Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-25

two (2) and three (S), in block
twenty-seven (2D, in Fairmount
Park addition to Salem; fraction
block thirty-six (36), Salem; frac-
ton block forty-fve (45), Salem,
and all other property, real and per-
sonal, belonging to the Salem Water
company situated within the city of
Salem or its vicinity OF SO much Of
said plant and property as may be
deemed necessary, subject to an in
debtedness against said water plant
amounting to s125,00O, such in
debtedness consisting of ~, $45,-
009 bonds, face amount, now OUT
standing of an authorized issue Of
s15O,0O0 OF bonds executed under
date of July 1, 1892, and drawing @
per cent interest and secured by
mortgage or deed of trust recorded In
the mortgage records of Marion
county, oregon, on August 4, 1892,
and (2), $4,000 bonds, face
amount, drawing 5 per cent interest.
the same being the bonds now out
standing of an authorized issue of
$4,000 bonds executed under date
of July /, 1908, and secured by
mortgage or deed of trust recorded
on August 1, 1903, in the mortgage
records of Marion county, Oregon.
Said city is further authorized and
empowered for the purpose of ex-
tending the mains, enlarging said
plant of said Salem Water company
SO to be purchased, and generally
enable the city to make such neces-
sary extensions and betterments to
said water plant as will be deemed
desirable for its further beneficial
use and operation; to purchase or
lease, within or without the limits
of the city, additional real estate
and other property, construct reser-
voirs and other works, and do all
things that may be deemed desira
BILE.
2. The said city is authorized
and empowered to maintain, conduct
and operate said plant, and to fur
nish to public and private consum-
ers, either within or without the linn
its of the city, water for domestic,
commercial and public purposes,
and to charge a compensation there
for, and to do and perform any and
all acts and things with relation to
the operation, conduct or mainte-
nance of said water plant the same
as private corporation might or
could do.
3. There shall be water board,
to consist of the mayor and four
other citizens of said city, to be
elected by the common council. The
mayor shall be chairman, and the re-
corder of said city the clerk of said
board, Upon the taking effect Of
his amendment to the charter, the
council shall elect two
of said board TO serve for
.wo years, and two members for
our years. Thereafter all the men,
oers of the board shall be elected
or four years. The city council may,
by two-thirds vote, remove any of
he four members of the water
board elected by it twenty days af-
.er charges OF mlsfeasance or mall
easance in office have been duly
md regularly filed in writing with
he recorder of the city, and after
he accused member is given a fair
md impartial hearing before the
,ouncil.
A. In case or a vacancy occurring
n the water board for any cause the
anne shall be filled by an election
" the common council for the un-
Xpired period of the term of the
nember whose place becomes va
ant. No person shall be eligible as !
member of said board unless he Is
r has been for at least five years
ext preceding his election an cleo ;
or in said city,
g. Said board shall have the s
barge and management of the wa .
or plant OF the city Of Salem. Said |
'oard shall have power and author
ty to enter into contracts, to pur-
hase all necessary material and sup ,
lies. and to employ and discharge 1
uch agents, workmen, laborers and
ervants as II may deem convenient I
II necessary In the conduct, extern ,
ion, operation or management of {
he waterworks. Said board shall {
ave power and authority to regu-
ate and control the use, sale and I
distribution OF water, fix the rates TO
e charged by public and private |
onsumers and provide the manner {
I collecting the same, and to do {
ny other act in the construction, =
peratlon, extension ana mainte- 4
ance of the waterworks of the city /
I Salem that may be deemed neces- I
airy or advantageous to said city, G
6. For the purpose of carrying l
he provisions of this charter I
relating to the purchase,
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