Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25

said Board of Water Commission in | behalf of said City, and sall5 lands and 1 other estate taken or purchased and now I held therefor. shall be and remain the l 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. flor, 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 ard p.irposss. the said Board In behalf of said City shall
 forever hereafter have power and author
 ity. to take and convey from the Y4ntic \ River. or any river. stream, pond. or
 lake, such supply of water as necessi-
 ties or convenience of the inhabitants oA said City may require; Provided. that the water aforesaid be taken with the assent of those who have the right thereto.
 Fewer to Take Lsad.
 The said Board of Water Commits sioners are also empowered. with the ad- vice and approval of the Board of AL dernaen of said City, to take and hold for and in behalf of said City, any other land, necessary for sthe construction of canals, acqueducts. or other works for conveying or containing water, or for lay 1 ing pipes or conductors for conveying water Into or 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 l for accomplishing the purposes con-- templated by this charter: to establish public hydrants. under the direction of said Board of Aldermen :: to, prosecute sor ] defend any suit, atsalAws or in equity by 1 the name 6of The Board of Water Com missioners of the City of Norwich" Eagainst any person. persons. or corpora Etion for the breach of any contract, ex- 1 pressed or implied, relative to the per foEmance of any work or labor upon said water works. or the management of the same, or the distribution. of the. water. or l for money due for the use of the water. | or for any injury. trespass or nuisance
 affecting the water. machinery, pipes. 1 buildings, apparatus, or other things under their superintendence. 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 a cozporation for
 the purpose of sueIng and being sued.
 SECTION IL.
 May Enter Land to Mako surveys.
 The said Board of Water tCommis- sioners may enter in and upon any land
 ,or water for the purpose of making sur Eveys, and with the approval of the Board
 of Aldermen of said City of Norwich. take any land, water, water rights or other property, or any franchise which may be required for executing the powers
 conferred upon them by the charter. of
 said City of Norwich, or for furnishins such supply of water as the necessities 1 or ,the convenience of the inhabitants ot said city may require. and may agree ] with the owner or owners of any such property or franchise as to the amount i of compensation to be paid to such
 owner or owners for the same, subject 't however. to the approval of the said Board of Aldermen; and in case of dis , agreement between said Board of Water !. Commissioners and owner or owners. al to such compensation. or as to th' : | amount of damages which ought to b. awarded to any person cleiming to b' : injured in his estate by the doings o said Board, or in case any such ownel shall be an infant or married woman, O insane, or absent from the. state or un known, or the owner of an uncertain o Il contingent interest, any judge of the su nn nn periot court, on application made to hin a therefor by said Board of Water Com : missioners. after causing reasonable no s t!ce of the time and piace of hearine
 such application shall be given to sucl
 owner or owners or such person claim o ing to be injured. and after such hear I ing shall estimate and determine tn :, amount of comoensation which said owne :, or owners shall receive and shall direc : whether said Board of Water Commis | l lsioners shall pay the same to said owne a or owners or shall invest or deposit tn ' same for his or their use, in such man z ner as such judge shall prescribe In ful Y compensation for the property acquire y or injury done by the said commissioners < and on compliance with the order of sal
 judge. said commissioners shall take pos i, session of said property or franchise an |, appropriate the same. to the uses and pur r poses for which the same shall have bee r taken.