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

| culred; Tor establishing department
6 66a wate or 8 and ght IT. consisting Of
sioners: to have charge thereof.
The Village Council Of the Village
of Bull do ordain:
Sec: |: That there be established
Department of Water and Light. con-
sisting. Of a Board of Water and Light
Commissioners Of five members, the
same to be comprised Of members of
the Village Council and their term of
otherwise provided. The President of
the Village shall be President of the
Board of Commissioners and the
Recorder of the Village shall be the
v plce- Pr xSn Of said Board. Said
able person. not a member of the
Board. as manager, who shall act as
Secretary. A majority of the. Board
shall constitute quorum for the pur-
pose Of ttransacting business The
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-
Village Council provided that the first
Board of Water and Light Commits
sioners shall consist of the following
named persons: e. N. Everson. J. H.
son; M. A. NICHOLS: and that said Board
shall serve until the second Tuesday in
March. and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
We See 2 ~ The , DUTY OF Of said Board Of
be to have general charge. conduct
management and control of all water
and light plants owned or to be ac-
quired by the Village of Bull
Sec 5. Said Board of Water and
Light Commissioners shall prosecute
any and all actions in the name of the
VlNase OF Bull. against any person or
persons. for the use of water or cleo
tricity. or for any breach Of anv con
tract, or for any injury or trespass or
annoyance done. or caused or procured
to be done to the sources Of water sup.
ply pipes, masonry. or any other
apparatus? s belonging to or connected
electric light plant. or for any improper
use or waste Of water or electricity.
Sec. 4. The Treasurer of the Village
is hereby declared to be ex-officio
Recorder of the Village is hereby de-
c!ared to be ex-officio comptroller of
the Board. 1t is made the duty of the
secretary. under the direction of the
Board: to collect and receive and pay.
upon the following day. into the vii
!age 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
full and complete statement of the con-
dltion. 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 of the Board, which
Books shall always be open for in
spectlon 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-
rates so fixed by the Board, for all
water furnished and supplied the Vii
lagee for public fire hydrants. for the
exthguishment Of fires. for water used
and 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
an Wastage of water or electricity. and
to that end. may. when in its judg-
ment. 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
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
1pily 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
Board from any person or persons
who are owing the Village or the De-
partment of Water and Light for cleo
tricity furnished them! in their build
purchase of lamps, or for other cleo
| trical supplies.
Sec. s. 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
the Board and manager of both the
Water and the Electric light plants,
and to fix the salary of the said secre-
| aries of any other employees WhicG
! 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. g. 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
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 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
ises they will be deemed guilty of
misd emeanor and shall be fined. upon
conviction. not more than Ten $4,000
Dollars. nor less than Two $4,000 Dol
lars. or 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 a fine of not: to
exceed Fifty ($5O.00) Dollars. or bv 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