Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25
ARTICLE IN.
OF WATER WORKS, ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND
SEWERS.

VI NNlEh Nohhof LlsENIhlO LlbiilS md
SEWERS.
SECTION 1873. The Common Council
shal, have rover and is hereby author
ized to construct or purchase. acquire,
mtiutain, own, manage and op. Iate a
complete system OF water works with
al necessary implements and appliances
for The supply OF water to the city IN /
citizens OF the city OF Grants Pass and
vicinity, to he constructed al such time
and in such manner as shall seem 10 the
Council mo- practicable; and the water
therefor may be taken from any stream.
springs, well or wells, cislerns or other
supply which sha b. determined
upon by the Council; or the said Coun-
oil wav, in lieu OF constructing such
system anew, purchase any water works
in or for the supply OF the city now or
hereafter IN operation or contemplation.
SEC. 13l. The Common C,ulcil hall
have power and is hereby autho.leJ to
construct, erect, acquire, own main ain
manage and operate complete system
OF electric lights, Tor the purpose OF 'igh:-
irg he streets and public buildings of
the city ana furnishing lights for private
citizens including the erection upln the
str, cts, a leys and public grounds OF rbe
city, OF all necessary and convenient
poles wires and other appliances. the
purchase or construction Of the nee
essary buildings, power, dlnamos, ma.
chinery and all other things necessary
To the complete equipment and operation
OF such electric light system. Or in
stead OF the construction OF a new system
OF lights, the Council may purchase any
electric light plant with lis eunipmen,s
now in existence or hereafter con.
structed, and operate the same as here
lnbeiore provided
See 1876 The Common Conncil shall
have power and is hereby authorized 10
construct or repair and Law down all
necessary sewers and drains of char.
ic'er and capacity sufficient to provide
a complete system Of sewerage. and 10
declare by ordinance before doing The
same, whether the cost thereof or snv
part OF such cost, aud if so. what part
shall be assessed against the propertv
directly benefited by such drains Or
sewers; and what part shall be maid
ont of the sewer fund, 10 be providad
therefor, and the determination oftbe
Council concerning the payment for anv
sewer or drain shall be final.
SEC. 1856. Ii the Council declare that
a proposed sewer or drain snail he co..
sirucied laid down or repaired AT tbe ov
pense. m Whole or in part. Of Tho NO..
eriy directly benefited thereby tberes.
alter he proposed sewer or drain os 20
mat part OF the expense thereof IN bs
assessed against the property l,snsf,o5
shall be deemed an improvement, anj
'he council shall proceed in all respects
and WIN the same authority and p6war
N ln lhe Improvement OF a street by
grading or gravellng as rr,vi3sd ~
sections 96 W 9S and 90. Of Articla ~ ~
thls Charter, except that the romp,ittio,
on streets or any other staniinv c,r,
m'ttre or soeCial committee =, T.
Council shall view the streets arj I.aa
ton OF any proposed drain or sswa. - "a
ascertain and determine what nrons,tr
j. directly benefited by sncb seTas s'ey
dtain, and tue extent and nor,ioD -,
snch benefit 10 and upon each lot ~,
y. Ss 'I' o' acreage property SO directly 10
ue ueneulel compared with all other
proief'y TO be benefited. and to reno,t
we .ne same TO the Council in writing
"hlth said report shall be filed with 49,
Auditor and Police Judge. ~" '"e
SIC, lS7. Upon the report p,ovids5
lot i IN The preceding section heing sied
WIN WIN the Auditor and Police Iud,s '''5o 5a
shai. give notice thereof by pubice,;ouee ue
T 1or len days IN some nevspaper M l
nshed 10 said eitv, or by postin, no,;au.
'heree' IN three public places in 500 ss;S