Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-01

y inspection and installation of me
ters for registering the consumption
of any commodity sold by any grantee
operating under any franchise, grant
or license from the city of East Jordan
or the state OF Michigan, it being the
Intention OF this section 70 provide
means for securing to the city efficient
service from all public utilities operat-
ed in the city and the proper obser.
vance by such operators of the condi-
tions imposed by their respective fran
chises, ordinances and the laws OF
the statA
CHARTER XIII.
Water Supply.
Sec. /. The commission shall main
tain, manage, conduct, and control the
water works, and make all such ordin-
ances, rules and regulations as are
necessary for the safe, economical,
and efficient management of the same.
The commission may also improve and
extend the water works, furnish sup
plies OF water to the public and for
fire protection.
Sec. 2. The commission shall by or
dinance establish a uniform system
of rates for the use of water consum-
ers, make such rules and regulations
for the use of the water as may be
deemed expedient, and provide the
manner in which the owners or occu-
pants of all property may be COM
PEELED to pay all charges for water
furnished upon such property.
Sec. 3. No person, firm, corporation,
or association shall be allowed free
use of water, nor shall there be dis
elimination among water users of like
classes, and rebates and rates shall
never be allowed to any person, firm,
or corporation, except as an induce
ment for prompt payment of water
rates. SsVS
Sec. 4xThe commission shall not furn-
Sdsh water to consumers outside of the
city limits, without first being author
lied by vote of the people.
CHAPTER XIV.
Streets and Public improvements.
Sec. l. The commission shall have
supervision and control of all public
highways. bridges, streets, avenues,
within the city, and shall cause the
same to be kept in repair, and free
from nuisance.
Sec. 2. The city shall not be liable
for damages for personal or other in
juries unless the person suffering the
injury or someone in his behalf shall
serve notice in writing upon the city
clerk. within sixty days after such in
jury shall have occurred; which no.
tice shSn state when, where and how
the injury occurred and the apparent
extent thereof. The failure to so noti-
fy the city within the time and in the
manner specified herein shall exoner-
ate, excuse, and exempt the city from
any and all liability on account of any
such injury.
Sec. 3. The commission shall have
authority to lay out, open, widen, ex
or abolish any highway, street or al
ley in the city, whenever they shall
deem the same a public improvement;
and If in so doing it shall be necess
ary to use or take private property
the same may be taken in the man
ner provided by the general laws oi
the state for taking private property
for public use. The expense of such
improvement may be paid by special
assessments upon the property ada
cent to or benefited by such improve
ment, in the manner in this charter
provided for levying and collecting
special assessments; or in the discre
ton offfhe commission. a portion ol
such costs and expenses may be paid
by special assessments as aforesaid
and the balance from the genera
funds.
Sec. 4. When the commission shal
deem IL advisable to vacate, discon
tieve or abolish any street, alley ol
pnS9tc ground, or any part thereof
they shall by resolution SO declare
and in the same resolution shall ap
point time, not less than four weeks
thereafter, when they shall meet and
hear objections thereto; notice Of such
meeting, with copy of said resolu
ton shall be published for not less
than two weeks before the time ap
pointed for such meeting, in one o.
the newspapers OF the city.
Sec. S. Every resolution or ordin
ance discontinuing or vacating AM
street, alley or public ground, shall
be re6prded in a book of street rec
ords. and the records shall be prinli