Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-26

department for the purpose Of supplying
said village with water as aforesaid, and
may purchase. take and hold all neces-
sary. real and personal estate for that
purpose. and may issue its corporation
bonds notes OF orders to carry out the
provisions Of this act and to secure any
present or future Indebtedness for tho es-
tablishing and operating OF its water de-
partmenJ.
Sec. TO- Said corporation may for the
purpose OF aiding in the support and
maintenance Of its water department.. and
to insure the payment Of the interests on
its water bonds. and to provide for the
payment OF said bonds. establish rates Of
annual rents to be determined by said
corporation for the supply Of water to the
inhabitants Of said village, and others
and corporations, and may from time TO
time alter, modify. Increase. or dimin-
ish. such rates. and extend them to any
description OF property. or use, as said
corporation may deem proper. Such rates
or rents may be ordered to be paid in
advance and all necessary orders and pro-
visions may he made and enforced by
said corporation, relating to the supply or
stoppage Of water. as they may deem nee
essary to insure such advance payments.
Sec. IL. Said corporation. at a meeting
called for that purpose and after acquir-
ing or constructing a water system shall
elect three commissioners. who shall con-
sdtute a board Of water commissioners,
one OF whom shall hold Office for years.
one for two years, and one for one year,
from the next annual meeting after such
election, unless such first election takes
place at an annual meeting. and in such
case from the time OF such election; and
at every subsequent annual meeting said
corporation shall elect one water com
missioner to I'LL the vacancy occasioned
by the then expiring term who shall hold
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and until his successor shall be chosen as
above provided: and in case Of death. res
ignation or removal OF a Commissioners,
the vacancy may be filled at a special
meeting duly warned and holden for that
purpose.
Sec. u. The water commissioners I'M
der the direction Of said corporation shall
have the supervision OF the water depart
ment and shall make and establish all
needful rules and regulations for the con-
troll and operation OF the same, and the
bailiffs upon application OF the water com
missioners may draw orders on the treas
ury for the necessary expenses Of the
same. The commissioners may appoint
or remove a superintendent at their pleas
ure; may establish rates for the use of
water and provide Tor the collection OF
the same, and generally take charge OF
the water department subject 10 the con-
mol. order and direction of the corpora
!
becomes due, upon the water bonds Of
said corporation, and any excess there
from. after paying said interest and the
expense Of repairs and management OF
the water works, shall be set apart by
the commissioners and used in payment
OF the bonds as they become due, and in
vested in the name OF said corporal zion
to be used in the purchase OF said bonds.
50 that the same shall be used and ap-
piled solely for the payment or purchase
OF said bonds until the whole be paid.
Sec. Is. For the purpose OF acquiring
and successfully establishing and operat-
ing its water works. and making such i'm
provements as may be necessary from
time TO time, said corporation, Is author
lied and empowered TO purchase. acquire
by arbitration, or take and hold real and
personal estate to the amount OF four
hundred thousand dollars. and may levy
and collect such taxes upon the polls
and ratable estate OF the corporation as
may be deemed necessary for the pay
ment OF corporation expenses. and its
present and future Indebtedness incurred
in connection with such water system
and may issue its negotiable bonds TO an
amount not exceeding four hundred thous-
and dollars in such sums. and payable at
such times and places, as may be deemed
advisable, for the purpose aforesaid only.
and may borrow money from time to time.
as may be necessary, to enable the water
department to carry on and complete
the work OF supplying the village with
water and pay current Indebtedness. in
CURED in connection with the water sys-
| TEN. provided that all taxes laid and all
| loans authorized and all bonds negotia ted.
\ shall be laid. authorized and negotiated.
| by virtue OF a majority OF the voters of
/ said corpora ton present and voting at a
meeting duly warned and holden for that
| purpose.
! Sec. II. Every bond issued by said
I corporation for water purposes. in pur-
suance Of this act, shall be signed by the
| chairman Of the board OF bailiffs. and the
treasurer OF said corporation and shall
| have the certificate OF the clerk Of said
corporation. and the records of said cor
! poratiOn shall be so kept as to show the
issue Of the bonds. the amounts and dates
! of the same. when due and the same OF
their payment; said corpora ton is hereby
prohibited from issuing and negotiating
bonds as aforesaid. exceeding four hun
dred thousand dollars in amount.
Sec. IS. Said corporation shall have
power to make. establish. alter. amend OF
repeal ordinances. regulations and bylaws
| relating to the matters contained in Its
| act and inconsistent with law, and e
impose penalties for the breach thereof
and enforce the same
Sec. 16. Any action taken by said cor.
poration under the provisions OF this act
or relating to the matters therein set fortf
legal voters Of said village present an,
voting at a meeting duly warned and hold
en-.
Sec II. All acts or parts OF acts incon
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
Sec is. This act shall take effect from
its passage