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shall be a City Clerk. who shall be
appointed by the Board of Commits
soners to serve at the pleasure of the
Board, and who shall be the Clerk OF
the Board of Commissioners. and whose
duties, except as otherwise herein pro-
vided. shall be determined by the board.
Copies of all records of the city GER
titled by said City Clerk. and undor
the seal of the city. shall be legal evil
dence in all courts and places in like
manner as If the originals were pro-
duced
The corporate existence of The
Mayor and Council of Wilmington"
shall he continued. and its corporate
name shall hereafter be THE City OF
Wilmington Delaware" and all acts.
general or special. relating to such city.
shall. except SO far as inconsisttnt with
this act. apply to said city and said
city shall have and exercise the powers
and duticss thereby conferred or i'm
posed
Meetings of Commissioners.
Sec. 4. The Board of Commissioners
shall designate by resolution the time
of holding regular meetings. which shall
he at least once a week, and special
meetings may be called from time to
time by the Mayor and shall be- called
by the Mayor on the written applca-
ton Of two commissioners. All meet
regular or special. shall he open to the
ings OF the commissioners whether
public and any citizen may upon the
payment of fee to he prescribed by
the board secure a copy Of the minutes
upon application To the city clerk.
The Mayor shall be president Of the
board and shall preside At it's meetings
and supervise the work of all depart
mentS The director Of tho Depart
ment OF Revenue and Finance shall he
vicc-urcsidcnt Of the board and In
case OF a vacancy in the office Of mayor
or ia the event of his absence or dis
ability TO hc present, the director uf
the Department Of Revenue and ri
nance shall perform the duties of that
office. II both the mayor and director
of the Department &C Revenue and II
nance shall b. absent OF disabled from
performing the duties Of tho office OF
mayor the duties Of said office shall he
performed by the Commissioner OF
Public safety
II 4 member Of the commission shall
I fail t. qualify or shall die. resign OF
move from the city Of Wilmington or
4 bo removed from Office the remaining
members of the commission shall by "a
majority vote thereof. and Within fhir
sy-two days aftol the office becomes va
cant elect suitable person who shall
have the same qualifications as tho
other commissioners TO serve until the
Z next municipal election at which "a
II successor "a the commissioner SO leav-
h ing the board shall he elected to fil the
uucxnlred term. IN the event Of such
vacancy on the Board OF Commits
sioners occurring between the day ri
nomination as is in this act provided
ana the day 81 the succeeding nuni-
cipal election. tho vacancy shall bt
hlIed Tor the remaind,r of the unoN-
pired term rs is iii this section pro
v4deG. In the event III the death, dis
qualification or removal from tho city
81 person elected commissioner be.
tween the time of his election and the
F. ensuing first secular day ia July the
I 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. elect
r his stead suitable person with the
same qualifications as the other mem
hers OF the board. to serve untu the
next municipal eIoc ton
Sec. 8. Each conlnissioner shall have
the right 20 vote on any question com.
ing before the Board OF Commissioners
a majority of the members of the
Board of commissioners shall consu.
tute quorum and the affirmative vote
~ "a majority oI ali the members shal
bs necessary t. adopt any resolution
or ordinance, or pass any mea sure un-
less otherwise provided for IN this act
Every resolution or ordinance shall be
reduced 10 writing and read before tbs
vote is taken thereon, and the vote
On every resolution or ordinance shaI
he taken by yeas and nays and en-.
tered on the minutes
The enacting clause of all ordinances
passed by the said Board Of Comnis
sioners shall be The Board OF Com.
rnlssloners Of the City OF Wilmington
Delaware, do ordaiu. and ali proceed.
lngs for the recovery Of penalties fol
the violation OF the ordinances of tn,
municipality shall be commenced an,
prosecuted in the corporate name Of ths
municipality.
The Mayor shan have no power L
veto any measure, but every resolution
or ordinance passed by the Board 81
Commissioners shall be recorded anC
signed in the book. il which it is re
corded, BY q majority III all the com
Provided, however. that every ordi
nance granting any public franchise ol
the right 20 occupy or use the streets
highways, bridges or public places O
the CITY OF Wilmington for any pur
pose shall remain in the form in which
It is 20 be finally passed on file witt
the City Clerk Tor public inspection a
least two weeks before the final pas
sage or adoption thereof and provided
further, that every such grant or fran
chlss shall be made for a definite period
not longer than thirty years and Sub
ject 10 the right to repeal and reyoIe,
the same for the abuse, misuse or non
use Of the franchise and privileges s.
granted, and provided further that u.
ordinance or resolution increasing tn.
net bonded indebtedness of the sal,
City of Wilmington to a sum in excess
Of fifteen percentum Of the assssse.
valuation Of all real property within
the said city shall be valid unless tn
same shall be first submitted al a,
election 10 the voters Of the city an,
receive the approval Of a majority o
the vote actually cast at such election
the net bonde% Indebtedness Of the cit
shall be determined by deducting from
the total bonded Indebtedness Of tn
city all bonds Of the said city held il
its sinking funds, and all cash or an
thorized investment other than bond
Of the said city held in such sinIxin
funds, and By further deductions Of al
bonds Of the said city, the payment q