Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-14

-. A. A., =, he ehospn theroat. and ohalI be
.N.rssli hv : uIsEslssy vsIe. One u iho per-
worr =, chosen, shai. hold Office Coz one year,
n one Gog Two years, one for three years and one
fpv four yesrs the term Of each 20 be assign.
ed nv Iol 70 be- drawn by said four commis-
sioncFs in presence Of the mayor and clerk Of
said cii,, and said clerk shall certify the re-
suit Of said drawing within two Gays there
after, by publication Of the Sane in one or
more Of the newspapers issued In the city Of
Hartford. AntsAt each subsequent annual
meeting, hnldeM Tor the choice Of city Oaicers,
1 one person shall he chosen q water e0nmIss
sinner, 10 hold oilce for the term Of four years:
| And foug commissioners, who ehalI be elected
IN CITY meeting. shatl, with an additional com
missioner, WHO shall be annually chosen by
the court Of common council out Of their own
bOdy at any meeting holden during or after
tho meath Vf April, A. d. 1884, tor the choice
Of recorder. constitute the board Of wafer
commissioners for the then ensuing year, and
| until their successors are sworn and the Of.
ficia! tern. If sa.d hoard shall date from the
| last Monday Of April IN each year.
Sec. ;. All vacanc;cs, which shall occur in
| said board by death, resignation. or BY reason
&c IT, vote AZ any city election. or in other
manner, shall be filed by the court Of CON.
mon council, AZ q melting specially warned
and holden Tor that purpose, within two
weeks after said vacancy shall occur; and
said court Of cOmmoH council shall have pow.
er, By twO-thirds vote. 10 remove any com,
missioner Er official misconduct.
Sec. Z. The board OF water commiss iOners
are empowered, and IL shall be their duty, to
ascertain feasible plan Cor tho introdacl.or
aud proper distribution Of water into and
through said city Of Hartford; 70 employ
engineers and surveyose with reference there.
to. and to estimate the pvsbable cost Of car
ryiug such plan into execution TO make
conditional contracts with the prooriet0ss Of
any estate, real. personal or mixed, or of any
franchise. right or privilege, which shall be
required Tor the aforesaid purpose to report
'he'r Pian, estimates Of expense, and revenue
and conditional contracts, with appropriate
reasons and calculations, TO the cnurt Of COM
mon council, who may approve or reject the
same and whenever any contract, provision.
ally entered into by said hoard shall be va,i.
fed by the court Of common council, the same
shail be obligatory on said cliy.
Sec S. Whenever any plan Of sa,d board
shaIl have been approved by said court Of
common council, SAID board shall be immedi
ately thereupOn empowered, 10 take and hold,
Cor and in behalf Of said city, any lands "r
other estate. necessary for the construction Of
any canals, acqueductc, reservoirs, or her
works for conveying or containing water, or
for the erection and construction Of any build
ings or machinery. or for laying any pipes or
conductors for conveying water into or thso'
said city, or to secure and maintain any por-
ton of the water. works: and in general 10
do any other act necessary or convenient for
accomplishing the purposes contemplated BY
this act and to distribute said water through
said city, in pursuance Of the subsequent pro.
visions Of this act 10 establish public hy-
drants under the direction cf the court Of com.
mon council; to prosecute OF defrnd any &C.
tion or process at law or in equity, by the
name of the board Of water commissioners
sf the city Of Hartford" against any person
or persons or corporation, for the bresch Of
any contract, expressed Of implied, relating to
the performance Of any work or labor upon
said wafer works, ar the management Of the
same. or tue distribution Of the water. or for
money due for the use Of wafer, or for any
injury, or irespass or nuisance affecting the
water. machinery, pipes, buildings, apparatus,
OF other things under their superintendent nee,
or for any improper use Of the water, or any
wasting thereof. or upon any contract or
promise made with and 10 them as water
commissioners, or with their predecessors or
successors ia Office aud said board she'll be
regarded a. corporation for the purpose Of
SUNG and being sued.
Sec.e 6. Said hoard are hereby authorized
10 eiter in and upon any land or water
f:r the purpose Of making surveys, and to- q.
gree with the owner o. owDers Of any proper
~ or'franchise, which may be required for the
purposes OF this act, rs to the amount Of com.
pensaion to be paid to such owner or owners
Cor the same. And in case Of disagreement,
between said board and any owner or ow. ers
as 10 such compensation, or a. TO the amount
Of damages which ough, 10 he awarded 10 any
person claiming 10 be injured in his estate b.
the doings Of said commissioners, or in case
any such owner shall be an infant, or married
woman, or insane, or absent from this State,
or ODkuwn, or the owner Of q contingent or
uncertain interest. either judge Of the supreme
court Of errors may. on the application of eth.
er party, cause such.noiice Ia be gwen Of SAID
application as said judge ahall see fit 10 pre-.
scribe, aud after proof thereof may nominate
and appoin, three disinierested persons TO ex.
anime such property as is 10 be taken for OF
damaged by the doings Of said commission.
ere, and they being duly sworn TO faithful
and impartial discharge Of their duty. sha!l
estimate the amount Of compensation which
said owners should receive. and report the
same in writing 70 the clerk If the supreme
court for HEREFORD c"unty.to be by him record
cd. said judge Of The supreme court Of errors
may thercUpon confirm ihs do,ngs Of said sp.
pfaisers, and direct whether said cOmmiss on.
ere shalt pay the same 10 said owners, or shall
invest or deposit the same in such manner as
said Judge may prescribe. in full compensation
for the property acquired. or the injury done
by said commissioners. and on compliance
| with The order 0! said Judge, said commits.
sinners may proceed with the construction Of
their work. without any liability to any fur.
eher claim for compensation Tor damages.
Sec. !. Said commissioners shall also be
emp .wered. after the approval oC their plan
AZ aforesaid. by the court Of common council
I 10 make use 0f the ground or soil under any
E road, railroad. highway. street. private way
d lane OF alley within th.s State, fo' the purpos,
OF c"nsiruciing tho works contemplated b,
!. this act Nu' shalt in oil such cases cause ,hs
Il surface Of such road. railroad, highway street
). private way. lane or alley TO be restored TO il
. vsusl condition. and all dame ges done there
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