The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-17

~ oruihance creating ! Board /
WAter Works and Electric Light Con
missioncrs and defining their powe
, and duties. M
) SEQ. Be it enacted by the Boar
OF Mayor and Aldermen OF the CITY q
Canton, Mississippi. that Board .
Water Works and Electric Light Com
missioners, to consist Of Eve mem bers
be and they are hereby created and 81
II tablished.
! SEC. 2 Be IL further enacted thu
said Commissioners shall be elected
two for one year. two for two year
and one for three years and annual,
thereafter-and they shall be eligible
for re election.
SEC. 3 BE it further enacted that i,
shall be lawful for said Board Of Com.
missioners to assume charge of and op-
crate In and for said City the entire
Water Works AVID Electric Light Plant
owned BY said City. They are au
thorized to make such bylaws, rules
and regulations, and elect such officers
and employees and fix their salaries as
they may desm necessary for the safe,
economical and efficient management
Of said Water Works and Electric Light
Plant, such expense TO be paid out OF
the fund known as the Water Works
and Electric Light fund.
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted that
they shall be authorized to elect one OF
their numbe as President who shall
hold Office for one year or until his sue
cessor is chosen, and they shall have
the power to fix the charges for water
and electric light rent, to be approved
by this Board. All monies collected
from water and electric light rents and |
any other income from said Plant, shall !
be paid as collected to the Treasurer Of !;
said City. All necessary funds to carry |
On the Water Works and Electric Light |
Plant shall be paid out Of the City
Treasury upon orders granted by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen predi.
Gated on acquisitions in writing from
he President OF fhe said Board of Com.
SEC. 5 Be it further enacted that
! shall be the duty Of said Board by
he first Wednesday in June Of each
rear to file with the Board OF Mayor
md Aldermen, an estimate Of the prob
bile receipts from water and electric
ight rents and other incomes, and the
mount necessary to operate said Plan.
|uring the current year and the Board
+ Mayor and Aldermen shall make
UGH appropriations for. the operation
nd maintenance of said Plant as II
nay deem necessary for the successful
peration thereof, and pay out the !
anne upon requisition OF sa,d Com
,issioners. They shall take charge Of
nd invest for the City the sinking
and for the redemption of the Water |
'orks and Electric Light bonds and !
port such action from time to time to .
lis Board. They shall have control !
I'd management Of the plan ming. con-
ructing. operating and repairing all Q
orks constructed and I'd be construct. .
for the purpose of supplying said 2
ty and its inha bitants with water and
yhts. rhey shall purchase in the o
lme Of and for said Citp all material K
ID supplies including rights OF way v
r pipes and lines and grounds for To- o
tion Of all necessary buildings and !!
tensions for said Plant. But when y
ey shall have completed their plans v
d made estimates Of the construction m
d cost of any work, they snail before b
liking any purchase or letting any Of
ntract therefor, submit the same 70 q
Is Board and obtain It's approvai- n
d does not include the ordinary re- d.
ring necessary to keep the Plant ir =,
:cessful operation, and shall at mo- se
he or In any way pledge the credit Of th
J City for greater sum than the 81
cunt placed at their disposal to be III
own as the Water Works and Elrc. te
} Light fund. Provided however,
y may contract for machinery and Id
teriols for said plant and additions, &C,
snsions and improvements thereto I'M
he name Of the City upon first OBJ gu
hing the consent of this Board mani. /
ed by resolution of this Board. vi
ich shall state the amount Of ipdebt. 9th
ess they shall incur. the terms an
reof And the purpoee for svhich H.. -