108.1 Board of public works; members, appointment, terms. Sec. 1. There may be created and constituted in every city, subject to the provisions of this act, a board of public works composed of 5 members, who shall be freeholders and electors of the city and shall serve without compensation. Such board shall, as near as […]
108.10 Board of public works; employment of operating personnel; appointment, compensation. Sec. 10. The board of public works is hereby empowered, subject to the approval of the council, to employ all necessary officers, agents and employes that they may deem necessary to operate, carry on and improve all the public works and duties placed under […]
108.11 Board of public works abolished; procedure. Sec. 11. The council of every city subject to the provisions of this act and the acts to which this act is amendatory, upon petition to them of 50 or more registered electors of the city praying that an election of the qualified voters of the city be […]
108.12 Board abolished; powers and duties transferred to council; committee established. Sec. 12. If at any such election, a majority of the electors voting thereon shall vote to abolish the board of public works in such city, then such board of public works shall be abolished, and all the powers, rights and privileges now exercised […]
108.13 Board of public works abolished; re-establishment procedure. Sec. 13. In a city subject to this act, and in which the board of public works has been abolished as provided in this chapter, the council, on petition to them of 100 registered electors of the city praying for the re-establishment of the board of public […]
108.14 Election of board; time, notice; form of proposition. Sec. 14. An election under the provisions of this chapter cannot be held oftener than once in 2 years and notice of such election shall be given in the same manner and for the same length of time as is provided in the charter of such […]
108.2 Board of public works; officers, election, duties; quorum. Sec. 2. Said board shall, within 10 days after their first appointment and annually thereafter during the month of May, organize and elect 1 of their number president. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The city clerk shall […]
108.3 Board of public works; powers and duties. Sec. 3. The said board of public works, subject to the direction of the council, is hereby charged and entrusted with the following duties, powers and responsibilities: First, The construction, management, supervision and control of such waterworks as are or shall be owned by the city; Second, […]
108.4 Board of public works; rules, by-laws, regulations. Sec. 4. The said board shall have power to make and adopt all such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may deem necessary and expedient for the transaction of their business, not inconsistent with the ordinances of the city or the provisions of this act. History: 1895, […]
108.5 Board of public works; letting contracts, conditions. Sec. 5. Whenever the expense of constructing or repairing any public work placed under the control of the board of public works shall not exceed the sum of 200 dollars, the work shall be done by such board in such manner as they may deem proper; but […]
108.6 Work done by board of public works; reports to council, contents; payment of claims. Sec. 6. All work done under the supervision of said board shall be reported to the council from time to time, and no money shall be paid out of the treasury on account of any work so done until the […]
108.7 Reports to council; expense estimate submitted to council, time. Sec. 7. On or before the first Monday of September, or on or before the first Monday of May in each year where the council has decided to have the taxes levied and collected in 2 installments as authorized in section 2 of chapter 30, […]
108.8 Moneys received; disposition; statement, filing. Sec. 8. The board of public works shall on the first Monday of each month pay into the city treasury to the credit of the water, light, sewer or other fund, as the case may be, all moneys received by them and belonging to any such fund, and shall […]
108.9 Rate charges, payment; suit. Sec. 9. The board of public works may provide when and to whom all water and light rates, and other moneys collectible by them shall be paid, and what steps shall be taken to enforce payment thereof, and may provide in case of non-payment that such water, light or sewerage […]
