The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-20
and the General Weyare.
Laws of Ohio.
PuRL1sHED BY AUrHoRIT,

No. l22 AN ACT
To amend Section OF "An to amend the act entitled
San act to provide for the Organization of Cities anc
Incorporated Villages" passed March IIth, 1854
Section Re it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio That section of the act amend tile
cities and Incorporated villages passed March IL iss3
be so amended TO read follows: Section g. The
city council of any city in which water works may
be situated, in progress OF construc on shall e.nbs
board of three trusrees be known the board of
qualified of the city hold their Offices for the
term of three except at the fret election under this
act at which one person shall he chosen for year.
person for years. and for three years. and there
after of The trustees shall he elected anafiy Tie
trustees of water works furnish supplies of water.
collect wafer rents, and appoint all officers and
agents; and the amount Of the sanries IF said officers or
agents. appointed, and the of office. shall be de
ternined by the The trustees of water works
shall be authorized TO make snch res ulntons
as they may deom necessary for the SAFE economical and
efficient management and protection of the works. and
the said bylaws shall he Of the validity the city
ordinances; provided they not made repugnant TO
the ordinances of the city son or laws of the State
of Ohio The trustees of water works shall cause re-
port to be made monthly to the city council of
ceipts and disbursements of meney belonging TO the
works. and annually make report of the condition of
the works and cause the to be printed for the hem
eft of the public, and all money received md col
lected for water orks purposes to he deposited wi the
city tres and receivers collectors of
works nds to make such deposits weekly and return
receipt for the amount deposited to the trustees their
authorized agent; and all money deposited with the
city treasurer account of tine wnter works. shall he
Indebtedness of the water works as is hereinbefore
toned and together with the amount of the interest
lowed the city upon the funds
which shall be deposited by him in such place the city
council shall order shall he to the of the
trustees of water works of the city in which such
works may be situated and all order made by
the trustees of water works the CITY
ncy, shall he signed by of the trustees
signed by the secretary clerk of the works The
trustees of water works shall also be authorized make
contracrs for the building of machinery water works
buildings reservoirs and for all other necessary purposes
TO the full and efficient management and construction of
such water works. And they shall nlso be authorized to
make contracts, in tie of The city, purchase
lease of real estate which bild such works
vcirs provided, however, that all such
purchase lease real shall approved
by city council The city council shall hereby be author
liz 3D. for slch PURPOSES upon peo of the trustees
water works. borrow issue the bonds the citv for
any of money, moi exceeding two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars at rate of interest not to exceed
per per annum; and to provide by taxso1 for the
payment of contracted on the leases above
mentioned the payment of the interest on The bonds
aforesaid Said bonds to be sold at par Said be
1de of for wafer works purposes and other:
Provided. that be tue city council shall be authorized
the said bonds, they shnl submit qualified
of the sad city, at regular special election
proposition for against the issue thereof which shall
affirmative vote of majority of all votes
cast upon the proposition.
Sec 2. That section of the act to which this is
act to take effect from and nfter its passage. s
.-... .....s---..... WILLIAM B.. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
.s-a. .. .l-a --9 MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senates
March %, 1859. s.,a ... n.