The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-31
CITY ORDINANCES.


crage and system, and also for the
election Of three commissioners, to be
STYLED Water and Light Commission.
BE it ordained by the mayor and board
Of aldermen Of tho city Of Greenwood,
that a water works, electric light and
sewerage system for said city, is hereby
established, consisting OF the engines,
pumps, iron pipes, hydrants, sewer pipes
and connections, ~dynamos, wires, poles
and other machinery and property of all
kinds and descriptions owned by said
city and used in or about or in conncc-
ton with the system Of water works,
electrict light plant, and sewerage sys-
TEN now owned and operated by said
city and said water works, electric light
and sewerage system shall remain and
be in the full management and control
Of the corporate authorities Of the city
Of Greenwood.
.. That for the purpose Of more effect
ually carrying out the objects and pur-
poses Of the said system it shall BIO the
duty Of the mayor and board Of alder
men Of the city of Greenwood at one OF
their regular meetings to elect three
commissioners to be styled the water
and Light Commission" Said commits
sioners shall be elected from persons
who hold no Office under said municipal
government. No one but a qualified
elector Of said city shall be eligible to
said Office Of commissioner under this
ordinance and shall be elected for a
term of three years and annually there
after one commissioner shall be elected
for the term of three years. The term
of Office for the first commissioners cleo
ted shall commence from the final pas
sage of this ordinance. Said commits
]sioners shall take an oath to faithfully
and impartiaIly discharge the duties of
their Office and all vacancies occurring
in said Offices shall be filed by the mayor
and board Of aldermen, and said mayor
and board Of aldermen may, by a two
thirds vote, remove any of said commits
]sioners for incapacity, malfeasance, or
non fcasance in Office.
8. Said commissioners shall have pow
or and authority to make bylaws, rules
and regulations for the government OF
their body and for the safety and pro-
lection of the property entrusted to
their care and for the control of the per-
sons employed on or in operating said
water works, electric light and sewer
age system not in conflict with the laws
and ordinances. Said commissioners
shall manage, conduct and control said
water works, electric light and sewer
age system of said city, furnish the wa
ter supply and electricity necessary for
properly lighting said city, and shall
maintain the sewerage system of the
said city and for such purposes may
make any and all necessary rules and
regulations for the regulation and cor
troll of same. They shall fix and collect
the water rates, light rates and drain
, age rates rs they deem proper. They
shall have power to appoint all servants
and agents of said commission as may be
/ found necessary for the proper mainte.
5 nance and conduct of said water works
t electric light and sewerage systems
shall fix their compensation subject tC
, tho ratification of the mayor and boarC
J of aldermen and shall have full power Il
: remove any and all servants and EN-
i pIoyees and agents by them employed.
). Said commissioners shall make
report to the mayor and board of aide
men of said city monthly of all receipt
and disbursements OF account of sal
water works, electric light and sewer
age systems and shall make an annua
report Of the condition Of the sane, tC
n gether with an itemiZed estimate of tn
, amount of money necessary for the rur
IL ming expenses, repairs and improve
s. ments for the next ensuing year, and a
moneys collected on account of said WI
a ter works, electric light and seweraq
at systems shall he deposited with ii
treasurer Oh tifA tllllhilSSlbh NttkiN I
~ the collector thereof who shall take d
n plicatc receipts therefor, one of whiC
shall be deposited with the said cor
IL missioncrs or their agents and the 9th,
er with the city clerk.
q. The said commissioners shall hay
CT the right to make any expenditure
in not more than two hundred and If
N, dollars tS210.0Nl per month for and
VI account of said water works, elcctr
." light and sewerage systems, hut no ST.
In excess of said amount shall be e
al pended aud no Indebtedness in exec
mr. of said amount shall he contracted
said commissioners without the sancti
ne and ratification of the mayor and boa
.si of aldormpn Of said city.
Z. The ordinances, rules and regul
er ton sheretofore adopted for the regul
TN ton, management and control OF sa
water works, electric light and sew
W. age systems shall remain and be in for
and effect except wherein the same a
=. in conflict with this ordinance. +
lc cause this day shown, the same bel
an necessary for the proper manageme
and control Of the said water worl
o" electric light and sewerage system.
ir- II farther ordained, that the ordinan
be In force and effect from and after
IL possagS.
he The foregoing ordinance having be
first reduced to writing, was read al
II considered by sections at a public NEE
,I ing Of the mayor and board Of alderm'
Of tho city Of Greenwood, held on 4
~ Suvr,,th day " December. 1904 and ado
o tod, the vote ON It's final passage hayil
hutu taken hy ayes and nays, alderm'
Allison, Gardner, Stewart aud Loggi
~ voting aye, uune nay.
-. Approved VS.. NAanAMAN, Mayor.
" AItnSt II Milsnn Clark