The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-03-18
ITs PROVISIONS.
Fu1l Text of Corvallis. Water Works
Bill, Recently Passed by the
Legislature.

Legislature.
Section THE city of Corvallis
hereinafter referred to as the city.
is authorized and empowered to
construct or purchase, keep, con-
duct and maintain water works
therein and elsewhere. of a char
aater and capacity sufficient to fur
nish the city and inhabitants there
of, as well as the places and people
along or in the vicinity Of the lines
of pipes, conduits or aqueducts
constructed or used for such pur-
pose, with an abundance Of good,
pure, wholesome water for all uses.
and purposes necessary for the
comfort, convenience and well be-
ing of the same, and to that end
may acquire by purchase or other
wise, and own and possess such real
and personal property within and
without the limits of the citygas in
the judgment of the persons herein
authorized to construct, purchase,
conduct and maintain the same may
be deemed necessary and conven-
lent.
Together with full power tor ex-
ercise the right Of eminent domain
within and without the 1imi.ar< of
said city, and for the purposes afore-
said may also issue bonds and dis
pose of the same as hereinafter
provided.
Section 2.-The power and auth
ority given to the city by section
hereof, to construct or purchase
water works and issue and dispose
of bonds therefor, shall be exercised
as hereinafter provided by the fol-
lowing named substantial taxpay-
ers and bona fde residents thereof,
namely; E. Woodward, M. S.
Woodcock. R. H. Huston, Thos.
Leese, B. F. Irvine, S. L. Kline,
P. Avery, w. S. McFadden and ].
R. Smith, who shall be styled COL
lectively, ''The Water Committee"
and hereinafter mentioned and re-
ferred to as the committee. -
Section 3.-The water commit
tee, at their pleasure, shall elect a
presiding officer from their numb
er, who shall be styled the chair
man OF the committee; and they
shall also elect a clerk, who shall
be styled clerk of the committee;
said presiding officer and clerk shall
hold their respective Offices until
their successors are elected and
qualified.
Section 4.-Whenever any mem
Der of said committee above named
or hereafter elected as herein pro-
vided, shall arrive at theage of 10
years, or shall cease to be taxpaY-
er or bona hde resident of the city
of Corvallis, or shall become a
member of the commission, then in
either of said events there shall be
deemed to be vacancy in said
committee;
Whenever vacancy shall exist
in said committee as a result of the
causes above named, or by reason
of the death or resignation of a
member, the said committee shall
at its nexl regular meeting elect
from among the substantial tax
payers and bona fde residents Of
the city of Corvallis, sufficient
number of persons to Fill all vacan-
cies then existing, provided how
ever that in the event the said
committee shall for the period OF 3
months after such vacancy, or va
cancies occur, be unable to agree
upon any person or persons to fill
such vacancy or vacancies, thereaft-
er the mayor of said city of Corval-
lis shall vote with said committee
for the purpose of filling such va
cancy or vacancies.
Section 5.-Five members of the
committee shall constitute a quor-
um for the transaction Of all busi-
ness.
Section 6.-The chairman of the
committee, shall, if present, pre-
side at all the meetings thereof,
and in case of his absence the COM
mittee may appoint from their
number chairman for the time
being.
Section THE chairman of the
committee shall execute all written
contracts thereof, and sign all ord
ers for the payment of money at1-
thorized thereby.
Section S.-The clerk of the
committee is its clerical officer,
and he shall make and keep a fair
minute of its acts and doings,
countersign all orders authorized
by it and signed by the chairman