The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-17

ted shall commence from tho final pas
sage Of this ordinance. Said commits
sioners shall take an oath 10 faithfully
and impartialIy discharge the duties Of
their Office and all vacancies occurring
in said offices shall he filled by the mayor
and board Of aldermen, aud said mayor
and board Of aldermen may, by a two
thirds vote, remove any Of said commits
sioners for incapacity, malieasanec, or
non feasance in Office.
3 Said commissioners shall have pow
er 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
property 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 con-
troll Of same. They shalt fix and collect
the water rates, light rates and drain
age ratios 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-
nance and condt act of said water works,
electric light and sewerage systems,
shall fix their compensation subject to
the ratification Of the mayor and board
of aldermen and shall have full power to
remove any and all servants and en-
pIoycos and agents by them employed.
), Said commissioners shall make a
TO the mayor and board Of alder
men OF said city monthly Of all receipts
and disbursements on account of said
works, electric light and sewer-
age systems and shall make an annual
Of the condition Of the Sane, to-
with an itemized estimate Of the
amount Of money necessary for the run
ming expenses, repairs and improve
nents for the next ensuing year, and all
moneys collected on account OF said wa
.er works, electric light and sewerage
shall be deposited with the
treasurer Of said commission weekly by
.he collector thereof who shall take du-
receipts therefor, one of which
hall be deposited with the said com
n]isSioncrs or their agents aud the other
With the city clerk.
o. The said commissioners shall have
he right 10 make any expenditure of
rot more than two hundred and fifty
tS250,00l per mouth for and on
ccount of said water works, electric
light aud sewerage systems, but no sum
a excess Of said amount shall be ex-
and no indebtedness in excess
I said amount shall be contracted by
commissioners without the sanction
nd ratification Of the mayor and board
t aldermen Of sal | city.
I. The ordinances, rules and regula-
ions heretofore adopted for the reguIa-
management and control Of said
works, electric light aud sewer
se systems shalt remain and be in force
nd effect except wherein the same are
! conflict with this ordinance. For
this day shown, the same being
ecessary for the proper management
nd control Of tho said water works,
light and sewerage system. b.,
further ordained, that the ordinance
q in force and effect from and after its ,
,
The foregoing ordinance having been {
st reduced to writing, was read and
by sections Mt a public meet [
< Of the mayor aud boar ri of aldermen
the city of Greenwood, held on the
.venth day of December, 1901 and adop- |
d, the vote on it's final passage having !
zen taken by ayes and nays, aldermen :
Itisnn, Gardner, Stewart aud Loggins
,ttng aye, none nay.
Approved W, NAabAMAN, Mayor. t
Attest Il. Wilson, Clerk. {
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