The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-31
Water Commissioned.

Water Commissioners.
Section 19.-Section 49,
The water commissioners shall
hold meetings monthly, at some, con-
venient place, on the evening of the
first Monday in each month for the
transaction of the business of the
water department, and for the pay
ment of the necessary accounts of
said water department.
Section 20.-Section 20:-
The duties of the water Commits
sioners shall be those specified and
enumerated in the act of incorpora-
ton now in force; they shall have
| charge of the public system of water
works, shall establish the rates to
| be charged to the users of the water
| of said system, which rates shall be
| in accordance with the deed of said
! system of water works to the village
and shall fix the time when the same
| shall be collected and shall turn the
same over to the village treasurer
without any deductions therefrom;
they shall provide for the mainten-
ance and operation of said system Of
water works and any and all extern
sions thereto and connections there
with and shall buy all materials
necessary for the same.
| Section 21.-The water Commits
sioners shall in no year expend a
greater sum of money for extensions
| and connections than the sum of
| five hundred dollars and shall not
| expend for renewals of said system
of water works sum greater than
that expressed in the deed of said
| system of water works to the village.
Section 22.--lt shall be the duty of
| the water commissioners to prose
cute to final judgment all violations
of the act of incorporation and by
| laws. and ordinances in fierce, rules
and regulations relating and apper-
tanning to the system of water works
of said village, unless settled as
hereinafter provided, whenever
notice of the same is received by
the board. All prosecutions under
| this section shall be commenced
and prosecuted to final judgment by
the corporation attorney
Section PA majority of the
power to settle any violation of the
bylaws and ordinances, for a less
| sum than the penalties annexed
thereto, whenever in their opinion
a respect for the laws can be main
| tanned and the circumstances of the
case shall warrant it, excepting non
| payments of the water rents which
| shall in no case be RENTED or
abated except for over charge; and
| it shall be their duty to account to
| the treasurer for all sums received
| by them for any violations prescott
ed by them, which said sums shall
become part of the General Fund
of the village.
The corporationattorne shall have
all the same rights and powers
as given the water commissioners in
the settlement of violations of said
bylaws other than for any violation
| by said corporation attorney.
Section 24.-lt shall be the duty of
the water commissioners at their
first annual meeting succeeding their
| annual election, to chose one of their
number as their man and the village
clark shall be clerk of said board,
who shall hold Office until the next
annual meeting and until their sue
cessors are chosen and appointed.
Section 25.-The clerk of the vii
| lage shall act as clerk of the water
commissioners and shall be the Gus
todian of all village books, vouchers,
correspondence and other papers
| pertaining to the system of water
works, except such as apertain to the
office of the treasurer He shall at.
tend the meetings of the water com
missioners and keep the records
thereof. and shall keep the accounts
| of the water commissioners cover
ing all expenditures of village money
| of the water fund, he shall keep the
| accounts of the water fund, the ac-
counts of the users of the water and
| all other accounts, and shall, under
the direction of the water commits.
| sioners. render to the users their
bills for the same, and all other &C
counts due from said system, and
| collect and pay the same TO the vii
lage treasurer to be credited to the
water fund. All money so collected
by said clerk shall be turned over
without any deductions for any pur-
pose whatsoever He shall furnish
a bond in such sum as the water
commissioners shall direct for the
faithful performance of his duties.
and shall receive as compensation
the sum of six hundred dollars per
year payable in equal monthly in
stallments. In case of his disability
or absence, the water commissioners
may appoint one of their number to
act in his place until his successor
has been appointed or elected
Section 26.-The following books
shall be kept by the clerk, together
with such others as the water com
missioners may direct: Ia book
of records in which shall be recorded
all votes passed. all contracts made.
! all work or supplies ordered and
from whom. all orders directed to be
drawn, and all other action taken by
the board of water commissioners in
respect TO the property or affairs Of
the system Of water works of the
village. "A book of accounts.
showing all money under the direct
ion of the water commissioners and
all orders drawn therefor upon the
water fund. divided into the follow
ing separate accounts, and such 9th
ers as may be found convenient. viz:
operating. connections, renewals, :.
"a book showing all income from