Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-23
ME VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY DECEMB


purpose Of aiding in the support and main
tenance of its water department, and to in
sure the payment of the interest on its
water bonds, and to provide for the pay
ment Of said bonds. establish rates of an
nual rents to be charged and paid at such
times and In such manner as may be deter
mined by said corporation, for the supply
OF water TO the inhabitants of said village
and others, and may from time to time
alter modify, increase or diminish such
rates, and extend them to any description
OF property or use as such corporation may
deem proper Such rates or rents may be
ordered to be paid in advance and all nee
essary orders and provisions may be made
and enforced by said corporation, relating
to the supply or stoppage Of water, as they
may deem necessary to insure such advance
payments.
Sec. 10. Said corporation, at a meeting
called for that purpose, after this act shall
take effect, shall elect three commissioners,
who shall constitute Il board of water com
missioners, who shall hold their offices as
follows: The first commissioner so chosen
shall hold his Office three years. the second
two years, and the third one year, from the
next annual meeting, after such election,
unless such first election takes place at an
annual meeting, and in such case from the
time Of such election; and at every subse-
quent annual meeting said corporation shall
elect one water commissioner to fill the
vacancy Occasioned by the then expiring
term, who shall hold his office three years
from his election and until his successor
shall be chosen as above provided; and in
case of death, resignation or removal of a
commissioner, the vacancy may be filled at
a special meeting duly warned and holden
for that purpose.
Sec. IL. The water commissioners, un-
der the direction of said corporation, shall
have the supervision of the water depart
ment, and shall make and establish all
needful rules and regulations for the con
troll and operation of the same, and the
bailitfs, upon application OF the water COM
missiOners, may draw orders on the treas
ury for the necessary expenses of the
same. The commissioners may appoint or
remove a superintendent at their pleasure;
may establish rates for the use of water
and provide for the collection of the same,
and generally take charge of the water de-
partment, subject to the control order and
direction of the corporation. The rents
and receipts for the use of the water shall
first be used and applied to pay the inter
est, rs it becomes due, upon the water
bonds of said corporation, and any excess
therefrOm, after paying said interest and
the expense of repairs and management Of
the water works, shall be set apart by the
commissioners, and used in payment Of the
bonds as they become due, and invested in
the name e said corporation to be used in
the purchase Of said bonds; so that the
same shall be used and applied solely for
the payment or purchase of said bonds I'M
til the whole shall bc paid.
Sec. II. For the purpose of successful
ly establishing and operating its water
works, and making such Improvements as
may be necessary from time to time, said
corporation is authorized and empowered
to purchase, take and hold real and per-
sOnal estate to the amount of 500 900,
and may levy and collect such taxes upon the
polls and ratable estate of the corporation
as may be deemed necessary for the pay
ment of corporation expenses, and its
! present and future Indebtedness, and may
issue its negotiable bonds in such sums,
and PAYABLE at such times and places, as
may be deemed advisable, for the purpose
aforesaid only, and may borrow money
| from time to time, as may be necessary,
| to enable the water department to carry on
and complete the work of supplying the
| village with water, and pay current indebt-
edness provided that all taxes laid, and all
loans authorized and all bonds negotiated
shall be laid, authorized and negotiated by
virtue of majority vote of the voters OF
said corporation at a meeting duly warned
and holden for that purpose.
Sec. 10. Every bond issued by said cor
poration for water purposes in purSuanc,
of this act, shall be signed by the chair
man of the board Of bailiffs, and the treas
urer of said corporation, and shall have
the certificate of the clerk of said corpora
ton that said bond is one Of a series au
thorized by said corporation and the rec
ords of said corporation shall he 50 kept a
to show the issue of the bonds, tn,
amounts aud dates of the same, when due
and the time of their payment; said cor
poration is hereby prohibited from issuin;
and negotiating bonds as aforesaid, exceed
ing 1928, 900 in amount.
Sec. IA. Said corporation shall hav,
power to make, establish, alter, amend, o.
repeal ordinances, regulations and bylaw
relating to the matters contained in thi
act and not inconsistent with law, and Il
impose penalties for the breach thereof
and enforce the same.
Sec. -. Any action taken 10y said cor
poration under the provisions of this act
or relating to the matters therein set forth
shall be by vote of the majority of the le
gal voters of said village at a meeting dul
warned and holden.
Sec l6. All acts or parts of acts incor
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec II. This act shall take effect froI
Its passage.