Daily globe., 1881-03-10

be required, anu from time TO time cause |
to be assessed the water rate to be paid |
by the owner or occupant of each house
or other buildings having or using water
upon such basis as they shall deem equit-
able, and such water rate shall become a
continuance of lien until paid, upon such
house or other building, and upon the
lot or lots upon which such house or 9TH
er building is situate, and they shall erect
such number of public hydrants, and in
such places as shall be ordered by the
common council: Pr0Sided, That the ex-
pense of all public hydrants and water
supplied to the city shall be paid out OF
the general fund of said city.
Sec. 20. That the said board shall have
full power and authority to require pay
ment in advance for the use of water fur
nished by them in or upon any building,
place or premises, and in case prompt
payment for the same shall not be made
they may shut off the water from such
building, place or premises, and shall not
be compelled again to supply said build
ing, place or premises with water until
said arrears, with interest thereon, to-
gether with the cost and expense of turn
ing said water off and on shall he fully
paid
Sec. 81. In addition to all other pow
ers conferred upon said board, they are
authorized to, and shall assess, upon each
and every lot in the city of Saint Paul, in
front of which water pipes are laid, an
annual tax or assessment of ten l10) cents
per lineal foot of the frontage OF such lot
or lots, and which shall be lien upon
such lot or lots, and shall be collected as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. %. That the said board shall
make up, on or before the first day OF
December, in each and every year, a
detailed statement duly certified to by the
president and secretary of the said board
of commissioners, under the seal of said
board, for the tax or assessment described
in the foregoing section for the
year preceding and ending on the first
day of October, which statement
shall be transmitted by the secretary of
said board to the county auditor OF Ram
sey county as delinquent taxes for cOllec
ton, whereupon it shall be the duty of
the county auditor to extend the same on
his rolls against the said property in said
statement. as aforesaid, for collection,
and if not paid within the time prescribed
| by law then the same shall become lien
on said real estate, and said real estate
shall be subject to all the penalties and
charges as property delinquent for taxes
| for county and State purposes; all
moneys collected or paid into the treasury
of Ramsey county, on account Of said
assessment or tax, shall be paid over from
time to time to the city of Saint Paul for
| the use of said board of water COM
miSSiOners.
Sec %. The said board of water COM
| missioners are hereby invested with full
power to make and enforce such bylaws,
regulations and ordinances as may be
necessary to carry into effect the object
and intent of this act and to supply any
power or mode not already specified
therein, and shall cause all such bylaws,
regulations and ordinances to be entered
into book to be kept for that purpose
and signed by the president and secre-
tary, which, when so entered and signed,
shall be evidence in any court of justice.
Sec. "a. That the said board OF water
commissioners shall elect one of their
own number president, some suitable per-
son as secretary, and the treasurer of the
city of Saint Paul is hereby declared
to be ex officio treasurer of said
board, and the city comptroller is
hereby declared to be ex officio the comp
troller of said board; it is made the duty
of the secretary, under the direction of
said board, to keep set of books which
shall contain full and complete state
ment of the condition and operation of
the water works, of all moneys received
| and paid out by order of said board and
| all debts due and owing said board for any
cause whatever, together with an accurate
| Nf oil hn of co;l
| board; semi-annual statement shall be
made out and transmitted to the common
council of said city. 1t is made the duty
of the treasurer of said board TO receive
| all moneys which may be paid into the
| treasury on account of said board of water
! commissioners, from the sale of bonds,
| for water taxes, or from any sources what
ever and shall keep detailed and exact
| account thereof, in such manner as to
show at all times the exact financial con-
| dition of said board, and the city comp
| troller shall keep regular books of account
| in which all moneys received or paid out
| for, or on account of said board, shall be
entered; he shall countersign all warrants
or orders drawn upon the treasurer of
| said board by the president and secretary
| thereof, and other evidences of the in
debtedness of the said board, and shall
keep an exact account thereof, stating to
| whom and for what purposes issued, and
shall keep an account with the treasurer
of said board, showing the amount re-
ceived from all the different sources of
revenue, and the amount disbursed under
the direction of said board. The books of
said board shall be open to the eXamina-
tion of any person or persons appointed
for that purpose, or to any committee of
the common council or the comptroller of
said city; said board shall also on the first
day of December, in each year, make a
report to the common council of said city,
of the condition of the works under their
charge, and of the receipts and expendi
ture on account of the same. All con-
tracts for material, or for the construction
of any part of said work, which shall in
volve the expenditure of the sum of three
hundred (300) dollars or more, shall be in
writing, and in duplicate, and counter
signed by the comptroller, one of which
shall be filed with said comptroller, the
other with the secretary of the board;
Prooided, that in the event of any extra
ordinary and sudden injury to said works
whereby great damage might ensue by
reason of any delay, the SAID board may
cause the damage or break to be repaired
without contract, and in such manner
as the said commissioners may deem for
the best interests ofthe city. The salary of