The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-05-27

Speaker of the House Of Representatives
.ifrog ,Y.5a,, MARTIN WELKER,
iii 10 o.eae,' President of the Senate
d March 28, 1859. q.l -f .tsl.
NO. 1873. AN ACT
10 amend Section 8 Of "An Act to amend
.sa the act entitled An act to provide for
} the Organization of Cities and Incorpo-
rll rated Villages passed March 18th,
1858. .rYt~ge5 ~. a,
Section i. Be it enacted by the Gene.
CralAssembly Of the State of Ohio, That
section 6 Of the ssct to amend the act,
entitled AN act to provide for the organ,
ization Of cities and incorporated villages,
passed March llth, 1858, be SO amended
as to..read as follows: Section g., The city
council Of any city in which water 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 the
city, and hold ueir office for the term
of three years, except at the first election
Under this act, at which one person shall
pc chosen for one year, one person for
. two years, and one for three years; and
q thereafter one Of the trustees shall be
,,eleoted annually The trustees Of water
works shall manage, conduct, and control
: the city water works furnish supplies of
water, collect water rents, and appoint
o all necessary officers and agents; and
T. the amount of the salaries Of said officers
q or agents, SO appointed. and the term Of
office, shall be determined by the trustees.
The trustees Of water works shall be
authorized to make such by laws and reg
ulations as they may deem necessary for
the safe, economical and efficient manage
e ment and protection Of the works, and
the said bylaws shall be of the same
validity as the city ordinances; provided,
they are not made repugnant to the ordis
nances of the city, constitution or laws
of the State Of Ohio. The trustees Of wa.
ter works shall cause report to be made
monthly to the city council, Of the re,
ceipts and disbursements Of money be.
longing to the works. and annually make
areport Of the condition Of the works,
and cause the same to be printed for the
benefit ofthe public, and cause all money
received and collected for water works
purposes to be deposited with the city
a treasurer and cause receivers OF collectors
Of water works funds to make such de-
posits weekly, and return a receipt for
the amount deposited to the trustees or
their authorized agent; and all money
SO deposited with the city treasurer on
account ofthe water.works, shall be kept
aseparale and distinct fund for the pay
msnt Of such indebtedness Of the water.
works as is herein before mentioned, and,
together with the amount Of the interest
allowed to the city treasurer upon the wa
ter!works funds which shall be deposited
by him in such place as the city council
shall order, shall besubject to the order
ofthe trustees Of water works Of the city
in which such water works are or may be
situated; and all orders, made by the
trustees Of water works on the city treas
ursr for money, shall be signed by one of
the trustees, and countersigned by the
secretary or clerk Of the water works.
Tho trustees Of water works shall also be
authorized to make contracts for the bull
ding Of machinery, water works buildings
reservoirs. and for al other necessary pur.
poses to the full and efficient manage
inent and construction Of such water
works. And they shall also be authorized
to make contracts, ii the name Of the ci-
;ty, for tho purchase Or lease Of real estate
upon which TO build such water works or
reservoirs, provided, however. that all
such contracts for the ppfchsse or lease Of
real estate shall be approved by the city
council. The city coSnel shall hereby be
ahthorixed, fol. such purposes upon peti
ton of the trustees 81 Water works, to Dor.
row, OF issue the bonds Of the city for any
ssm Of money, not exceeding two hun 1
drsd and fifty thousand dollars, al rate {
q Interest not to exceed six per cent, per
annpE; and 10 provide BY taxation for The ,
9 payment Of the rents contracted for on the /
leases above mentioned, or payment of
the interest on the bonds aforesaid. Said
bonds to be sold at par. Said sum to bel
made use Of for water works purposes and
none other; Provided, that before the city
council shall be authorized to issue the