Supplement To Laws Affecting The Regulations Of Public Utilities PDF Download

Excerpt from A Compilation of Laws Affecting the Regulation of Public Utilities (Including Water Powers) 1907-1911: Published by the Railroad Commission of Wisconsin, August, 1911 Cities, under general law; water works; rates; collection; indebtedness. 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. Ch. 367, 1909. 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 extensions 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. Ch. 287, 1909. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.