Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

the city treasurer upon the wafer works
funds, which shall be deposited by him in
such place as the city council shall order,
shall be subject 10 the order Of the trustees
of waser works, OF the city in which such
water works ore or mny be situated; and all
orders made by the trustees o. water works
on the city treasurer foi money, shall be
signed by the secretary or clerk Of The water
works; the trustees Of wafer works shall also
be authorized to make contracts for the
building Of machinery, wafer works build
ings, reservoirs, and for oil olher necessary
purposes. 10 the full and efficient manage.
and for such purpose The city council ol any
city where water works nre already con.
slructed are hereby authorized, upon petition
of the trustees OF water works, 10 borrow
any sum Of money not exceeding seventy
five thousand dollars, at a rate Of interest
not 10 exceed six per cent, per annum. said
sum to be made use Of for waler works pur.
poses and none other.
Sec. 7. The council Of any city in which
water works are, or may be situated or in
progress of construction, shull be authorized
10 appoint comnlivee for The Investigation
Of books and papers, together with all mat.
lers pertaining to the management Of the
water works, al least once year, and often.
er if necessary by reason Of any neglect Of
duty, or malleasance on the part Of any Of.
fcer Of the works, and any officers Of The
works, found by said committee SO offending
shall be liable 10 impeachment and removal
from Office by The city council; no charge
shall be made by the trustees Of water works
10 any city for supplying the city with water
for the exlinguishing Of fires, or cleaning of
tile apparatus, or the cleaning Of market
houses, or Tor The use of any Of the public
buildings belonging TO the city; bu. all attach
mems Of Whatever nature made 10 the water
pipes, or other fixtures belonging 10 The water
works, and intended for pubic use, shall be
subject 10 The same supervision, rules and
regulations as are otherwise made, ana IN
tended TO protect the water works against
abuse, destruction, and inordina,e or annec.
essary nse or waste Of water, or The trustees
may make general or special rules and reg.
ulalions for such purposes.
Sec. 8. The city council Of anv city shall
have power 10 enter upon. and take posses.
: sion Of any lands. which may be deemed
necessary for The construction, erection OF
extension Of water works, or the laying
down Of pipe, and any lands so taken pos
session of for wafer works purposes shall moi
be liable TO be made use of or taken posses.
ion Of for any other purpose whatever, cx'
cepl by consen, ofihe trustees Of water works
and the city council; when it becomes ne.
cessary TO appropriate lands for such purpose
: as herenbelore mentioned, the proceeding:
shall be the same as provided in section:
y twenty seven, twenly.eight and twenty.nine
Of The act for the organization Of cities ant
incorporated villages, passed May 8, 1859
. Sec. 8. That the trustees Of water works
e before entering into any contract for worl
J. TO be done, The estimated cost of which shal
. exceed one hundred dollars, they shall cause
t al least Two weeks notice 10 be given in ont
:, or more daily newspapers Of general circula
i. ZION in said city, that proposals will be re
e cciyed by said trustees for the performing o
such work, which shall be specified in salt
!. notice; and the trustees shall contract will
v the loves, bidder, if in their opinion salt
# lowest bidder can be depended on 10 do ih
\ work with ability, promplness and fidelity
!. and if such may not be, said trustees ma,
p give such contract 10 the next loves, bidder
n or decline 10 contract and advertise again
g said trustees shall require bond 10 be givel
d with good and sufficient security for tn
!, faithful performance of the work; but n
+. member OF said board of trustees shall b
e, such security; nor shall any Of said trustee
!. be contractor or be in any wise either d
l. lec,ly or indirectly interested in any ofsuc
h work TO be contracted for; Provided, never
" lheless, that in case Of emergency, the CT,
l.. council Of said city may. by voice Of two
e thirds Of all the members elect, au,horz
ID said trustees 10 enter into such conlrac
II without advertising 10 meet such eme
e gency.
Of Sec. 10. The city council OF any city ma
e. provide by ordinance for The appointment
,e a suitable number Of inspectors for all sue
er purposes as are not otherwise provided f
,e by law, and the said council shall hay
10 power to provide for issuing licenses 10 an
in such inspectors and 10 regulate The fees
il. be paid 10 such officer for his services
n. such Inspector.
II, Sec. II. That the city council for an
or city or trustees Of any incorporated vilag
IN for the purpose Of extending The time of II
or payment Of any Indebtedness heretofore il
~ Cured, and which from its limi, Of laxaic
ks such city or incorporated village is unable
o. pay at its maturity, shall have the power
nd issue the bonds Of such city or incorporate
es village or borrow money, so as 10 chanl
he bu, not increase the Indebtedness, in sue
nc amounts, and for such length of time, and
such raie Of interest as such city council
in trustees Of any Incorporated village, mi
ed deem proper, not 10 exceed six per cenlu
sh per annum; and when such bonds shall ha'
he been issued tax shall be assessed and &C
ed ecled sufficien, in amount 10 provide sin
I'D ing fund for their final redemption as pr
x. viaed in section ninety.one Of the act
al which this is supplemental
ne Sec. IL. That The nineiy.eighlh sec,ic
or If said act, be, and The same is hereby
is. amended as TO read as follows: That Il
es council Of any municipal corporation sh,
nd not authorize any loan or appropriation n
p- predicated on the revenues orlhe corporate
p. for the curen, fiscal ysar. and shall not a
nd thorizs any order or appropriation of none
or when there is not in The city treasury mon,
oil unnnnYoDratpd sufficient IN nav such nDDY