Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-21


} ers may, il necessary, construct their said
, works over any road, railroad, turnpike high
way, street, private way, lane or alley in such
manner, and at such an elevation as not 10
interrupt or in any way interfere with the ira
vel on or use Of the same.
Sec. Said commissioners may make
contracts for labor and materials FOR the gen.
eral purposes contemplated by this act, to be
binding on said city and ell contracts for
materials TO be furnished or services 10 be
rendered, shall be in writing, and three origI.
nails shall be made of each such contract,
which shall be numbered with the same num-
Der, endorsed with summary OF the work to
be done, or moteras to be furnished, and the
date of the cortrac; one of which originals
shall be held by said commissioners, one by
the contractor, and one by such city officer as
shall be designated by said court of common
council and no commissioner shall have any
pecunlary interest direct or indirect IN any
such contract and no such contract shall be
made unless good and satisfactory security for
the faithful Performance Of the same, shall he
given by the contractor at the time OF making
| The same.
! sec. 8. Said commissioners shall adver-
tise in one or more wspaper, for sealed pro-
posaIs Tor such contracts, and specify times
and places where the same are 10 be received;
and such proposals shall in order to be rccei,
we'd and acted upop, set forth specified sum
| or price TO be paid for materials and services,
without condition, Limitation or alte ratiye, and
shall be accompanied with bond satisfacto-
| ry 10 said commissioners, conditioned upon the
faithful execution of the proposiolin, in the
event Of the acceptance of the same and said
commissioners shall receive no more than one
proposition from the came person or persons
for the same contract, but shall reject all which
are offered by such person or persons as offer
. more than one; and no contract shalt be as
sgnable without the consent of the said board
and Of said court of common council.
Sec. 10. Said board of commissioners shall
be the trustees of the bonds, scrip or certif-
Gates Of debt, issued by said city and after
the same or any part of the same shall have
been issued, said board may sell such bonds,
scrip or certificates at public or private sale,
for their par value, or at such higher rate as
the same shall command, or may pledge the
same for loans not usurious, at such times as
tue proceeds or the avails Of the same shall be
required to meet the expenses for the survey.
| ing, repairing, constructing and maintaining
| of said water works and a duplicate record
| shall be kept by said board Of all bonds, scrip
or certificates, issued, disposed of or pledged
in pursuance of the provisions Of this act one
copy Of which shall be delivered by them TO
treasurer Of said city and all monies receiv-
ed by said board shall be deposited in one or
more of the banks of said city, and shall be
drawn out only on the order Of the treasurer OF
said city. ,.... ........ .-... .....
Sec. IL. Said board shall select enc Of said
i commissioners TO be president Of the board,
who shall be charged with the general execu-
tive duties Of said board. The sal: president
shall devote his whole time and attention to
the construction, supervision, care and man.
cement of the said water works, under the
general advice and direction of said board.
and to such other duties connected with said
water works as shall be assiened to MIN oy
: said court of conn., ~onncI' ana sara court
but shall allow no salary or fec to any other
member Of said board, except as a remunera-
ton for octual expenditures.
| Sec. ~. All claims against said board or
said city, on account Of said water works, may
be presented to said board, and when appro-
we'd by them shall be laid before the mayor,
and aldermen of said city, who may allow the
same, and direct the clerk Of said city to draw
all order on the treasurer Of said city, for the
amount of any such claim.
Sec. l3. Said board shall superntend the
construction CT the works herein authorized
and keep a record of their official proceedings
and report to said court of common council
general exhibit of the state of the works in
GLIDING a detailed account If the sums rcqui-
red to be expended therefor, ard such other
matters of information as may be called for by
| said court of common council which said re-
port shall be made semi annually, and at such
other intermediate times as said court of COM
mon council may designate. And said board
shall keep regular books Of account, which
shall be always open TO the inspection Of
the members Of the court Of common
council.
Sec. IA. After the completion of said works
as aforesaid, the said board shall regulate the
distribution of the water in all places, and
prescribe the purposes TO which the same shall
be applied provided, that whenever within
the limits Of said distribution, said water is 10
be distributed or conducted through snd into
public hydran's, or sewers, or applied to any
public use, such as the extinguishment Of
| fires or watering streets, or any other public
| purpose, said hoard shall act under the drec
! ton of said court of common council in rela-
! ton thereto Said hoard shall establish scales
| Of prices or terms upon which water shall be
furnished, and regulate the time or times Of
payment and collect all water rents and
faithfully account for the same. Said board
shall also make such by laws or regulations
for the preservation, protection and manage
ment Of said water works as may be deemed
advisable; which, when approved by said
court Of common council, shall be of binding
validity. And said board may bring, in their
own name, actions of debt ON such by laws,
for the breach ofthe same, 10 recover any pen
atty provided for in such bylaws.
Sec. u.s. Said board shall keep register
Of all persons who use the water, and Of the
prices by them payable therefor; and shall
apply the avais Of the water rents to the pay
mcnt OF the ordinary and current expenses Of
the said water works, such as repairs, the
hire Of clerks and agents, and Of extending
pipes or other works into new localities. And
Il shall pay any excess of such avails over the
sum requisite lcr the last mentioned purposes,
, to the treasurer of said city, on the first Mon
day oil each month an account Of water rents
received aud expended, having been first au
# dted End approved by the mayor and alder
+ men OF said city on. the same day. The sc.