Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-04

Creating the oDtce or Wdtef100fffS Trustees,
defining their pot0ers and feing their Sal
aries and Bonds.
CECTION 1. Be 1t ordained by the council OF the
D.ncorporated village OF Napo leon, Ohio, that at
the next annual municipal elec ton to be held In
said village Of Napoleon, alter the passage and
legal publication OF this ordin ance, there shall be
elected by the electors of said village, three per
sons who shall be known as the Trustees OF the
Waterworks, one OF whom shall hold his office as
such Trustee for one year, and one Of whom shall
hold his office for two years. and one OF whom shall
hold such office Tor three yesrs; and the person
so elected and receiving the highest number OF
votes shall hold his said oce for the term OF three
years. and the person elected receiving the next
highest number Of votes shall hold his Office for
the OF two years and the one elected as afore-
said receiving the lowest number OF votes shall
hold his said Office for the term OF one year from
such election, and thereafter one Trustee Of the
Watergorks shHll be elected annually At the regu-
lar municipal election Of said village who shall hold
his Office for the period OF three years.
SEC q Before entering upon their duties such
persons so elected shall subscribe to an oath and
give bond to be approved by the Mayor and Clerk
OF said village in the sum Of $500 for the honest and
faithful performance OF his duties such Trustee.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty OF such Trustees or
board to manage, conduct and control the works,
furnish supplies OF water collect water rents and
appoint ali necessary officers and agents and fix the
term of Office and the amount Of salary Of each
officer and agent so appointed.
SEQ 4. In addition to the duties prescribed by
this ordinance and those OF Title Twelve, Division
Eight, Chapter One Of the ReyisedStatntes ofOhio,
said Board of Waterworks Trustees shall manage,
conduct and control the Electric Light Plant here
in after referred to, and ell the provisions herein
are made applicable to the management and COLI
troll OF said Electric Light Plant.
SEC. 8. The Trustees OF the Waterworks are
authorized and empowered TO make and enter into
contracts for the building of and The construction
OF q complete system of Waterworks and an Elec-
tric Light Plant, in and for the said village OF Ma
poleon. tF
That said Trustees shall be authorized to make
contracts for, and purchsse all necessary machin-
cry for the constructors of an Electric Light Plant,
complete in all respects and to construct such
Electric Light Plant as provided by IN ordinance
entitled San Ordinance to provide Electric Lights
| for the village OF Napoleon, Ohio, passed Mercn
9Th, 1888. Said Trustees shall supply aud furnish
with connections all necessary nre hydrants Tor
| fire department purposes, and manage ana con,
troll the connections and laying OF pipes IN an
streets up to the curb thereof and it shall be the
duty of said Trustees to take possession ana care
| of all property belonging to said Electric Light
Plant, and maintain the same and make all neces-
sary contracts and arrangements for lts use Dy tne
citizens Of said village.
| SEC. g. Tho Trustees are hereby authorized to
make such bylaws and regulations as they may
deem necessary for the safe, economical and Ell
| ficient management and protection OF the Water
works ana Rlectric Light Plants, and such Ol-.aWs
and regulations shall have the same validity as
ordinances, when not repugnant thereto, or 10 the
constitution and laws of the State.
| SEo7 7. The said Trustees shsll have power to
assess and collect from time to time, as they snail
determine. water and light rent TO be liked Dy
them with the concurrence Of the council, upon all
tenements and premises supplied with water or
| light.
SEC. s. The Trustees phaIl have power to EN-
poy competent engiDe ecr TO superintend the con.
struction of said Waterworks aud Electric Light
Plants.
SEC 0. The said Trustees CT Board shall make
monthly reports to the council Of the receipts and
Disbursements Of all moneys by it collected from
| afaro and rbk anti aTdh hnv pN
money collected for water and light rent snaii pe
deposited weekly by the collector thereof, with the
Treasurer of said Village and one OF the receipts
thereof shall be deposited with the said trustees or
Board, and one of such receipts shall be deposited
/ with the corporation Clerk.
| SEC. TO- Said Trustees shall advertise for bids
for the furnishing of all material and the LABOR oi
| the construction OF said Waterworks ana Electfle
| Light plant In accordance with the plans ana
| specifications now oD file in the Clerks once OF
said village and enter into contract for the Iurnsh
ing of all material and the labor OF constructing
said plants in conformity to such plans and specl-
dcations.
SEC. II. The council of said village is hereby
authoUSed to appoint committee for the invesu
CATION of all books and papers, together win 81
matters pertaining TO the management OF the wat
erworks and electric light plant, at least once
year, and oftener If necessary. By reason OF any
neglect Of duty or mafeasance on the part OF any
officer Of the waterworks or electric light plant, and
any officer gent thereof who shall be found py
such committee so offending, shall be liable TO re-
moval from such Office by the council OF sald VII
, lage.
SEQ. IL. Said trustees shall receive salary OF
81 per year, payable annually except those here
matter first appointed, who shall receive sou eacn
as their salary until the next regular municipal
election.
SIC. 13. That the Mayor of said village be aIi-
thorized, and that he is hereby requested to ap'
point such three trustees, according to and in COM
phance with the provisions of act Of the Genera
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, passed April 2ith,
1893, to serve until the next regular municipal eiec
ton, and until their elected and quar-
fled.
That such three trustees be required, Immediately
after their appointment to qualify and en- ter upon
their duties as such officers.
SEC. IA. This ordinance shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage and legal pu Bill
cation.
Passed May Ist, 1898.
| fATTEsr.I d. MEEKIS0N, Mayor
G. E. REYNOLDS, Clerk.