Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-30

section l. Ne Il onacied BY tho 0cnoFa Assem-.
Wy " he STATE oi Ohio, That section OF tho "aot
70 amend The act entitled an act 10 provide for the
organization 0f cities aud incorporated Villages
passed March lith 1888, be 40 amended ~ to- read
AZ i0owa Section 6. The ciy council oi any city
In Niuch water wofks are or may be situated, Or ~
prugrcsa OF construction. sha ealablioi board Of
tuua 5ustuoa TO BE- known Az The board Of trustees
Of water works. who shall be elected by the qualified
electors Of the city, and hold their Offices for tho
term ol three ycsrss except a The frat election under
Tbs act at which ono person shell bo ehosea lof one
year, quo person ior two years, ard one fof ihroo
years, aud thereafter one NJ tho unttees shall be
elected annually The trustees Oi water works shall
maaago, conduct and control tho city water works,
furnish supplies n water collect water ronts and aps
point all necessary oiioeis aud agonis, and the
amount Of tho salaries Of said oieera OF agents, 10
appointed, und tic term ul Office, shall 10 dotermin.
cd by tho trustees The uusicps Of walof works
ahall DO authorized To make suol by laws and fegn>
at0ns as they may deem necessary TOT tho sale eco
nomical and efficient Management nnd protection Of
the works and tho said by-lawn shalbc Of tho same
validity NJ tho city 0rdlnnnceH provided they
not made fopugnant TO the ordinances oi the city,
constitution or luws Of tho State Of OHIO. The
iruaieca Of water works shall q report % be
made monlbly TO the oity council, OF The receipts
and Disbursements Of money belonging TO the works,
and annually make report Of tho condition Of tho
works, and cause tho same 10 be pruod FOR the benz
eht ul tho public and cause all money received and
collected for water works purposes TO DO deposited
WITH the city treasurer and cause receivers ind col.
lectofs Of water works funds 10 make such deposits
weekly, aud return receipt fUr the amount deposited
20 thu trustees their authorized AGENT and all
mouey 50 deposited with tho city treasurer on &C.
count OF the weter w0tks, shall be kept separate
and dstlnc, fund for the payment VI such ndobtcd-
ness Of the water works as IS hof0hbofufo moniion.
odI md, together with the amount ui tr ,uirrusi
lowed TO the city treasurer upon the water works
funds which shall be deposited by HIN In such place
a. tho city council shall orlei, shall be subject 20
the order of the Trustees 0f water works Of
tho city In which such water works afo or may
be attuHlpdt and all ofdpe Uudo by pf
water works on tie CRY treasurer for mOnny shall be
signed by OF the trustees, and cOunioIsgnod by
tho secretary or clerk OF tho wator works The
trustees OF water works shall also iho authorized 10
make contracts Tor the building Of machinery, water
works buildings reservoirs, and for all other
saty purposes TO the full and efficient management
| and construction OF aueh water wofks. And they
shall also bo authorized TO make contracts, In tho
namo Of tho city for the purchase lease oi teal
estate upon which TO build such water wurta
oTvOrj provided, however that oil such contacts for
the purchase lease Of fea estate shall e approved
| by the city council. The city council shall hereby
be authorized, for such purposes upon petition Of
the trustees ol water works to borrow or Issue the
bond Of the city for any Of money, not exceed-
ing two bundled and hy thousand dollars, 1t rate
Of interest moi 70 exceed six per cent per annumi
and 10 provide by taxation lo the payment Of the
rents contracted for on tho leases above mentioned
OF tho payment of the nteres on the bonds aufeaad
Said bonds TO be sold at par. Said sum TO bo made
use Ut ior water works purposes aud none other
Provided, that before the city council shall DO autoTs
ned to issue tho said bonds, they shall snbm to the
qualified voiots OF tho said city, al any regular or
special election, proposition TOT against the issue
thereof which shall receive the affirmative yUe Of
majority OF hl tho votes cast upon the proposition,
Section 2. That section 6 Of tho act TO which
this is amendatoy, be aud the same Is hereby repeal
cd. This act shall take effect from and aer lis pasA
cage.
WILLIAM II. WOODS,
Speaker nf the liousc Of Representatives,