Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01
ed by the mayor of such city. and whose
terms Of office shall be as hereinafter des-

plant ana q sewerage pumping pldnl, ".
any one or more of them, is being owned
Monday in April. A. d. 1903, to appoint
on such last Monday in April, A. d. lW3,
commissioners, one of whom h be APP
pointed to serve for a term Of one Q)
year. one tor a term Of W 60 Years.
one for a term Of three CD years. one for
a term of four az years. one for a term
Of five Co years, and one for a term or
six Co years. These six persons, so APP
pointed, shall constitute the first board of
municipal works for the city in which SO
appointed. The said terms of office shall
on the first Monday in May,
A. D.. 1903, and said commissioners shall
on said day enter upon the performance
OF their duties n assume the control
and management Of the water works sys-
tenn, lighting plant and sewerage pump
ing plants OF the city in which they have
been so appointed, or such of said works
as shall then be owned and operates by
said city.
The mayor Of each such city shall an
nually thereafter. on the last Monday in
April, appoint one person, resident OF
such city, as a member Of said board and
as the successor of the COMMISSIONS
whose term OF office expires in that year,
to serve for a term OF six years from the
tlrst Monday in May OF .he year in
which appointed and until his successor
is appointed and qualities. Provided. hat
visions of this act, including the filling of
vacancies, shall be SO made that no more
than three 60 persons OF those compris-
ing said board, shall It any time belong
further, that a change in the political be-
lief OF any of the members after appoint
ment, snail not ~disquality any member
for membership or for reappointment.
That in each city Of this state which
now has no more than $1,000 and not less
tnan 2o,N0 inhabitants, and in which
none OF the municipal works designated
shall be owned and operated by sucn city
on the last Monday in April, 1903, but IN
when any one or more OF the said mu-
nlc1pal works shall thereafter be in
be operated and controlled by such city,
and III each city OF this state which here
aiter may have no more than 81, 600 and
not less than 10000 inhabitants in which
thereafter any one or more of the mu-
nlclpal works may be SO installed and es-
lapllshed by such city, and no such board
n fo,' been heretofore appointed in or
the mayor of each such city, not more
than thirty (3U days and not less thar
Ten ~ lays prior to the time that it is
the operation Of any such works, to APP
point the board hereinbefore designated,
whose terms Of office shall omnenc i'm
1nealately upon such appointment, one Of
tLe tlrst Monday in May following. one
until one. year after the following first
MONDAY IN May, one until two (2) years
one until three 60 years after the fol-
lowing first Monday in May, one unit
hGop 9g y, after the following first
years after the following first Monday in
May, and their successors shall there
after De appointed at the times and in
the manner hereinbefore designated for
the appointment of successors.
each such board shall assume the con-
troll and management Of such works i'm
medlately after the same shall be in
stalled or established by such city and
be rG0OV for ODef11lOn
mat whenever it shall hereafter be
SHOWN by any official census (whether ma
tlonal' state or city, that any city in this
state contains the number Of inhabitants
fore shown, and there Shall at
that time be owned and operated
nicipal works, it shall be the duty of the
mayor of such city. on the last Monday
in April following the official notice OF
such census. to appoint the board here
flee shall commence on the first Monday
of May following, and who shall be ap-
pointed to serve for the lengths Of time
successors shall thereafter be appointed
at the times and in the manner herein
before designated for the appointment OF
successors.
That whenever there shall hereafter be
constructed, purchased or installed any
one of the municipal works ~hereinbefor
designated, by ony such city in which
such board Of municipal works have been
heretofore appointed M established, OF
extensions or additions made to any such
works therein previously established, OF
machinery installed to. be operated, ir
thereupon assume the control, operation
n management Of u works, extern
sions or machinery, in addition to al
works then under it's control, Immediate
ly after the same shall be completed by
such city and ready for operation.
All vacancies, by designations or other:
wise, shall be filled by the board. but
affirmative vote of a majority Of all the
members of the board.
The mayor may remove any Of the com.
miSsionerS for misconduct, incompetence
or neglect Of duty after opportunity shall
be given him to be heard on writer
charges. Each member Of said board
shall before entering upon the discharge
the usual oath Of office and deposit the
same. with the city recorder of such city
together with a written acceptance Of his
said appointment: All appointments here
in provided for shall be made by the ma,
yor in writing and filed by him with the
city, recorder of such city; and .wher
board shall certify the necessary facts tc
such recorder, showing the cause of suck
vacancy and how filled.
The said board h elect annually one
of their number to be president Of the
board, and nay make bylaws and regu-
lations for their government not incon-
sistent herewith. A majority Of sale
board shall constitute a quorum, and al.
contracts and engagements, acts and do:
ings of said board, within the scope OF
their duty and authority, shall be obi
gatory and binding upon such city.
The member of said board shall re.
ceive no compensation for their services
but shall be allowed their reasonable Of
fetal expenses, except that travelling ex-
lowed any such members unless authority
to make such trip be previously granted
by such board and approved in writing
by the mayor of such city.
The said board shall elect some suitable
person as, secretary, not a member OF
said board, who shall, as such secretary
be the general superintendent of the sew.
eral municipal works under its control ir
such city.
The said board shall have power by ar
affirmative vote of a majority OF all its
members to remove him for cause. after
opportunity shall be given him to be
heard upon written charges.
Said board shall appoint some suitable
person to nave the care and superin,
tendance of all poles and wires owned by
electrician" with such powers and duties
as may be prescribed by said board. Suck
city electrician shall be eX-ofticio superin.
tendent Of the fire alarm system Of such
city.
Said board may appoint and employ al
proper clerks, assistants and employees
necessary or convenient for the operation
| anu management VI IIc SSNSlil AHul4CApd
works or departments in such city, ano
for accomplishing the purposes contem'
plated by this act.
The salary compensation of all per
sons appointed and employed by sale
board in any Of the departments under its
control shall be such as may be fixed by
said board, by an affirmative vote of q
majority of all it's members.
It shall be the duty of each such board
within six months after it's appointment
and organization to make and establish
general rules providing for the manner
and method of appointing, employing anc
removing all persons in connection with
several municipal works under the care
Of such board and to define their duties
and powers Such rules shall, wher
ments and employments, other than or