OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the day of and in each year. This bond is one of the authorized issue of Two Hundred and Fifty bonds aggregating Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars, by virtue and in strict compliance with an act of the General Assembly of the state of Delaware approved A. D. 1913, entitled "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, and in pursuance of a resolution of the Levy Court of New Castle County, adopted A. D. 19. It is hereby certified that this bond is one of the issue authorized by the above recited act of the General Assembly, and that the faith and credit of said New Castle County are pledged for the punctual payment of the principal and interest of this bond according to the terms. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court and the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County, have hereunto set their hands and seal of the Levy Court of New Castle County, at the City of Wilmington in Delaware, this A. D. 191. day of County Treasurer of New Castle County. President of the Levy Court of New Castle County. Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County. Section 11. Said bonds shall contain such provision in addition to those set forth in Section 10 of this Act and not inconsistent with the requirements of this Act, as said Levy Court shall determine. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Section 12. That Chapter 27, Volume 26, Laws of Del- Chap. 27, Vol. aware, be and the same is hereby repealed. 26 repealed corporations Section 13. That no public service corporation shall Public service have the exclusive right and privilege to the use of the using bridge bridge hereby authorized to be built to the exclusion of any other public service corporation, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved April 8, A. D. 1913. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Levy Court of CHAPTER 167. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT to encourage the use of broad tires on wagons, carts and other heavy vehicles in New Castle County. 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 allow ty is hereby authorized, when in their judgment such rebate on road action will be for the public good, to allow a rebate of tires of not less taxes for road purposes to any person, persons, firm or width are used corporation who, during the fiscal year ending on June taxes when than four inches in To make ap- 30, A. D. 1914, or any year thereafter, have used on the public roads or highways of said County one or more two or four wheeled wagons, carts or other heavy vehicles, drawn by one or more horses, mules or other beasts of burden, the tires of which shall be not less than four inches in width. Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation, assessed and liable for road taxes in New Castle County, who desires to take advantage of the rebate authorized by this act, shall, during the month of June of any year in which such rebate is desired, make application in writing to the Levy Court of said County, stating all the facts and circumstances upon which such application is based, and if the said Levy Court, after full investigation, deems it for the public good that the request for a rebate contained in such application should be granted, said its discretion Court may, in its discretion, allow such applicant a rebate of his, her, theirs or its road tax for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of June of such year; provid Court to use 1 OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. rebate based ed that, in every such case, the amount of rebate shall be Section 3. That all acts, and parts of acts insonsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved March 17, A. D. 1913. wheels used of use OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. Elimination of CHAPTER 168. OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AN ACT Concerning the Elimination of Grade Crossings Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. Whenever it is desired to eliminate any grade crossings grade crossing in this State, either by lowering or raising the grade of any public road at any such grade crossing, whereby it becomes necessary to take or occupy any property for the purpose of eliminating such grade crossing, or whereby any damage will be done to any property adjacent thereto, the owner or owners of such property shall be paid or tendered such damages as they shall respectively be entitled to receive, whether said Owner of prop- damages shall be caused by the County or by any railor tendered road company or companies whose tracks or road-beds are located at said crossings; which damages shall be assessed as follows, viz: damages paid Five or more freeholders or President of Levy Court Resident Judge FIRST: Five or more freeholders of the county, or the President of the Levy Court of the County upon resolumay apply to tion of said Court, may apply to the Resident Judge of the County where the grade crossing which it is desired to eliminate is located, or where the property desired to be taken or liable to be damaged is located, first giving all parties in interest, or their legal representatives, at least five days notice in writing of the intended applicatended appli- tion, if they be within the State and under no legal disability to receive the same; and if any owner or party in interest be unknown or without the State or under legal disability to receive such notice, and have no legal rep Five days notice of in cation |