Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-02-15

10 the erection OF Water w 0rks In this
borough. The bill was reported on
the 25th Of January, from the Judic.
lnry Committee by Senator Dill, and
will be found below. We hope our
citizens will read it carefully, and
whatever suggestions they have to
make, let them be made at once to
Mr. Wallace and Mr.. Hall, who desire
to press the passage of the bill at an
early day. Ifthere are any objections
to its passage, inform them also, and
then there need be no growing in the
Authorizing the borough Of Cloar6old to erect
Water Works.
SECTION |. Be IL enacted Jy the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, in Gen
eral Assembly met, and IL is hereby en-
acted By the authority Of the same !:
That the Burgess and Town Council
of the borough of Clearfeld, and their
successorsin Office, and,William Bigler,
Jonathan Boynton, James T. Leonard,
james b. Graham and A. NJ. Hills, be
constituted board of Water Commits.
sioners to continue until the purposes
Of this act are accomplished that
should any vacancy occur amongst
the FIVE individuals named the judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Clear6eld county shall have power TO
fill such vacancy by appointment of a
citizen and tax payer thereof that af-
ter Water Works are erected and in op.
Grafton, the duties OF the above named
five individuals and their successors
shall cease and determine, and the
said works shall be managed and con.
trolled by the said Burgess and Town
Council as the property ofthc borough,
as may be required; and that the said
board of Water Commissioners hereby
constituted be and are hereby vested
with full power and authority to erect
and construct or to contract for the
erection and construction Of water
works for the said borough of Clear
ield, including buildings, engines, ma.
chinery reservoirs, trenches, pipes, and
all things necessary to the full and en-.
tire completion of tho same for prac
tcal operation for introducing into the
said borough a supply Of pure and
wholesome water for the use of the 10.
habiiants thereof, and all contracts
made in pursuance thereof shall be III
the name Of the borough of Clearfield,
and when in writing shall be signed
by the Burgess and attcsted by the
clerk of the Council, with the seal Of
the borough,
SECTION 2. That the said board OF
Water Commissioners aud their sue.
cassnrs in office thar oontra ~ NO. shai-
superintendents, engineers and labor
crs, with their tools, instruments, carts,
wagons, and other carriages and beasts
of burden or draft, may enter upon
any lands, water rights, streams,
streets, alleys, lines or highways,
whenever such entry shall be necessa.
ry for the purpose Of obtaining and
bringing said water TO the borough of
Clearfeld, and from any reservoir or
reservoirs, and Of introducing said
water into and within the said borough,
and to erect and construct any reser-
voir or reservoirs, >
and to lay pipes for the conveying Of
water through said lands from time to
fine, and at all times thereafter, and
if necessary for the purposes of taking
up, repairing, and laying down said
pipes as often as the same may be re-
qured, and also to take and convey
sand, stone, earth and other material
necessary TO the construction of said
water works, or TO the proper laying
down of said pipes.
SECTION 3. That if the parties can.
not agree upon the compensation to
be made TO tho owner or owners of
any such lands, water rights, streams,
enclosures, public or private roads or
highways, it shall and may be lawful
for either party TO present his, her or
their petition to the Court to appoint
proper persons to view the lands and
promises and value the same or assess
the damages, whose duties it shall be,
after first being duly sworn or affirmed
to view the elands, water rights, streams,
and premises and injuries, complained
Of aud make report of the damages
done or value Of said lands, water
rights privileges, or streams, TO the
next Court of Common Pleas, upon
which report Judgment shall be enter.
ed and execution issued as in other
cases of debt; nevertheless, should
either party feel himself or themselves
pggrieved, they shall have the privi
lege of filing exceptions TO said Court,
and also the right to a writ of error,
for which services the viewers shall DO
entitled to one dollar por day, and tho
officers of the Court the same fees as
for similar services or proceedings in
other cases; 70 be paid in all cases by
the party against whom the report
shall be made.
SECTION 4. That for the purpose Of
dofraying the cost of erecting and con.
struoting said water works, the said
board of Water Commissioners are
hereby authorized and empowered to
issue coupon bonds in the name of the
borough of Clearfeld, signed by the
Burgess and Treasurer thereof, and
having the seal Of said corporation at
tached, to an amount not exceeding
forty thousand dollars, and to nego.
tiate the same the said bonds shall
be of denominations not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and have such time
for their maturity as the said corporate
authorities may deem advisable, and
shall bear interest at rate not ex-
ceeding ten per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually at such place
or places as may be determined and
the said Burgess and Town Council
shall have power and arc hereby au'
thorized and empowered to impose
and assess such tax or taxes from time
TO time as may be necessary TO pay
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