Adue 909 CONTENTS. 367-09 Financial management of municipal water and lighting 287-09 Construction of water mains by municipal plants.... 204-07 Motive power and machinery for water works and elec- tric lighting plants in cities of the fourth class.... 665-07 Mortgage certificates by municipalities for the purchase or construction of public utilities.. 145-07 Bonds for purchase of utilities by cities of the fourth Ineligibilty for municipal offices of persons interested in contract for furnishing public utilities.. 313-07 Placing telegraph, telephone and electric wire poles in NOV 2 4 1937 LAWS AFFECTING THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES. CHAPTER 367, 1909. Financial management of municipal water and lighting works. Cities, under general law; water works; rates; collection; indebtedness. SECTION 925-98. SECTION 925-98. When cities own the water works or lighting works the water rates or charges for lighting shall be collected by the treasurer and be first devoted to the expense of maintaining and operating the works, paying the principal and interest of any indebtedness created in the construction or purchase thereof, and the balance, if any, shall be paid into the general fund. The common council of every city which shall construct or own and operate lighting works or water works to supply the city and its inhabitants with light or water may, by ordinance, fix the rates to be charged for light or water furnished the inhabitants thereof, and provide for the collection of the same either quarterly or semi-annually in advance or otherwise provided, such rates, shall be uniform for like services in all parts of the city. The provisions of the next following section shall apply to the listing and collection of unpaid rates or charges for light or water so furnished, so far as they are applicable. CHAPTER 287, 1909. Construction of water mains by municipal plants. Water mains, when owned by city; expenses. SECTION 925-106. The preceding provisions relating to the construction of water mains in whole or in part at the expense of abutting owners shall not apply except in cases where the city owns the works, and in cases where the water works are now owned or may hereafter be purchased by the city * * the ex tension of mains after such purchase shall be made at the expense of the city at large or at the expense of abutting property as the council shall determine. CHAPTER 204, 1907. Motive power and machinery for water works and electric lighting plants in cities of the fourth class. Cities 4th class; motive power and machinery. SECTION 926-126. Every city of the fourth class in the state of Wisconsin, whether operating under a general or special charter, is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, lease or construct motive power and machinery for * * * the purpose of maintaining and operating for public use, lighting plant and water works, and for such purpose may lease, purchase and hold the necessary real and personal property. CHAPTER 485, 1909. Water works and electric lighting plants in cities of the fourth class. Cities 4th class; powers relating to water works, lighting plants. SECTION 926-127. The authority and power granted in section 925-126 shall be exercised only * in accordance with the provisions of section 927—11 to 927—19, inclusive, of the statutes, unless such city shall have adopted section 925-133 of the statutes. CHAPTER 665, 1907. Mortgage certificates by municipalities for the purchase or construction of public utilities. Municipal ownership of utilities; ordinance; publication. SECTION 927-11. Any plant or equipment or any part thereof for the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water or power may be constructed or acquired by any town, village or city as herein provided. Before any town, village or city shall construct or acquire any such plant or 5 equipment or any part thereof, under this section, the common council, board of aldermen, the board of trustees, the town or. village board or the governing body of such town, village or city shall authorize such acquisition or construction by a resolution or ordinance adopted at a regular meeting by a vote of at least a majority of the members elect. At least one week prior to such meeting the proposed resolution or ordinance shall be published in the official paper of the town, village or city or if no paper be published therein, such proposed resolution or or dinance shall be posted in four of the most public places in such town, city or village at least ten days prior to such meeting. Ordinance; provisions. SECTION 927-12. Such resolution or ordinance shall prescribe the parts of the expense of such acquisition or construction to be paid out of the general fund of the city, or from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to law or from the proceeds of mortgage certificates issued as in this act provided. Special election. SECTION 927—13. Such resolution or ordinance shall also direct the town, village or city clerk to call a special election for the purpose of submitting to the electors thereof the question of the acquisition or construction of such plant or equipment or part thereof in the manner provided in such resolution and to be paid for in the manner therein provided. Notice of election; items. SECTION 927-14. The notice of such elections shall state: (1) The purpose thereof; (2) the piant, equipment or part thereof it is proposed to acquire or construct; (3) the proposed manner of payment for the same; (4) the time and place of holding the election and the hours at which the polls will be opened and closed. Such notice shali be signed by the town, village or city clerk, and be published in one or more newspapers in the town, village or city for three successive weeks prior to the election; if no newspapers be published therein, such notice shall be posted in four of the most public places in the town, village or city, at least twenty days prior to the election. Canvass and return; ballot form. SECTION 927-15. Such election shall be held and conducted and the results canvassed and certified as provided in section 943 of the statutes. |
