to be laid, relaid or repaired under any public highway in a county in which any part of such village is situated, or in an adjoining county, for the purpose of introducing water into and through the village; and shall cause the surface of such highway to be restored to its usual condition.

§ 227. Connections with mains.-Supply pipes connecting with mains and used by private owners or occupants shall be laid and kept in repair at their expense. Such pipes can only be connected with the mains by the permission and under the direction of the board of water commissioners. A member of the board or its authorized agent may at any time enter a building or upon premises where water is used from supply pipes, and make necessary examinations.

228. Ordinances.-The board of water commissioners may adopt ordinances, not inconsistent with law, for enforcing the collection of water rents and relating to the use of the water, and may enforce observance thereof, by cutting off the supply of water, or by the imposition of penalties.

§ 229. Establishment of water rents.-The board of water commissioners shall establish a scale of rents for the use of water, to be called "water rents," and to be paid at such times as the board may prescribe. Such rents shall be a lien on the real property upon which the water is used.

§ 230. Assessment for fire protection.-A building and the lot upon which it stands, in or on which water from the water works is not used, situated within five hundred feet of a hydrant, may be assessed by the board of water commissioners for fire protection. Notice of the proposed assessment, and that the board will meet at a time and place specified therein to hear objections thereto, must be served upon the owner or occupant of the building at least ten days before such meeting. The board shall meet at the time and place specified in the notice, and after hearing objections, shall complete such assessment. Upon the completion of the assessment, the board shall make a certificate thereof and deliver the same to the village treasThe treasurer may receive such assessments for thirty days without fee; after that time an action may be brought to recover the assessment, or a special warrant may be issued therefor, or the amount may be included in the next annual tax levy.

urer.

§ 231. Reservoirs.-In the construction of a storage reservoir

connected with the system of water works, all vegetable or other matter subject to decay shall be removed from the banks thereof between its highest and lowest possible flow line or such space covered by gravel or stone to prevent such decay.

8232. Supplying water outside of corporate limits.-The board of water commissioners may sell to a corporation or individual outside the village the right to make connections with the mains for the purpose of drawing water therefrom, and fix the prices and conditions therefor.

If the mains are or shall be laid in or through another municipal corporation not having a public system of water works, the board of water commissioners may itself lay additional pipes for the purpose of distributing water from such mains, and shall have the same rights in the streets or highways of such other municipal corporation as if the principal system were established therein. The board shall not sell nor permit the use of water under this election if thereby the supply for the village or its inhabitants will be insufficient.

233. Outside extension of mains.-A proposition to extend water mains outside the village may be submitted at an election. Such proposition shall contain a general description of the proposed extension and the estimated expense thereof. If the proposition be adopted, the board of water commissioners shall make the extension accordingly. For that purpose the board shall have the same powers and be subject to the same duties and liabities as in the construction of the original system of water works.

§ 234. Contracts with other municipalities.—If the mains are or shall be laid into or through a town, a water supply district thereof, another village or a fire district in an unincorporated village, the board of water commissioners may contract with the town board, on behalf of the town or water supply district, or with the board of trustees of a village, or the fire commissioners of a fire district respectively, to furnish water for the extinguishment of fires or for sanitary or other public purposes. Such contract shall not be for a longer period than ten years, nor shall the amount agreed to be paid in any one year exceed two and a half mills for every dollar of the taxable property in such town, village or fire or water supply district. The amount payable each year by such contract shall be raised as a part of the expenses of such town, village or fire district, and paid to the

treasurer of the village owning such system of water works. (As amended by chap. 82 of 1899.)

§ 235. Annual report of water commissioners.-Between the first and fourth day of March in each year the board of water commissioners shall file with the village clerk a report containing a statement of the following facts:

1. The amount of money on hand at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year, and the receipts from all sources during such year.

2. An itemized statement of the amount paid out during such year, and the balance on hand.

3. The outstanding indebtedness of the department, either bonded or otherwise, separately stated.

4. The estimated deficiency in the amount necessary to pay principal or interest or the expenses of the department during the next fiscal year, after applying thereto the probable amount of water rents or other income to be received, and any amount available from the sinking fund.

5. The improvements and extensions made during such preceding year and the general condition of the water works.

6. Such other facts as the board deems important for the information of the village, together with such recommendations concerning the department as may be deemed proper.

ARTICLE IX.

LIGHT.

SECTION 240. Contracts for lighting.
241. Election for lighting system.

242. Acquisition of existing private system.

243. Establishment of lighting system.

244. Supervision and extension of system.

245. Ordinances.

246. Establishment of light rents.

247. Annual report of light commissioners.

§ 240. Contracts for lighting.-The board of light commissioners may contract, in the name of the village, with an individual or corporation, for lighting the streets, public grounds and public buildings of the village by gas, electricity or other substance; but such contract shall not be made for a longer period than five years, nor at an expense for each fiscal year exceeding two and a half mills on every dollar of taxable prop

erty of the village as appears on the last preceding village assessment-roll, unless authorized at a village election. The amount of such contract shall be paid in annual instalments, commenc ing with the date of the contract.

241. Election for lighting system.-A proposition may be submitted at a village election for the establishment of a system for supplying the village and its inhabitants with light by any approved method, or for the acquisition of an existing private system, at an expense in either case not exceeding the sum stated in the proposition.

8 242. Acquisition of existing private system.—If a proposi tion be adopted for the acquisition of an existing private lighting system, the board of light commissioners may purchase the same at a price not exceeding the sum specified therein. If the board can not agree with the owners of the system for its purchase, proceedings may be taken to acquire the same by condemnation. If the value thereof fixed by the commissioners appointed in the condemnation proceedings be greater than the sum specified in the proposition, such proceedings must be discontinued, unless the payment of the additional amount be authorized at a village election. If the proceedings be so discontinued, the costs and disbursements of the defendants therein are a charge against the village.

§ 243. Establishment of lighting system.—If a proposition to establish a lighting system be adopted, the board of light commissioners shall proceed to construct such system accordingly. It shall prepare a map and plans of such system, indicating the streets and localities in the village to be supplied with light thereby, and shall file the same in the office of the village clerk. The board of light commissioners may acquire in the name of the village, by purchase, if it can agree with the owners, or otherwise by condemnation, any land necessary for such system. The board may amend the map and plans at any time and such amended map shall be filed in the office of the village clerk in like manner as the original. The board may construct such lighting system by contract or otherwise.

244. Supervision and extension of system. The lighting system acquired or established under this article shall be under the control and supervision of the board of light commissioners. The board shall keep it in repair and may, from time to time, if it has sufficient funds, extend such system, if the expense thereof in

any year will not exceed five hundred dollars. If the estimated expense will exceed five hundred dollars, such extension can only be made when authorized by a proposition adopted at an election.

§ 245. Ordinances.--The board of light commissioners may adopt ordinances not inconsistent with law, for enforcing the collection of light rents and relating to the use of light, and may enforce observance thereto, by cutting off the supply of light or by the imposition of penalties.

§ 246. Establishment of light rents.-The board of light commissioners shall establish a scale of rents for the use of light, to be called "light rents," and to be paid at such times as the board may prescribe.

§ 247. Annual report of light commissioners.-Between the first and fourth day of March in each year, the board of light commissioners shall file with the village clerk a report containing a statement of the following facts:

1. The amount of money on hand at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year, and the receipts from all sources during such year.

2. An itemized statement of the amount paid out during such year, and the balance on hand.

3. The outstanding indebtedness of the department, either bonded or otherwise, separately stated.

4. The estimated deficiency in the amount necessary to pay the principal or interest or the expenses of the department during the next fiscal year, after applying thereto the probable amount of light rents to be received, and any amount available from the sinking fund.

5. The improvements and extensions made during such preceding year, and the general condition of the lighting system.

6. Such other facts as the board deems important for the information of the village, together with such recommendations concerning the department as may be deemed proper.

ARTICLE X.

SEWERS.

SECTION 260. Establishment of sewer system.

261. Construction of sewer at expense of village.

262. Reimbursement for sewers constructed at private expense.