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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
SECTION 127
Rr.agns Over RaiIroads

The, said. Board of Aldermen sha :, l.' supervision over all bri 7ses crossI2g any railroad in said city within the lines o any n5f>lio .ht h,-l7y- sfreet or praE arenf'e in s3id city, md coHstr"cte1 fer the use of the pubic in connection wiE" such ai"h'ray, street. or avenue, and ma order the ra 'lroa.] co-1 any bound by Ia; 10 r9ainta tn- said bridges to repa'r, wien or otl{er wisa alter the sam In s tch 1-a~ ner and wiEin s-'ch tine or times as the. judrn1ent of the sai Board O A''er men. tn rub}ic safety or convenience ma require; ana in care slicia railroad cor an shall nerlact i 0 o-ey such or1er. th. ssid Foard of 9Alders~en my cause tx. required repairs. widening, or other all terations to be made and exec;1te at the sez.pense of said city; and the Treasure of sail. city ny then c2llec. the amour of such e-7p ne an7 tho+ izte~es' +''ere1H in an acti,'H Of tTesrT1es on t'l- z S. i~' his own nar- e q,-7irs- sf' e q7 lr7ay oo~'p9n ny s-Pro- i6e1 Nevertheless tha. if the said 'ra 'lr7a7 cor nv al be
 7rie ea hy a-y e,c@ O o. of the 5oar | of AI.7zr7, CT .t3-v -,a1. b 1a-e the tim limit ( ,l,e~ein1 ro~ :fre -ex =cu+->-n of t'-e .eac-7e 2 peal theref-or1 bv trti : II to th s''pcriar .urt> re t to Ne he'd -ite an for the .Ce'-ztv of New ' 7~ don and ~' al2poal. ho" no e hr ae SAar F
 Neen served mon s2i e y n t m
 provis}e9 " la4r .for tile ser"'ce O. TT c ss in civil act OTIS, g al Q;'erate a. s soensioi of sai5 order. ~unfiSsthe sane. shall hay
 been heard and fin lily dotermire! by sai
 slt -erior- corrt. And. sa'H cogrt r-a- confirm. anrr |. or ma''isv tha said O. e. or Tnav- r'z'e. s'lch oe1er n he 9re is
 as DUblic safe y O. c n*-a7i~nce m1y re
 S.uiro, and nay a''s7w Tts to eith-r or neither. party, at it's disc ct or
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ELECTRICITY FOR TRAINS

Tn calling attention to the supei iorl- +,- ,oF e1ectric railroad serv.ce as com "a ad win steam. the United Statei Geological Survey. in connection "ltt its superior power investiGailone points to an interesting example cl what it cons. .ders a waste1ul prae'lee Under electric operation tt is salu' th, entire traffic between Philaceipnia aae Washington could readily be carrlec over the rails of the Pennsyivania sys- tenn. those of the Baltimore and Onlo heinz left for future growth.
 "S milarly electric operation in. tne vicinity or Boston and New TOE xvo1lld leave a margin of track ce pa Sftv so great that no money need oo snent for many years for furthe- ex- tansions of track" the Geological sur xev says. This release Of trackage h one of the very notable advantages that would follow unified electric op- eration of the railroads In the super mower zone-the. region pet"SSA 2 Washington and Boston. L. ] "rThe great expense of any large in- .,ac+rifica tion. for the total cost tven- crease Sn trackage should of itseD torct t,, ,-ears hence will be less if eleetrlfi- cation is begun now than the cost o' inc added track and terminal lacill- cin- ties necessary unoer steal Vls. - to provide for the ineNiuaoie iV0 pe. ,cent increase in traffic within tnai time. .t.
 The reserves of men and of naenin- 1,, cry reouired for joint operation VII .l be decidedly less than the aggI - Sts of the separate reserves requile gu A'' individual operation .x.
 'The great waste involved Tn tns s maintenance of separate reserves or motive power Is revealed In the op- e-ating statistics of the roads: wnlcn show that the average freight I9eosnO, 2.s,.i,,, tive in this territory IS In proauestl..ss sl.s service only 3250 hours of the eIe' hours in a year. and tae average pas eenrer locomotive only 2sso hours.
 with joint electric operation ano consequent unification of types oi n.o' five power, there would be strikinl s,n S-,S,.,eI,ar,ent. The steam locomotiVs can run eight hours a day, the eieo- tric locomotive, twenty hours
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SE EiON !Es NJ nfc' pal Bonds

Whenever g f~i.on or an it... is r-4a e. or a rtsol"ti ,n or q ( r,5 30si n is $ D itted to the z2oard or Ala r1ren f sai ely to iss.ee b2n&s for p-Halic is. pro- e1aenfs'or ,ct CT 2 r oSc s Gee ed nee ezsary or desEaJ54a for the best inte-es
 of said city, said Board of Al 1ernen sh T vote upon the matter, and if said board, by a majority vota of all is members shall approve the issue of such bonds, and if the Mayor oF said city shall a"- prove of such approval or Shall fail to act upon the same within ten days after the approval by said EoGrl of Aldermen or if said board, by a two-thir Is vo.e of all its members shall override the veto of sid Mayor, as provi ed in tn charter then the matter of i g ing. such bon s shall be submitted to the Board Of Fi- rance of sail ely.
 Sad Beard of Finance sha T meet with in ten days thereaf CT, and if by majority vote of al it's members they shall ap
 prove the issue of such bonds, they shall renert their action to the sad Board of Aldermen and thereupon sid Board of Aldermen: shall order a special city meet ing at w ieh a referendum vote shall be had Ut-on the question of isT"!ng sa Il bonds. electors in favor of their issuane voting 'cY es'' and those oeNosed NO" ex lc92t that in. case 6 re~'-lar biennial city elcCIlOn g to nG- QelQ WlIIl11 not more Itt' sixty. days an r not tAss than five day from tke date of such report of at prova' | by. the feard oe F,i-a1ce. then. said Boarf of Aldermen shall have refer endu-n vote 1 by ballot or hv, yotinr machine upon the question of ;ss., in-. said bands electors f. 1 favor. of thei- issuance voting Yes" an9
 those opposed No'' at sal city election
 Tn the event of disap9roval by the lToard of Finanne of any srch bond iss'e the question shall be resuh-'itteA to thf i Boo rd of Aldermen. and If the Board o-
 Aldermen shall adhere to it's -rer'ors PC | ion 1t shall Or er@special city n1eHt'1g "'
 which n1eati'a~+ tHs queS>i9n of th' is | ! slla pcs of su7h l1nds. shall b. detqTnined
 nxce7t tNat in case q reg-Flar b;ea1ial city
 election is to be he'd within not more thar l sixty days nd not less than five days fro-~ | the date Of such re~ort of aF17roval pl the Board of Finance, then said Board O.
 Aldermen shall have referendum volt fby ballot or by potirg machine upon tn
 question. of iss1,fn~ eai5E E er's. o'e"+~-- l. favor of their issuance voting 'Yes'' and
 those opposed No at sad city election In all' cases sch warning of sa ref
 erendunn, vote shall he given. as the Boar: of Aldermen shall deeru. best, provide1 h III cases warninE of such referendum vote shall be pubiseed at least once T 1 each of two 7aifv ne--7soci CTS n said eit. at 1caSf f ra G77-- h'afso-o' e;i 7N " tA
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any cas- have a due date of more tanf me year from the date of issuance.
 10. All lawful city ordinances and an1 regulations or bylaws or sait cl.y n force and not inconsistent herewith ar .ere5y continued In effect uni ] the rafnt si,aIl be duly amended as herein pro
 i6ed; Provided. that all sen ord- nces, rguiations, and bylaws shall ht deemed to be arnendes so as to c5nfer 'f'on the ccessors under this charter Of the officers. boards committees and apoointees named in said ordinances. reg rla-ions and hy-la~s the au hority ,ower and duties given their predecessors y and unae said ordina nces. reErlatiout and hy-lsvs. and if by this charter any Of said officers, boards. committees and ap- pointees, under sail former charter. arf not continued or thei- siccessors oeslg- ra.ed herein such officers boards. com mitte md au-ointces shail be de md u he s.,ccee'ed by such ofi-er board. com m'ttee or aH7ointee un 'er this charter e i--s Ike no ~crs or ri'i-s.
 Il. This charter sh71 faFe efect anf home or r~'ive at twoive o'clock noT Au-uss frs: in the year 1922.
 12 The rs- O .hs term 'adp1-ion or fhis charter wherever it may fpoea1 herein sAan be taken and construed C mean the date fixed herein for this chArtes to become effective and oparative as pro vided by the preceding s7ction-
 I hernSy certify that the sbove and fore-olns is a true copy Of the Droposeo new charter for the City of Nor~ich as submitte1 to the Mryor of said city or March IT.. 1922. by fhe Char'er Revision Co--mirs'on snno'nte1 by he M7ro- nre ro"rt of Common Council on June ID 1921.
 WESTON c. PUJLFN. City Cler,- a-A clerk of the Charter Ee- vision Commission.
 Da.sd at Norwich. Connecticut tnH 18th day of Afa-rh. 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
~ SECTION nj
Power over protnax. a,,a s.,r,,sx.. ,,,,,

Tower Over Drainage and Sewera&e<e
 The Board of Aldermen of said City IS authorized and ernI< <o@ered to take, occupy and appropriate for. ithe.s proposes of drainage and sewerage h said city,. .ip, such manner as the shealth- and con ea1li- ence of said city in the pplnion and, judg- ment of said Board of Aldesnlen ME1ay from time to time ,TeYptre, any and al, water-eourses, natural or artlfal3iJ. Or any portion thereof wtthln esaid seit5S,. to deepen, clear out, alter -or stra ig5rten the same, or any portion thereef. for the fpiir ! poses aforesaid to se=Eablish tbe hounds hereof. within which 1t saaR not ae law Full for any person to place any buihiizlsy part of building. wall, dam, or co- struction without a sheeial license fro said Board of -Aldernt,T: first had and os+ . ained; to remove an buildings. parts . | u;ldsngs, waTfs. das-s5s, earth. stones;.arub r. ,sh, and obstractioiise of every kind .ti1a oay be'situat2d within the. bps3n $ af-sa f ater-co--r rses to be- designate ss lf5rs
 aid. to- construct sewers .,oJ otler' .a ihclal channels for the flow Of said wa, sr, and to remove all ctssirpctfons to th
 7ssaTe of the wetter in the said water courses, sewers, or channers;; also to raise all up and draini low grounds, And if
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
sEcTJt'S Joe. HsrSiftnE HishEzss and Streets. Towns ShArs of Expense,


 IL shall be the dlrty of the City Of Nor. wlch to make and keep in repair, all pg1o- nc highways, streets and roads, within the iAmf of said city, and. for that, pur,- pose they may lay taxes, and coisct fths same according to law.
 !.he Town of Norwich shalti annually pAy to the City of Norwich. such share o1 the expense Of making and repairing the nigh ways, streets and troads within thu; limits of said city as may be agreed U. on .ny thef Select1nel of. said Town. and by the Mayor. President, and Vice-Pt esfdeai of the Board of Aldermen of said city. s>aid payment to the City of Norwich shall be made to its ,Treasurcr at such. time as said Selfctp1en, Mayor, Presfden and Vice-Presid dEnt of the. Beard pf. f.Alder-. men may determine and after said pay ment shall have been ma }e the said Town shall have no further liability in the mat ter, and nothing in this charter whatso- ever shall in any way repeal or amend or be construed as repea!ins or amending any provisions of the. former 6hsrters5 Of the City of Norwich or of the acecial or general acts of the State Of Connect cut relating in any way to the duties or lia-7 biIfties of the Town. of Norwich in res3e t Tto the building, making or. Keeping in re pair of highways, streets, roads or br1lges, within the limits of said Ci>y Of Norwich or to the payment by the Town of Nor
 rich into the treasIry of said city of money for s1ch purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
prnins anl sewerc.

The said Board of Aldermen ,lshan be and they hereby are authorized and em- powered to lay out, construct and build or cause to be laid. out, construy ted and built, drains and common seWe rs, with wells and catch-basinsF connected there with. in any l9ryrt OF. portion of sai ! cety, and alter and repair, the same. s.-,
 : No person shall, .eonstrnct any drain or sewer Of any kind, upon and, from any premises in said city, to or ,li on any highway or street m. said city, or use or permit to be used. any. such dr- In or sewer, without the, permission of said Board of Aldermen; and any person who shall construct any drain or sewer, con trary to the provisions Of this sc, ion shall forfeit and pay ts. the. T1Iaasurer, of said city, for the use of the. city, a, fine of seven dollars and any, person who shah use, @or -per1riit to be used. sapy dTaln or sewer, contrary to the provisions of this section, shan forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of said city, for the use. Of The city, a fine of two dollars for each day in which such drain or sewer is used or per. :nitted 10 t'e used as aforesaid ..m,,.-.,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25
SECTION 1s9
CeneraI sInklrr Frrd

The general sinking fgnd of S a cty existing at the tin-e of tine % ion O. this charter. and all add.tiJ Jns ther sto, shall constitute the general sinking fun. of said city and shall be in caarge Of . committee consisting of the Mayor, Con troller and the City Treas Irer. Sail fsnd. when ordered hy the vote of the Board of Aiderm-R Of said city, may be applied towards the payment O. tn Tin eipal and interest of any nsaSuring bonds notes. and certificates of indebtedness, e. said city,
 s Said general sink.nr fund sal con
 ain all moneys not ecGcal'y ID >ropr:a ted to other uses an 1" rpoees. an1 as any ar4 ropriat on raised by ia in aay year as the Board of Finance an1 tin Board of Aldermen of said c-ty may de terTniae-s
 The investmont and re-investment O ss i'd general si"king f nd sAan te in ac cor 'aHce with the statute laws O. ti,i' Stafe. relating to the investment of trus funds.
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2. --~f. . Mode of Re-Assessing Damages and
 s Benefits
 If any person shaa be aygrieved by the, estimate assessment or SD ,,r.isaI O.
 arnages made by the Board of Alder men, under the prov slons cf this charter,
 or if any person shall be 5aggTieved by
 any assessnent of benefits made in ac- cordance with any of the provisions O
 this charter, he may, within six days .rfser
 notice Of such estimate, assessment CT
 appraisal of damages. or of such assess InentS Of benefits, al ply by petition to aTlJ
 judge of the superior court for re-est-
 mate, re-asseSSn7ent, or a re-appra sal of
 such damages, or for re-aSsss 5ment O.
 such benefits, giving re..sorr Jole n9tIce in. writing to the Mayor, Clerk, or Corpora
 uonl Counsel of sais city, of the time an,s ptaceS s@lTen> and where, an the ju Ge to
 whom such application will be mGl,e; ani such judge 9sha1l ap. ont three JuGicious. I'ttisinterested free-ho.ders of said city to
 r'e-estimate, re-assess ~or re-arpraise the.
 said damages or re-assess the said bene- fits; and slid free-no,ders shall re-esci- mate re-assess, or re-a praise said dan ages, or .re-assess the said benefits, under oath z nd make report of their doings to the said judge, who shall have auth hority,
 for any cause he S all deem sufficient. to
 set aside said report, to correct the same, to order another estimate a.p rafsal or
 ass 7sslnent to be made. as to jus :ce shall | appertain. If uron any such application for5a re-estirnate, or re-arpraisal of da'-r- ares, thaT said damages shaal be in Fcr2ased by said free7hoiders, the costs of such 'aI-nlieatien, which shall be taxe by said judge. shall be pail by said c'ty but otherwise they shall be rad by such
 aFop' 'icant, Upon the acceptance of the 1 report of said free holders by said jud e he shall. transmit a certificate thereof an 1 of the dof1gsf of s oh free-h 5llers to h
 Jerk of said city, who shall recrr
 same &
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ed therefroIn, said Board of Public Works shall hear all t-tfe parties in in terest who may appear and aesre to be heard in relation thereto If after such hearing the said Board Of Public WorAs shall deem it desirable to tlay-od alter, extend, enlarge, discontinue or exchanse such highway; street, walk, avenue, or landing place, or take such land, salu Board of Public Works shall report their. decision to the said Board Of Aldermen for action thereon, and if said SB5ard D. -Alderrnea order the said Board ot fuo- lie Works to make such layout, al fersl-
 tion, ext tensioIl. enlargement, d seeIst n uanee or exchange or to take such, land, the said Board of Public Works sftSlt cause to be. l3re2ared a layout of. sad highway, street, walk, auenue, or landing place and a survey of said 12ndts and the
 said Board of Public Works shall 5esti- mate the probable total cost of the same and shall assess benefits and damag $ for or against all persons interested m the matter and shall es innate how much of said amount shall be paid by each per-
 son whose property, Is esp -cialiy thene- fitted by the proposed ac 1n, and ne# much shall be ;qaid to each i.erson Wno5e property is damaged thareby. All assess 6nents. shall be for the excess Of benents over damages, if any, and vice versa, as the case may be.
 Said Board of Public Works shall make
 a report of it's doings to the Board 'ot Aldermen in writing, and saa1l, annex thereto said lay-ont or said survey and fl. case the damages shall exceed the as
 easements over benefits, shall report whether there has been an appropriation,
 made by law,to pay the same
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SECTION 115
Yantic Cove

The said city shall continue to ha. Possession Of Yantic Cove with the .fe-
 ts of said city, and said Board of Al. CT men shall control and have the charge Q said Cove and may take all proper act. O.. relative to the care, possession, ma na4 e. nlent and disposition of the lands of sai Cove, and. in reference to the .11fann5r ifi' which the same shall be filled in, ana the lines and boundaries of the channel, thereof determined, and shall have an exercise all other. powers necessary fof the proper control and hnpror renent of said Cove and may direct the Board of Public ;l"or'-@l l.n execute all work con nected herewith.
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SECTION r2s.

%
 Al grants and leases Of real es.a,.. oe- lorggin to saii c. y sigAed by the Mayor, 'andsse8led win the city sad, an.f a .lor0.e ed- sby efTe ely in a s1 cal City meet -ng ant record d in the t. VII where the req -esst--te srIn- cd or a ed lies, shall b. e fect-aI to convey sch sate, and a.
 ranss, gifts, or; Gev:s $ of real estate to said. city shall not al 0r laem>2 ac cepted by said city urlss5 the same snail ,be- : pro. d by the c,g in speclaI .-lty n.ctt.rlGs an.7a a eI5y Of the vo,e of e5 FroNal of s etr11i ant, gift or de..se t. sa cicy- p&ssed 5y ai1 meeting si ned y the City Clerk snalI be TIC 1de. ln t. records of tae Town in which said re estate shall be s.-ll, -ed, and no con rae for the purchase or laal ma le on beha of said city. shall be Yalsd. CT b-n-3 ny or said city unless t!e same, be submitted to and a-g-Eoted by the city in special Cit. meetipg.se
 Tie vote at said special city in shall be by ballot
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SECTION ss.
rabiic itcsep'iops, Ets.

The said Board ct Allernep nay, by a vuts e tvo-thires Of the ip,ns5srs pres mt at any regular or speciaf meeting. le- raily warncl. eppTupriafe, frcus tiFno to urnr. Elch sums of rnonoy as they. shal e-rsn ezpedient for Che pgia ose of detray- i=E ths expenses Of public rece'-f ions. pa rzdes. concerts, and ccieJrs.llens within raid city: ProFieed. that the slSn so ap+ 1.rcpriated in any one var. cli-i r, sx- -es.i one thocsziid collars
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kEcrIox ps
sn-clnl Cnnsinl,,c.

The SosciaI y,ousfsRles of ssfa (. v, in 5fics a, sutis tIme Ss this charter shall h.Srnaie effective! shall hold of6ce for the ,erp-s for which sliey were rel ectsvsls, s2roi1sed ant antli tfeir seccessOls sslai 1avs been chosen and qualified as herein l-gn-lded- 7''f- '
 Tho I.-ar5r of Aldermen shady 'hat, f-,,zer and adthorlts.i from t1rne' e'-te time. a 17qoint such number af persons as thes shaif sec ft. not exceeding gs t7sen ty-five. ais spccisl Cousfabies. 'Feho. after taking tn nath 7rScribei for executive ofseeFs by De constitution of this state. sasIIeh9ee h@ sarle power ard alth 5rlfy; NvStsir ~tl7e l.riisl Of said cit<,-a1d n Mslegan Par
 nd ia those osher p-fbl'e -arISs Th 'chyTassy
 -rcafier he rs-HbIis cd. t0. treserseg snr
 are. arrest 7And1 sest.re ofrenAers aHss reernt thf-n for c-'rnsss. Gss- coastal
 ave in thr'r rsscecsivs towns s.,
 Said Special Conztastes. shat hold 9si . infE the sxrtstion of the eaIen ar yea f tlieir arpofntneut and until ttTei- slc- T.-3o-s shau resnectteeiyi hacgr oeeu- ap- loiHied and qualified. ..aEnless, sooasr re loyei by the -saId Hoard -uS aAlaerr5ezs <;
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SECTION s%
Enactnent ef ordnanees.

No ordihance passed By the Board of AIsernsa os said city shall take enest and be enforced until the same has been plrblished at least twice. before ifs pas ss<e Ia one 5f the daily newspapers t2ub- sahed In said city and twice in one. of Taid newspapers after it's passage and unfil a period or live days after it's pas uafe shall have eis-sed; and 1T. before it's rassaee. a reahonstranee thereto, gned iby nfty taxpayets of said city. shall be Tied with the clerk of said Board of AL s,rnen. the same shall no. take sfrsct unfII approved by a majority vote in city a,essinr. duly caIled for tlat purpose.
 The certificate o. the City Clerk. upon Inc records Of the Board cf Aldermen. shat such orlinance las been 90 pUblish- sd. shall te Tiula facie evidence Of the fart in any SUI or proceeding; and upon such publication and certihca-e being made, such ordinance shall be in full foree arl.i s-.Icc; Es aa ordinance of satd csty
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SECTION 12t
Mode. of Procedure in D signAting Build.
 ing Lines

Whenever q petition or an application shall be mace. or la Lr.positjons or a. res oiution 'subr1ftt l to said Board of. Al der1nen to desi- "a te a huilding line, take land therefor, if requ red, and: Q lay assessi5l ents if any, O. b, fits an damages, the F 0 1ez Of proce. ure 5sha } the same in all respects as is. nov. pro yided, mutat:s fnutandi5, in Sect.oIis. IT. and 119 of ttis charter.
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HOW nncroRs DIE

Even those enemies of death tne doctors, must die. How well do tney resist the adversary? The Journal oi tha American Medical Association gives an interesting set of figures for last wear. Of 2272 physicians dying ID the United States and Cansda auIins 1920. whose age was stated, sI Wers nn5Ser so. 174 between sl and %. S5l 6etween Al and 50, 4ss between 5l and sO 5f1 between s1 ard 70, 42s between ri and 80, POS between a and so, anc ie between e1 and 100. The greatest number of deaths for given age oc- cured at s3 and s4 years. at each ot winch ages s5 deaths were noted: Cen eral diseases accounted Tor zof s ae4tsS' ., disease of the nervous system Efl' oi- seases of the circulatory system tg1' diseases of the respiratory system zss' diseases of the digestive system Io. disease of the genito-uriTary sss.enn ss1 169' homicide I4. and seuuels to sur gical operations 74.-Exchsnge.
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sB cT1oN 1ON

anpoinfing one Member Of the Board of Water Commissioners.
 The BoaFd ef AldersHen shall in Jan
 1i;;lEN 1923, ,sads EisGAialls thereafter choose cut of tsaeir own nllallhep, one rIneu-s lNRef of the Boardso sos Water Commissioners
 Is herein6efoi,e provided. z4.s a.,s
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SECTION 116..
and of1ing strissts

The said Board of Aldermen shall have sole power to sprinkle and oil stree, s within the limits Of 'sai city and to nall, assessments for benefits therefrom, a. provided Ey statutes. .s ,s<--