Evening journal., 1917-02-17

ceding city election: provided that
every female inhabitant OF said city
who is Of the age Of. f.twenty-one years
and upwards, who has resided in the
city three months before the election
and who shall be a freeholder in the
city and shall have paid school tax in
the preceding year, shall be entitled
TO vote for members Of the board. Wo-
men residents Of the city. possessing
these requirements. and II thirty
years OF age or upwards, shall be
eligible for membership in the said
board
The details OF the Board OF Educa-
ton elections in the various districts
Of the city are to be carried ont as at
present. except that the officers hold
ing the elections now required to meet
in the morning OF the Monday follow
ing election for an official canvas OF
the returns. shall. under the new
amendment, meet on the evening OF
the Monday following the election.
The new board shall meet for or
gan zatlon on the thirtieth day of June,
Immediately after the election and
shall elect one of their number as
president of the board. who shall serve
as president for two years.
Section VII.-Provides that three
members shall form a quorum for
the transaction OF business; that the
officers Of the board shall be a presi-
dent who must be a member and a
secretary and such other officers and
agents as may be found necessary.
This section requires the board in
April in each year to submit to City
Council a budget estimate Of its
revenues and expenses, including
money for bond interest and retire
ment. provided that the total estimate
OF expenditures for the board shall
not exceed nine mills on each one dol
lar OF the value OF real and personal
property as assessed and taxable for
current city revenue"
The Board of Education in June,
after Council decides on its appropria-
ton. shall apportion the approprla-
ton in conformity with the budget
estimate and the expenditures under
any head shall not exceed the amount
appropriated. unless by vote Of four
Of the five members OF the board.
"The said board shall have no power
or authority. except when specially
authorized by act of the General As
sembly or as in this Avt hereinafter
provided, TO borrow money. or con-
tract or create any debt OF liability
except ordinary debts and liabilities
incurredd in executing the duties i'm
posed on them by law. to be paid out
Of the said appropriation made by
Council, and the receipts OF the year
for the time then current. No money
shall be paid from the treasury OF the
board unless the same shall have been
appropriated as aforesaid.
"The Board of Public Education in
Wilmington shall from time 10 time
have power and authority 10 borrow
money TO be used for the erection or
equipment Of new buildings or addi-
tions to or enlargement OF old build
ings, and including the purchase and
Improvement of grounds. and play
grounds and the refunding OF exist
ing bonds, to an amount. inclusive OF
/ its present bonded debt. not exceeding
| In the aggregate two per centum oi
| the assessed value of the real estate
Of said city. such value to be based
on the city assessment in force anC
effect at the time Of the borrowing ol
the said money; provided that tie in.
debtedness herein authorized 10 be in.
CURED by the Board OF Public Educa-
tion in Wilmington shall be exclusive
Of and in addition to any Indebtedness
authorized to be incurred by the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington III
the charter of said city as now exist
ing. or as it shall hereafter be amend
ed from time to time. The au0uni
hereby authorized TO be borrowed in
any one year shall not exceed one
third of one per centum of the assess
ed value OF said city herein specified
provided. further, that the total bond
ed debt of the Board of Public EdIca.
ton in Wilmington shall not, at an!
time exceed seventy per centum o