Evening journal., 1921-01-21
CHARTER BILL
IS READY FOR
Legislature
Continued from Page Eleven.
be the sole judge OF the suihcieney
Of the cause Of such removal

THE MAYOR and Board OF Com
,rissioners shall receive not more
fhan 100000 each per annumi the
nerson chosen as Mayor shall receive
a. additional compensation Of SoVo'-
90 per annum. 81,
.n.u he appointed by the Board OF
Commissioners 10 serve at the pleas
~ ~ The Board. and who shall be
the Clerk OF the Board OF Com
missioners.
the corporate existence OF The
Nfavor and Council Of Wilmington
shall be continued, and It's corporate
name shall hereafter be The City
Of Wilmington, Delaware, ana an
acts. general or special, relating 10
snch city shall, except so far as in
consistent with this act, apply to said I
civ and said City shall have and ]
exercise the powers and duties there
by conferred or imposed.
ruling OF Vacancy
All meetings of the Commission /
ers whether regular or special shall
he omen to the public. and any cit-
zen may upon the payment OF fee
10 be prescribed by the Board Sc
"A
plication TO the city clerk.
The Mayor shall be president OF
the Board and shall preside at us
neetlngs and supervise the work OF
ali departments. The Director OF the
shall be vice president OF the Board
Department of Revenue and Finance
and In case Of vacancy In the once
of Mayor or in the event OF his alb
sence or disability TO be present, the
Director OF the Department of Reve-
nue. and Finance shall perform the
duties of that Office. II both the
Mavor and Director OF the Depart
ment of Revenue and Finance shall
be absent or disabled from perform
ing the duties Of the Office OF Mayor
the duties OF said office shall be per-
formed by the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Safety
II member Of the Commission
shall fail to qualify OF shall die, re-
sign or move from the City OF VIII
mington or be removed from Office,
the remaining members OF the Com
mission shall by majority vote
thereof. and within thirty-two days
after the Office becomes vacant, elect
a suitable person who shall have the
same qualifications as the other
Commissioners to serve until the
next Municipal election. az which a
successor to the Commissioner so
leaving the Board shall be elected TO
fll the unexpired term. In the event
OF such a vacancy on the Board OF
Commissioners occurring between
the day OF nomination as isAin this
Act provided, and the day OF the
succeeding Municipal election, the
vacancy shall be filled for the re-
mainder OF the unexpired term as Is
An this section provided. In the
event Of the death, disqualification or
removal from the city OF a person
elected Commissioner between the
time OF his election and the ensuing
hrst secular day in July the holding
over members OF the Board and the
newly elected member or members,
shall within two days after the FIRST
secular day in July next ensuing
eject in his stead a suitable person
with the same qualifications as the
other members OF the Board, TO
serve until the next Municipal cleo
ton
Mayor Cannot Veto
The Mayor shall have no power
10 veto any measure, but every reso-
lution or ordinance passed by the
Board Of Commissioners shah be re-
corded and signed in the book in
which IL Is recorded. by a majority
OF an the commissioners before II
shall be in force.
Provided. however. that every
ordinance granting any public fran
chsc or right TO occupy or use the
streets highways. bridges or publ,
places OF the City OF Wilmington for
any purpose shall remain In the form
in which II Is to be finally passed or
fie with the City Clerk for public in.
srection az least two weeks befor,
the final passage or adoption there
Of"
such grant or franchise. Il is ex
planned. shall be made for a defnit,
period. not longer than thirty years
subject TO repeal for abuse. misus,
or nonuse.
No ordinance or resolution in
creasing the net bonded indebted
ness OF the city 10 a sum in exces,
OF 10 per centum OF the assessed
valuation Of an real property in tn,
city shall be valid unless first sub
mitted az an election TO the voter,
OF the CITY an dreceive the approva
of majority Of the vote actuall,
cast at such election.
No franchise this section continues
shall be granted. renewed or extend
ed except by ordnance approved b,
vote Of not less than four member
OF the Board Of Commissioners.
The commissioners are veste,
with the general powers and author
iiy Ia enact and enforce by imposi
uon Of reasonable tine or by impris
on ment or both. an ordinance
necessary for the protection Of life
health ard property. etc.
Repeal of Laws
All statutes not Of a general na
ture and all laws. ordinances. reso
luuons. rules and regulations. no,
In force within said city OF Wi
mington, not Inconsistent with q
repealed by the provisions Of this a,
shall be deemed TO be ordinance
and shalt continue in force until r,
pealed.
The provisions OF Chapter 12