs owners of Glib" or "hatiron" lots. for
hall by the converging of two streets at
stsd acute angle. may compel the city
! "a accept deed for the narrow end
tox such lots. 10 be used for street
,rcof poses. and such owner shall, there
: of not be compelled to pay any assessr
for against that portion which shall
= of been conveyed as aforesaid.
1915. Section Z. That when the Boar