Evening journal., 1919-02-07

or Indirectly. from any person. nrm or
corporation operating within the terri
torial limits Of the said city OF VIII
mlngton, any street railway, interurban
railway. gas works. electric llsht or
power plant. heating plant. telegraph
line, telephone exchanse. OF any other
business or utility operating under a
public franchise. any frank. free pass.
free ticket or free service, OF accept or
receive, directly or indirectly. sny other
service upon any terms more favorable
than are granted TO the public sener-
ally.
Any violation OF the provision OF this
section shall be deemed misdemeanor.
and shall be punished at the discretion
OF the court, as other misdemesnors at
common law for which no specific pen
altv Is 0xed.
The provisions Of this section relat-
ing to the prohibition OF free transpor-
tation shall not apply to policemen or
ltemen In uniform.
Section to AZ the nrst meeting OF
the board following the appointment
and confirmation OF the members there
OF. the members OF the board shall
choose one OF their number to preside
al the meetings OF the board, and the
person so chosen shall be designated
"President OF the Board"
sset'on 1t: Every rule. resolution.
order or regulation passed and promnl-
gated by the board shall be recorded
In a proper book. 10 be prepared and
kent for that purpose. and shall be
signed in the aforesaid book In which
u is recorded, by at least a msority
OF sad board, before II shall be deemed
in force and affect
Section 70: The said hoard shall be
lntrusted with, and shall be possessed
OF. the same Jurisdiction. powers. rights
and duties as were. on the nrst day OF
January. A D., 1919 granted and given
by statute. ordinance, rule. order or
regulation, or any statute amendatory
or supplemental 10. the Board OF Water
Commissioners, the Board ~ directors
~ the Street and Sewer Department.
the Board OF Police Commissioners. iite
Board OF Health, the Board OF Park
r --a'~s'o~nrs fha Roard OF Assess
ment. and the Public BrlldlnV Commls-
sion for the City OF Wimlnston. ami
the said hoard shall be subject 10 the
same duties, liabilities and responsi-
hilltlas as were, on the SAID frst day
OF January. A D., 1919 imposed Or
nhli-ated bv law unon the said named
Board OF water Commissioners. the
Board ~ Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department, the Board OF. Police
Commissioners, the Board n Assess
ment, and the Public Building Commls-
s'nn far tho C'tv OF Wllmlngton and
the of1ces thereof, under and by virtue
OF all the laws, ordinances. regulations.
rules and resolutions then ln force. or
applicable to. or concerning them.
Ssciion "a: The executive and admin
istrative powers, authority and duties
NJ said board shall be distributed ard
divided among and into 1ve depart
ments. as follows:
A. The Department OF Public safety.
B. The Department OF Public Works
c. The DEPARTMENT Of Streetss Sew
ers and Highways.
n Tho no-srtment OF Parks and
Public Property.
The department OF Miscellaneous
Affairs.
The hoard shall continue the author
ity. powers aud duties Of the several
dera -imsnts. and shall assisn. divide
and distribute such authority. powers
and duties 70 and among the said sew
o-al dsna-tments, and shall prescribe
the powers and duties OF all officers.
serN ants and employees. The board may
assign particular officers, servants and
employees 10 oae or more departments.