Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-07


cause report to be made monthly to the city
council, of the receipts and disbursements of
money belonging to the works, and annually
make report of the condition of the works,
and cause the same to be printed for the ben
eiit OF the public, and cause all money receiv-
ed or collected for water works purposes, to
be deposited with the city treasurer, and cause
receivers or collectors of water works funds to
make such deposites weekly, and return a re-
ceipt for the amount deposited to the trustees
or their authorized agent; and all money so
deposited with the city treasurer, on account
Of the water works, shall be kept separate
and distinct fund, for the payment of such in
debtedness of the water works. as is hereinbe-
fore mentioned, and together with the amount
of the interest allowed to the city treasurer up
on the water works funds which shall be de-
posted by him in such place as the city coun-
Gil shall order, shall be subject 10 the order of
the trustees of water works, of the city in
which such water works are or may be Situa-
ted; and all orders made by the trustees of
water works on the city treasurer for money,
shall be signed by one of the trustees and
countersigned by the secretary or clerk of the
water works; the trustees of water works shall
also be authorized to make contracts for the
building of machinery, water works buildings
reservoirs, and for all other necessary purpos-
es, to the full and efficient management and
construction of such water works. and for
such purpose the city council of any city
where water works are already constructed
are hereby authorized, upon petition of the
trustees of water works, to borrow any sum of
money not exceeding seventy-fve thousand
dollars, at rate of interest not to exceed six
per cent per annum, said sum to be mads use
OF for watar works purposes and none other
Sec. Z. The city council of any city in which
water works are, or may be situated or in
progress of construction, shall be authorized to
appoint a committee for the investigation of
books and papers, together with all matters
pertaining to the management of the water
works, at least once year, and oftener if ne
cessary by reason Of any neglect of duty, or
mafeasance on the part of any officer of the
works, and any officers of the works, found by
said committee so offending, shall be liable to
impeachment and removal from office by the
city council: no charge shall be made by the
trustees OF water works to any city for supply
ing the city with water for the extingushing
of fires, or cleaning of fire apparatus, or the
cleaning of market houses, or for the use of
any of the public buildings belonging to the
city; but all attachments Of whatever nature
made to the water pipes, or other fixtures be-
longing to the water works, and intended for
public use, shall be subject to the same su-
pervision, rules and regulations as are other
wise made, and intended to protect the water
nate or unnecessary use or waste of water, or
the trustees may make general or special rules
and regulations for such purposes.
Sec. 8. The city council Of any city shall
have power to enter upon, and take possession
of any lands which may be deemed necessary
for the construction, erection or extension OF
water works, or the laying down of pipe, and
any lands SO taken possession of for water
works purposes shall not be liable to be made
use of or taken possession Of for any other
purpose whatever except by consent of the
trustees of water works, and the city council
when it becomes necessary to appropriate
lands for such purpose as bereinbefore men
toned, the proceedings shall be the same as
provided in sections twenty-seven, twenty
eight and twenty nine, of the act for the or
ganization of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 8, 1852.
Sec 9. That the trustees of water works,
before entering into any contract for work to
be done, the estimated cost of which shall ex
ceed one hundred dollars, they shall cause at
least two weeks notice to be given in one or
more daily newspapers of general circulation
IN said city, that proposals will be received by
said trustees, for the performing of such work,
which shall be specified in said notice; and
the trustees shall contract with the lowest bid
der, if in their opinion said lowest bidder can
be depended on to do the work with ability,
promptness and fidelity, and if such may not
be, said trustees may give such contract to the
next lowest bidder, or decline to contract and
advertise again; said trustees shall require
bond to be given with good and sufficient Sc
curity for the faithful performance of the
work; but no member of said board of trus-
tees shall be such security; nor shall any of
said trustees be contractor or be in anywise
either directly or indirectly interested in any
of such work to be contracted for: Provided,
nevertheless, that in case of emergency, the
city council of said city may, by vote of
two-thlrds of all the members elect authorize
said trustees to enter into such contracts with
out advertising to meet such emergency.
Sec. 10. The city council of any city may
provide by ordinance for the appointment Of a
suitable number Of inspectors for all such pur-
poses as are not otherwise provided for by
law, and the said council shall have power to
provide for issuing licenses to any such inspec-
tors and to regulate the fees to be paid to such
officer for his services as such inspector.
Sec. IL. That the city council of any city
or trustees of any Incorporated village, for the
purpose of extending the time of the payment
of any Indebtedness heretofore incurred and
which from its limit of taxation such city or
incorporated village is unable to pay at its ma
turity, shall have the power to issue the bonds
of such city or incorporated village, or borrow
money, so as to change, but not increase the
Indebtedness, in such amounts, and for such
length of time, and at such rate of interest as
such city council or trustees Of any incorpora-
ted village, may deem proper, not to exceed