The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
CHAPTER XII.
Public Utilities.

Section SO. Commission of Three. There shall be
created in the City of Sank Centre water, light and
power commission, consisting of three commissioners
with powers and duties as hereinafter provided.
commission shall be appointed by the District Court of
Stearns County When first created commissioner
for three years. and thereafter each commissioner
shall be appointed for three year term, except that
vacancies shall be filled for the unexpred term only
Each commissioner shall take the oath prescribed by law
before assuming the duties of his his office and shall
tnue in office until his has been appointed and
qualified
Section s5 President. The commissioner serving
r the year of the for which he appointed
shall serve as president of the commission during that
year.
Section SO. Exclusive Power. The water, light and
power commission shall have full and exclusive control
Of and power the water light and power plant or
plants and all parts, attachments and appurtenances
thereto and all apparatus and material used in
such plants including all the necessary public buildings
The commission shall have power and authority to
operate such plant plants to make necessary extern
sons and improvements and to do any and all things
necessary for the economical operation OF tne same
Provided however, if such extensions improvements or
repairs shall require the Oh ne the
oil for the issuance Of the bonds deemed necessary sub
ct to the provisions of Chapter VII of this charter
The commission shall have power authority to
cell lease rent or in any way dispose of or ncumber
the plant plants under their control or suffer or per
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control of any private person corporation
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The commission shall have power to buy materials,
EMPLOY all necessary help and make necessary extern
sons improvements changes and repairs in the plants
and buildings their charge either directly by day
labor or by contract They shall have authority to buy
fuel equipment and supplies and employ the help neces-
sary to operate such plants They snail NIX the COM
pensation of all their employees p
Section g. Finances. The commission shall have
mower to fix all and charges for water ght heat
or other services provided such rates and charges are
lust and reasonable. They may make contracts win
r;vate nersons companies corporations for furnishing
water light heat and power They may prescribe the
time and manner in which payments for all such services
shall be made They may prescribe the manner III WHICH
water and electric current shall be computed or
ed whether by meter fiat rate, and TO NIX tne Time
witch the same may be used for certain purposes Ihey
no, nrescrbe penalties for the violation OF rules ana
regulations of the commission
The commission shall employ secretary who shall
keep an accurate record of its proceedings and who shall
keep complete system of accounts, showing all the
financial operations of the commission ana the finances
of each of the utilities plants under their charge All
the books records and accounts OF the commits
shall be public records and be open 70 the
of the public at any time.
- The commission shall prescribe the Of and
person by whom all and light rentals shall be
collected All moneys received by the commission or
employees shall be turned to the city treasurer
forthwith and be deposited by him in the fund.
The city treasurer shall pay money out of the public
utility fund except order of the commission signed
by the president and secretary stating on its face the