Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
APPROVED AS DRAWN
BY THE COMMIT iEt
Features Explained by Two OF
the Attorneys, MessrS. Bay
ard and Curley.
NOW READY FOR THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
United Effort Will be Made 10
Have if Enacted Into
Law.

Law.
The draft of proposed new city
,har,cr prepared by the Bipartisan
Committee. was endowed unanimously
bv the members of the General Citizens
charter committee, at a meet'n held IN
oarlors \ and b of the Hot iu Pont,
ast evening. after tho draft had been
cad and explained by two ol the trainers,
thomas Y. Bayard and Charles + CuTley,
who also answered such queries as were
put 20 them by the auditors.
Tho accredited members OF the Genera
Committee present and the organizations
thev rcrresented arc as follows: Rotary
club. Leon Walker. Albert Bird. Joseph
= Wilson. kiwauis Club. State senator
James W Robertson Rev. 4 Wells.
W Shedd Holton, Service citizens, lomi
Rossell Business and Professional
Nomen's Club. Miss Helen ; Jarrett,
Nirs William ; Hillcs. Miss Dorothy
Hawkins. Washington Heights Century
,'h,b Mrs Helen G. Megaw. Mrs Harvey
Rocker. New Century Club. Mrs 4 ID.
Warner - ChambcT ~ Commerce. A. ID
Na.n,.. ! Social Service Club. II II.
N ard C,nt-al Labor mon. Walter J
,hlttcn Iosrph L Long: Delaware Safety
council /. \ ID, Blois. Il T Read; Jew
,sb Women ! Council Mrs Nathan
Rersk, Committee 81 SiXty. Mrs. Mice
Dunbar Nelson, colorod
When HI vote WAS taken on the TeSoiu-
non ~ indorse and support the enactment
~ he proposed charter, 10 votes were cast
Ave- and there were no Noes. Three
of those voting. however. made the quail-
fcation that while approving 81 tins draft
a. satisfactory IN the basis OF directly
elected five-commlsSioncr plan. they pre-
fe-rcd one elested commissioner. VINO
should he cltv manage ard appoint tour
assistants These were 4 VI Wells anu
~ : Cotton from the klwanis ciuo, VINO
considered themselves bound 10y lnstruc-
,,ons imnlied in their appointment, and
Mrs + h Hillcs senator Robertson de-
,hned 20 vote. on the plea that he could
lave 81 act on the matter when Il shall
,orne up Tor action bv the Legislature.
REsoIUTioS or APPROVAL.
The approval oi the General Citizens
Committee was expressed IN the following
resolution. That we citizens. here assem- !
hled. exprcSs our sincere appreciation 81
the lahors of tho committee, and that we
brartiv commend 10 our fellow citizens
tins charter which prepared and expresses
our desire for its adoption at the earliest
IUSslhle time.
resolution offered by Herbert H
Ward that il Is the sense Of this com
nIitee the General Citizens Committee
that inc Bipartisan Committee continues
~ charge Of this act and use us best en-
,leavors 10 have same passed, and that
tins organization cooperate with the bl-
Partisan Committee 20 this end, was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The chairman. Leon Walker, announced
that immediate steps would be taken to
orvanlze the work OF the citizen committee
hV appointing subcommittee, suggesting
those on Legislature. finance, publicity
meetings and women s organizations
Public meetings would be arranged, MIR.
Walker said. and the aid OF all interested
citizens will be looked for and welcomed.
In calling the meeting 20 order, Alr-
Walker said that the charter draft winch
had been prepared by the bipartisan com
nittee had the endorsement of that com
mIttee as a whole; although tour OF the
sIxteen. members reserved their privilege
u support the alternate proportion of
making only one commissioner elective
and four appOlntive should this seem
preferable.
Ii il understood that the four taking
ms stand are p. Warren Green, John
Huxley, Jr.. George ". Sparks and
Mayor William @. Taylor.
BILL EXPLAINED.
Charles T. Curley, at the request Of
the Chairman, then began 10 read the
draft by paragraphs with running com
rneut and explanations, until his voice
gave out and he requested Thomas +.
Bayard 20 complete the reading
The first paragraph, referring TO boun-
daries OF the city. was said by Mr. Curley
10 have been prepared on the basis Of
ne maps Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment
The Second provides for the election. on
he first Saturday IN June, Of five commits
sioners, and their successors for two year
terrns, The tranfeT 20 them IF all present
EXISTING departments Of the city admins
tration. except the Board Of Education
and the Board Of Harb0r Commissioners.
II was stated that in the view Of the
majority Of the Committee. the plan for
aae elected commissioner would not meet
With popular approval al this time and
that the plan proposed would allow the
i've % delegate their powers 10 one, if
that seemed advisable. The compensation
for tha conmissi toners was fixed al not
over 81 900 (" with this idea in mind: an
extra $500 being allowed to the one acting
IS mayor.
Tho corporate name Of the municipal
~ would. under the proposed charter
become The City Of Wilmington, Della
ware
PARTY ENBLEMS On BALLOTE.
10 marty ernblems would be allowed
On ballots. the names Of all qualified can
didates beng printed IN alphabetical
order. and the choice being indicated BY
q eross opr,Qaife fHp name
The schedule for making the charter
effective, II adapted, by dovetailing il
INFO existing laws, WAS described as one
~ tho most important features of the docu-
ment hat was not read.
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