The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-12
VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER Is.

~ water ana HRnt. consisting of a
board of water and light commits
sioners: to have charge thereof
The Village Council of the Villa 90
Of Bull do ordain:
Sec. l. 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 as 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 member of the
Board. as manager. who shall act as
SECRETARY A majority of the Board
pose Of transactinE business. The
term of office of said Board shall be
colncident 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
Board of Water and Light Commits
sioners shall consist Of the following
named persons: E. N. Everson. J. II.
son: M. A. Nichols. and that said Board
shall serve until the second Tuesday in
March. and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. The duty Of said Board Of
water and Light Commissioners shall
management and control of all water
and light plants owned or to be &C
quired by the Village of Bull.
Sec 3: Said Board Of Water and
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 cleo
trlcity. or for any breach Of any con-
tract. or for any injury or trespass or
annoyance done. or caused or procured
ply. pipes, masonry. or any other
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
Board. to collect and receive and pay,
upon the following day. into the Viii
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
dlt!on. and operation Of the water and
electric light plants: Of all moneys re-
ceived 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 CT the Board, which
Books shall always be omen fo~ in
specticn to any member of the Board.
Sec; s.. The Board shall regulate the
distribution and use of the water and
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Sec. 6. The Village shall pay, out
of the water and light fund to the &C.
count of the Board. al the price and
rates SO fixed by the Board. for all
1age for public fire MIGRANTS. for the
extihguishment of fires, for water used
at public fountains or watering places,
ana all other water and light supplied
to or used by the Village; and the
Board is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to restrain and prevent any and
all wastage of water or electricity. and
to that end. may. when in its judy
ment. necessary, turn off the water. or
dfsconnect the electric wires. or take
such action as, in its Judgment, may
Sec. 7. 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
~PoAi oily Ou1luu1S. pace PREMISES,
and in case prompt payment for the
use shall not be made. they may shut
off the water or electricity from such
building. place or premises. and shall
not be compelled to again supply such
building. 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
not be held for bills contracted by ten
ants covering a period of time longer
than thirty days: and it is further pro-
vided that the supply of water or cleo
tricity may be withheld by the said
W%o are o%ne S the Vage or the pe
partment of Water and Light for cleo
tricity furnished them. in their build
1ngs, places or premises. or for the
purchase of lamps. or for other cleo
trical supplies.
Sec 8. The Board shall have full
power and authority to employ 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 we'll as the sal
aries of any other employees which
CneV may deem II 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. 9. Any person who shall. with
out authority from the Board. lazy any
main or service pipe or take any water
therefrom, or open or use any service
cock or fire hydrant, or enter or form
any connection with. or turn water in
to any tunnel excavated or used by the
Board for the purpose of laying its
pipe. or who. being authorized by said
Board to take water from any main
or service pipe into any speciffed 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
ises. they will be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be fined. upon
conviction. not more than Ten ($10.O0)
Dollars. nor less than Two ($2.00) Dol
lars. pr by Imprisonment in the County
Jail Of St. Louis County. Minnesota
not to exceed twenty (20) days.
Sec. 10. It is hereby declared an Of
Tense punishable by fine of not to
exceed Fifty ($50oo) Dollars. or by i'm
prisonment 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