Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31
Some Bits Of Information.

In view of the erroneous i'm
presslons that are abroad in on,
village regarding the price.
charged the village for waite
ana the rates established fo
water used by individuals in tn,
village we quote the following
sections from the franchise grant
ed to the water company ano
from the revised codes of the
state OF Idaho covering the points
IN question.
Extracts From Water Co. Charter
SEC. 6. The rates to be charged fo,
water to be furnished under this ordi.
nance must be determined in the man.
ner prescribed by can Act to amend
Section 2711 of the Revised Statutes Of
the State of Idaho, as amended bv .An
Act approved March 9, 1905, approved
March l6, 1907" laws of 1907 naoe
DOB, and in accordance with anv amend
ment or amendments or notifications
that may be made of the said Act from
time to time.
SEC. Z. During the period the fran
chlse herein granted shall exist. this
lfahchlse shall be voidable by the Vii
lage OF Cottonwood and its successors
only upon judgment of a court of COM
petent jurisdiction. whenever there
shall be substantial failure upon the
part OF said Water & Light Company
or lts successors or assigns, to keep or
perform any agreement on it's part
herein specified. But accident or rea-
sonable delay shall not be deemed such
a failure. And until this franchise
shall have been so avoided, the Village
OF Cottonwood shall not erect, maintain
or become interested in any other wa
ter works for supplying the said Village
or Its successors and the inhabitants
thereof with water, provided, however,
That said village may take, condemn,
and pay for the water rights, works
and other rights and property of said
Water & Light Company, or its success
sors or assigns at any time.
SEC. 9. The Village of Cottonwood
shall furnish and place at such places
as they may see fit and connect with
such water works such fire hydrants as
they may deem necessary at it's own
cost and expense, and shall pay to the
said Water & Light Company, it's sue
cessors and assigns, for use of said wa
ter, at rates to be determined as pro-
vided in this ordinance.
Extract From Idaho Revised Codes.
Page 113O.
SEC. 2839. All persons, companies,
Dr. corporations supplying water to
towns and cities, must furnish pure,
fresh and healthful water to the inhab-
tants thereof for family use, business
lawns and all domestic purposes
10 long as their supply permits, with
'ut distinction of person, upon demand
n writing therefor, under such reason
lble rules and regulations as the per-
on, company, or corporation supplying
water, may, from time to time, estab-
ish, and at such rates as established in
he manner hereinafter specified; and
must also furnish water to the extent
+ its means in case of fire, or other
.reat necessity, at reasonable rates es-
in the manner hereinafter
pecifed.
The rates to be charged for water
1ust be determined by commissioners
0 be selected as follows: Two by the
own or city authorities, or when there
re no town or city authorities, then by
he board of county commissioners of !
ne county, the two said commissioners
D selected to be taxpayers of such I.
own or city; said town or city aurhori-
es must, within ten days after the
ppointment of the two commissioners
} selected, give notice in writing to '
aid person, company, or corporation
applying water, of the appointment of
lch commissioners, and the names of
ach, and within thirty days thereafter
vo other commissioners, taxpayers of r
lid town or city, must be selected by +
lie person, company or corporation :,
lpplying water, and in case majority -
the four commissioners so selected
)nnot agree on the rates to be fixed,
ley must select fifth commissioner,
no must also be taxpayer of such
wn or city, and if they cannot agree o
,on fifth commissioner, then the pro-
tie judge of the county, must, within
n days after notice to him by said II
that they are unable to v
rec upon a fifth commissioner, select f;
fifth commissioner qualified as afore- =.
id. The decision of a majority of the :
thus selected must fix v
d determine the rates to be charged s.
r water for all the uses and purposes e,
retofore specified, for the ensuing
rec years from the date of such de-
lion, and until new rates are estab- c:
he'd as herein provided. m