The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

missioners' shall have power TO establish
a scale OF rents To be charged and paid
for supply OF water. 10 be called Water
Rents, land appropriated tn different class
es of buildiOgsin the village, with reference
TO their dimensions, value, ordinary or ex'
traordinary uses for dwellings, stores,
shops, hotels. factories livery stables,
barus a I'd al other buildings, establish
ments, aud trades, yards, number OF fam
| lies or occupants or consumption OF
water as near as may be practicable, aud
from time TO time either modify, amend,
! increase or diminish such rents.
SECTION 2. The Board OF Water Com
missloners may appoint from among
| their own number Clerk, whose duties
| it shall be, to keep suitable record OF
| the assessment made upon the water con
sumers ia a book provided for that pur-
| pose, prescribing the name of the consu
mer or owner of property connected with
the water supply, the character and loca-
ton OF the building, number Of rooms,
families and occupants, the number CT
horses and COWS contained in the prem
ises, and also thetotal tax assessed upon
such building or buildings.
SECTION 3. 1.-The Water Rents" shall
become due upon the first days of Janu-
airy and July of each yearin advance and
shall be payable forthwith at the Office OF
the Clerk OF said BOARD OF Water Com.
missioners."
SECTION 4. The Clerk OF said Board
Voter Commissioners, shall receive all
moneys Offered aim at his office by water
consumers in payment of their Water
Rents" or for permit for tapping the
main water pipe. and shall give receipt
for same, which shall describe the charac-
ter and location OF the premises, the num-
Der of rooms, families and occupants, and
also the number of horses and cows con-
tanned in said premises. He shall then
enter upon his record the payment OF
same, and shall pay over to the treasurer
OF the village of Red Jacket on the first
day of each month, all moneys received
by him for Water Rents or for any
other purpose connected with his duties
as Clerk for said Board of Water Com
missioners, for the month preceding.
SECTION 3, 1t shall be the duty OF the
Clerk of said Board of Water Commits.
sioners" TO file report with the Clerk OF
the village OF Red Jacket, on the frat day
OF each month. showing the amount OF
moneys received by him for water pur-
poses, the month preceding, providing
that the sum so received shall exceed in
amount the sum offifty (s5O.OO) dollars.
SECTION 6. The Board OF Water Com
missioners" shall have sole charge and
management of the water department as
lar az relates to the consumers of water,
aud shall be the judges and shall settle all
questions and disputes that may arise
from time to time among the consumers
OF water, provided always that such de-
cisions shall be in conformity with the
ordinances OF the village of Red Jacket
in full force and effect.
SECTION Z. The Board of Water
Commissioner" shall have mower to
make rules and regulations for the re-
strction and government Of water TAX
era, and also such as may he necessary
Tor the case, protection, preserSa-
ton, and control the water mains aud
fixtures connected Herewith, provided,
that such rules and regulations shall not
be Inconsistent with the ordinances Of
the village OF Red Jacket in full force and
effect.
Adopted and approved by the common
council of the village of Red Jacket
at II regular meeting held on the fifth
day Of May, A. ID. 1897.
HENRY j. VIVIAN.
WILLIAM W. ELLIS, President.