Evening journal., 1918-07-25

of Wilmington TO meet all reasonable
obligations and render all proper ale
and assistance to the Emergency Flee
Corporation in the erection Of housing
accommodations for shipyard worker:
and others, now
Therefore be 1t resolved by the
Council OF the Mayor and Council OF
the city. OF Wilmington that In consld-
GRAFTON Of the promises and the erec-
tion OF the houses snd buildings herein
described, this Council obligates itself,
in so far as Its powers lie, to adopt
the necessary ordinances and TO take
such steps as necessary.
First. To bring within the limits OF
the city Of Wilmington that part Of
the housing developments herein-before
referred to. and when so added to the
corporate limits, TO extend thereto the
usual municipal services as elsewhere
within the city Of Wilmington.
Second. To approve and make the
necessary appropriations therefore on
the property herein referred to, the inn
mediate construction, under the direc-
tion Ofthe United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation, with the
approval Of such municipal agencies
! Of the Mayor and Council Of Whining
ton, as may be effected, the following
! improvements:
The opening, grading, construction
and paving OF streets, under the laws
as established for that purpose, as the
same shall be similarly designed and
authorized by the engineers Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and ap-
proved by the board of directors OF the
street and sewer department Of the city
OF Wilmington; a drainage system to
be designed and approved; the con-
struction Of necessary mains. exten-
slons, distribution ystems, house con-
nectiOns and all other parts and ap
purtenances necessary thereto; a water
supply system 10 be similarly designed
and approved; the installation and
maintenance Of necessary fire hydrants
and fire protection as the same shall
be similarly designed and approved; The
installation and construction OF street
lamps and lights and necessary appur-
tenan.es thereto. as the same shall be
similarly designed and approved: and
all located within the corporate limits
OF the city of Wilmington.
Third. To accept when constructed
and 10 operate and maintain and as
sumo responsibility for each OF the
foregoing improvements without cost
or charge TO the Emergency Fleet
or 10 the owners OF the
except in so far as II is now
or may become the legal practice 10
charge for water furnished TO the
property served and maintenance OF
by the abutting properties.
Fourth. To provide for the issuance
and sale Of bonds, or otherwise. to pay |
so much OF the cost Of said public i'm
as, under existing resoiu-
lions, ordinances and State laws, would |
be chargesble to the mayor and ooun- |
ell Of Wilmington. Itovided, how
ever, that the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton obligates itself TO secure from the
proper federal department, authority
to issue such bonds, as, In the judg-
meut Of the mayor and council OF VIII
mington, may be necessary 10 defray
any part or all OF the expenses thereto
attendant.
The cost OF water supply and dis
tribution being estimated at e2s,l2o.
The city's proportion being fixed by the
portion OF the tract within the city
limits.
One-third OF the cost Of street paw
ing OF a character 10 he approved by
the Board of Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department and the en-
tire cost Of paving the street tntersec-
tions. az a total cost 10 the city be
ing estimated at S26,250, and the clty's
proportion being fixed by the portion
Of Tho tract within the city limits.
CITY TO agree 10 pay It's share OF same
within a period Of time not TO exceed
fen years. with interest chargeable to
the citv az January ist. ; per cent. per
annum. but such interest charge not 10
he laid or chargeable until the Board |
If Directors Of the Street and sewer
or any agency OF the city
II Wilmington having at that time the
now vested in the Board
4 Directors Of the Street and Sewer
shall have completed the
,ay,ing of the streets for which petit
ions are now on fle, or are now, or
nav be hereafter, contemplated In the
rogram of the said department. Tor
aving as soon as same Is permissible.
,ro,aded however, that should that
,ortion OF said building operation now
wing outside the corporate limits OF
he oity OF Wilmington be taken with
n said corporate limits and become
|, part Of said city, then. and in that
went. the Council agrees to pay TORI
al municipal services, said services
nrst having the approval OF such
agencies OF the mayor ana
Council Of Wilmington as may be Of
fected. that have been constructed ny
ssid limited States Shipping Board |
emergency Fleet Corporation In that
norton OF said building operstion now
wing without the corporate limits Of
ihe city OF Wilmington, in like proper
ilon that paid for like municipal ser
vices on that part OF said building
operation now lying and being within
the corporate limits Of the city OF
wilmington Including the full cost OF