The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-04-10
An Ordinace.

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'missioners and defining their powe
and duties.
SEC. Be It enacted by the Boar
OF Mayor and Aldermen Of the City Q
Canton, Mississippi. that a Board o
Water Works and Electric Light Com
missioners, to consist Of five mem bers
be and they are hereby created and es
tablished.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted tina
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 eligibl,
for re election
SEC. 3 BE it further enacted that il
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 a,.d 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 dean 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. Be it further. enacted that
they shall be authorized TO elect one Of
their mum Der 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 req uisitions in writing from
the President of fine said Board of Com
missioner.
SEC $ Be it further enacted that
II shall be the duty of said Board by
The first Wednesday in June of each
year to file with the Board of Mayor
aud Aldermen, an estimate of the prob
ible receipts from water and electric
light rents and other incomes, and the
lmounC necessary to operate said Plant
luring the cnrrent year and the Board
If Mayor and Aldermen. shall make
uch appropriations for tile operation
md maintenance of said Plant as it |
nay deem necessary for the successful |
peration thereof, and pay out the
anne upon requisition OF sald Com
They shall take charge of
nd invest for the City the sinking
und for the redemption of the Water
Works and Electric Light bonds and
eport such action from time to time to
his Board. They shall have control
nd management of the planning, con-
operating and repairing all
forks constru cted and to be construct
for the purpose of supplying said
ity and its inhabitants with water and
ghts. Fhey shall purchase in the
anne Of and for said Citp all material
nd supplies including rights of way
Or pipes and lines and grounds for To-
alton of all necessary buildings and
xtensions for said Plant. But when
hey shall have completed their plans
nd made estimates of the construction
nd cost of any work, they snail before
akiDg any purchase or letting any
,ntract therefor, limit the same to
lis Board and obtain its approval
lis does not include the ordinary re-
hiring necessary to keep the Plant ir
lccessful operation, and shall at no
me or in any way pledge the credit of
Ie City for greater sum than the
mount placed at their disposal to be
lown as the Water Works and Elec-
ic Light fund. Provided however
ey may contract for machinery and
ateriols for said plant and additions.
tensions and improvements thereto
the name of the City upon first OBJ
lining the consent of this Board mani
sted by resolution of this Board.
hich shall state the amount of indebt-
ness they shall incur, the terms
ereof and the purpose for which the
me is wanted.