Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-21


called and holden for the purpose, seven per
sons, who shall be known as, and called 9TH,
board Of Water Commissioners of the city o
New Haven" with the powers conferred by
This act until others shall be chosen and sworn
in their stead, as hereinafter provided. And
at the annual city meeting of said city, which
shall be holden in the month of June, 1854
for the choice Of city officers. there shall be
chosen six water commissioners, who shall be
voted for on the same piece of paper with suct
other officers as are now by law TO be chosen
thereat, and shall be elected by plurality
vote. Two Of tho persons SO chosen shall
hold office for Two years, two for four years
and two for six years; the term Of each to be
determined by lot, 10 be drawn by said si1
commissioners, in presence Of the mayor and
clerk of said city, and said clerk shall certify
the result of said drawing within two days
thereafter, by publication Of the same in on e
or more newspapers printed in said city, and
shall record the same. And once in two years
thereafter at the meetings holden for the choice
of city officers, two persons shall be chosen
water commissioners, to hold office for the
term of six years. And the SIX commission
ers who shall be so elected in city meeting,
shall, with an additional commissioner, who
shall be annually chosen by the said court OF
common council, out Of their own body. at
any meeting holden during or after the month
Of June 1854, constitute the board of water
commissioners for the then ensuing year, and
until their successors are sworn. And the Of
fetal term Of SAID board, shall date from the
day Of the annual city meeting for the choice
Of city officers. And the persons chosen or
appointed as The water commissioners in eth
~er Of the modes aforesaid, shall be known as
and called ''The Board Of Water Commits.
sioners Of the city of New Haven" and have
all the powers herein conferred upon such
board
Sec 3. All vacancies which shall happen
in such board, by death, resignation, or by
reason Of lie vote, at any city election, or
in any other manner, shall be filled by said
court Of common council, at meeting spe-
cially warned and holden for that purpc Sc,
within two weeks after said vacancy shall
happen AID said court of common council
shall have power to remove any commissioner
for official misconduct, on charges previously
specified in writing. copy of which shall
have been furnished him six days before any
action thereon, that he may appear and de-
fend # be see fit.
Sec. 4. The board of water commissioners
are empowered, and 1t shall be their duty to
ascertain q feasible plan for the introduction
through said city ; to employ engineers and
surveyors with reference thereto, and to est.
mate the probable costs Of carrying such plan
into execution; to make contracts with the
proprietors of any estate, real, personal or
mixed, or Of any franchise, right or privilege
which shall be required for the purposes o
this act; to report their plans, estimates o
expense and revenue, and the contracts Sc
made by them, with appropriate reasons ant
calculations, to said court Of common council
which contract so made shall be obligatory
on said CITY, and The other party or parties Il
such contracts.
Soc < wbenovor ,l--r~uT said board
aha IL L----.~ - perfected for the purposes
aforesaid, and the contracts relating thereto
made as aforesaid. said board shall be ilnme-
diately thereupon empowered for and in behalf
OF said city, TO take and hold any lands, wa
ter, water privileges or other estate necessary
for the construction Of any canals, aqucducts,
condults, pipes, reservoirs, dams or other
works for conveying holding. or retaining wa.
ter, or Tor the erection or construction of any
building or machinery, that may be required
TOR the purpose of supplying said city with
water, or to secure or maintain any portion Of
the water works required for the purposes
contemplated by this act and in general, TO
the purposes aforesaid and to distribute said
water through said city, pursuant to the pow
ers IN this act conferred to establish public
>hydrants for the exlingushment Of fires and
Tor other purposes; 10 prosecute or defend
any action OR process at law or in equity, by
the name OF " The board of water commits
s'oners of the city of New Haven" against
any person or persons or corporation, for the
preach OF any contract express or implied, re-
iat'ng to the performance Of any work or la.
Dor upon said water works, or The manage
hent Of the same, or the distribution of said
wafer, or tor money due 70; the use of The
same or Tor any injury, tresrass or nuisance
10 or anectlng said water or canals, aque-
oac's' ronduits, pipes, reservoirs, dams, ma
ch'hery, buildings, apparatus or ether things
connected with said works under their super
'd'endence; or for any improper use Of said
water, or any wasting thereof; or upon any
contract, or promise made with or to them or
WIN Their predecessors or successors in office.
and sald board shall be regarded as a corpo-
Ia.ion Tor the purpose of suing and defending
suits as aforesaid.
sec: =. Said board are hereby authorized to
enter IN and upon any land or water for the
purpose OF making surveys, and to agree with
we owner or owners Of any property or fran.
S"se: wren may be required for The purposes
VI TINS ac!, as TO the amount of compensation.
ooe paid TO such owner or owners for the
same. And in case of disagreement, bctweep
Sa'd hoard and any owner or owners as 10 such
comoonea,'on, or as TO the amount of DANA
ss' wh'cn ought to he awarded to any per-
~" cunning 10 be injured in his estate Nv tic
1o'ngs OF the said board, or in case any such
owner shall be an infant, or married woman,
or insane, or absent from this State, or un.
Known, or the owner Of coming or un
certain interest, either Judge Of the suprem
court OF errors, may, on the application Of o
aher party. cause such notice to be given q
said application as such Judge shall see Fit 4
prescribe, and, after proof thereof NAV nom
'inate and appoint three disinteresied person
to examine such property as is to 10 taken {
damaged by tho doings of said commission
'ers; and they, being duly sworn to faithf
and impartial discharge Of their duty, sho
estimate the amount compensation, whit
said owner Should receive, and report II
same, IN writing, to the clerk of the superb
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