Simmons v. Connell
Citations
- 18 Del. 571
- 2 Penne. 571
- 47 A. 1131
- 1900 Del. LEXIS 34
Syllabus
<p>Case Stated—City of Wilmington—Street and Sewer Department— Certain Fees and Charges; to Whom Payable— Statutes and Ordinances.</p> <p>Under the statutes of the State and the ordinances of the City of Wilmington, adopted in pursuance thereof, the Mayor and Council of Wilmington, and not the Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer Department, are entitled to have, receive and dispose of the fees and charges collected from farmers, traders, dealers and hucksters using the street markets in said city. The said The Mayor and Council of Wilmington are also entitled to receive the taxes on electric light poles in said city, and the rents collected from lessees of wharves along the river front at the end of streets owned by said city.</p>
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- \The right of challenge as allowed [by statute] is regarded sacred.\
- “The right of challenge as allowed [by statute] is regarded sacred.”
- “The right of challenge as allowed [by statute] is regarded sacred.”
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