Newark post., 1913-01-15
SEWER COMMISSION
WORKING ON Bill
ENGINEER HATTON OFFERS SUGGESTIONS

frontage or as side frontage with .
"a frontage upon the street similar
III direction to that upon which the
property actually fronts, as the
commission or Council decides
The assessments might be divid- .
ed INTO five equal annual install
nents. The first to be due and paw
able within 80 days after certifi-
cation, and without interest. the
others on the first day of July in
Zach year thereafter with 6 pal
cent interest. Properties should be
given a permit to connect sewers
upon the payment Of the first in
stallnent.
Section Z The Mayor of the
Town should issue direction to the
Town Treasurer to sell property
for default in payment Of assess
ments, and such deed should be is
sued by the Town Corporation in
stead OF IA chairman of commission
! Section 9 The Council or Com
mission should be given the author
ity to acquire and condemn land
/ for laying of sewers and disposal
/ plant either within the Town or
within one mile outside Of the
Town limits.
Sestion II The Sewer Commits
sion is here given broad Police
/ powers which are already exercised
by the local Board Of Health and
the division of such powers may
cause a conflict and would certain
/ ly perpetuate the life of the Com
mission as it would have to remain
III power as long as their remained
any properties not connected with
the sewers. | doubt whether such
a power can legally be conferred
upon IA commission and even if IT
can the expediency of doing SO.
Better let the local Board of
Health exercise its present police
powers which enables it to require
each property to connect by de
claring a cess-pool, surface drain
age or private wells a menace deti'i-
mental to the public health.
Section II Division Of cost al
ready mentioned above.
Section 13 All monies received
should be deposited by the Town
Treasurer i'll separate account
and should be drawn by warrant
marked TO that account and should
be signed by the Treasurer and
countersigned by the President Of
Council or Mayor Because these
monies will be coming in and be
paid out for five years after the
creation Of the loan or until the as
sessments are paid OH.
Section II The giving Of notes
to meet the cost of constructing the
sewer system is not as safe or as
negotiable as to issue bonds for the
entire cost. But whether the short
term bonds or notes are issued
they should be issued by the Coun-
ell who is the legally constituted
body under the Town Charter for
raising funds necessary for main
tanning the Town, and providing
for its improvements.
Section l6 The regular meet
ings of Council would be the prop
er time and place to review assess
ments. If "a Commission is appoint
ed it might be directed to sit with
Council and be given vote upon
all matters relating to such assess
ments. but my opinion IS that
Council cannot delegate such pow
ers to any one.
Section II Is unnecessary and
may prove embarrassing lnasmuch
as the extensions shown upon any
plan may not be completed within
two wears because they may not De
urgent or necessary.
Section 10 Interest on bonds
should not exceed ) per cent and
Council should have the right OF
determining the rate below tins, q
/, a fact the Sewer Commission should
have no authority i'll the issuance
of such bonds except to designate
TO Council the amount necessary
and it should be made mandatory
. upon the part of Council to ISSUE
and sell the bonds upon the request
of the Commission.
. Section 20 This work should be
left with the Town Council. :.
l. Section % Instead OF Couhel
{ being required to levy and raise Dy
taxation from time to time sllci
sum or sums as shall be necessary
to create sinking fund adequate
; for the redemption OF sad ponos
! the Council should be required !, e
levy and raise by taxation annually
, such sum or sums etc. elc.
Section 25 Can the Leglslatlirn' =
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