Delaware General Assembly

CHAPTER 118.

OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 73 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled "Of the City of Wilmington."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, (two-thirds of each branch thereof concurring:)

SECTION 1. That Section 68, of Chapter 73, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, be and the same hereby repealed, and the following inserted in lieu thereof, to wit: "it shall be lawful for the City Council, from time to time, and as occasion may require, by an ordinance or ordinances passed for the purpose, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members thereof for the time being; further to extend or to widen any street, square, lane, road or alley laid down upon the map, plan or ground plot of said city, and likewise to lay out all necessary new streets, squares, lanes, roads or alleys within said city."

SECTION 2. That Section 48, of the said chapter be and the same is hereby amended by adding at the bottom of said section the words following, to wit: "the City Treasurer shall, in addition to the duties prescribed by this chapter, perform such other duties as the City Council shall by ordinance from time to time prescribe, and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. The City Council may enforce, by suitable penalties, any duties enjoined by this chapter or by such ordinances as aforesaid."

Passed at Dover, March 6, 1879.