The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-25

thereof, at the times and N the manner
now or hereafter to be. prescribed for
the election of justices of the peace
and constablcs in other townships, ex-
cept that in townships wherein the
office of township trustee has been abol-
ished, all the rights, powers and duties
in connection with such election de-
volving upon township trustees in other
townships, shall be devolved upon and
be performed by the city council of such
city and the trustees Of such incorpo-
rated village aforesaid.
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker the House of Representative
MARTIN WELKER.
President of the Senate.
March %, 1859.
| No. 100. AN ACT,
To amend Section of "An act to
amend the act, entitled AN act to
provide for the Organization Of Cities
and Incorporated Villages" passed
March 18th, 1858.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
section of the "act to amend the act
entitled tan act to provide for the Or
ganization Of cities and incorporated
villages passed March 18th, 1853, be
so amended as to read as follows: Sec
ton 6. The city council of any city
in which water works are or may be
situated, or in progress Of construction,
shall establish a board of three trus-
! tees, to be known as the board Of trus-
tees of water works, who shall be elect
ed by the qualified electors Of the city.
and hold their Offices for the term of
three years, except at the first election
under this act, at which one person
shall be chosen for one year, one person
for two years, and one for three years;
and thereafter one Of the trustees shall
be elected annually. The trustees of
water works shall manage, conduct and
control the city water works, furnish
supplies of water, collect water rents,
and appoint all necessary officers and
agents; and the amount of the salaries
of said officers or agents, so appointed,
and the term Of Office, shall be deter
mined by the trustees. The trustees of
water works shall be authorized to make
such bylaws and regulations as they
may deem necessary for the safe, eco
nomical and efficient management and
protection of the works, and the said
by laws shall be of the same validity
as the city ordinances; provided, they
are not made repugnant to the ordi-
nances 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 the
receipts and disbursements of money
belonging to the works, and annually
make report of the condition of the
works, and cause the same to be print
ed for the benefit of the public, and
cause all money received and collected
for water works purposes to be depos-
tied with the city treasurer, and cause
receivers or collectors of water works
funds to make such deposits weekly, and
return receipt for the amount depos.
tied to the trustees or their authorized
! agent; and all money so deposited with
the city treasurer on account Of the
water works, shall be kept a separate
and distinct fund for the payment o.
such Indebtedness of the water work.
as is hereinbefore mentioned, and, to-
gether with the amount of the inter
est allowed to the city treasurer upor
the water works funds which shall b.
deposited by him in such place as tn.
city council shall order, shall be sub
|ject to the order of the trustees of wa
ter works of the city in which sucl
water works are or may be situated
> and all orders, made by the trustees o
: water works on the city treasurer fol
money, shall be signed by one of thu
a trustees, and countersighed by the sec
e retary or clerk of the water works
1 The trustees of water works shall alst
y be authorized to make contracts for tn,
a building Of machinery, water work.
!, buildings, reservoirs, and for all othe
. necessary purposes to the full and eff
0 cient management and construction o
!, ! such water work. And they shall als'
r be authorized to make contracts, il
il the name of the city, for the purchas
: Or lease of real estate upon which tt
q build such water works or reservois
: provided, however, that all such con
c tracts for the purchase or lease of rea
: : estate shall be approved by the cit,
o council. The city council shall hereb,