Litchfield enquirer., 1853-07-14

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or foF either, wishoui cordi'iune limitation OF
alternative. aud shall be accompanied with .
hoad satisfactory 20 the said enmmiss ionevs.
conditioned upon The faithful execution Of the
proposition IN tho event Of TIE acceptance Of
the same !; end said commissioners ahall r, .
ccive no more than one proposition from the
same pet son or persons for the ZANE contract.
but shall reject oil which are offered BY such
person or person 40 offer more than one and
no contract shall b.. aRsigned without the con.
scat Of the said board and Of the court Of
common eOurcil.
Sec. 10. Said commissioners or hoard
shalt be the trustees Of the notes, scrip or Ger.
ti6caies Of debt issued by aaId city Of Hart.
ford, and may DO inihoTixed By said city 10
euperi0Iend the issuing nf the same and reg.
Uiai the particular form thereof, and after the
same any part Of them shall be issued, sad
commissioners may sell sUch notes OF cer,;t.
Gates a PNhlIe or private sale Cor their par va
lue. OF at such higher rate as said scrip shall
command, or may pledge the same Tor loans
not usuriOOS Hader the direction Of the court Of
common council Al such times a. the proceeds
or svails OF the Same shall DO required 10 usee.
the appropriations made or allowed for the
surveying, pr pairing, constructing and main.
'Hinin2 Of wateTwOrks by the court Of common
shall direct what SUN Of money shall be rails.
ed from and upon said scrip, bcf're they cha II
permit the cOns'ructioH Of waterwOrks to be
commenced and prosecuted and duplicate
record shall be kept by said commissioners Ut
al UOtes OF certificates issued, disposed Of or
pledged in pursuance Of The provisi ms of THE
sci. .ene copy thereof to be by them delivered
to the city treasurer; and all moneys receive
ed by said commissioners shall be deposited
IN one or more ofthe banks ia the city OF Hart.
ford, an. shal1 be 0raW % out only on the order
Of the CITY tFcaeurSr.
Sec. II. Said hoard shalt select presi-
dent 10 be approved by the court Of common
council, who shall devote his whole time and
attention 10 the construction, supervision Ca re
and management Of the waierwort 0, under
the general advice and direction Of the COM
missiOners, and 10 such other duties connect
ed with said waierw0rks or with other busi-
meas of the city as shall be assigned to him by
the court Of common council. who shall ix
HE compensation, but shall allow no salary
or fee TO any other member Of the board, tx,
cept as q remuneration for actual expendi-
tures.
Sec. 10. All claims against said commits.
sinners or said city on account Of said wafer
works may be presented to said commission
ers, and hen approved by them shall be laid
before the court Of common council, who may
allow the same and direct the auditor of city
accounts to draw his order on the CRY treas.
urer for the amount Of any such claim
Sec. Is. Said commissioners shaft super.
intend the construction Of the work and keep
a rec"'d Of their official proceedings 10 that
behalf. and report to the court OF common
council general exhibit of the stale Of the
works, including \ dsfaiicd account of sums
required 10 be expended therefor and such
other matfers 0finfnrmation as may he ca!asd
for by said court Of common council, which
said repdrf stall be made semi. annually and
at such other intermediate times as said court
Of common council may designate and said
commissioners shall keep regular books Of
account.
Sec. IA. After the completion Of said works
according 10 the plan or plans approved by
the court Of common council, the SAID hoard
shall regulate the distribution and use Of. the
water in all places and prescribe tho purpo-
ses 10 which the came shall be applied pro.
vided. that whenever said water is TO be dis
sributed or conducted through and into pub
lie MIGRANTS. or sewers, or applied 10 any
public use such az the extinguishment Of fires
or watering streets 0G other like purposes,
eaid commissioners shall act under the direc-
t,oR OF the court Of common council in Eela-
ton thereto. SAID commiss iOners shall. with
the assent OF said court, 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 shall
faithfully account for the same which prices
or rents, when established, shall not be redu-
ced below fair and reasonable compensation
Tor the use Of eaid water 50 long as the aggre-
gate Of said wster-rcnis shall be, Or by such
reduction shalt become insufficient 70 pay the
annual expenses Of said waterw"rks and the
interest upon the debt Of the city incurred in
building the same, exceYt by vote Of two.
thirds Of the legal voters Of the city at city
meeting specially called for that purpose
And said commissioners snail make s"ch by
laws or regulations for the preservation. pro.
lection and management Of the said water.
works, as may be deemed advisable. and en-
fosce the same by suitable penalties and
WHIT said bylaws or regMlaiiODt have been
approved by the court Of common council,
they shall be Of binding validity land said CON-
misasoners may bring, IN their own name,
actions Of debt on such BY laws Ia recover any
penalty for the breach of the same.
Sec. Is. Said commissioners shall keep
a register Of all peasons who use the water,
Pa'SS0 W ~" A P0y0VAC tsSsSsUts
and shall apply the avails Of water.renis to
the payment of the ordinary and current ex
penses oil said waterworks, such as repa,rs,
the hire Of clerks aud agents and Of extending
pipes into new localities, (u.der the direction
ofihe court o. common council. } and shall pay
any excess Of such avai's over the sum requi
s'ie for the last mentioned purposes to The CT.
~ treasure. on The fret Monday Of each and
every month. an account of watsr.renis re-
ceived and expended during the preceding
month, having been 6st audited by the audi
tor Of city accouais. on the came, day and by
him approved. The account 80 piesenie ed
shaW he aisesied by the oath or affirmation Of
| Al leass' one member Of the board. '->.
| Sec. l6. II shall be the duty Of the CITY
treasurer 70 apply any avaiIs Of water rents
ny HIM received 10 the payment Of interest on.
ne aiorrsaid scrip or certificates of debt ; and
y there still De an excess, To re,or. the fact TO,
me court q common council. whOsmay dirsct
whether the same shalt be applied 20 The ex.
'iagHishmeni OF the principle deb, incurred h,