Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-22


Any ordnance or measure which the
Board of Commissioners OK the quail
fed electors Of ths city shall have au-
thOrity to enact the Board II Com
nissioners may OF its own motion sub
NIT 10 the electors for adoption or re-
lection at a general or special uuntct-
pal election, In tho same manner and
with tho same force and effect as ~
provided IN this oct for ordinances or
measures as 70 which petitions q pro
test have been properly fled ~ any
Epe, iai election called under tho pro
viafons Of this act, there shall be no
bar TO the subEuLssion ~ other aues-
tions 70 a vote Of the electors In addi-
tlon 70 the ordinances or nsas1res
herein provided for II said other ques-
tions arc such as may legally bs sub
mltted at such election
Sec l2 This act shall be construed
mort fayorabiy for the said The city
~ Wilmington. Delaware, and all arts
and parts ~ acts, inconsisters with
the provisions q this sct. are hereby
repealed.
Schedule.
Sec. Is FOR the Durpoes ~ PARTING
this act into operation and effect. uhe
foregoing provisions shau Be limited
and qUaliaed by the prov~hops con
tanned in this schedule,
SEC. A The corporation Of Etre
mayor and council of Wilmington shall
po and remain az provided by law,
other than this sct. until noon n tne
first secular day Of July. 1877, when
this act shall become IN fun force and
effect. and 10 provision 81 Law IN rela-
tiou to said the mayor and council u
Wilmington shall De repealed hereby
until said time and 40 provision of
this act snail become effective unrl
sa4d time Unless expressly 80 provided
herein
Sec. Is A. ne city election held on
The first sturday in June. 1921, the
qualifications of voters. and the naeEhod
and manner 81 holding the same. and
he ascertaiament of the result there
Of small be as heretofore IN SO far A
me same is not inconsistent with the
terms Of this act and al said election
the elective officers of said corporation
"a provided for herein SHAH De voted
FOR, elected and chosen as herein pre-
scribed. the same having been lonl-
mated as eandidaCes as herein pre-
scrlbsd the name having been norni-
ana election Of commissioners placed
3y THIS act upon the city clerk. shall
prior TO the lrsL secular day II July
1871. be performed by the Board of
Electons now existing Ia the said city
u Wilmington.
Sec. IS. II. al the beginning OF the
term OF office 0f The arst Board OF
Commissioners elected IN said city of
Wilmington under the provisions Of
Ih1s act. the appropriations for the
expenditures OF the city government
for the then current fiscal year have
been made, the said Board OF Commis-
sioners shall have power by ordinance.
10 revise. repeal OF change such apprO-
prlauons and 10 make additional ap-
propEiations.
Sec. Il. All obligations OF any nature
resting upon the Mayor and Council
OF Wilmington shall upon the 1rst sec
Ular day OF July. 1921. De transferred
70 and rest upon the city Of Whining
ton, Delaware.
Sec. IS. All monies IN the CITY
Treasury oT in the possession OF any
officer. agent or employee Of The Mayor
and Council Of Wilmington. and all
monies due said corporation from any
and every source on the first secular
day of July. A. D.. 1921, or as soon
thereafter as practicable. shall be ac-
counted for and paid 70 the said Board
Of Commissioners and placed IN such
/ depository or repositories as the said
Board OF Commissioners shall direct.
+ Sec. 19. Nothing contained IN this
act shall exempt any person from the
+ payment OF taxes assessed OF levied
/ prior - the first day OF July. 1891, for
/ the fiscal year beginning en- that daLs
or release the property Of any person
/ or corporation from the lien OF any
+ such taxes. but the same shall upon
that date become due and payable rc
the city of Wilmington, Delaware. and
the properties SO assessed shall be L.
able for the taxes SO levied, with such
additions TO the same and the same
shall, subject 20 the provisions OF this
act. be collected as heretofore pro-
vided. All taxes due the Mayor and
Council Of Wilmington on the thirtieth
day of June. 1921. shall be due anc
payable to the city or Wilmington
Delaware. on the FIRST secular day o.
July 1921, and nothing herein con
tanned shall exempt any person liable
for the same from the payment there
of OF release the property Of any per.
son or corporation from the lien q
any such taxes. but the same shall b,
collected by the city OF Wilmington
Delaware, sub ect 60 the provisions o
this act in the same manner as here
tofore provided for the collection O
taxes.
Sec. 2o.. Nothing contained il this
act shall operate or Be construed I,
invalidate or release any property iron
any liens Tor sewers. pavenents, curbi
or other improvements heretofore i'm
posed by or existing uucollected an,
due 70 the Mayor and Council Of WI
mington on the thirtieth day Of june
1921. an6 all such liens shah on tn,
first secular day Of July, 1921. becopn
the property Of the City Of Whining
ton, Delaware, and shall. subject i,
the provisions Of this act. be collecte,
in the same manner as heretofore pro
vided for ths collection of liens OF lik
character.
Sec. 81. The assessmt MT Of propertr
I'm said city for the fiscal year begin
ming on the first day July. nine
teen hundred and twenty two shall b
made by the present assessors OF sal,
city, as now raQzsaed ksz laS0s