City may lay pipes, etc.

streets.

police regulations as may be necessary for the care, protection, preservation, management and control thereof.

SEC. 9. For the purpose of operating and constructing, maintaining or extending such water works, the city shal have the right to lay conduit pipes, aqueducts, or other necessary works, over or under any water course or under and along any street, alley, lane, turnpike road, railroad or highway Not to obstruct within said street, but not in such manner as to obstruct the same or impede or prevent travel thereon, and the city authorities may at all times enter upon and dig up such street, alley, road or highway to lay pipes thereon or to construct works beneath the surface thereof, but they shall cause the surface of such street, alley, road or highway to be relaid and restored to its usual state and any damage done thereto to be repaired, and such right shall be contiguous for the purpose of repairing and relaying water pipes upon like conditions.

To re-lay and restore street surface.

When may appropriate private property.

Council may

contract for

SEC. 10. If it shall be necessary in the judgment of the council to appropriate private property either within or without the city for the construction and maintenance or for the due operation of water works, the right to occupy and hold the same and the ownership therein and thereto may be acquired by the city in the manner and with like effect as provided in this act for the taking of private property for public use.

SEC. 11. The council may contract from year to year or for water supply. a period of time not exceeding ten years with any person or persons or with any duly organized corporation for the supplying of such city and the inhabitants thereof with water upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon within the limits of this act and may grant to such person, persons or corporation the right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds of said city as shall be necessary to enable such person, persons or corporation to construct and operate proper works for the supply of water for the use of said city and the inhabitants thereof upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in such.

contracts.

TITLE XVI.

May construct or maintain works.

LIGHTING.

SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for the city of Menominee, under the provisions of this act, to acquire by purchase or to construct, operate and maintain either independently or in connection with the water works of said city, either within or without the city, works for the purpose of supplying said city and the inhabitants thereof or either with gas, electric or other lights at such times and on such terms and conditions as hereinafter provided.

may establish.

SEC. 2. Whenever the council of said city shall by resolu- When council tion declare that it is expedient for said city to acquire by purchase or to construct as the case may be, works for the purpose of supplying said city and the inhabitants thereof or either with gas, electric or other lights, then the council shall have power to take such action as shall be deemed expe dient to accomplish such purpose.

tion to be

SEC. 3. In case the council shall declare that it is expedi- When quesent for the city to acquire by purchase or construct, as the submitted to case may be, works for the purpose of supplying the city and electors. its inhabitants thereof or either with electric or other lights, then the council shall direct and cause to be made and recorded in their proceedings an estimate of the expense thereof, and the question of raising the amount required for such purpose shall be submitted to the electors, being freeholders of the city at its annual or at a special election called for that purpose by the council as provided in this act and shall be determined by a majority of the electors being freeholders, voting at such election by ballot upon the question.

issue bonds,

etc.

SEC. 4. It shall be lawful for the city to borrow any sum City may borof money not exceeding five per cent of the assessed value row money. of the property in said city as shown by the last preceding assessment roll, to be used exclusively for the purpose of purchasing or constructing and maintaining such lighting works as provided in the preceding sections of this title. The Council may council shall have power to fix the time and place of the payment of the principal and interest of the debt contracted under the provisions of this title and to issue bonds of the city therefor, but the rate of such interest shall not exceed five per cent per annum and such bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value: Provided, That the total amount Proviso. expended for the purchase or construction of such lighting works shall not exceed the amount of the estimate of the expense thereof provided for in section three of this title.

raise money

SEC. 5. After such lighting works have been purchased or Council may constructed as aforesaid in the city, the council may then for repairs, raise and expend in making repairs or alterations or in ex- etc. tending such works, such sum as may be deemed advisable without submitting the question to the electors of the city; but the sum so to be raised in any one year shall be included Amount. and shall not increase the total amount which by the provisions of section five, title twenty-one of this act, the council is authorized to raise.

SEC. 6. The council shall have power to fix such just and To fix rates. equitable rates as may be deemed advisable for supplying the inhabitants of the city with lights and shall annually on the first Monday in June fix such rates for the year next ensuing.

SEC. 7. If it shall be necessary in the judgment of the coun- When may cil to appropriate private property either within or without appropriate the city for the construction and maintenance or for the due property.

private

May make contract for lighting.

To provide for control, care, etc.

operation of lighting works, the right to occupy and hold the same and the ownership therein and thereto, may be acquired by the city in the manner and with like effect as provided in this act for the taking of private property for public

use.

SEC. 8. The council may contract from year to year or for a period of time not exceeding ten years with any person or persons or with any duly authorized corporation for the sup plying of said city or the inhabitants thereof or both with gas, electric or other lights upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed; and may grant to such person or persons or corporation the right to the use of the streets, alleys, wharves and public grounds of the city as shall be necessary to enable such person, persons or corporation to construct and operate proper works for the supplying of such lighting upon such terms and conditions as shall be specified in such contract. SEC. 9. The council may enact such ordinances and adopt such resolutions as may be necessary for the care, protection, preservation and control of the lighting works and all the fixtures, appurtenances, apparatus, buildings and machinery connected therewith or belonging thereto and to carry into effect the provisions of this title and the power herein conferred in respect to the erection, purchase, management and control of such works.

Council to establish.

Proviso.

Further proviso.

Board of

and how appointed.

TITLE XVII.

FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.

SECTION 1. The council of the city of Menominee shall have power to establish and maintain a free public library and reading room, for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of said city: Provided, That whenever the council shall deem it necessary and expedient to provide grounds and buildings to be used and occupied as a free public library and reading room, they may lease the same and provide it with suitable and approved appliances for the management thereof: Provided further, That whenever said council shall determine by resolution that it is expedient to acquire by purchase ground and building, or for the construction of a suitable building in which to establish a free library and reading room, they shall have power to and may raise by tax not to exceed three mills on the dollar annually on all the taxable property in the city, to be levied and collected the same as other general taxes and to be known as the "library fund."

SEC. 2. When the council shall have decided to establish trustees, when and maintain a public library and reading room, the mayor shall, with the approval of the council, appoint a board of three members to be known as a "board of library trustees," to be chosen from the citizens at large, with reference to their

how filled.

fitness for such office, one of which shall serve for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, and annually thereafter one for three years. All vacancies may be filled in Vacancies, like manner as original appointments. They shall serve with- Compensaout compensation and shall be subject to removal by the tion. mayor for negligence or want of attention to the duties of their office or for any misuse of their trust.

duties of

SEC. 3. Said board of trustees shall immediately after Powers and appointment, meet and organize, by the election of one of board. their number president. The city clerk shall be clerk of said board. Said board shall make and adopt such rules and bylaws and regulations for their own guidance and for the gov ernment of the library and reading-room, as may be expedi ent, and not inconsistent with this act. They shall have control of the expenditure of all moneys collected to the credit of the library fund, subject to the approval of the council, and the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, rooms or buildings constructed, leased or set apart for that purpose: Provided, That the construction of any building Proviso. for such purpose shall be under the supervision of the council: Provided further, That all moneys received for such Further library fund shall be deposited in the treasury of said city to proviso. the credit of the library fund, and shall be kept separate and apart from other moneys of the city, and drawn upon by the city clerk, countersigned by the mayor, upon the properly authenticated vouchers of the board of library trustees, audited by the finance committee, and no debt, liability or expenditure shall be incurred or contracted for except the same shall have been authorized by the council. Said board of To appoint trustees may appoint a suitable librarian and necessary assistants, and recommend to the council their compensation, and the council shall fix the same and provide for the payment thereof. Said board shall have power to remove any appointees; and shall in general carry out the spirit and intent of this title in establishing and maintaining a free public library and reading room.

librarian, etc.

council may pass.

port to coun

SEC. 4. The council shall have power to pass ordinances Ordinances, imposing suitable penalties for the punishment of persons committing injury upon such library, or the grounds, or other property thereof, or for wilful injury to or failure to return any book belonging to such library or for the violation of any of the rules and regulations governing the same. SEC. 5. The board shall make and report to the council on Board to rethe third Monday in March in each year, and oftener when re- P, what to quired so to do by the council, a statement of the condition of contain. their trust at the date of their report, the various sums of money received from the library fund and from other sources, and what sums may have been expended, and for what purposes; the number of books and periodicals on hand; the number lost or missing; the number of visitors attending; the number of books loaned out, and the general character

Donations,

how made and received.

and kind of such books, with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may deem of general interest. All such portions of such report as relates to the receipt and expenditures of moneys as well as the number of books on hand, books lost or missing and books purchased shall be verified by affidavit.

SEC. 6. Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of such library and reading room shall have the right to vest the title to the money or other personal property or real estate, so donated, in the board of trustees, created by this title, to be held and controlled by such board when accepted according to the terms of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property; and as to such property the said board shall be held and considered to be special trustees.

Expenses paid from city funds.

Special

assessment.

Council to determine apportionment of special assessment.

When council to file estimates.

1

TITLE XVIII.

COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS-SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.

SECTION 1. The cost and expense of the following improvements including the necessary lands therefor namely: For city hall and other public buildings and offices for the use of the city officers, engine houses and structures for the fire department, for water works, for lighting purposes, hospitals, quarantine grounds or pest houses, market houses, city prisons and work houses, and public wharves and landings upon navigable waters, levees and embankments, shall be paid from the proper general funds of the city. When by the provisions of this act the cost and expenses of any local or public improvement may be defrayed in whole or in part by special assessment upon lands abutting upon and adjacent to or otherwise benefited by the improvements, such assessment may be made as in this title provided.

SEC. 2. When the council shall determine to make any public improvement or repairs, and defray the whole or any part of the cost and expenses thereof by special assessment, they shall so declare by resolution, stating the improvement, and what part or proportion of the expenses thereof shall be paid by special assessment and what part, if any, shall be appropriated from the general funds of the city, or from street district funds, and shall designate the district or lands and premises upon which the special assessment shall be levied.

SEC. 3. Before ordering any public improvements or repairs, any part of the expense of which is to be defrayed by special assessment, the council shall cause estimates of the expense thereof to be made, and also plats and diagrams, when practicable of the work and of the locality to be improved, and deposit the same with the city clerk for public