The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-24
An Ordinace.

Water Works and Electric Light Com
! missioners and defining their power
and duties.
y SEQ. Be it enacted by the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen OF the CITY O,
: Canton, Mississippi. that Board OF
: Water Works and Electric Light Com.
missioners, to consist of five members,
De and they are hereby created and es.
, tablished.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted that
said Commissioners shall be elected.
two for one year, two for two wears
and one for three years and annually
thereafter-and they shall be eligible
for re election.
SEC. B Be it further enacted that It
shall be lawful for said Board of Com.
missioners to assume charge of and on
crate In and for said City the entire
Water Works and 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 deem 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 rs the Water Works
and Electric Light fund.
SEC. 4 Be it further enacted that
they shall be authorized TO elect one of
their number as President who shall
hold Office for tpe 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
the President of fine said Board of Com
missioner.
SEC. S Be it further enacted that
it shall be the duty of said Board by
the first Wednesday in June of each
year to file with the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, an estimate of the prob
able receipts from water and electric
light rents and other incomes, and the
amount necessary to operate said Plant
during the current year and the board
of Mayor and Aldermen shall, make |
such appropriations for. the operation
and maintenance of said Plant as ii |
may deem necessary for the successful |
operation thereof. and pay out the
same upon requisition Of sa,d Com
missioners. They Shall take charge of |
and invest for the City the sinking
fund for the redemption of the Water
Works and Electric Light bonds and
report such action from time to time to
this Board, They shall have control
and management eft theAplanning, con-
operating and repairing all
works constructed and to be construct. /
ed for the purpose of supplying said
City and its nhabitants with water and
lights. rhey shall purchase in the
name of and for said Citp all material
and supplies including righIs of way
for pipes and lines and grounds for To-
cation of all necessary buildings and
for said Plant. But when
they shall have completed their plans
and made estimates of the construction
and cost OF any work, they snail before
making any purchase or letting any
contract therefor, su bmit the same to
this Board and obtain it's approval
This does not include the ordinary re-
pairing necessary to keep the Plant ir
operation, and shall at no
lime or in any way pledge the credit of
the City for greater sum than the
amount placed at their disposal to be
known as the Water Works and Elec-
,ric Light fund. Provided however
hey may contract for machinery and
nateriols for said plant and additions,
extensions and improvements thereto
q the name of the City upon first OBJ
aiming the consent of this Board mani
ested hv resolution of this Board,
which shall state the amount of indebt-
.dness they shall incur. the terms
hereof and the purpose for which the
anne is wanted.
SEC. BE it further enacted that ,
III monies raised by loan or otherwise
or the construction, management and I
epairs Of any and all work for supply ,
ng said City and its inha bitants with
water and lights. as well as for the
purchase of supplies. material, righGs
Il " ny and grounds therefor, together
Nth all sums in any way appropriated
or that purpose. including all sums
for water and light rent shall
e deposited with the Treasurer Of
aid City and credited by him to the
Water Works and Electric Light fund J
nd shall be used to meet the liabilities
incurred by said Commissioners and
hall not be withdrawn or used for any =
Their purpose unless otherwise order
d by this Boards.
SEC. Be it further enacted that
he said Board of Commissioners shall
eep or cause to be kept full and COM !
lete books Of account of the business 1
one by them. showing fully their re-
ainfc a nd dis hu ree u5ents whicb boolra :