Evening journal., 1921-03-05
PROPOSESNEW
CHARTER PLAN
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more than one hundred years would
be preserved to the extent OF being
OF any value for interpretive pur-
poses.
Text of Amendments.
The amendments proposed by At
torney- General Townsend are as fol-
lows:
Section THAT on and after 12
o'clock noon on the first day of July
A. d.. 1921, the following elective
and appointive officers OF the Mayor
and Council OF Wilmington, a mu-
nicipal corporation OF the state OF
Delaware. shall stand abolished, viz;
The Council" Directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department. and
Water Commissioners;
Section THAT on and after 70
o'clock noon on the first day Of July
A. d.. 1891, all the rights, powers.
privileges and authority heretofore
vested in the Council" the street
and sewer department, and the wat
er department of the Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington shall be and
become vested in five commissioners,
to be known as Board of City Com
missioners," who shall be elected
out of the districts, for the terms,
and in the manner hereinafter set
forth, and on and after II o'clock
noon on the said first day of July,
A. D., 1921, the said Board Of City
Commissioners shall stand n the
same position as and be substituted
for THE Council" the Street and
Sewer Department, and the Water
Department OF the Mayor and Coun-
ell of Wilmington.
Qualifications of Commission.
Section 3-No person shall be
eligible to election as a member Of
said Board of City Commissioners
who shall not be a citizen OF the
United States. a qualified voter Of the
city OF Wilmington. and a resident
in the District from which he is
elected for at least five years next
preceding his election. The said
Board of City Commissioners shall
have power and authority to fill any
vacancies in its membership for the
unexpired' term caused by resigna-
tion, death or removal OF any mem
ber from the District.
Section All members Of said
Board of City Commissioners shall,
before entering upon their duties, be
required to take oath not to be con-
trolled by partisan consideration.
Section 5-Every member OF said
Board of City Commissioners shall
give bond to the Mayor and Council
of Wilmington in the sum OF Ten
Thousand Dollars with surety to be
approved by the Mayor. conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
duties OF his Office.
Election BY Districts.
/ Section 6-At twelve o'clock noon
ON the first secular day OF July. A.
d., 1921, and the first secular day in
July every second year thereafter,
the said Board OF City Commission
ers shall assemble and organize by
electing one OF their number to pre-
side over their deliberations. who
shall be known as the President OF
said Board OF City Commission
ers.
Section 7-At the city election to
be held on the first Saturday in June
A. ID. 1921, and at the city election tC
be held on the same day every sec.
ond year thereafter, five members
of said Board of City Commissioner
shall be elected. one of whom shall
be elected by all of the voters OF
the city at large, two of whom shall
be elected by the voters OF all that
portion of the city Of Wilmington
east of the easterly side of Market
street, and two OF whom shall be
oil N,rs h. - .rH
ton Of the city Of Wilmington wesi
OF the westerly side Of Market street
, The commissioners so elected shal
} hold office for the term of two yari
beginning at 12 o'clock noon on the
] first secular day in July following
their election.
] Section S-The members OF sal,
. Board of City Commissioners shal
3 each receive a salary Of 5000 pc
8 year, payable at the rate OF $50 pc
ul month
r Section 10 has to do with pro
cedure.
g Leon Walker, chairman OF tn
! General Citizens Committee, has an
nounced that the wor of typing tn
charter bill drawn by the Bi-Parti
san Committee, with the addition q
the amendments asked by Senate
Robertson, has been finished an
will be presented to the Legislator
on Monday. Mr.. Walker also ha
announced he will ask for a publ
hearing on the measure in Dove
! next week, and endeavor to have
called out Of committee and voted o
at earliest possible opportunity.