Evening journal., 1917-03-26

Directors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment shall have ascertained the COST 4
and apportioned part Of the same among 4
the abutting property owners, as herein .
provided. the said Department shall I
cause 10 be presented bills 10 the owners
of the abutting properties against whom
said apportionment shall have been
made. and shall certify to its clerk the
names OF such owners and the amounts
thereof. The amount apportioned
against each property shall be a lien
thereon from the date Of said certificate,
and such lien shall have priority against
all other less. except those for gem
eral taxation The fact that the property
shall have been conveyed since the ap-
portionment was made and before the
making Of the certificate as aforesaid,
shall not prevent the lien from attach
ing as herein provided.
Section g. II the lien, OF amount ap-
portioned. is paid within two months
from the date Of the bill, there shall be
deducted three per centum from the
face of the bill: II paid during the third
month, there shall he deducted two per
centum from the face Of the bill; N
paid during the fourth month, there shall
be deducted one per centum from the
face Of the bills il paid during the
! fifth or sixth months no de-
| duction shall he made from the face
Of the bill; II not paid within the first
/ six months the amount may he divided
| into six instsllments. one to be paid at
( that time. and the others at intervals
/ Of six months on such instalments not
paid at the proper dates legal interest
compounded annually shall be added.
Section Q. Proceedings for the en-.
! forcement of payment Of tho amount OF
the said lien may be commenced by the
direction Of the Board Of Directors ot
the Street and Sewer Department any
time after the expiration Of one year
from the date Of the bill; and such pro
ceediugs shall be the same as IS pro
vided for the collection of delinquent
taxes for the CITY Of Wilmington in ar
Act entitled "An Act Providing for tn
Collection Of Taxes for the City OF vii
mineton." approved March II, A. y
1915. being Chapter ll9, Volume 2S
Laws of Delaware. as the same has beef
or may be amended.
Section 10. The Board Of Director
of the Street and Sewer Department
shall not he required 70 consider, in con
nection with the work proposed 70 b
done in any particular year, petition
/ received after such a date or dates
10 they shall determine.
Section il. In constituting this A'
j. the words "abutting' and bordering
r, shall be taken as synonymous.
> Section l2. In the event Of "An Az
d Providing for Assessment against Abu
e ting Properties in the City of Whining
d ton in proportion TO the Special BEN
A. the Present Improved Street Roa'
Il way will have TO said Properties beir
d declared null and void by any Court
" competent and final jurisdiction; the
!. y from the date of such decision this A. A
- shall become imperative and ... Of no easS nee
= Section ls. Separate accounts shs
y he kept Of all moneys collected una
~ the provisions Of this Act and A. lea
e as large an amount shall be apProPTiat
oS o annually by the Council Of The May
os and Council Of Wilmington for pawn
- ~ and improving the streets OF the oi
! Of Wilmington.