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ings regularly at least one every two
weeks, and shall designate the time
and place thereof, shall adopt its
own rules of procedure and shall
keep a record Of its proceedings, a
certified copy Of which shall be
filed with the city clerk within five
days after each meeting of the COM
mission. Proper accounts of the
receipts and expenditures of money
shall be kept. All meetings, records
and accounts of the commission
shall be public. Three members
shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business. No action
may be taken by the commission
without the affirmative vote of
three members thereof.
Construction of Public Works.
SO. Section IA. Whenever the ex-
pensc of constructing or repairing
any public work placed under the
control of the municipal service
commission shall not exceed the sum
of five thousand dollars, the work
be done by the commission in such
manner as it may deem proper.
Whenever the expense shall exceed
the sum Of five thousand dollars,
the commission shall submit the
plans, diagrams, profiles and esti-
mates thereof to the council for it's
approval and when so approved the
commission shall, subject to the ap-
prevail of the council, cause such
work to be done by contract or 9TH
erwise In such manner as it may
deem proper; provided that, if the
expense shall exceed the sum Of
one thousand dollars, the commits
sion shall advertise for sealed pro-
posalS, and shall give such notice
as is required by this charter, and
shall let the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder who shall be
deemed competent to do the work
and give adequate security for the
performance thereof.
Purchasing of Supplies.
90. Section Is. The municipal
service commission through the pur-
chasing department of the city shall
purchase all engines, machinery,
tools and other appliances and all
materials and supplies necessary for
the purpose Of the department, pro-
vided that no purchase exceeding
five thousand dollars in amount shall
be made without the consent of the
council.
Rates, Assessment and Collection.
81. Section Is. The municipal
service commission shall, from time
to time, fix and cause to be as
sessed the water rates to be paid
by the owner or occupant of each
house or building having the use of
water, against any person or per-
sons using water, upon such basis
as shall be equitable and such water
rates shall become and be until paid,
a lien upon such house or other
building and upon the lot or lots
upon which such house or building
shall be situated. The commission
shall also from time to time fix
the rates to be paid for electricity,
water and heat furnished and sold
by the city. The commission may
make and enforce all necessary rules
and regulations for the collection
of water, electric and heating rates.
All such rates shall be promptly
collected by and paid to the COM
and all moneys so received
shall be turned over when and as
collected, to the city treasurer on
daily balances, and the city treasur-
er shall give duplicate receipts there
for; one Of which shall be filed
with the city clerk. All necessary
in the collection of
such rates shall be made by the
Whenever any person
Or persons using water, electricity
or heat, shall fail to pay the rates
fixed by the commission, the water,
electricity, or heat, as the case may
be, may be shut off and suit may
be instituted by the city for the
collection of the same in any court
Of competent Jurisdiction, or in the
case Of water rates, the same may
be reported to the city treasurer to
be spread by him on the next gen.
eral tax rolls, as a special tax as
upon the lot or premises
On which said unpaid water rates
have become a lien. In case such
unpaid water rates are so spread by
the city assessor, they shall be COL
lected in the same manner as other
city taxes. No attempt to collect
any water rates by any process
herein provided shall invalidate the
len upon the lot or premises.
of Money Paid In
90. Section II. All moneys paid
into the city treasurer by the com
shall apply, except as here
provided, exclusively on
the payment Of expenses incurred by
It, including the interest and prin-
cipal on all bonds issued on account
Of the water, electric and heating
plants Of the city, ant anticipated
capital costs. The water, electric and
heating rates determined by the
commission shall be sufficient to pay
operating and maintenance expenses
Of the water, electric and heating
plants Of the city; fixed charges, a
sufficient per centum per annum
TO provide a sinking fund IN nav