The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-01
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An act to enable cities in this state 10 obtain q
supply of water from existing city water works,
and to validate certain contracts and obligations
heretofore incurred by such cities for that pur-
pose.
J. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New jersey That il shall
be lawful for any city in this state, not owning or
controlling its own water works. by its board of
councilmen or other governing body, to make and
execute u contract or contracts from time TO time,
with any other city in this state having water
works, 10 obtain supply of water for public and
private useiii such first-named city and all such
contracts heretofore entered into between differ
ent cities III this state are hereby ratified.
z And be it enacted, That the board of couu-
cilnen or other governing body of any city making
such contract for the supply of water shall have
power to lay and maintain all such pipes and
mains under the streets and avenues of said city
and through private property, after obtaining the
consent, by purchase or otherwise, of the owners
thereof, IN said city to conduct such water to such
places in said city said board may from time to,
time deem expedent and for these purposes may
make all such contracts and employ all such
engineers. servants, Workmen and laborers as they
may deem necessary, subject, however, to the
restrictions hereinafter mentioned
8. And be it enacted, That the work and mate
rails which the board of counciimen or other
governing body are herein authorized to procure
shall be obtained by contract whenever the ex-
pendlture Tor any particular work and materials
shall exceed two hundred dollars, and that notice
shall be given by public advertisement, SO that
ample time may be given for the reception of
proposals therefor; each contract shall in all cases
be awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder there
for, who shall give bond with ample security for
the faithful performance of the contract but
such board shall have the right to reject all bids
and readvertise for proposals whenever they shall
deem such action for the best interests of the city,
all contracts involving greater amount than two
hundred dollars, and all contractors bonds shall
be presented to and approved by the governing
body of SAID city before said contract shall take
effect.
a. And be it enacted, That said board of coun-
Gil or other governing body of any city heretofore
OF hereafter contracting for supply of water as
herein provided, shall have authority to furnish
water to all persons and corporations within the
limits of said city and from time to time to estat-
lish such general rates of price and time of pay
ment thereof as they may deem proper. and To-.
prescribe such rules regulations conditions and
restrictions as TO the use of water as may in their
opinion, be necessary to prevent abuse and to-
erect and supply with water such number, of
public hydrants and in such places as they ShallN
see fit, and to direct in what manner and
for what purpose the same shall be used all
which they may change at their discretion the
said board shall have power and 1t shall be their
duty, to stop off the water from any premises the
owner or occupants OF which shall have neg
lected TO pay such water rents at the time speci-
fed for the payment thereof or shall have violated
or permitted the violation of any of their rules,
regulations, conditions or restrictions; and when
ever the water supply shall be cut off from any
premises for any such cause, the same shall not
be turned on until the applicant for such restora-
ton shall have paid all arrearages of water rent
together with the expenses incurred in stopping
off the water; or in case said water supply shall
have been cut off for any violation of the rules
aforesaid, then the same shall not be restored
until the expenses of stopping off the same shall
have been paid by the applicant for such restora-
ton and such applicant shall have given satisac-
tory security or assurance that such violation
shall not occur again; and that all acts heretofore
done and performed by such city with reference
to the powers specifically granted i'll this section
arc hereby ratified.
s. And be il enacted, That said board shall have
the power, from time TO time, to fix penalties for
the non-paynent of such water rents from the
time they become due, which penalty shall never
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centum per annum and said water rents. with
such penalties added, shall be and remain a lien
upon the premises so supplied with water, and
said city shall have similar remedies by sale and
otherwise, for the collection of said water rents
with penalties and costs Of sale as it now has or
may hereafter acquire for the collection of taxes.
6. And be il enacted, That said governing board
shall have power to employ a water purveyor and
other subordinate servants for the management
of said water system and for the collection aud
enforcement of said water rents ..-
7. And be it enacted That said governing boarss
shall have power to make such bylaws rules and
regulations respecting the manner of tapping thes
water mains and the introduction of water into.
houses, tenements, stores, manufactures and other
places where the same may be required, aud may
from time TO time regulate the lise thereof in such
manner as to them may seem necessary and
proper and to fix the penalties TO be recovered for
breaches or evasions of such rules which shall
not exceed fifty dollars for each ofense and that
the members of said board and the servants in
their employ are authorized TO enter at all reason
able hours any dwelling-house, factory or other
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unnecessary waste thereof is known or suspected
aud to examine and inquire the ca0se thereof
and to examine all service pipes, stop-cocks and
other apparatus connected with the water supply
or for the purpose of ascertaining whether the
same of the character and dimensions required
by the rules and fixed in the manner directed in
the permits issued therefor; and II any person or
persons shall refuse to permit such examination.
or oppose obAtruct such officer In the performs
ance OF such duty, he, she or they so offending
shall be liable to such penalty not exceeding
twenty dollars for each offensc as the said board
may impose, and the supply of water may be SIR
on rom sad premises until the required ex q
are completed as may be found necessary
8. And be 1t enacted, That said city for the pur.
pose OF acquiring and extending said supply of
water may from time TO time by vote Of at least
three.fourths of the members of said governing
board issue bonds of the city to pay for the ex-
penses of laying pipes, erecting hydrants and ali
other expenses incidental TO the introduction and
use Of water in said city in such sums as the board
OF councimen or other governing board shall find
necessary; said bonds shall be signed by the
mayoE sealed with the city seal and attested BY
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