Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

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said Board of Water Commissioners in |
behalf OF said City. and all lands, and
other estate taken or purchased and now
held therefor, shall be and remain the
property of said City, and shall be for
ever maintained by the said Board of
Water Commissioners. under the direction
of the Board of Aldermen of said City,
and in the manner provided by the by
laws or ordinances thereof, for, and In
behalf Of said City. and for the uses and
purposes contemplated by the acts
mentioned in the preceding section Of this
Charter. And for such uses and purposes.
the said Board IN behalf Of said City, shall
forever hereafter have power and author
ity to take and convey from the Yantic
River, or any river, stream, pond. or
lake, such supply Of water as necessi-
ties or convenience Of the Inhabitants Oh
said City may require; Provided, that
the water aforesaid be taken with the
assent Of those who have the right
thereto.
3. Power to Take Land.
The said Board Of Water Commits
sioners are also empowered, with the ad-
vice and approval of the Board Of Al
dermen of said City. to take and hold.
for and in behalf OF said City, any other
land necessary for the construction OF
conveying OF containing Water, or for lay
ing pipes or conductors for conveying
water into eor through said City. or to
secure and maintain the said water works
or any part thereof; and in general, to
do any other act necessary or convenient
for accomplishing the purposes CON
tenplated by this charter: to establish
public hydrants, under the direction of
said Board of Aldermen to prosecute or
defend any suit at law or in equity by
the name OF 1.-THE Board Of Water Com
missioners of the City OF Norwich,
against any person. persons. or. corpora"
ton for the breach Of any contract, e11
pressed or implied, relative to the per
Torrance of any work or labor upon said
water works, or the management Of the
same, or the distribution OF the water. or
for money due for the use Of the water.
or for any Injury, trespass, or nuisance
affecting the water, machinery. pipes.
buildings. apparatus. or other things
under their superintendent or for any
improper use Of the water. or any vast
| ing thereof, or upon any contract or
promise made with, and to them as Water
| Commissioners or with their predecessors
| or successors in office and said Board
shall be regarded as corporation for
the purpose of sueing and being sued.
/ SECTION II.
May Enter Land to Make Surveys.
! The said Board OF Water. Commits
sioners may enter in and upon any~lano
FOR water for the purpose of making sur
I3veys, and with the approval Of the Board
Of Aldermen Of said City of Norwich
take any land, water, water rights %
other property. or any franchise which
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conferred upon them by the charter Of
said City of Norwich. or for furnishing
such supply of water a the necessttie:
or the convenience Of the Inhabitants o.
/ said city may require, and may agree
| with the owner or owners of any sucl
property or franchise as to the amour
of compensation to be paid to sucl
owner or owners for the same, subject
however. to the approval of the sail
Board of Aldermen and in case Of dis
/ agreement between said Board of Wate
Commissioners and owner or owners a
to such. compensate or as to tn
amount of damages which ought TO b
/ awarded to any person claiming to b
injured in his estate by the doings 0
said Board, or in case any such owne
shall be an infant or married woman; o
i insane or absent from the state or un
known, or the owner of an upcertain 0
contingent interest. any Judge OF the So
Eperfor court, on application made to hir
therefor by said Board of Water Com
mssioners, after causing reasonable nc
tice Of the time and mace of hearin
such application shall be given to sue
owner or owners or such person claim
ing to be injured, and after such hear
ing shall estimate and determine tn
, amount of Compensation which said owne
For owners shall receive and Shall direc
whether said Board of Water commi:
sioners shall pay the same to said own
Tor owners or shall invest or deposit Il
same for his or their use. in such mar
, | ner as such Judge shall prescribe in fu
compensation for the property acquire
, | or injury done by the said commissioner
and on compliance with the order of sal
Judge, said commissioners shall take poi
session Of said property or franchise an
appropriate the same to the uses and pui
poses for which the same shall have bee
taken.
SECTION 70.
Z Power to Use Ground Under Highwa