Evening journal., 1921-01-21

AbAAbA'n " tnt uuAy duNAibA ANta WV
ers therein, five persons to be COM
missioners Of said city, each OF whom
shall have been a citizen and resi-
dent of such city for at least five
years Immediately preceding his cleo
ton as such commissioner, who shall
serve from the first secular day in
July thereafter and until thei- sue
cessors have been elected and duly
qualified; Of such I've persons elected
as Aforesaid, the three receiving the
highest vote at such election shall
each serve for a period OF four years
and until their SUCCESSORS have been
elected and duly qualified, and the
two OF such persons receiving me
next highest vote shah serve for
period of two years thereafter. and
until their successors have been
elected and duly qualified.
And every second year thereafter
a regular municipal election in the
said city shall be held on the first
Saturday in June, at which election
there shall be elected persons as
! commissioners for a term Of four
years in place OF commissioners
whose terms shall expire on the nrst
secular day OF July next ensuing.
/ The persons so elected shall con-
stitute the Board OF Commissioners
OF the City Of Wilmington. on ana
after the first secular day of July
succeeding the passage Of this act,
and upon the organization OF the
! Commissioners duly elected at such
municipal election. the City Council
and all bodies and officers thereto
/ fnrn lnffnnr hnHfaa 90 fr,
the government Of the said City Of
Wilmington and having any func-
tions in the government OF the said
City Of Wilmington, either elected
or appointed, and whether State or
local municipal agencies, except the
Board OF Education and the NUM-
cipal Court and except as hereinafter
provided, shall Immediately cease
and be ipso facto abolished: provid-
cd. however. that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed to affect in
any way the term OF office Of any
policeman or any other person en-
ployed by the Mayor or the Council
Of Wilmington, or by any administra-
tive board, until SUCCESSORS to such
policeman or other emp1oye shall
be duly appointed by the said Com
missioners.
Power OF Board
The Board OF Commissioners shall
have and possess all administrative,
judicial legislative powers and du-
ties now had and possessed and
exercised by the mayor Of "The
, Mayor and Council Of Wilmington. '
! and Of all other administrative, OK
ecutive and legislative agencies OF
bodies in said city OF Wilmington, ex-
cept as herein provided, and have
complete control over the affairs OF
the city Of Wilmington There shall
be five administrative departments
I in the said city OF Wilmington, which
! shall be under the control and su.
pervision OF the said Board Of Com.
missioners, as follows:
b 1. Department OF Public Affairs
! 2. Department OF Revenue and
Finance
, 3. Department OF Public Safety
4. Department Of Public Works
5. Department Of Parks anc
Public Property.
The Board Of Commissioners shal
. by resolution determine the poweri
! and duties to be performed by eacl
5 department and assign such power
s and duties to the appropriate de
= partments and may reserve power
] and duties to the board itself; the!
shall prescribe the powers and dutie
! Of all officers and employees. an,
/, they may assign particular officer
I and employees to one or moro depart
ments and may require any office
70 or employe TO perform duties in tw
p. or more departments, and max
S such other rules and regulations a
r may be necessary or proper for tn
efficient and economical conduct o
tho business Of the city.
! The Board Of Commissioners shal
! be the sole and exclusive judge o
4 the election, return and qualification
Il Of the members.
eli Duty of Mayor
4 At the first regular meeting afte
- each Municipal election, tho SAT-
o Commissioners c shall choose one o
their number to preside at all meet
II ings Of the Board of Commissioners
and he shall be designated Mayor
4 The Mayor shall be the director o
the Department Of Public affairs AM
the Board Of Commissioners shal
at AlN AAAaN ANr AAAA AAANNNAAH hANN
D. each Municipal election, designate b.
o resolution one other commissioner {
d be director of the Department o
Revenue and Finance, one other I
be director Of the Department O
= Public Safety, and one other 10 b
a director of the Department OF Publ
Works. and one other to be directo
d Of the Department OF Parks an
% Public property.
e The Board of Commissioners sha
= by resolution at the first meeting, o
n as soon as may be after organization
u create such subordinate boards an
"a appoint such officers as It may deer
necessary for the proper and efiicier
.e conduct Of the affairs Of the Cit!
n BY resolution any board created ma
N be abated. Provided that any office
or employe, directly appointed by tn
J. Board OF Commissioners may onl
~ be removed from office at any tim
. for cause. after public hearing, an
IA such Board OF Commissioners sha
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