Riddle's road in Wil cated. OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. conveying their interest in the remaining portions of said old roadway, therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: SECTION I. That so much of that tract of land in the mington va- City of Wilmington, formerly used as a road and known as Riddle's Road, as lies between the point of its intersection with the westerly side of DuPont street, between Gilpin and Shallcross avenues, and the point of its intersection with the easterly side of Scott street north of Wawaset street, be and the same is hereby vacated, and the same may be enclosed or occupied by any person or persons to whom conveyances have been or may hereafter be made by the heirat-law of Leander F. Riddle, deceased, who was the devisee of James Riddle, deceased, who claims to be entitled to the land so occupied by said road. Public act. SECTION 2. This act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Passed at Dover, April 17, 1891. Owners of lands contiguous to allowed to lay out streets, grades, etc. CHAPTER 205. OF STREETS AND GRADES. AN ACT to provide for the Establishment of Streets and Grades on lands contiguous to the City of Wilmington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives [of the State of Delaware] in General Assembly met: SECTION I. That it shall be lawful for the owner or owners of any tract of land lying immediately contiguous to the boundary line of the city of Wilmington, as now or hereafter established by law, to lay out such lands in blocks and building lots, with streets conforming to the streets of the city of Wilmington, so far as the extension of such streets beyond the city line would pass through such tract of land; OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. and the owner or owners of such land may fix the grade of such streets, and the grade so fixed, when approved as hereinafter provided, shall be binding upon all persons thereafter becoming purchasers of lots abutting on such streets. It How laid out shall be the duty of any owner or owners, so laying out a tract of land as aforesaid, to make or cause to be made a plot of the same, designating the blocks by letters or numbers, and the lots in each block by numbers, and designating thereon the size of each lot and the width and grades of each street, and such plot, when completed, shall be submitted to the Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer Department of the City of Wilmington, for the approval of said board. Approval of Upon the approval of said plot by the said board, and the endorsement of such approval thereon, and the further endorsement of an acknowledgment as hereinafter provided, a copy thereof shall be lodged in the office of the Recorder of Plot, where Deeds in and for New Castle county, and one copy thereof in the office of the Chief Engineer of the city of Wilming ton. plot. lodged. what made, SECTION 2. The copies of the plot or plots herein author- Plots, of ized to be made shall be upon the best and most durable etc., entries. material used for such purposes, and each shall have written upon it as an original the approval of the said Board of Directors of the "Street and Sewer Department" and the acknowledgment by the owner or owners before any officer authorized under the laws of this State to take the acknowledgment of deeds. Such acknowledgment may be substantially in the following form: State of County, ss. A. Acknowledgment by land. Be it remembered that on this D. 18-, personally came before me, A. B., notary public for owners of 'the State of Delaware (or title of officer taking acknowledgment), C. D. and E. F., owners of the land designated on this plot, and severally acknowledged this plot to be their deed, and that they have dedicated such streets, lanes and alleys as are thereon laid out to public use as highways, and have designated the tract of land hereon indicated by the name of (designation of land). Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid. The making of such acknowledgment by a married woman, being the wife of any owner, with a private examination in ner and OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. Making of the usual form, shall operate as a relinquishment of dower ment, man in the land occupied by said streets, lanes and alleys. In the case of a corporation the acknowledgment shall be adapted to the form prescribed by law for acknowledgment of deeds by a corporation. effect. Effect of fil ing of plots. Recording of plots. Fee for recording. Plots evidence. Service of city engin eer, how paid for. Public act. SECTION 3. The filing of said plots in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, as aforesaid, shall operate as a dedication for public use as highways, by such owner or owners, of all lands designated on said plot as streets, lanes or alleys; and if at any time hereafter the said tracts of land shall be duly incorporated in the city of Wilmington by the extension of the boundaries of said city, all such streets, lanes or alleys shall become streets, lanes or alleys of the city of Wilmington, and subject to all laws and ordinances relating thereto, and all grades established under this act shall remain in force until changed under the laws or ordinances of the city of Wilmington. SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of the Recorder of Deeds to cause to be recorded all plots filed under the provisions of this act in a book or books to be procured by him for that purpose, and to be paid for as other record books are paid for; and he shall receive for filing and recording any such plot the sum of five dollars, together with any expense actually and necessarily incurred by him for recording the same. The original of any such plot, or the record thereof, or a duly certified copy thereof, shall be evidence as in the case of deeds. SECTION 5. If in any case the said Board of Directors of the "Street and Sewer Department" shall require for their information any service from the city engineer of said city, or any of his assistants, such service shall be paid for by the owner or owners of the property at such price as shall be fixed by the said Board of Directors of the "Street and Sewer Department.' SECTION 6. This act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act. Passed at Dover, April 29, 1891. OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. CHAPTER 206. OF CITY AUDITOR. AN ACT to amend Sec. 11, Chapter 188, Vol. 18 of the Laws of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (twothirds of each branch herein concurring): Chapter 188, SECTION I. That Section 11 of Chapter 188 of Volume 18 Section 11, of the Laws of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended Volume 18, by adding to the end of said Section 11 the words following, to wit: amended. Auditor. It shall be the duty of the City Auditor, during the first Duty of City week of every month, to examine and audit the accounts of the said Street and Sewer Department for the month last preceding; and he shall make duplicate certificates, showing the result of such examination and audit, one of which he shall deliver to the said Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer Department and the other shall be by him transmitted to "The Council." Also amend Chapter 660, Volume 18, Chapter 660, Laws of Delaware, by adding the word "three" after the amended. word "ninety" in second and last lines of Section 37 of said chapter; also amend said Section 37 by striking out the word "one" in line six, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three." Passed at Dover, April 29, 1891. Volume 18, CHAPTER 207. OF CITY AUDITOR. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to amend Section 11, Chapter 188, Vol. 18, of the Laws of Delaware. Whereas at the present session of the General Assembly an Preamble. act entitled an act to amend Sec. 11, Chapter 188, Vol. 18 of the Laws of Delaware, was passed at Dover, April 29, Section of "Act to Chapter 188, amended. OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. 1891, the same having been duly enrolled, signed by the Speakers of the respective houses and lodged in the office of the Secretary of State; And whereas it has come to the knowledge of the members of the General Assembly that some person or persons fraudu lently, and with intent to deceive and mislead the members of the General Assembly, did willfully alter and amend said act, thereby increasing the effect of said act contrary to the intention of the General Assembly, therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (twothirds of each branch thereof herein concurring): SECTION I. That Section 1 of an act entitled "An act to amend amend Sec. 11, Chapter 188, Vol. 18 of the Laws of Dela•Ster, ware," passed at Dover April 29, 1891, be and the same is Volume 18," hereby amended by striking out the following words, to wit: "Also amend Chapter 660, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, by adding the word 'three' after the word 'ninety' in second and last lines of Section 37 of said chapter; also amend said Section 37 by striking out the word 'one' in line 6, and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'three,' being all of said Section after the words "The Council," in the tenth line of the enrolled copy of said act. Amended act, how printed. SECTION 2. That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to print the act entitled "An act to amend Sec. 11, Chapter 188, Vol. 18 of the Laws of Delaware," passed at Dover, April 29, 1891, in the next volume of Delaware Laws as the same is hereby amended. Passed at Dover, May 14, 1891. |