Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-08

such Office one year and perform such du-
ties as is usually required by presiding Of
ticer together with such other and further
dut es not inconsistent with the ordinances
of said city, as may be required of him by
the said board. The city clerk shall be the
clerk OF such board and perform the duties
thereof, including the collecting of water
rents and such other duties in re alton there
To. as may be required OF him bv the com
mon council or the board OF water commits
sioners. II shall be the duty of said board
to appoint such other officers and commit
tees as II may deem necessary The said
board shall have full power ana authority To
appoint. employ and pay out of the funds at
its disposal, such officers. agents and persons
as, in its opinion, may he necessary To en-
able ii TO manage, in the best manner, the
business under its charge In appointing
such Officers and agents the board shall also
have the power and IL shall he lis duty. 10
take proper security RAINING To the said city,
by proper bond or otherwise for the due ana
faithful performance of their respective du-
ties as such ofttcers or agents Provided,
however that the said board may. in its dis
erection, dispense with such security as To
those officers and agents not entrusted with
the collection or disbursements OF funds
placed under the control of the board: Pro-
Nided, also. further. that salaries allowed
permanent officers and agents OF the sal /
board shall be submitted for approval to the
common council, and the same shall be duly
approved before dny payment thereof snail
be made.
Sec 6 The city treasurer shall be the
treasurer OF said board. The treasurer and
clerk of said board of water commissioners
shall each furnish To the common council of
said city, additional and satisfactory bonds
securing he faithful performance. on their
respective parts, of the additional duties and
responsibilities hereby made incumbent upon
them. said treasurer and clerk OF said
board shall receive no compensation for said
additional services unless the common coun-
Gil shall so declare by resolution previous to
the performance thereof
Sec. Z. The said board shalt have full,
complete and entire charge. management
and control OF the planning. constructing, op
Grating and repairing OF all works. OF every
kind whatsoever, hereafter To be planned,
constructed, operated repaired, or now used,
Tor the purpose of supplying the city OF Bel
ding and its inhabitants with water and
shall purchase all materials and supplies
therefor. including rights OF way for pipes,
grounds Tor the location OF all necessary dnd
additional buildings and structures. and
shall make all contracts pertaining thereto,
and see To the performance of all contracts
relative thereto now made and existing; sub
jet. however. to the Limitation OF the ordi-
nances and charter of sa city. The title of
such rights of way and title OF such grounds,
so purchased, shah be- taken in the name OF
the said CITY, ana the said water works and
everything pertaining or belonging thereto;
contracts aud purchases made by said board
shall be In the name of said city,
sec >. When said board shall have com
pleted its plans and made its estimates of
the cost OF any new work il may propose TO
construct or the alteration OF any work now
constructed Ii shall be fore making any pur-
port tie same to the common council and
OBTAIN us approval of the same; ana the SAID
board shall not, at any time or in any event,
enter into any contract or contracts or in
any way pledge the credit of the city OF Bel
ding Tor larger SUN than the amount
placed at its disposal, to be known as the
water works fund; provided however, that
the said board may enter into contracts for
machinery and materials Tor said water
works and for additions and Improvements
thereto and thereby pledge the credit OF aud
Dind said city. upon first obtaining the con
sent of the common council of said city,
which consent IL obtained shall be 10y reso-
luton expressed duly adopted by said coun-
Gil, which shall state the amount OF indebt-
edneSs said board may contract the terms
tnereoi and the purpose or purposes Tor
winch the same may be contracted.
sec. y All moneys reel ed. by loan or
Otherwise, Tor the construction. manage.
ment, operation and repairs OF any and All
works lot supplying the city and It's inhabi-
tants with water as well as for the purchase
OF supplies, materials. labor, rights OF way,
and ground therefor. together with all
sums In any way appropriated Tor TINS
purpose, including all sums collected Tor
water rentals shall be deposited with the
city treasurer and credited by him TO the