OF DITCHES. Act of Feb. 23, 1865, extended indefinitely CHAPTER 162. OF DITCHES. AN ACT to renew an Act, entitled, "An Act to enable the owners of the marsh meadow, near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to keep the banks, dams and sluices in repair, and to raise a fund to defray expenses thereof," and the Acts supplementary thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, (two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring therein): That the Act, entitled, "An Act to enable the owners of the marsh meadow, near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to keep the banks, dams and sluices in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof," passed at Dover February 23, 1865, as subsequently amended and renewed, be and the same is hereby perpetually renewed, re-enacted and extended and declared to be in full force and virtue from the passage of this Act thenceforth forever. Approved March 17, A. D. 1913. OF DITCHES. CHAPTER 163. OF DITCHES. AN ACT to repeal Chapter 150, Vol. 19, Laws of Delaware, en- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Vol. 19 Section 1. That Chapter 150, Volume 19, Laws of Del- Chap. 150, aware, entitled "An Act incorporating the Extension repealed Ditch for the Water Privilege of the Mifflin Ditch and the Georgetown and Vaughan Ditch and Phipps Ditch," passed at Dover, April 21, 1891, be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 2. That this Act shall be deemed and taken as a public Act. Approved February 19, A. D. 1913. OF DITCHES. Disturbers of ings punished CHAPTER 164. OF DITCHES. AN ACT Providing for the Punishment of Disturbers of Ditch meetings and School meetings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. If any person shall wilfully disturb, interSchool meet rupt or interfere with the proceedings of any meeting of the taxables of any Ditch Company, held under the provisions of any Statute of this State, or of any Charter granted by it, or any meeting of the taxables of any School District, held under the provisions of any Statute of this State, or any Charter granted by it, he shall be Misdemeanor deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than five, nor more than fifty dollars, in the discretion of the Court Approved March 26, A. D. 1913. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. CHAPTER 165. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT Relating to Bridges over Streams forming parts of boundary lines between Counties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: forms a county to co-operate Section 1. That whenever a bridge crossing a stream When bridge forming a part of the boundary line between two Coun- boundary line ties of the State is, in the judgment of the Levy Court of one of said Counties, required to be built or repaired, such Levy Court shall request the Levy Court of the other County adjoining such stream to join with it in such work; and if such other Levy Court shall consent, such Levy Courts work shall be done and each of such Counties shall bear one-half of the expenses of such building or repairing. In case such Levy Courts cannot agree as to the need of such bridge or repairs, or as to the sort of bridge or repairs needed, or any other thing or things connected with the matter, the Levy Court requesting such work to be done may apply to the Chancellor of the State who shall have full power to hear and determine all matters in controversy; and his order in the matter shall be bind- Chancellor to ing on the Levy Courts and other officers of such Coun- of dispute ties. Approved March 12, A. D. 1913. referee in case OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Levy Court of CHAPTER 166. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT to enable the Levy Court of New Castle County to build a bridge over the Christiana Creek in the place of Third Street Bridge in Wilmington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Levy Court of New Castle Councounty to con- ty shall have and is hereby granted full power and au struct bridge River at Third over Christiana thority to construct a bridge over the Christiana Creek Street, in Wil- at Third Street; in the City of Wilmington. mington Change of location of bridge permitted When condem nation proceed sitated Section 2. That if it should seem advisable to the Levy Court to change the location of said bridge from Third Street full authority is hereby given to make such change and to construct the bridge authorized by this Act at any point South of Fifth Street and North of Second Street. Section 3. That whenever it shall be necessary for the ings are neces- Levy Court aforesaid, for the purpose of building the said bridge, or the approaches thereto, or making the same accessible to enter in and upon and occupy any lands, the owner or owners of which refuse to permit such entry and occupation, then it shall be lawful for the Superior Court Superior Court, sitting in and for New Castle County, in term time, or any Judge of the said Court in vacation, upon application of the said Levy Court, and at the cost and charge of the same, to appoint five freeholders of the said County, who shall go upon the said lands and assess the damages of such owner or owners fairly and impartially, taking into consideration all the benefits to be de to appoint five freeholders |