At the quadrennial organization meeting, the Council shall appoint
an attorney-at-law who shall be an officer of the Town who shall have
the title of Town Solicitor. He shall be a member of the Bar of the
State of Delaware. It shall be his duty to give legal advice to Council,
other officers of the Town, and to all Town departments, offices and
agencies. He shall represent the Town in all legal proceedings and
shall perform such other legal services as may be required of him
by Council, this Charter, by law or by ordinance. Council may procure
such additional legal services as it may deem to be required. (69
Del. Laws, c. 416, 7/14/94)
(69 Del. Laws, c. 416, 7/14/94; 75 Del. Laws, c. 187, 7/12/05)
At the quadriennial organization meeting of the Council, the
Council may appoint a Board of Health consisting of five members,
one of whom shall be a practicing physician in the Town of Elsmere,
if there be one available; or, if not, a practicing physician in New
Castle County. The Board shall serve for four years, shall have the
cognizance of the interests of life and health within the Town and
that of the people residing within one-quarter mile of the boundaries
of said Town, except where such area outside of the Town may lie within
the jurisdiction of another municipality. The Mayor's appointments
shall be confirmed by a majority of the whole Council. The Board of
Health shall report to the Council monthly in writing whatever is
deemed by the Board to be injurious to the health of the Town, and
shall also make recommendations to the Council of whatever may contribute
to useful sanitary information. The Board shall also have all powers
and duties enumerated by the laws of the State of Delaware for local
boards of health. (69 Del. Laws, c. 416, 7/14/94; 75 Del. Laws, c.
187, 7/12/05)
