The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23

and whenever said district shall lay
any pipes or aqueducts in any street
or highway it shall cause the same
to be done with as little obstruction
as possible to the public travel. and
shall at its own expense without I'M
necessary delay cause the earth and
pavement removed by it to be re-
placed in proper condition.
Section g. All the affairs of said
district shall be managed by board
of trustees composed of three men,
hers. who shall be elected by plur-
atty of the legal voters within said
water district at an election to be
specially called and held therefor on
the fourth Tuesday in July, nineteen
hundred and nineteen. Such special
election shall be called, advertised
and conducted according to the law
relating to municipal elections in said
town OF Skowhegan.
The result of such election shall
be- declared by the municipal officers
and due certificate thereof filed with
the town clerk of the Town OF SHOW
hogan The term of office of said
trustees shall be three years, except
that of the trustees chosen at the first
election one shall serve for one year,
one for two years, and one for three
years. their respective terms to be de-
termined by lot as hereinafter pro-
vided The term of office of said
trustee shall begin on the said fourth
Tuesday Of July. AS soon as conven-
lent after the members of said board
have been chosen. said trustees shall
hold a meeting at the selectmen's Of
flee in said town of Skowhegan and
organize by the election of a presi-
dent and clerk, adopt corporate seal
and when necessary may choose a
treasurer and all other needful Off
GERS and agents for the proper con-
duct and management of the affairs
Of said district. They may also or
dain and establish such bylaws as
are necessary for their own convent
ence and the proper management of
the affairs OF said district At said
first meeting the trustees so elected
shall determine by lot the term of Of
fee of each trustee so that one trustee
shall retire each year and whenever
the term OF office OF trustee expires
his successor shall be elected Dy Il
plurality vote by the legal voters of
the said water district, and for the
purpose of such election a meeting of
said water district shall be called and
held on the fourth Tuesday in July in
each year, the same to be called in the
manner hereinbefore provided for the
first election of trustees. The trus-
tees so elected shall serve the full
term of three years and in case a
vacancy arises in the membership OF
the board of trustees it shall be filled
in like manner for the uneXpired
term. by special election to be called
by the municipal officers of the town
of Skowhegan All such trustees
shall be eligible To reelection. but no
person holding municipal office in
said town of SkoWhegan shall he ell
igible to election as trustee. Said
trustees may procure an office and in
eur such expenses as may be neces-
sary. Each member shall receive in
full compensation for his services the
sum of five dollars for each and every
regular and special meeting of the
board at which he is in attendance.
AT the close of each fiscal year the
trustees shall make a detailed report
Of their doingS of the receipts and
expenditures of said water district. of
its financial and physical condition
and of such other matters and things
pertaining to said district as shall
show the inhabitants of said district
how said trustees are fulfilling the
duties and obligations of their trust,
such reports to be made and filed with
the municipal officers of the town of
Skowhegan on or before the first day
of February in each year. The report
of said trustees shall be printed by
the municipal officers of the town OF
SkOwhegan in their yearly report
Section :. Said water district is
hereby authorized and empowered to
acquire by purchase or by the exer-
else of the right of eminent domain
(Which right is hereby expressly dele
gated to said district for said pur-
pose) the entire plant. properties
franchises. rights and privileges of
the Skowhegan Water Company, ex-
cept its cash assets and accounts re
ceivable, including all lands, waters
ter-rights, dams, structures. reser-
voirs. pipes. machinery. fixtures, by
drants, tools and all apparatus and
appliances owned by said company
and used or disable in supplying wat
er in said district
Said water company is hereby au-
thorized to sell and transfer its
franchises and properties to SAID
water district
Section s. In case said trustee
fail to agree with said Skowhegan
Water Company upon the terms oil
purchase of the above mentioned
property on or before November !
nineteen hundred and nineteen, said
water district through its trustees is
hereby authorized to take said plant
property and franchises as for publlr
uses by petition therefor in the man
ner hereinafter provided. And SAID
water district through its trustee Is
hereby authorized on or before lle=
cember first, nineteen hundred and
nineteen. to file petition in ne
clerks office of the supreme judicial
court for the county of Somersci IN
term time or in vacation. adore cd 10
any justice of said court, who after
notice to said Skowhegan Water Com
pany and its mortgages, shat after
hearing and within thirty da}e alter
the fling of said petition appoint
three disinterested appraiser none OF