Evening journal., 1921-09-21
REVISED CODE OF DELAWARE
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Chapter 67-Pages 1035-1036-1037
THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
Article z.


THE CITY OF WILMINGTON
Article z.
Legal Day for Municipal Work
2l59. Sec. A. Legal Day for Mu-
nicipal Employees: Eight hours shall
constitute a legal days work Tor
all classes Of employees employed by
the Municipal Corporation OF the
City Of Wilmington.
2i6O Sec. as. stipulation In Mu-
nicipal Contracts Each contract TO
which the Municipal Corporation OF
the CITY OF Wilmington is party.
which may involve the enployment
OF laborers. workmen or mechanics
shall contain a stipulation that no
laborer, workman or mechanic in
the employ OF theyMunicipal Corpora
ton OF the city OF Wilmington,
contractor. or other person doing or
contracting TO do the whole or
part OF the work contemplated by
the contract, shall be required TO
work more than eight hours in any
one calendar day, except In cases
OF extraordinary emergency caused
by FIRE, food, or danger to life or
20 Del. Laws, Ch 40, No. 2.
216i. Sec 46. Wages Regulated;
Contract TO Contain Supulations as
to: Contractor Not Paid IN Violation
OF Provisions; The wages to be paid
for a legal days work as hereinbe-
fore defined to all classes OF such
laborers. workmen or mechanics,
upon all such public work or upon
any material 10 be used upon or in
connection Herewith. shall not be
less than the prevailing rate for a
DAYS work In the same trade or
occupation In the locality in the
State whore such public work, on,
about or In connection with which,
such labor is performed, In its final
or completed form, is to be situated,
fnH ar
tract hereafter made shall contain
a stipulation that each such Ia
horer. workman or mechanic em-
plOycd by such contractor. sub
contractor or other person on. about
or upon such public work snail re-
ceive such wages as hereinbefore
provided. Each contract for such
public work hereafter made shall
contain a provision that the same
shall be void and Of no effect unless
the person or corporation making
or performing the same shall COM
ply with the provisions OF Sections
a. 70 AZ, inclusive. OF this chapter;
and no such person or corporation
shall be entitled to receive any sum,
nor shall any officer, agent or em-
ployce OF the Municipal Corporation
OF the City OF Wilmington pay the
same. or authorize It's payment
from the funds under his charge
or control TO any such person or
toTpoTdlons TOT WoTk done upon any
contract which In its form or man
ncr Of performance violates the
provisions OF Sections "A TO AZ, in
elusive, OF this chapter
% Del Laws. Ch. 40. No. ;.
1852. Sec a.. Official Evasions OF
the Law, Penalty; Suits for Viola
tions or Evasions Of the Law; Who
May Maintain: Any officer. agent
or employee OF the Municipal Cor
poration Of the City OF Wilmington
having a duty to act IN the prem
ingly permits the violation or eva
sion OF any OF the provisions os
Sections A TO AZ. inclusive, of this
chapter, shall be guilty OF maifeas-
ance In office. and shall be suspend
cd or removed by the authority hav-
ing the power TO appoint or remove
such officer. agent or employee
otherwise the Governor. ANY citi-
zen Of this State may maintain pro-
ceedings for the suspension or re-
moval OF such officer. agent Or en-
ployec, or may maintain an action
for the purpose Of securing the can.
collation. or avoidance OF any pub.
lie contract which by its terms oil
manner OF performance violate,
Sections A 10 AZ, inclusive. Of thil
chapter, or for the purpose of pre
venting any officer agent or en-
ploye Of such municipal corpora tior
from paying or authorizing the pay
p menf Of any public money for worl
done thereupon.