The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-08-26
LAWS OF OHIO.
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W
AN ACT

tho act entitled An net to provide for
the organization of Cities aud Incol por.
utcd Villages" passed March llth, 1854.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted By Tie Gen.
erdt 1sSenJty Of The State Of Ohio That
section 6 of the "act to amend tho act on.
titled AN act to provide for tho organization
of cities and incorated villages, passed
March ii 1854, be so amended us to read
as follows: Section 6. The city council
of any city in which wator works are or may
be situated, or in progress of construction,
shall establish board Of three trustees. TO
be known as the board of trustees Of water
works, who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of tho city, and hold their Offices
for tho term of three years except at the
first election under this act, at which one
person shall DO chosen for one year, one
person for two years, and one for three
years; and thoredfter one of the trustees
shall bo elected annually. The trustees Of
water works furnish supplies of water, col
lect water ronts, and appoint all necessary
officers and agents and tho amount of the
enlaries of said officers or agents. so appoint
cd, and the term of Office, shall be Getermin
cd by tho trustees. The trustees of water
works shall be authorized to mako such by
laws and regulations as they may deem nee
ossary for the safe, economical and efficient
management aud protection Of the works,
and tho said by laws shall be of tho same
validity of tho city ordinances provided,
they are not made repugnant to the ordi-
nunces of the city, constitution or laws OF
the State of Ohio. The trustees of water
works shall cause report to be made
monthly to the city council of tho receipts
aud disbursements of money belonging TO
the works, and annually make a report Of
the condition of the works, and cause the
same to be printed for the benefit of the
public, and cause all money received and
collected for water works purposes TO be de-
posted with the city treasurer, and cause
receivers or collectors of water works funds
to make such deposits wookly, and return o
receipt for the amount deposited to thu
trustees or their authorized agent: and a!
money SO deposited with the city treasurer
on account of the water works, shall bt
= kept n separate and distinct fund for thu
payment of such Indebtedness of the wate
works as is hereinbefore mentioned, and
together with the amount of tho iuteres
allowed to the city treasurer upon the wa
ter works funds which shall be deposited b.
him in such place as the city council sha
order, shall be subject to the order of IN
u the trustees OF water works of the city
!, which such water works are or may be 81
: uated aud all orders made by tho truste
of waterworks on the city treasurers fl
q money, shall be signed by one of the trus
= ees, and countorsigned by tho secretary {
u clerk of the water works. The trustees
} water works shall also be authorized
i make contracts for the building of machil
I cry, water works buildings. reservoirs, an
g all other necessary purposes to the full an
. efficient management and construction {
such water works. And thoy shall also b
authorized to make contracts in the name G
the city, for the purchase or lease of res
estate on which to build such water work
or reservoirs; provided howevUr, that u
D such contracts for the purchase or lease {
real estate shall DO approved by city council
t The city council shall hereby be authorizes
y for such purposes, upon petition o. th
trustees of water works, to borrow, or issu
8, the bonds of the city for any sum {
money, not exceeding two hundred and fift
= thousand dollars, at u rate of interest not
exceed six per cent per annum; and to pre-
-, vide by taxation for tho payment of th
! rents contracted for on the leases abov
. mentioned, or the payment of the intercs
on the bonds aforesaid. Said bonds TO b
sold at par. Said sum to be made use @
S for wator works purposes and none other:-
1! Provided that before the city conncl Sha
be authorized to issue the said bonds. the
e shall submit to the qualified voters of tn
t said city, at any regular or special election
@ proposition for or against the issue there
e of, which shall receive the affirmative vot
, of a majority of oil the votes cast upon th
0 proposition,
SEC. q That section G. of the act I
l which this is amendatory, be and tho sau
i is hereby repealed. This act to take effe
is from and after its passage.
v. WILLIAM B. WOODS,
" Speaker fhs House of Representatives.
o MARTIN WELKER,
g President of tile Senate.
= March es, 1859.