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

thereof 10 IFS intersection with line
drawn parallel to Thirteenth street, the
last mentioned line passing through the
point determined by the intersection
of a line drawn parallel to and 463
feet 10ss inches northeasterly from the
center line of Twcnty-seVenth street
cat so feet widel measured at right
angles thereto. with the northerly side
of the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad; thence south
easterly along the line parallel to Thir-
teenth street to a point distant 5000
feet southeasterly from the middle of
the western bank of the Delaware
river: thence southwesterly TO the
place of beginning.
First Election.
Sec. @ On the first Saturday in Juno
next after the passage of this act, there
shall be elected in the city of Whining
ton by the duly authorized voters there
in, five persons TO he commissioners of
said city, each of whom shall have been
J a citizen and resident of such city for
at least five years immedia tcly preccd-
ing his election such commissioner,
who shall serve from the first secular
day in July thereafter and until their
successors have been elected and duly
qualified Of such five persons elected
I a aforesaid,
highest vote at such election shall each
serve for q period OF -four years and
until their SUCCESSORS have been elected
and duly qualified. and the two Of such
persons receiving the next highest vote
shall serve tur period of two years
thereafter and until their successors
, have been elected and duly qualified,
| And every second year thereafter a
regular municipal election in the said
/ city shall be held on the first Satur-
] day in June. at which election There
| shall be elected persons as commission
crs for Il term of four years in place
! Of commissioners whose terms shall ex-
/ pire on the first secular day Of July
( next ensuing. The persons SO elected
1 shall constitute the Board of Commis-
sioners OF the City OF Wilmington. on
and after the first SECULAR day Of July
! succeeding the passage of this act. and
upon the organization Of the commits
{ sioners duly elected at such municipal
election. the city Council and all bodies
and officers heretofore acting as bodies
or officers IN tho government OF the
said City Of Wilmington and having any
functions In the government Of the sale
City OF Wilmington, either elected or
appointed, and whether State or local
/ municipal agencies. except the Board of
Education and the Municipal court and
! except as hereinafter provided. shall
Immediately cease and be ipso facto
abolished: provided. however. that
nothing herein contained shall be con
strued to affect in any way the term
/ OF ofice OF any policeman or any other
/ person employed by the Mayor or the
I Council Of Wilmington. or by any ad-
nain1strative Board, until Successors t0
-
/ be duly appointed by the said com
I rnissioners
Departments.
Sec. 3. The Board Of Commissioners shall
have and possess all administrative, ju-
dicial and legisIa tive powers and duties
now had and possessed and exercised
by the Mayor Of The Mayor and Coun-
Gil Of Wilmington" and by the Coun-
ell Of The Mayor and Council Of VIII
inington, and OF all other admins
trative, executive and legislative agen-
Cies or bodies in said city OF Whining
ton. except as herein provided, and
have complete control over the affairs
of the City Of Wilmington. There shall
be FIVE administrative departments in
the said City Of Wilmington. which
shall be under the control and super
vision OF the said Board OF Commits
sioners as follows.
l. Department Of Public sEairs
2. Department Of Revenue and FL
nsnces.
:. Department Of Public Safety.
!. Department of Public Works.
8. Department OF Parks and Public
Property.
The Board Of Commissioners shan by
resolution determine the powers and
duties 10 be performed by each depart
ment and assign such powers ana du-
ties 10 the appropriate departments
and may reserve powers aud duties To
! the Board itself; they shall prescribe
! the powers and duties OF al officers
and employees. and they may assign
particular officers and employees 10 one
/ or more departments and may require
any officer or employee to perform du-
ties in two or more departments, and
make such other rules and regulations
as may be necessary or proper for the
efficient and economical conduct Of the
business of the city.
The Board of Commissioners shall
be the sole and exclusive judge of the
election, return and qualifications Of
its members.
at the first regular meeting after
each Municipal election, the said com
Inissioners shall choose one Of their
number to preside at all meetings of
the Board Of Commissioners and he
shall be designated Mayor"
The Mayor shall be the director
OF the Department Of Public AT
fairs and the Board Of Commissioners
shall, at the first regular meeting after
each municipal election, designate by
resolution one other commissioner to
be director Of the Department of Rev
epue and Finance, one other to be di-
rector Of the Department Of Public
Safety, and one Other 10 be director
OF the Department of Public Works.
and one other TO be director Of the De
partment of Parks and Public Prop
erty.
/ The Board of Commissioners shall by
resolution at the first meeting. or as
soon as may be after organization. ere
ate such subordinate boards and APP
point such officers as it may deem nee
| essary for the proper and efficient con
duct of the affairs Of the city. BY
resolution any board created may be
abated Provided that any officer or
employee, directly appointed by the
Board of Commissioners nay only be
removed from Office at any time for
| cause after public hearing and such
Board Of Commissioners shall be the
sole Judge Of the sutficiency OF the
| cause Of such removal.
The Mayor ana hoard OF Commission
j baH hata su{4af ftle na7eag a,,l AR,of,