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AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTERS 41 AND 61, TITLE 9, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DUMPING AREAS, BY AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO NEGOTIATE WITH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, CITIES AND TOWNS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC DUMPING AREAS AND TO EACH EXPEND A SUM NOT EXCEEDING $75,000.00 FOR SAID DISPOSAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaaware:
Section 1. Chapter 41, Title 9, Delaware Code, is amended by inserting in and adding to sub-chapter III thereof a new section to be designated § 4135, to read as follows:
§ 4135. Cities and towns; aid for maintenance of public dumping areas
The Levy Court of Kent County shall have the power and authority to negotiate with the proper authorities of the various cities and towns, and with private individuals or contractors within the County as to the establishment of Public Dumping Areas open to the use of the general public, and further the said Levy Court shall have the right to expend a sum not to exceed $75,000.00 as cost to the County in the purchase of land for said disposal or in the various contracts with the Towns, Cities and private individuals or contractors; and further that the Levy Court of Kent County shall have the right and authority to tax the general public of Kent County annually to defray the cost and expenses of the public dumping areas.
Section 2. Chapter 61, Title 9, Delaware Code, is amended by repealing Section 6133 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 6133 to read as follows :
§ 6133. Cities and towns; aid for maintenance of public dumping areas
and authority to negotiate with the proper authorities of the various cities and towns, and with private individuals or contractors within the County as to the establishment of Public Dumping Areas open to the use of the general public, and further the said Levy Court shall have the right to expend a sum not to exceed $75,000.00 as cost to the County in the purchase of land for said disposal or in the various contracts with the towns, cities and private individuals or contractors ; and further that the Levy Court of Sussex County shall have the right and authority to tax the general public of Sussex County annually to defray the cost and expenses of the public dumping areas.
Approved January 8, 1968.