Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
all the expenses of and liabilities in
cured by said board in each such de-

whatever, and place the same in a sep,
arate fund therefor to be designated
hereby created for each such city, and
all moneys so received shall be retained
BY said treasurer and paid out only upon
the order Of said board, signed by the
rotary thereof. and he snail keep. a de-
tailed and exact account thereof. In such
manner as to .a shGW at o an SAID llfaS boa n9c eN-
The books of said board shall ut all
times be open to the examination OF any
taxpayer Of such city, or or TO co any iio'i said
board shall on the first MONDAY In hpli1
in each year make a full report IN detail
to the city council Of f,d the '9 mnder their hsr
charge, and of each department, and OF
all receipts and expenditures, for the year
then ending, on account OF .ne by sa said
council, transmit to said councll a cohciee
statement of the financial condltlon ol
any such department. ,,o .na he
sued, plead and be impleaded' alswsl
and be answered unto, appear ana pros
ecute into final judgment IN any coule ~
elsewhere in the name or Sa1u Doalu,
have a common seal and alter the same
at pleasure. They may prosecute any ~
ton in the name of said board agalns.
any pc, person So v or persons as from no an riU other cause;
for the breach of any contract, express
| or implied, touching the execution or
management OF any OF sald WORKS so VI act
partments, or Of any promise or contraee
made to or for them; ana also lol lax ~
Jury or trespass or nuisance zone VI
caused or procured to De acne 70 .re Wv
ter. courses, pipes, machinery OF any
other apparatus belonging 10 or ui le
ed with any part Of any Of SAID WORMS,
or for any improper use OF waste ~ 'Ae
Sec. 7. The said board, in behalf OF
said city, and all persons acting unoel
their authority, shall ave the r,gn rood =
railroad, highway, street, lane, atey VI
public ground for the purpose or con
structing, extending enlarslng, aaip u ted
bv this act, on condition that they shall
when not otherwise provided by any Or a
dinance of said city, and When noI I've
corporation, cause the surface OF sueh
road, railroad, highway, street lane, a.
ley or public ground, to be restored 70 10
original state, and all uaAlaseo oo1'o
Sec. s. Each such board shall keep ana
maintain an accurate ana detalleu ieo-
ord of the following annual a~ccounls:
First-The current expense OF operar5ng
and maintaining each OF the water Works,
lighting and sewerage departments, OK
such Of them as may be uhoei 'le eo"-
Second-Interest o. all outstanding wa
| ter and lighting Qight) bones.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and improvements.
~Fourth-Such other accounts, and sucn
subdivisions Of the foregoing named &C
counts as may be deemed deslrap!e t1a
the purpose Of accurately hoWIng me
ttr1e financial conditions of each OF said
| departments and all property belonging
to the same. An
On or before the second Monday ~ ~ said
gust of Zach year the secretary OF sac
| board shall present to the SAD Doatd ~
municipal works of such city, IN Wrltiils'
an estimate of the probable iecslp.s uui,
ing the next ensuing fiscal year Tor eacn
such such department, IRON each and az
sour Sources other than municipal, such fiscal
year to commence on the frst gay ~
April; together with an, estlmate OF .le
several amounts required during the mex
ensuing fiscal year for the operation an
proper maintenance of each OF the az,
partments under their control, and shan
also make a special estimate Of amounts
required for the water works departnlsht
of such city during the next ensuing
fiscal YEAR for each Of the following pur-
pFirst-NFor the current expenses Of OPP
Grating and maintaining said water
works department.
SecondEFor interest on all outstanding
water works bonds. u,
Third-For water works extensions aAlu
improvements.
Fourth-For the payment Of outstand-
ing water works bonds maturing during
the next ensuing fiscal year, n me e ta ago
Thousand Q5,OOW dollars.
provements in such water WORKS oepa a15
ment shall not, however. exceed ten (I0)
per cent of the said estimated probable
receipts from all sources other tnan mu-
nicipal, unless approved ny an a1lrnlatlve
vote Of a majority OF all the members VI
the city council.
If said estimate Of the probable re-
ceipts shall be less than the total Of the
amounts required for all Of the purposes
designated, said secretary shall tilereupon
prepare a detailed statement OF all water
which will probably be used and con
sumed for municipal purposes during the
next ensuing fiscal year, excepting there
from only public fountains. public drink
ing places, and public watering
troughs, and shall e saauireG II ap p9di-
ton to the estimated amount OF recelptS
from other sources, to the said several
municipal purposes for when SAD water
prescribed and established by said board
for like purposes, but shall not exceed
such rates, and shall make an assess ment
Of the several amounts so appropriated
on the general fund of said city and on
the funds of the several municipal de-
partments so using said water;
Upon the completion of such estimate
for all departments under the control OF
said board, said secretary shall present
the same to said board, for the considera-
ton and approval Of said board.
Said board shall upon receipt Thereon
I proceed to consider the same and shall
make such corrections or changes as may
be deemed necessary to- perfect and
e%qualize the same, and shall approve and
establish the same on or before the last
honda in August following. 49,
AlICI SuCu ScVc1d1 Nllu L11C
assessments for water works purposes
upon the several municipal departments
have been fully approved and established
by said board, a duplicate Of the same.
duly certified to by the president and sec
rotary of said board, under the seal of said
board, shall be transmitted to and filed
fore the said last Monday in August, and
at the same time a like copy shall be
transmitted to and filed with each mu-
nicipal department or board Of said city
| apainSt which an assessment Tor the use
of water has been so made,
Thu city recorder shall thereupon in
board and the amounts SO assessed
against the general fund of such city, in
his estimate to the city council of the
meet the expenses of such city during the
next ensuing fiscal year; and said council
shall establish the same in its tax levy
ing body, of the municipal department SO
assessed shall likewise include the
amount so assessed against 1t in Its es-
innate of the several sums required dur
ing the next ensuing fiscal year, and
such amounts shall in each instance be
included in the respective tax levies for
such year.
and SO included in the said tax levies,
shall be paid to the treasurer of said
BOARD by pyyse Each Of SAID in t muni eapa1 d ioIfa,-
ments, on the first day Of July and on
the first day Of December Of the year in
which said taxes are Collected.
If said estimate of the probable re-
ceipts shall be equal to or shall exceed
the total of the amounts required for the
next ensuing fiscal year, then TO assess
ment shall be made for the use Of water
upon the several municipal departments
as h%ereinbefore provided, and any and all
surplus in the treasury Of said depart
ment at the end Of any fiscal year, and
which said board shall by resolution de-
termine not to be required for the reXt
ensuing fiscal year, shall be ordered paid
into the general fund of said city by said
board.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty Of the city
ao,,ooi1 80 oooL c11oh rifV inpon1ia ta11y