The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-13

newspaper OF general circulation pub
ilshed weekly in said county for at least
four weeks in succession, inviting sealed
proposals, for the erections of such
works, giving minute description of
the same, or if said board shall decide to
purchase any water works now owned
and operated by any person, persons,
company or corporation within said city.
and shall decide to enlarge said water
works so purchased, then such water
works, to be SO extended and enlarged.
mlnutely describing the same. Bids
may be received for the performance of
all the work, or any part thereof, which
shall not materially conflict with the
completion OF the remaining portion or
for furnishing materials. Said work
must be let in whole or in part, as above
provided to the lowest responsible bid
der, Proyided, that the board of DalIes
city shall have the right to reject any
and all bids; .prOvided further that on
ana after the date this act goes into af-
Iect all such notices shall be published
by and at the instance of the board of
water commissioners, and all such bids
shall be received by and shall be accented
or rejected by said board of water com
mlssloners, and all contracts pertaining
to such purchase, enlargement erection
and construction of such water works
snail thereafter be made by and with
sara board OF water commissioners, pro
Caded further, that no purchase shall he
made nor any contract let hereunder. as
herelnb before provided, until all the
ponds issued under the provisions of the
act OF which this act is amendatorv or
under this act shall have been sold and
the money received therefore shall have
been paid into the hands of the CITY
treasurer. The board of water commits
s1oners shall provide for the faithful
N of
TINS act and the provisions thereof NAV
be enforced by action, suit or proceeding
In the name OF Dalles city whether such
contract shall have been made hy the
council or said board, provided further.
that all contracts made. liabilities incur
red or trusts imposed in persuance of
any OF the provisions of this act or any
act OF which this is amendatorv bv said
council or board OF water commissioners
shall hereafter be Continued and enfore
ceo IN ike manner as if made by said
board of water commissioners after said
date. ''ie'
Sec. 8. In addition to the powers
now conferred upon the council of Dalles
City, said council is hereby authorized
and empowered to bond the credit of
said city by the issuance of taxable
water bonds OF said city payable in such
tlme as SAID council may designate in
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plete and perfect the water system of
SAID Dalles City, provided however that
before said bonds shall be issued. said
council shall provide by ordinance for
the submission of said question of the
issuance of said bonds, and the amount
thereof, to the approval of a majority
vote OF the qualified voters of said DaIles
City who actually pay property tax
therein which said election shall be held
and said question submitted at such
times and in such manner as such coun-
ell shall provide by ordinance If said
bonds shall be issued, the proceeds
thereof shall be paid into the CITY treas
ury to be left in said water fund and
subject to draft thereon as such funds.
Sec. 10. All contracts made, obliga-
tions or trusts imposed, all suits or
actions commenced, or chooses in action
existing under any of the provisions of
the acts herein amended or repealed
shall be continued and remain unim-
paired and to that extent the provisions
Of said acts amended or repealed shall be
deemed as continuing in force.
Sec. IL. That the title of said act
mentioned in section l of this act. be
to include section 3 inadvert-
antlv omitted therefrom.
Sec. II. Inasmuch as there is i'm
mediate necessity for the additional
powers granted by this act to said board
Of water mmissioners and to said
council this act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its approval by
the governor.