The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-05


board Of water and light commits
etonera. to have charge thereof.
The VILLAGE Council Of the Village
Of Buhl do 0rdain:
Sec. I. That there be established a
Department Of Water and Light. CON
Commissioners Of five members, the
same to be comprised Of members Of
the Village Council. and their term OF
Office to be one year. except AZ herein
otherwise provided. The President Of
the Village shall be President Of the
Recorder of the Village shall be the
Vice President Of said Board. Said
Board shall elect annually some suit
able person. not a member Of the
Board. as manager. who shall act as
Secretary. A majority Of the Board
shall constitute a quorum for the p%r-
term Of office of said Board shall be
coincident with the term of office Of
the members of the Village Council,
and shall expire on the second Tuesday
in March. coincident with the expira-
ton of the term Of office Of the said
Village Council: provided that the first
sioners shall consist of the following
named persons: E. N. Everson. J. H.
Carlson, Joseph Kasun Lewis Erick-
son. M A. Nichols. and that said Board
shall serve until the second Tuesday in
March; and until their successors are
Sec. 2. The duty of said Board of
Water and Light Commissioners shall
be to have general charge. conduct.
and control of all water
and light plants owned or to be &C.
qu S by the Village Of Bull.
Light Commissioners shall prosecute
any and all actions in the name Of the
Village of Bull. against any person or
persons. for the use Of water or elec-
tricity. or for any breach OF any con-
tract. or for any injury or trespass or
to be done to the sources Of water sup
APPARATUS belonging to " or Connected
with any part Of the said water or
electric light plant. or for any improper
use or waste of water or electricity.
is hereby declared to be ex-officio
Treasurer of the Board. and the
Recorder of the Village is hereby de-
clared to be ex-officio comptroller of
the Board. 1t is made the duty of the
secretary. under the direction of the
upon the following day. into the vii
lage Treasury. all moneys due and COL
lected. on account of the operation of
the water and light plant. and to KEEP
a set of Books. which shall contain a
tul! and complete statement of the con-
ditlon and operation of the water and
electric light plants: of all moneys re-
celved and paid out by order of the
Board. and of all debts due and owing
the Board. for any cause Whatever
together with an accurate account of
all expenses of the Board, which
i'ooks shall always be open for in
spection to any member of the Board.
Sec: 5. The Board shall regulate the
distribution and use of the water and
electricity. and fix the price and rates
therefor.
Sec. 6. The Village shall pay. out
of the water and light fund to the ac-
count of the Board. at the price and
rates so fixed by the Board, for ali
water. furnished and supplied the Vii
lage for public fire MIGRANTS, for the
extlhguishment of fires, for water used
at public fountains or watering places.
and all other. water and light supplied
to or used by, the Village; and the
board is hereby authorized and re-
qulred to restrain and prevent any and
all Wastage of water or electricity and
to that end. may, when in it's judg-
anent. necessary. turn off the water. or
disconnect the electric wires. or take
such action as, in it's judgment. may
appear proper.
Sec. Z. The Board shall have full,
power and authority to require pay
ment in advance for the use of water
or electricity furnished by them. in or
upon any building, place or premises,
and IN case prompt payment for the
use shall not be made, they may shut
OFT the water or electricity from such
building. place or premises, and shall
not be compelled to again supply such
DuIdlng. place or premises with water
or electricity, until all arrears. with
interest thereon, together with the
costs and expenses of turning said
water or electricity off and on shall be
fully paid; provided that the owner Of
the building: place or premises shall
not be held for bills contracted by ten
ants covering period of time longer
than thirty days; and it is further pro-
vlded that the supply Of water or cleo
triclty may be withheld by the said
Board from any person or persons
who are owing the Village or the De-
partment of Water and Light for cleo
trlclty furnished them, in their build
lngs: places or premises. or. for the
purchase Of lamps, or for other cleo
trical supplies.
Sec. g. The Board shall have full
power and authority to employ a man
ager for both the electric light and
water plants. and shall hereby be en-
abled to combine in the appointment
of one man the office of Secretary of
Water and the Electric light plants,
and to fix the salary Of the said Secre-
tary and Manager. as well as the sal.
aries OF any other employees which
they may deem it necessary to employ,
IN connection with the MANAGEMENT
OF the various plants of the Village, as
IN their Judgment, they may deem it
wise.
Sec. >. Any person who shall. with
out. authority from the Board, lay any
main or service pipe. or take any water
therefrom, or open or use any service
any connection with, or turn water in
to any tunnel excavated or used by the
Board for the purpose of laying it's
pipe. or who, being authorized by said
Board to take water from any main
or service pipe into any specified build
ing or upon any specified premises,
or to be used for any specified pur-
pose, shall. without authority from said
Board. use said water for any other
than a specified purpose, or to take
the same out of said building or prem
and shall be fined. upon
conviction. not more than Ten ($1O.OO)
Dollars. nor less than Two ($2.00) Dol
lars, or by Imprisonment In the County
Jail of St. Louis County, Minnesota,
not to exceed twenty (2O) days.
Sec. 10. It is hereby declared an Of
tense punishable by a fine of not to
exceed Fifty (s50.00) Dollars. or by i'm
prlsonment in the County Jail. or both
at the discretion of the Court, if the
Board, or any member of the Board
knowingly omits the property of any
person from change, at the regular
rates therefor, for water or electric
light. or to neglect or to refuse to COL
lect the same. or to discriminate in