Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-05-26

President Of the Senate.
April 7. 1884.
ENo. o0l AN ACT
10 amend an act entitled ian act 10 provide
for che organization OF Cities and incorpo.
rated Villages" passed May Sd 1882. and
the act aneudatory thereto. passed March
aith, 1858.
SEC. ! Be It enacted by the general assem
or Of the State Of Ohio. That any city whose
territory Is contiguous to that Of another city
Or Incorporated village. may. with the assent
cf sueh other city or incorporated village, es-
tablished aud maintain such portion Of its
wa.ar.works. as il shall deem advisable, with.
Ia the limits OF such other city OF incorporated
village. and shall have the right to make use
of such Of tho public streets, alleys, and pub
lie grounds OF such other city or Incorporated
village as shall be convenient therefor. for
the purpose Of constructing. laying down. and
maintaining Ill such aqueducts and water
pipee. - shall be required 10 connection with
such water-works, for the conveyance Of wa
Cor along and scross such streets, alleys. and
public gFounds Such aqueducts asd pipes
70 be 90 constructed and laid as not 10 inter-
fers unnecessarily with the use Of such streets
allsys and public grounds, as public high
ways and public grounds; and the city so es-
tablishing any part Of its water. works, within
the limits OF such other city or Incorporated
village. shall have concurrent jurisdiction TO
prevent or punish any pollution Of, or injury to
tbe water SO conveyed, and the stream or
source from which the small shall be obtained
or any injury to aoy portion of such water
works. SO located within the limits Of such
other city or incorporated village.
Sec 2 Thatnny city which shall have es-
tab;ished. or which shall be about to estab.
lisli water works. is hereby authorized to en-.
ter into contract with any contiguous city
or incorporated village. for the supply OF the
latter with water, upon such terms as shall
be mutually agreed upon by the board Of
trustees Of water works Ct the respective cit
les. or city and incorporated village; and the
amount to be paid for such supply. shall be
raised by such city or Incorporated village. in
the manner provided for the payment Of the
expense Of conducting and managing water
works. eonstructedwhelly by city or incor-
pors:ed village; and the amount SO received
by the city furnishing such supply shall be
applied TO the payment Of the interest on
the sum borrowed for the construction Of such
water. works, or 10 defrav the expense Of this
managemenis as the board Of trustees for
wsier-works shall direct
Sec. 8. That upon the annexation Of one
municipal corporation 10 another muicpa COR
protion. as provided by statute. the water
works heretofore constructed by either cor
poration. shall thereby become the joint
property Of the united corporation, and shall
thereafter bemsnsged by the board Of trus-
tees Of the corporation TO which such annex.
stivn shall have been made; and any
contract which may lave been entered
into By such municipal corporation for the
supply, by one to the other. Of V aier. rs above
provided. shall thersby be determined; and
SO much OF the debt incurred either in the
constsuciinn Of witer.works, as remains en-
paid. shall thereafter be charge upon the
united corporation to the same extent that
she sepera,e debt Of either, incurred MS afore-
said. was. before such union, charge upon
the corporation which Constructed the same.
Sec. 4. That section five of the act sniillrd
m act TO amend the act entitled ian net TO
provide for the organization OF cities and incor-
poraied villages" passed March l! 1853, be
20 amended as 10 read as follows: For the
: purpose Of paying the expense Of conducting
and managing water works. the trustees Of
wster-works shall have power TO assess and
collect. from time to time n wafer rent Of suf-
ficient amount in such manner as they may
deem most equitable, upon each and every
tenement supplied With water; and if there
should 5e any surplus. after paying the
expense Of conducting and managing the
water works. the same may be applied 10 the
extension Of the works and payment Of the
interested upon the loan made by the city, or
for the creaton OF a sinking fund for the liq-
uijs;ion Of the debt; and the amount allowed
70 be levied and assessed by any city for wa
ter-works purposes. Under the provision OF thu
FIRST section Of this act, shall be applied by th'
city council to the creation OF sinking funt
for the payment Of 'heindebiedness incurred
by such city for ihe construction an d ezten
sion Of water. rs, and for no other purposi
whatsoever.
Sec. That 10 addition to any loan hereto
foie authorized to be made by any city. ths
city council Of any city is hereby empcweres
to borrow any amount. not exceeding on'
hundred thousand dollars. at a rate OF interes
not exceeding six per cent. and TO issue th'
bonds OF said city therefor, payable at an
time within twenty years, (as the said cit,
council may determine,) from the date there
Of; and the mosiey so borrowed shall be ap
Piled By the trustees OF water works. TO TIL
construction. extension. and repair Of water
works. and the building Of necessary machi
nery; Provided. that IN al cuses. before lh'
said council shall be authorized to negotiate
amy loan. for Che purposes aforesaid. they shal
submit 70 the qualified electors Of any sucl
city. a, any regular or special election. pro
position Cor ard against the same which shal
receive the affirmative vote Of majority o
all The votes polIsd al any such ei.'ction.
Sec. 9. That the fifth section Of The act 4
amend the act entitled -sn act 10 provide fol
the Organisation Of cities and Incorporated vil
lsges," passed March II. 1883. be. aud th,
same Is hereby repealed
&c. LIE BLOND.
Speaker of the House of Reps.
ROBERT LEE,