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

ton of life, health. and property, to-
declare and prevent and sumnnrily To
abate nuieancos, to preserve and en-
force the good government and gem
eral welfare order and security of said
city. and shall have all powers necea-
sary for the government of the said
city, not in conflict with the provisions
of the State Constitution.
All statutes not of general nature and
all laws. ordinances, resolutions, rules
and regulations, now I'm force within
said city of Wilmington. not incon-
sistent with or repealed by the provi-
sions of this act shall be deemed to be
ordinances and shall continue In force
until repealed, rescinded or changed by
ordinance, in exercise of the powers
herein granted provided. that no stat
ute hereby saved shall be construed to
In any wise qualify or limit the fun adj
nnlnistrative and executive authority of
the commissioners elected 10y this act.
in managing the affairs of the said city
OF Wilmington.
The provisions of, Chapter 1913. Vol
ume 20. Laws of Delaware, providing
for a Board Of Harbor Commissioners
of the City of Wilmington, shall In all
respects be continued for period of
ten years from the first day of July,
1921. after which said date all of the
powers and duties conferred on tho
said Board of Harbor Commissioners
by the said act shall he transferred TO
and made part Of the powers and duties
conferred upon the Board of Commits
sioners by this act. During said period
of ten years all Of the powers and
duties conferred upon the mayor and
upon the council by the said act shall
Dc exercised and performed by the
Board Of Commissioners created By
this act
The systen Of public education In tho
said city of Wilmington shnll In no
way he affected by this act
Sec. :. Il shall lee unlawful for any
officer or employee Of the said city Of
Wilmington whether elected or ap-
( pointed to be interested dire tiy or
/ indirectly IN any contract or job for
work OF materials. or the profits there
! uf, or services to he furnished or per
4 formed for said city. and Il ahnI he
unlawful for any such officer or ON
ployoe to be interested. directly or In
+ directly in any contract or iob for work
/ or materials or tho profits thereof, or
I in services 10 be furnished or per
formed. for any person firm or cor
poratlon. operating any interurhan vail
works. electric light az Power uiant.
heating plant telegraph limo. telephone
exchanges. or any other public uttlity
within the territorial limits IT said city
of Wilmington II shall be unlawful
for any officer or employee - accept
or receive directly or indirectly. from
any person. firm or corporation up-
Grating within thr territorial limits of
said city Of Wilmington, any interurban
railway. street railway gas works.
water works. electric light or power
plant. heating plant telegraph line tel
cphone exchange. or other business us-
ing or operating under a public fran
chse any frank. free pass free ticket
or free service OF accept or receive.
directly or indirectly. from any such
person. firm or corporation. any other
service upon terms more favorable
than are granted to the public gen
! orally.
Any person convicted of any viola
! tion 81 this section shall be- punished
by a fine not exceeding 100000 Or
by imprisonment not exceeding fivc
years. or by both fine and lmprison-
ment N the discretion Of the Court
such prohibition OF free transporta-
ton shall not apply TO policemen or
firemen or other city employees while
IN discharge of their duties.
Sec. 5. All officers and employees in
said city Of Wilmington shall be elected
or appointed with reference TO their
qualifications and fitness. and FOR the
good OF the public service. and without
reference TO their political faith or
party Affiliations.
At the end of each fiscal year the
Board of Commissioners shall cause a
full and complete examination OF all
the books and accounts of the said
city 20 he made by certified public ac-
countanls. and shall publish the result
Of this examination in pamphlet form
and shall furnish printed coptes there
OF TO ali persons who shall apply for
same At the office of the city clerk.
Filing of Petitions.
Sec 8. On or before u O'Clock noon
Of the third Saturday preceding each
municipal election petitions presenting
the names of candidates for the office
Of commissioner TO be voted for at said
municipal election next ensuing may be
filed il the office OF the city clerk and
no such petitions shall be received
after the said hour
Every such petition of nomination
shall be signed by not less than 50t
bona fide residents Of the City of VII
nington who are qualified to vote al
said approaching election. and each
stgner shall add 10 his signature his
place of residence, giving street anC
number and such petition shall be &C.
cognpanied by the affidavit OF one OF
more credible persons certifying thai
the signatures appearing on said peti.
Jion are the genuine signatures OF ths
persons signing the same; and in addi-
ton 10 such petition shall be received
by the said city clerk unless accom-.
panied by d deposit of $4,000 ia casl
or certified check, which money shal
be used in defraying III part or il
whole the expense of said election.
Within six days from the expiration
of the said time for the filing of tn.
nomination petitions for candidates tn,
said city clerk shall cause to be pub
lished for three successive days in tW.
or more newspapers published in tn,
City of Wilmington III proper FORM tn,
names Of the persons for whom peti
tions as above described have beer
properly nled. as they are TO appeal
upon the ballots for use at the ensuing
municipal ELECTION, authenticated witt
the facsimile of his signature Upoi
the said ballot arranged in alphabet
cal order shall appear the names o
the candidates for commissioners witt
a square at the left Of each name ans
below the name of the last candidat
shall appear the words Vote for (in
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