Hunter v. Board of Trustees of the Retirement System of the City of Wilmington

Since the enactment of chapter 316, Public-Local Laws 1913, the Board of Health of New Hanover County has been charged with the duty and responsibility of the control and maintenance of the health program for said county, including the municipalities *366therein, as provided in chapter 62, Public Laws of 1911, and the amendments thereto. While the 1913 Act purported to transfer certain duties and-responsibilities, from the city council of the city of Wilmington to the County Board of Health, no legislation was required to effectuate such a transfer, since- under the provisions of chapter 62,…