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

An act in substitution Of No III Of the
Acts Of 1892, entitled An Act in Ad-
diJion to and in Amendment Of the Char
ter of the Village Of Brattleboro."
It is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1. The corporation of the viii
lage OF Brattleboro. in its corporate ca
pacity is hereby authorized and empower
ed to construct, maintain and repair
reservoir or reservoirs pumps, engines
and apparatus, take, purchase and ac-
quire in the manner hereinafter men
toned. any ponds, springs, streams water
sources, real estate, water rights, flow
age rights and easements necessary for
its purpose within the limits of the towns
of Brattleboro. Marlboro. Dummerston
Windham. together with such lands
surrounding and adjacent to the
same as may be reasonably nee
essary for protecting and preserving
the purity of the water in such ponds
springs. and all lands necessary for
the preservation Of the purity and guam
tity of the water and streams. and may
enclose such ponds. springs and streams
by suitable fences for the purpose Of
such protection; and to enter in upon
any land or water for the purpose of
making surveys, may take and construct
dams and reservoirs, lay pipes and aque-
ducts. and connect the same with the
main aqueduct as may be necessary to
convey the water taken as aforesaid to
the reservoirs Of said village, and dis
tribute the same through said village for
the purpose of supplying the inhabitants
of said village with water for fire, domes-
tic and other purposes: but said corpo-
ration shall not take otherwise than by
purchase, water or a spring OF water.
which the owner or lessee or other per-
son having a vested right or interest in
said water, OF the use thereof, may rea-
sonably require for domestic use.
Sec. 2. Said corporation for the pur-
pose aforesaid may enter upon and use
any land and enclosure over or through
which 1t may be necessary for an aqueduct
or pipes to pass and may thereon dig,
place, lay and construct such pipes, aQue-
ducts. reservoirs. appurtenances and con-
nectiOns as may be necessary for the
complete construction and repairing Of
the same from time to time. may open
the grounds in any streets, lanes, avenues,
highways and public grounds for the
purpose OF laying down, repairing such
pipes, aqueducts, reservoirs and appur-
uenances, as may be necessary for con-
Quoting the water and the purposes afore-
said; provided that such streets, lanes,
avenues. highways. and public ground
shall not be injured. but shall be left in
a good condition as reasonably can be
done as before the laying Of said pipes.
aqueducts, reservoirs and appurIenances.
Sec 3. Said corporation may, after this
act becomes operative, at special meet
ing elect a water board, consisting Of
not more than u. and not less than five
members which shall have the power sub
ject to the control of said corporation to
negotiate, make contracts, purchase and
take conveyances of lands, real estate in
terests. waters. ponds. springs streams
and water rights. easements and inter-
ests deemed proper. for a water system
for said village and all the property and
rights named in section two OF this act
and may take the necessary steps for the
taking of the above mentioned lands, wa
ters, water rights. easements and inter-
ests, according TO the provisions of this
act, and may employ counsel, engineers
and such assistance as is required and
may. subject to the control Of said vii
lage, construct a water system for said
village and purchase all material and
make all contracts of an existing water
system, and. may. subject to the control
of the said corporation, complete the pur-
chase Of the same and take conveyance
thereof to said corporation; and may, II
deemed advisable, negotiate for arhitra-
ton as to the price to be paid for such
existing system. and may, subject TO the
control Of said corporation complete a
contract for such arbitration, and sign
an agreement of submission in behalf OF
said village. and any award made in pur-
s1lance of such submission shall be valid
and binding upon said village. And said
water board may, Wnen IL deems IL nee
essary for the purpose Of payment for
lands real estate interests, water rights
easements material. labor or other things
OF for any existing water system, or IN
general, for the construction OF water
system in whole or in part, or any con-
tract in relation thereto, make all neceS-
sary arrangements for the issue of said
corporation of its bonds. orders or notes
suficient for such payments not TO eX-
coed, however, the amount specified II
this act and shall prepare such bonds
ready for the signature of the officers
hereinafter mentioned. for the signing
and countersigning the same. and 1t snail
thereupon become the duty of such Officer
10 sign and countersign said bonds a;
hereinafter mentioned; and said watel
board may thereupon, negotiate and sci
said bonds, or SUFFICIENT thereof for tbs
purposes aforesaid, to the best advantag'
possible for said corporation, and use th'
avails thereof for the purpose aforesaid
and place any balance remaining from
such sale in the treasury OF said village
when said village shall have acquired o.
constructed a water system complete AM
in good condition for use, the duties o
said water board shall cease. and there
after said village shall not elect waite
board and the board OF water commission
ers provided for in the amendments Z
the charter of said village shall thereafte
have charge Of said water system as pro
yided therein The votes taken by SAT-
village at its meeting held January IL
1906. are hereby legaliZed, and said waite
hoard then elected shall remain in ONO