Evening sentinel, Thursday, November 28, 1912 · page 8

_ usoud‘fwai’il . All othar Iburflsua underlies-es oi: . . , _. “ ” ' some.
. . . southsrly line the city shall be inst bytaxss lsvlcd ,l y . bonny road . . WpYI»appol‘tsinlnu-‘to‘ltbls u.
(thyroid sscsud wsrd to the .lntorsecu upon .the inhabitants and g ‘ roperty or passwuywblch maybe oovemd by watermarks oi said. district. . and ya. .
bionic! In: sis Wyum tho westerly. wl‘thlnw‘tho limits of tho tourt turns the, writers ui-‘any mullahs» furor like'trus‘shd‘shcmtesuccumb: us '
lino bitbo st usually rirsuuulct district. and ltsusu beIihe‘IduW oi ,ed. and to take laud therslsr: ItoIss- rsceicts and disbursements us tosil.
. I. _ ,I . unhertoioso-sulatl x. and. thence .thssasessorsss licreuiaitsruprovlded tor upon and who useofvthe'erundI other. pro nus of ‘ssld‘diswict. in
.I.‘ . _ . I . . .Illafilutuerlg.iuiétttggslctIluorthfmgdsoutth .tc‘itpiudllaatlfui the completed gt onus pf , 1:0" nude: our aim)“. I si’rest. all unscriycriu’ed'by prawn vouchers.
. g g ; so 'le u 12y. no 0 a. .o to. c you ysepsrstslut c topiary is 91?;le vs , u“ c orpr Vote whloh‘oscouutsishsll be c on in all I" ~11. in l“ h ‘ . . ' ‘=
. D the Votoru'of‘ the Town cf, shallbs u warmsnd be known as the and amount. thereof t‘sxubl loosely srouuds. and i. .. Ollfltlfliili. uudlmuln- rosaouabla time's totally-initiation oi' .wifiiir his.Mawiudgs‘iiawfé’cbfi 3:131; :mouxrgogag‘figatlgeufiugfg. amt”
. Nona!“ _ I .Illth ward, and shall bs represented of tho sevorsl taxing districts herein tsiusll necessary pipes.,pumps, and said "distr acid board shall an- taxing. district shall be and remain li- ‘. anncr as said district commissioners}
Til _ . _ . , I .I . in the common council by ens couu- creatodsuudwe- nlouhrum‘irvdIimm mumm- in W011 «manners» Jeanna finally ran . .uald district‘s stuto- oblc is tessuou by the city to defray ay ba authorized by said district"
c committee; appornwd pun cllmun who shall lieu resident of said ths ,‘iaxutlonoi the . iuhuliitunts sud damage or impodctl‘avel thereonf- to meat at thouforessidldccouuls. which the b rdons and expenses and liabillé and to‘exsrclso any additional owor;
ant. to 'avvote oi the“ Town word. .I I“ property of each of the aforesaid tuxI malts contracts for labor and mater- shall Ibs summary a majority of ties q ’ ‘ h

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Mccting held on the 29th day of? And wherever hereafter the popu— lug districts shall nothe used for any, isls forthcgensrsl purposes of said W» said commissioners. and recorded in former ciiyklldgaliif‘itngrfifl"§i,iii: that may. from “me to time, be con

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rights and; prlv-T board shall occur to care for. in
, assessed byIsuid tutu. ,uudjbcopuln repair. except “a
lump all: in impact to Main . ‘ lso provided. all y
_ . library ofsald city, andlpropsrty of said district. with now
continue and remslnlisble to to lease or sell the saute. delivering;
support undamalutsln‘ that‘samo. 'I .. . the incoms uud'prococds or such a "

 

formed upon them by said district. A

ward to the intersection of tho sumo

March. 19”,. fertile purposcmof' lotion" or any one of said wards. the other purpose in uto defray the bur: lei-Works to make and Iestabiish pub- the records of said district. Said «board

drinking a charter consolidating
stile, various sections of thc Town
of" Norwalkt into . one . city.
.. respectfully reports: That it
"bcrcwith submits a. draft of d
‘ charter as directed by said vote;

that said draft docs not purport .

to be complete inflall details. for
' instancc he Thc‘nccessary’.‘ provis-
ions for» connecting existing gov—
_erumental functions With those
,provided for in the chariot the
date the charter becomes effec-
tive. etc... etc. ” The committee

would recommend that if the .

' name. be accepted, alcommittee be

‘ appointed to‘ perfect the charter
gap to ortcd. I

, All Of which is respectfully

2 submitted. _ . .
. Dated the sad day of Novem-
ber. 1912. .
‘ "CHRISTIAN SWARTZ.

‘ JOHN KEOGH.

' CHARLES F. MILLS.
JOHN J. WALSH.
FRANK W. GREGORY.
HARVEY M. KENT.
HENRY W. GREGORY.

Committee.

Proposed Charter Consolidating the;
VVarious Sections of the Town 0'!
Nor-walk in One City.

Section 1. All the inhabitants of
this State. being electors thereof.
dwelling within the territorial limits
described in Section two hereof are
hereby declared to be and shall for-
wcvor continue to be a body politic and
,. corporate intact and name undc‘r the
‘ .3lty oi! . and by

that name and their sucessors shall

have perpetual succession and be a

person in law capable of suing and
.‘being Isuéd. pleading and being im-
' pleaded in all suits of whatsoever na-

ture. and of purchasing, holding and
conveying any estate, real or personal,
and said city may have a common seal
and alter or change the some at pleas.
. tire. and monitor” and exorcise such
" powers and privileges heretofore ex-
ercised by said Town of Norwalk as
are herein perpetuated, together with
all the additional powers and prlvl-
leges herein conferred, and said city
shall have all the inherentpowers gen-
erally conferred upon cities by and
under the General Statutes of the
.I State of Connecticut. .. -
Section 2. . The territorial limits of
' the City of. shall be
the same as tliose of the Town of Nor-
wnlk as the some exist at the enact-
ment‘of this Act. and the boundaries
of said Town as they so exist shall be

the boundaries of said city. .

‘ Section 3.. Said city is hereby di-
vided into five wards:

80,111qu of the territory of said
' . city as is included within the boun-
. diaries of the former city of Norwalk
I as the same exists at the time this Act

becomes effective shall be a ward and

«be known as the first ward. und shall

be Iropresented' in the common coun-

cil of the city by two councilman who
shall be residents of sold word.

So much of the territory of said
city as is included within the boun-
daries of the former City of South
Norwalk as the some exists at the
time this Act becomes cfi’octlvo shall
be a ward and be known as the sec-
ond ward and shall be represented in
the common council of the city by
two councilman who shall; be real-
dsnts of said ward.

So much of the territory of said
city as is included within the follow-
ing boundaries. to wit: lommoncing
{at a. point on the, boundary line on
tween said city and the Town of

» Wosbport where the center line of the

New York. New Bowen and Hartford

Railroad intersects the scum. lhonce

southerly slung suid boundary lino to

the southeast corner of said city.
thence westerly ulong the southerly
lino of sold city to tho southeast cor-
ncrpf the fifth ward. thencc northcrI
ly along the easterly line of 3qu fifth

with the southcrly line of the suc-
bud ward. tllcnoo liortliorly..gio§lg tho
‘ easterly line of said one , [f'ih'ard to
ho intersection of tho could:
unuthorly lino f tho limit will" ,. thence
micrly slung he southerly lips of tho
first ward to the souihculigoornor of
“sold first ward. unu thonco painterly
' in a straight lino to the point or piano
or beginning. shall be a word and bu
huown as the third ward and shall bu
- .rsprosentod in the common council at
mid city by onu councilman who shall
I be president of said wurd. .
. do much of the territory of said
city as lion north of a line continuum
in; at 41 point. the some bolus the
intersection of the caster lino offloa-
uocticui. uveuub and the boundary line
ibetw‘eou said city and the Town of
Dorian. and running menus osstcrly

along said cantor lips of cold Com

nccucut svoniictc’ the costumer cord
nor of siiid um wsr
niug‘ northerly stony“,
mi. utterly slongrthc

, , 0 I l tow
Wt? of said ‘ iii-st ward .ilispso Inns

., tho northcfly‘bss
' bobbin

*0 a; ,_ . 1V. :
,Igoity fluoracm‘ '1. a
“in sum,mI .,

snow to be determined by the last
United States Illeusns. shall exceed a
multiple of four thousand by ‘f’moro
tllun’iwo‘ thousandsuld ‘ward shall
be represented in the common council
by one additional councilman. s rosi-
dcut of said ward. to be elected at
the next election. _
Suldclty is hereby dlvldod. into
three voting districts: The first vot-
ing district shall comprlsound inI
cludc the first and fourth wardslthe
second voting disgrlct shall comprise
and lncludc the ‘sscond l"sud ilitll
wards. and the third voting distrlct
shall comprise and include tho third
ward”. ' . I

The elections of the city shall be
held in the same places that the town
elections of the Town of Norwalh
have heretofore been held until other
places be. designated by the common
council.

The electors shall vote in .tbe votlng
district wherein they reside. ‘

In the first and second voting dia-
trlots separate ballot boxes for each
of the wards within said voting dis-
trict shall be provided, and each voter.
when presenting his ballot in said
districts. shall announce in what ward
ho resides, and deliver bls‘bnllot to
the presiding o'tflccr of such ward or
his assistant then acting.

Section 4. There is hereby created
live taxing dlstrlcts‘I within and for
said city: The flr’st' and second
wards shall be respectively the first
and second faxing districts. “‘

So much oi! the territory of said
city as is included within the boun-
daries of the East Norwalk Fire Dlzr
trlct. as the some exists when this
Act becomes effective. shall become
n taxing district rind known as the
third taxing district.

So much of the territory of said
city as is included in the first. second
and third wards shall be a taxing
district and known as the fourth
taxing district. .

The fifth taxing district shall com-
prise and include the entire city.

Section 5. All property. both real
and personal. and all rights of action
and rights of every description. to
gather with all securities and lions
therefor, belonging to. possessed by
or vested in said Town of Norwalk,
are hereby transferred to said city.»
and said city is hereby made liable
for all debts and obligations of every
kind of the said Town of Norwalk.
and said city slmllwbo the successor
of said town in respect to said as
sets and liabilities

Section 6. All burdens and expen-
ses lmposcd by law u on the Town of
Norwulk Ifor the con not of elections.
the care and support of the poor, in-
suno ’and imbecile persons and pau~
Ipers, the construction and malnto
hence of highways and bridges. the
support of schools. the construction
and maintenance of town public build-
ings. the prosecution of criminal ol-
fenses. the payment of principal and
interest 01 the town debt. the payment
Of State, Military and County taxes.
and for all other purposes for which
towns now are or hereafter may be
made liable, mu li‘erenfter be born
by said citynnd‘chall be payable out
of the treasury of said city. and said.
city shall hereafter perform all his:
duties nudhsvo and exercise all th "
rights. powers and privileges of. and
relative to said purposes and motion
by law conferred upon said town. and
all laws of the State imposing such
duties. burdens and expenses and con-
lerrlur.’ such rights. powers and priv-
ileges upon said towu are hereby made
npp‘icnble to and operative upon said
city. except as it may be heroln'oth-
erwiso provided.

Section 7. All State. County. City
and Town officers. and other persons
or corporations. that are now required
by low to my money to towns or to
tho troasurcrs or other .0 cers of
tmvns. are hereby authorize and di-
rected. cxoopt as herein otherwise proI
vlded. to pay to the treatiurcr of said
city ull moneys which would be paid
to the Towu of Norwalk or the Trent
urcr or other officers of said town
had this Act not been passed

Section 8. ‘Su-id'iclty shall be the

granted to towns uudor the Suits
01 this idiots in the matter oi lmprov _
moms of highways aided by lilo;
Biuio.

Bald city may inks advantage of
uuy slutc upproprlution nvallubla for
tho improvomcnt of town highways to
lilo cutout and us the same muy bu
npprovml by tho Heard of Estimate
and Taxation of said city. and tho
summon council of the city hliull cu -
pact! to oil the duties now" impose '
upon soloctmcn ofibwns in relation to
lug improvement olfihishwuys by-atm
ai . ,

Section 9. .No town meeting illiilil‘
horasl'tcr ho hold in the Town of Non
walk except Ifor tho-cloctlou of town
officers heucifuprovidcd for,.nud and
locating shrill be whrncd Iby‘ths. bill/l
cicrk In borolusftor provided.“n duo
“(silicon ol‘ iiut‘ Town of Norws

Irons and exports ,
trlcts as herein imposed.

Section ll. sill electors o
of Connecticut dwelling within tho.
"territorial ll-mltsoi the first taxing
district are hereby declared to be and
shall‘i‘orcvcr continue to be h body
politic and corporate in fact and in
nameby the name of the first taxing
dioiribt of the City of .. I
and by that name they and their suc-
cessors shall have perpetual succes-
sion and be a person in law capable
of suing and being sued. pleading and
being impleadod,‘ purchasing, holding,
selling. and conveying any estate both
real and personal, .and‘of having o
common seal. and us such corporation
shall succeod and possess and con-
tinueto possess‘all the property. both
real and personal. of the city of Norr
walk, together with all the . rights.
powersrfrsuchlaes. privileges and im-
munities heretofore granted to the
city of Norwalk and to the water com-
missioners of said city in relation to
the tuklng of water. the construction.
maintenance. and oporntlou of water.
works. and supplying wnter tor the
use of tho said city of Norwa-lk. and
the inhabitants thereof. and any other
persons or corporations. and all prop
erty. rights and interests heretofore
acquired by the said city of Norwalk.
or the water commissioners or sold
clty of Norwnlkastor tho purpose of
sup-plying water as aforesaid, and the
some are hereby vested and confirmed
to the said first taxing district.
the first sold taxing lstrict is hereby
authorised to mono e. operate and
control said water system with and
upon the some authority, rights and
liabilities and in the some manner as
the said former city of Norwalk was
authorized thorunto.‘ and further. ex-
cept as heroin otherwise provided. to
care zlor. maintain and keep in repair
all estate. both real and personal. to
which said district may succeed and
hereafter acquire, to sell and Convey
any of said property (any property
held by said former city in eifoc’t in
trust for a particular pnrpoae except-
ed). and apply the proceeds in the
reduction oi! the indebtedness of said
district only and cold first taxing dlsé
trlct shall succeed to and possess all
the rights and privileges heretofore
possessed by said city of Norwalk in
respect to the public library of bold
city. and shall continue and remain li-
able to support and maintain the some.
All the inhabitants and property
within thallmits of the said first tax-
ing district anal be and remain liable
to taxation by the city to defray the
burdens and expander and liabilities.
of all kinds existing against the form-
er city of .Norwalk at the month!!!
lvo. and such other
liabilities as said taxing district may
become liable for under and by No
the of the provisions of this Charter.

The said first taxing district is here-
by authorized and empowered to take
and use the water of any stmum,
lake or ponds in whole or in
within the limits of tho townb of Nor-
walk. New Canaan. Wilton. Weston or
Stanfield.» to hold. convey anodis-
trlbute such water to the persons and
corporations whom it may supply by
menu: of any and all necessary reser-
uyoiro. pipes. aquaducts. pumps and
la works. In such quanc
ousitios and conven-
idlutrlct may require.
_I any lands, property
to exercise any IpowI
, iieni with the laws of
1, 7. ., may be necessary or
convonlon ”dos, laid district to possess
in order than a sufficient and cationic
1" of water may be obtained
good the some stored. and distributed
to the persons and corporations said.
district may supply. .

Section 12.. The outing] meeting of
the electors of the Stub”! Connecticut
residing in said dlstrlobplisll be held

.of such taxing dis-

sct becomes effect

year. War the purpose of hearing the
reports of the commissioners of said
district. to {make the annual npprtr
Inflation for the maintenance of the
public library of said district. and of
acting: on such matters as may
pcrly brought to the attention of
meeting touching the affairs of
Notice of the time and
" ’e of said meeting shall be given
[mold board of commissioners
publishing a notice to thatpffcct in
It newspaper having a circulatlo . in
"sahl district ut’louat ten days l are
laid meeting. which notion shall not
forth sll matters to his concldorod at
apoclahmvotlni .
said district may be called? in like
ward. and shim Ibo
wrltcii mutton of
of’laid district, to
pop tho matters set
it and petition. .
. uld district: shall. as
hereinafter providsd. slant 9. board of
commissions?! and n cuitnbis person
£0be tmsunor of quid district, all or.
‘whom shall be wars to aiiulthful din
of their duties” and. shall hold
_ office as borinaftcr pgovidod;
8‘ and shall rsccivo' for their services
ouch. compensation up
dill d

successor to the Town of Norwalk in";
all the rights. dutlss and privilege:

such meeting.

twontydvo' til, ‘

said district
commissioners

w
com is guacamole suibsnmlou dc-
iorminod by , raid ,

. talcum. dud
), it shallbo tho

“lucid, oldi‘k no ‘
‘ ‘lmofl “

 

 

lic .rbsorv‘olrs: to erect and maintain
hydrants, under the Idlrautlonmf the
council of the city to malts rules and
regulations regarding the; nod and. dis:
tributlcnI 01 said water. . and establish
the prlc‘cs to be paid thorofurIio cola
loot all water rents. and pay over
the some to‘thc treasurer of sold dis-
trict to admit. allow and draw orders
on sold treasurer for’ih‘e. payment: of
all claimsagalnct said district on no.
countof said water-works. including
payment of interest on notes. and
bonds. issued on accOunt of such.
works. and generally to attend to the
construction. carc.‘ suporvlsion and
Enhancement of. said water—works to
Inppoint directors of the public library
ofsald district as vacancies shall oc»
our; to care for. maintain, and keel)
n repair. except as herein otherwiso
provided. all the property‘ot said dis-
trict. with mower to lease or' soil the
some. dolimlug the income and pro.
coeds of such'sales to the treasurer
of sold estate. and 'to apply the pro
coeds therefrom in the manner as said
board may be authorized by said dis-
trict. and to exercise any additional
powers that may. from time to (time,
becoufsrrod upon them by cold dis-
trict. A majority of said commission-
ers shall constitute a quorum Iior‘ the

transaction of any of the business 9:

ths'board. . . ~-
Soctlould. Said district shall be
liable to pay all the damages that

‘dhall‘be sustained'by any person. per- ocedi

sons. or corporations. by the taking
of any land or estate as atoresuld, or
by the construction or ”laying of any
reservoirs. pipes. pumps; saqueduots.
or other works for the purpose of said
wafonworks. And if at any time it
shall appear that any damage has oc-
curred or may be likely tooccur to
any person. persons. or corporation.
by realign of taking or using their
land or estate. for the purposes of
said water—works. or in the construc'
lion of said‘ water-works. and the said
board of commissioners cannot agree
with. the owner or owners of such
property or, privileges, on to the
amount of compensation or damages
to be paid by them, then such com-
pensation or damages maybe wuss-
od by three disinterested persons un-
der oath. to be appointed by either
lady; of the superior court. on appli-
cation to such judge. by or on behalf
of either party, upon such notichofI
such application as such judge shall
prescribe. which said appraisers shall
report their doings. embracing the
amount of their assessments. to the
superior'couri (or the county of Fair-
ilold. ‘which’court may not aside Inch

conduct. anatomy appoint another coin.
mlttoo but it’ll ‘dhali accopt said to.
port. the cane shall be recorded. and
thereupon such assessments shall be

taken and held to be a final sdjuotgf

meat of said compensation and dam-
ages between said putt , and pay-
meut Member a deposit the sum
with the treasurer of.sald‘coun’ty..to
the use ofI such owner or owners.
shall release uni distuicu‘from lipiiil-
iiy to my fu'rthsrclclms In» oom-
satlon or durum ""

2.. ..

Section 16. The nvnils of all water
rents shalliibo first mulled to defray
lug monument expenses "of said wu-
t'er-works. dim thereafter to the pay-
ment of tbo interest on the notes.
bonds. or com to: of indebtedness
which have be ofore been incurred
by said city'of'l'lorwolk in residual: to
said water-World: or which may be in-
curred by said board of commission-
ers of said district and if ‘at any time
there shall be an excess. said commis-
sioners shall report the some to the
district at the annual or special meet.
ing of said district, which shall di-
rect whether the some shall be ap-
pllsd to «thqaxtinctlon of the principal
debt incurred by the issuing of said
notes. bondsfor certificates. or to any
other purpose in connection with said
works or the other indebtedness of
said district. ‘

fiection 17. In case the avails or
water rontahould at any time be in-
adequate to. meet the current expenses
of. said waterworks and um interest
of ssidmotcs. bonds. or certificates.
the deficiency shall be supplied bulbs
laying of n, for on allproperty and
persons liable to taxation in said dis-
trict. which tax shall bs laid .by the
board of estimate and. tnxatlunvof' the
city at any meeting called for that
purpose upon the application of said
400.“! of commissions". and said tax
flbnll be collected in the some msuI
nor as othor city taro). Said board of
estimate and duration may. in like
manner. lay and collect tartar for the
pupposli of paying the debts of said
district or any part that-of. by the os-
‘tobllshmcut of s sinking loud. or in
any other manuoru Tbs avails of all
such taxes shwll be paid over to the
transom of the district, subject to the
order of tic host-ti of commissioners.
for oppllcsiicn for said purposes only.
and tho bogrd of estimate and tan:
lion-shall toy is to; to dorm shoots
poorest of the public library of said
district to the extent. oi the amount,
Lsnpmuristcd“ by said district at the
snaps mollusk. .MI' 1 . . T

button 18 Any claim of sold dis-

’ jyof water. or for rant

. lbs, a .iien, upon

r. property“ Wot-sin
with which INNE-

° usury

I _ f. it! p,
in micro 7

WM!) mam
6H!

quail .ulso in ‘its‘ cold annual rnport
include a statement of its doings, and
a general oXblbltfiof tbo‘stato of tho
water-works and the" proporty' of said
district. together will an estimate of
all sums required to be expended for
the pubpose ‘of saidworlgs and other
purposes of ssidj'distrlcthu detailed
statement of all ‘c‘lulrhs outstanding
against said district on accountant the
wuteuworksgubd cll other accounts.
The tmaSuror‘oi‘Kuuld district shall
likewise render annually to“ said dis-
trict a statement"). his account as
a part of the. reportgbf said board of
commissioners, ung' suld treasurer
shall render at all? men such state»
wants and reports as said district may
require. . , I

Section 20. fluid board of commis-
sioners may. with the consent of the
district. supply. water from the wa-

terworks of sold district 'to any per-

son. persons or corporations:. ,
Section 21. If any person shall
wilfully and maliciously corrupt the
water ‘of any reservoir, aqueduct. ny-
drsn't. pipe, pump.Ior other portion

of said water-works. or destroy Or in- _

lure any portion of such works. or
anymaterlals or proportyyused or de—‘
signed to 'Ibd used ‘ in" connection
therewith. such person on conviction
thereof before any court having juris-
diction. shall. ' be punished by fine
not exceeding live . hundred dol-
laws. 05. by imprisonment not ex-
. us one your. or by sudlu
lino or imprisonment both. Said
district shall have power to enact by-
laws at any annual or special meeting
imposing penalties and for-follows for
the violation of any of the rules and
regal lose all the board of commis-

i said district: provided. that
such penalties or forfeitures shall not

exceed the sum of twenty dollars for"

any one offense. Ipsliid by-laws shall
not become effective until the same
shall have been published in a news.
pup? having a circulation in said dls~
r c .

Section' 22. From and after the
time when tho provisions of this act
shall take olfact,.ull other existing
provisions of low. enacted by any put»
lift or private act. for the special pur-
IpOse of aflocttng the city of Nor-walk.
soItsr as they are inconsistent with
the provisions of this charter; shall
be inoperative. and are hereby do
cloned to be from and after saidtimo
,rcpoaled. but said repeal shall not
impair or affect any rights. privileges.
or immunities. vested in tho present
oltyjoigl‘lorwilk. or in any person or
body cooperate. or my pecuniary obli-

raport‘for coy menu: or impromr .me..zuuw ”Whine to said com-

munity. and all Inflation. civil or crimp.

womanhood by virtue otthe pro-
. , . up of law no repealed and send.
his unfinished, when said repent!!!

coated to offset. in the some manner
as if this not had not been passed. No
offense committed. and no penalty or
forfeiture incurred. and no‘ tax or as-
aessm'ent kid or incurred under any
of the provisions .of law herein ro-
pcnlod. or under .any order or ordi-
nance made undor any'ofnsld provlsI
ions, shall be in anywlsc affected by
said appeal. The ordinances and by-
laws of said city of Norwalk,and the
rules curl regulations and Iby-lcws of
the water commissioners of the city
of Norwalk in force’ when this not
tnkos.eifeot.ohnllr continue in force
until others are enacted in their stead
under the authority»: this charter.
Section 28. All the electors of the

little o‘f‘connecticut dwelling within

the territorial limits of the second
taxing district. as herein cmatcd. are
hereby dociarodjto bound shall for-
ever continuo town a. body politic and
corporate input and in name by the
name of tboi‘locond taxing diatrlfit of
the City at I; - “ on by
that name they and their successors
shall have perpetual succession'ttnd be
a commit: law. capable of suing and
boi sound. pleading and being im-
Iplca" od, purchasing. holding, selling.
and conveying any estate both real
and personal. and of having a common
soul. and no. Ith corporation shall
succeed to and possess and continua
to pounds all tho property. both real
and personal. of the city of South
Nor-Wall: together-with all thawighis,
powers. franchises. privileges. and im-
munities heretofore manlad to the city
of South Norwalk and to the water
commissioners of said city of South
‘Norwslh in rclstion to the taking of
water. thocouctrucfiou, maintenance.
and operation of wutorworks. and
supplying water for the use of the
said city at South Norwslh and the
inhabitants ihoroof..and any other por-
tion: or corporstlo s. and all proper»
iv. rights, and into is heretofore so
quired by said city, 1 South Nor-
walk. or the writs Iup» mluloncrs of
the said city of Quill: Nor-walk. for
the purpose of supplying water an
aforesaid and also all tho gills. privI
“4389!..va powursl said 0 tr has no-
qulrod by virtufié ofhavéug’ combed
with the tonal , I .flmtiou 2
of Cholera .‘ tho i Public
Act! of 1893 omitted.“ 11 Act author-I
intuit cition'nnd othor . unlclpslitios
to establish plants for t oimonufccn
tors of W or oloctrioity.” nod in
property acquired brain olty'u

port of it: ,electric light and may
plant. and all of said robot-tr, to.

occur. Ifrcnchlm. prvhoxcss :ir‘nI .

condition are hereby rogtcilyguldfiotinw

armed gonna cpl second Itching.“

t ’ Z I d hound Wilt'fillg
.tjri a tom

7 raccoon
.d’rcjlulitflm

time this out becomes offsctlve. find
such Ibtlwr liabilities as said taxlud
(ll-trill. may becomcgllahie for under
and h virtue of the provisions of this
Chord r. - ' ‘ ‘ \ ‘

The suldtaxing district is hereby
authorized and empowered to take
and use the water of any stream. lake
or pond. in“whole or in part..wlthln
the limits of the townSIot Norwulk.
New lilanaan, Wilton. Weston or Ridge-
flcld. to hold. convey sud distribute
such water to the persons and corpor-
ations whom it may supply by means
of ally and all necessary reservoirs.
pinealaquoduots. pumps and other
suitable works. in such quantities as

the necessities and conveniences of
said district may reqiurc. to take and
hold hny lands. property or privileges.
and if exercise any powers not incon-
t
in

clubs: with the lows of this state.
that sy be necessary‘or convenient
for slald district to passes in order
that is sufficient undsutlsfaotory sup-
ply of water may be obtained and the
some stored. and distributed to [be
persons and corporations said district
may supply. ' *

Section 24. The annual meeting of
the ulcctors of the State of Connec-
tlcutlresldlng in said district shall be
hold on the day of .
in each year. for the purpose or hear-
ing the reports of the board of dis
trictIcommlssioners, to make the an-
nual.upproprlation for the mainte-
nance of' the public library of said
district, anchor-acting onysuch mac
tors us may be properly brought to the
attention. of said‘meetlng touching
the uffairs of said district. Notice of
the time and place of sold meeting
shall be given by said board of com
mlsdonera by publishing a notice to
thatj effect in a newspaper having a
circulation in said district at least
ten days before said meeting. which
notice shall set forth all matters to

 

provisions take effect. may be proo- s

be considered at such meeting. Spec-
ial meetings of said district may be
callud in like manner by said board.
and shall be so called upon the writ-
ten petition of twenty-five electors of
said dlstrict, to consider and not upon
theimatters sci; forth in said notice
or petition. ,

suction 25. Said district shall. as
herqlncfter provided. elect a. board of
dish lct commissioners and a suitable
pert n to be treasurer of‘ssid district,
all y f whom shall be sworn to a faith-
on i lschnrgo of their duties and shall
hold their offices as hereinafter pro-
and shall receive for their ser-
vicl Inch compensation ‘as‘ cold dis~
shall determine. Said commis-
cinder: shall appoint. a clerk wh .
'Ihl] ~ neoclvo‘ a. reasonable oom-
.Ipenl . IdecormlnedIb! Ionic. dis-
:trlvl commissioners. and it fill!“
be the duty of said clerk: to been
I' ocord of all the transactions .0!
district and of said board of this
mu commissioners. and discharge
and beduties as said board may .pl‘o-
fluid district shall. as hereinafter
Ipro ldod. clout a board of electrical
missioncrs. all of whom shall be
in to a faithful discharge of their
autos. and shall hold their office as
her lusfter provided. and shall receive
for; their services such compensation
as said district shall determine. Said
bodrd of electrical ‘ commisslonors
shall have all the powers and: dis-
charge all the duties to the same ox-
teut and for the some purposes as
the board or cloctrlcnl commissioners
‘of the former city‘ of South Nor-walk
hat and possessed in relation to the
ole trio light and power plant of said
cltj and as provided by Chapter 122
of the General Statutes of Connecti-
cut Revision of 1902. and the atom
cal board of district commissioners.
as he the niorcssld electric light and
not or plant. shall have' all the su—
tlulrltyi and discharge all the duties
as selector-snot towns are authorized
out required to do in‘mlatlon to ma-
nicipal electric light and power
Ipllints by said- Chaptor 122 of the
Go oral Statutes of Connecticut, no.
vltllon of 1902.

l he treasurer of said district shall
discharge the some duties as treason
on of towns in relation to all funds
of ltbo electric light and power plant
orchid taxing district. '

icction 26. fluid commissioners are
no oby authorized and cmpowerod to
up chase and take convoynnCon afar
an in the name of said second taxing
dii blot, of all lands. property and priv-
llcgou. nocesssry or convenient for
sfiompllshing the purposes of this
a . to hold in suiilolaut quantities the
w! tor of any strosm. either within or
w thou: said district. and is either of
tlJI towns mentioned in section 23;
b tho construction of suitable dams
aims lbs sumo to outer upon any
laJ-du ncsr ouch proposed dams. cud
p cnro osrth. stono or other moteriul
for the construction and maintenance
fhsmoi'. and to make suitable waste

ya for the surplus wotltr of such
room to chum the location of any
Isd orpssswcy which may be eager
o by the waters of any resmolr no
fIrmcd. and to take land tbsrcfor; to
«for upon and make use of the
a had or soil under any rullrosd.“
c It. man or private my. public or
p lvsio grounds. and lay. construct.
sId munuin nil noccsm’y «pipes.
1) mas and uodltoili, in such musr
lent to mmror impcdo trsvol
broom to, milks commit for incur
2d mahl’l‘llffii' turnouts! mi 1-
at this not: to molt; and pitch lair

majority of said commissioners shall
constitute a. quorum for the transa
lion of curb! the business of in
board. . ' I -
Section 27, Buld‘dlstrlct shall Ib;
liable to pay all the damages the
shall be sustained by any person. I -.
sons.Ior corporations, by the tahlnso
any land orcstaie as aforesaid. or‘II ‘.
the construction or laying of any . :
ervolrs. Iplpos, pumps. aqueducts, 0
other works forItllo purposes of ill ;,
not. And if at any time it shall ‘0-
near that any damage. has occur I...
or may be liable to occur to any 110
son. persons orcohpo tions. by rea
son of taking or usln their land .
estate. for.thc purpos s of this a
or in the construction of said ‘wut- '
works. and they said board. of distric-
commlssloners cannot agroeswlth ill
owner or owners of such property 0.
privileges, as to’the amount of com,
pensatlon or damages to be paid I
them, then such compensation or d ..
uges‘muy be assessed by three disin
tcresbed persons under oath. to Ibe‘aI
pointed by. either judge of the cups
ior court. on appllca-tion to such judg
by or on behalf of either party, in» II
such notice of such application a
such Judge shall prescribe, which snlII
appraisers shall report their doing!
embracing the amount of their asses
meat, to the superior court. for tll
county of Fairfleld, which court II: j
set aside such report for any irro‘
lar or improper conduct. and may ..I
point another committee but if it uh .
accept said report, the same shall ';
recorded. and thereupon Isuch assoc
moms shall boiake'n' and bold to"II '-
a final adjustment of said comoensa
tlon and damages between said 1)
ties. and payment thereof or a d
posit of the same with the trauma
or said county. to the use of sucI
owner "or owners, shall release a .
district from liability to any durtI -.I
claims for compensation or dsmag
Section 28. The avails of all
tor rents shall be first applied to d:
fraying the current expenses of saiI
water-works. and thereafter to the p- ,
meat of interest on the notes. bonI : .
or certificates of indebtedness whi I
have heretofore been incurred by saiI
city of South Norwalk in relation I
said water-works. or which may be iII
curred by said board of district coI-I
mlssionoro; and if at any time the
shall be an excess. said district cI
missioners shall report the same i
the district at the annual or 3p-
me‘oilns of said district. which sI-
direct whether the cams shall I
applied to the extinction of the p
cipal debt. incurred by the issuing I
said notes. bonds. or certificates, II
to up other purposeI . in connectionwl-
said orks. of‘tbo ‘bther‘lndebte- , .
of "said district. " ' '
Any and all net. profits .of the cl.-
tric light and IpoWor plant of said I
trlct. after all of the indebtedness I
said Iplant both bonded and floatlI
have been paid. shall be applied, I
said distrlct. in the payment of Villa
indebtedness of said district, as all
district at the annual or special moo
ins. may direct; . .
Section 29. In case the avails I
water rents should at any time be
adoquato to meet the current expo
sea of aid waterworks and the info
out of said notcs,~bonds. or co . .
catas. or the avails 0:- income of ti:
electric light and power plant choII
at any tlmo be innde note to mm
the current expenses said elect
light and power plant, and the in .
eat of all indebtedness incurred by h
former city of South Norwnlk, or ill
said electric light commissioners II
account of. said electric light and I I
or plant. the deficiency in either v ,
shall be supplied by the laying of
tax on all property and persons 1 I I .
to taxation in said district. which t
shall be laid by the board of ostimn
and taxation or the city‘ at any in .
has called for that purpose upon tII
wpplicatlcn of said board of dis I
commissioners, and said tax shall I
collected in the sumo‘mauner as o ..,
city taxes. Said board of satin»
and taxation may. in like manner. .
and collect taxes for the purpose I
paying any and all debts of said I
trlct. or any part thereof, by tho I
tabllshmont of a. sinking fund. or i
any other manner. The avails of
such taxes shall be paid over to t
treasurer of tho district. subject I
the order of the board of district III I
missionors. Ifor application for .
pnrposcs only. and the board of on.
mute and iuxntlon slmll luv a.
loaf to dofray tho expenses of tho I'II
ilc llbrary of said district to tho ..
tent of the amount upproprihtcd I
said district at the unnuul meeting:
Section 30. Any claim of suit! I ,
trict for the use or waicr. or for I
of hydrunh. shall be a. lion upon} ’,
real cutsto or property wherein or .
concoction with which such armor it
used. or on which such root was. ‘
must]. And asidll‘cn may ha 2..
cimd by said district More ‘
court havingiurlsdlction, in the
manner as a mortgage is now for ‘
ad. The . rd of district oummi ‘
orb shall ' so havo'powsr to »
warrants for the collation of oil
claims; in the form proscribed b
forthc ooilsctiou‘of tuners which
rants shall bdaixnad by mid dis ‘
commissioners- and clinched to I
cohoctsro! tho city tam. or to 'I ’
indiflomt portion named thoroin.
ahnll have tho urns pomr to low
pullout thumbs its collusion
town. and cute tom now bar

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