JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1832

aforesaid certificate of valuation and appraisement of the
said marshes and low lands into the Recorder's office of

CHAP. 180.

Kent county in the State of Delaware, there to be record-
ed, and in all cases of other or new valuations whenever any
new ditch or ditches shall be laid out, a like plot of such
new ditch or ditches shall be made out, and returned, and
recorded in like manner.

Records.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Company, at
each and every annual meeting thereof, shall choose by
ballot, and by majority of votes, four managers, one trea-
surer, and one Secretary, who shall respectively continue
in office until the last Saturday in April next ensuing their
election, and until successors shall respectively be
chosen.

Election of officers

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the said Company shall
have power, at any and every annual meeting thereof, to
ascertain and determine the sum or sums of money which
it may be necessary to raise for the purposes of the said
Company, and to assign to the managers respectively such

Ascertain sums

required.

part or parts of any ditch or ditches for care and superin-
tendence, as may be deemed expedient and proper, and to
determine upon and give direction concerning all matters
touching the interest of said company, and which may be
deemed requisite for effectually draining and reclaiming
the said marshes and low grounds.

Assign superin-

tendant

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the managers, for the time being, as soon as conveniently
may be, after the said company shall have ascertained and
determined at any annual meeting, any sura or sums of
money to be raised for the purposes of the said company,
to lay and assess upon the value of the said marshes and
low grounds, such sum or sums of money so ascertained
and determined to be raised; that is to say, the said com-
pany having determined (in manner aforesaid) upon the
sum or sums of money to be raised at any particular time,

Assess amount to

be raised

the said managers, for the time being, shall apportion and
assess the same among the several owners of the said
marshes and low grounds, according to the quantity held

How apportioned

by each, and according to the valuation and appraisement
so as aforesaid made by the commissioners and returned
and recorded, and shall appoint the time for the payment
of the same;— and the said managers shall, from time to

Time of payment

time, make out duplicate lists under their hands, of all the
assessments and taxes so by them to be made and laid as
aforesaid, which lists shall also contain an account of all

Duplicate lists

thereof

the changes of ownership and transfers of any of the said
marshes or low grounds, and one of the said lists shall be
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