Bill 44 (Legislature 2, Session 1)

L2 S1 10927

Alberta — Bills

the rates and charges ~or the eupp1ying o~ water, Whether "b,y·waterworka or irrigation ditches! te1ephone, -etreet rai1~e or tr~ways, gas or c1eotr city or other means o~ providing 11sh~ or power hereunder; and ~or the rent o~ ~1 tt:lngs, maoh:lnea 1 1!'-Pparatue, mo'f;ers or other .things 1easod to consumers, and ro):-~1x1ng euch rates, charges and rents· and the times a.nd p1a.oe where the same eha11 be paya.bl.a, and ~Y a11ow such dieoottnt as they may deem expedient ~or •rep~ont or punotua1.payment. 3. ·And :ror onf'oroitig p~mib1t of' ·suoh:•-ratea· ,ah&r.gea or rents by action in ·~:_court of' competent jurid.cliction, or by shutting o~~ the "Water, ·gas or el.ectricity, dieconnectins or discontinuing tho sorv1oe, or by distress or sal.o of' tho goods and cha.tte1s c:f'"the person owing such rates, chargee or rents wherever the same ~ be :f'ound in the town, such distress and.s&1e to be conducted in tho s~e manner a.s sa1es a.re oonduoted ~or arrears of' taxes and the costa chargeab1o ehal.l. be those p~a.b1e under ~he Ordinance respecting Distress :f'cr Rent and Extra Judicial Geizures:-sllt an attmnpt to ool.i'octthi rates or rents 'bY any such process ahal.l. no-t; in an,y way inva.l.id.ate any 11en which the town is entitl.ed to upon the. premises in rospeot of' which the indebt edness llWJ been inourred. 4.

Any o~~1cia1 authorized by the town for that purpose sha.11 have ~roe aocoos at proper hours of' tho day and upon reaeonabl.e notice given and request made, or in the case o~ the Vlritten t\U~hOrit:,:: _0"£ the ~ayOr (;iVBn in .. reapeot 01: the special. oaae without noti.'oe to ~1 parts o~ ·every buil.ding or other premise a in 'Which waterm ga.a or el.octrioi ty is del.iverad and consumed or Which is served by a. sewer, for the purpose of inopectlng or repairing as aforesaid or ~or pl.a.oing meters upon any service pipe or connection within or without any houae or bu11ding na may bo deemed expedient; and i:or this purpose or ~or the purpose of' protecting or rcgu1ating the use o~ any such meter ~ set or al.ter tho position of' the Sa.t:le .oro~ any pipe, connection or tap; and may :f'ix the price to be paid ~or the use of such J:leter and tho times when and the manner in which the same aha11 be payab1o and ~ a1so charge f'or and. recover the expenses of' such a1terat1ons; and such prioe and expense o:r suoh a1terations may be oo1~ oted in the aa.mo manner as the water ratoe. 5.

Where any consumer diaoontinuee the use o~ water, te1ephone, gas or any other ut111t:r. f'ux'n1shed by the .. town under this Act or the town 1a~ ;t"G~BII!• ,to, co_nts;n~; ~ 1onger· to suppf.y the sf.llle, the o:tt•S:oers a.nd··'.t5e~Jlta_:.o:f' 'th•: town may at i\l.l. reaaonab1e timeo enter the promises in or upon which ouoh conaur.'ler was aupp11ed with water!. gao or other moans o~ providing 1gght or heat or power ror the purpose c~ removing there~rom any f'i ttings, machines, apparatUB- 1 meters, pipea or othe,:o things beinc the property ·or the ·town,: ~n ... or upon ·auc;h pr~oeai. anC:t ~ remove the aawe theret'rom. doing no unneoeaaa.ry aamage.-- 6. 'rhe town t 1 ta engineer J senanta and workmen. rrom time to time and at such ti~es aa the town Bhal.1 see r1t, may entar into and upon, take or use the 1a.nd o~ any person, bodies po1it1c or corporate, in the town or within ten mi1es thereo~, and~ survey, set out and asoertain such parts thereof' a.s are required ~or the purposes of' waterworks, gas,

tel.ephonoe, eewere, ·el.eotri.o l.iglit or power or·~ ot hor publ.io works Which it· 1s under tbiB Act empowered to con struct or operate, wid ~ contract w1 th the owners or occupants of the sai.d.l.and and any person having a right or inte1•est therein' ~or, the purohaae or ·.renting. thereo:t, or o:t a.:ny part thereo:t;''or of' a.ny privil.ege that may be required for the purpoae of any such W&terworks or other works, at the option.ot the town. 7.

The town .:ma.y ... oona1:rtiot.;;':•reot:>~and'· ~1nta.1n in and upon any l.and ._oquired under the'. proviaiomJ o-r· tb,ia Aot al.l. :reeorvo1rsr, wa:terworke .~ gaawor._ ka, or_ : wel.l.a ~d.· aha:tta, .. dame. 1 buil.dingo, ~hinery or, other th1.nga necessary. or <.re.quiai te :tor tho undertakings authorized under-: this Act.- and :tor oon• veying water, gas, e1ectr1o1 ty. or power through the same by· such l.inea o~ pipes, ditohea 1 pol.ee or wiree as~ :trom time to time bo :round necessary or expedient. 8. 'l'he town a.nd i te servants 1 under 1 to author1 ty, znavr for the said purpoaes enter and pass upon or over any such l.a.nds and the s&I:le ~ out and dig up, if necessary and may l.ay down pipes, excavate d1tohes,.ereot pol.os and wlres through the same and in, upont through, over and under the higbwaye, otreeta, l.anes, roaas 1 oqn&rea, bridges or other passagea, Whether the aaJ::le be w1thin the town or not, and for such purposes x:aa.,y break up, dig and trench the same, and ~or the purpoae o~ taking up, examining or keeping in repair and otherwise ma.inte.in1ng a.."lY publ.id works, mey exeroiae the same. p~el"}':;l!t.:nd.·a.ny· power :giT(ln to: .. c;t~ ·town. under thia.

section covering l.ands vested in· the town aa ma,y, with the consent of the owner thereof, be exercised in regard to private property.

(2) Al.l.. l..a.nds not the property of the town and al.1 highwaya, streets, 1anee 1 roa.dst squa.rea, bridges, or other pa.saa.geo oo dug up or in~erreren with shall. be restored to their original. condition without unneocEisary de1ay. (~) The town may enter upon, set out, ascorta.1n, pur-. ohase 1 usc and occupy such parte of the oaid J.and ae the said town may think neoeesar,y and proper for the making and maintaining or the said works, or ror the opening or new streets x•equired f'or the same, and ror the purchasing or said l.and required :t"or the protection and improvement o:t" the said works or f'or tho taking up,:· moving, a.l. ter1ng or repairing .the same, and :tor enabl.ing the aamo to bo used by .:the inhabitants o:t the oomz:1unity or the. town or. f'or ~he propriotl,)ra.or oooupante o:t· ther:l.and''throug):l. .. o;r nea.r~.wb.1oh the~: same 'J:aay' :paae •' . . . .. . . . . .. . . v.

For tho purpoae of any such publ.ic works the town ma.,y sink a.nd +a.v down pipes • wel.l.a, tanks • reaervoi rs, and ereot.pol.ea; wiroa .Md-bu1l,d1ng~;and other oonvenienoes and may f'rom .. titite to time.• a.l. ter al.l,.:, or any o~ the a aid works ae .wel.l.in the poeit1on~·a.a 1n:the.:conatruot1on 'the:reof' .. as they may deem a4viaab1o. 10. Al1 works well.,s pipes pol.oa, erections and machinery requisite for any pubiio work ska11 be vested in and be the property of the town.

· l.l.. Service pipes which Jlloi\Y be required aha.l.l. be con structed and l.aid down up .to the outer l.ine o~ the curb, Which ~or the purpose or this Act Bhall. be taken to be .a l.ine para1l.el. with and perpendiou1arl.y dietant ton root :f'rom the outer l.ine o~ th.e a treet 1. .by the town, a.nd . the town shal.l. be aol.el.y.respons1b1e ror keeping the,sarno in repair, but connections botweon'pr1T&to property and sewers &ha.l.l. be t.lla.de by tho town on pa.yment by, . the own~r or the . oharg@a there:f'.cr. -to tho . said curb' at. a p.oiat to ~.be. dea1g nawd':by :1;ha· owner·~ a.nd tho owrie;r eh&J.l. be:"sol.el.)"' reeponsibl.e '.tor. tho repair the~o~.

(2) In oases where vacant space intervenes between the curb a.nd the waJ.l. o1" the bu1l.d1ng or other pl.a.o~ into whioh the water is to be taken or with which the sower ia ·to be oonneotod, the town may, with the oonoent o:r the owner, l.a.y the .service pipe or sower oonneotiona across ouch vacant space and charge the cost thereof' to~·tlle owner of the pre mises 1 or the owner himsel.:t m.a.Y· l.a.Y ~~ce pipes or sewer connections provided that the same is done to the sat1s- :f'ao ti on o:f' iho town or person appointed, ~J it '1n that beha.J.:t.

(3) Tho expense inoidcmtal. to .:the l.qing and repairing as herei~er provided of. the eervice pipes or tsWt'UPe sewers if l.aid or repaired by the tow.n (except the 1~ing or repairing of the aervioe pipes from the main pipe to the curb a.a a~oreeaid;, Which aha1~ be ·borne so~e1y by the town), or of superintending the ~~ing or repairing of .the aame if laid or repa .. 1· :te·d· by any. ot .. her. p.er.so. n, ·.ahal.~. be .pa.ya.bl.e. by the owne;r. o~,,.domand to the :toW1l1 9~ ~t' no~ .. pa.J.,d !:ley' be ,. ool.l.eoted'':t'orthwtth in. the:'aa.t:le manner a.a :'irate~' ratea::;f-'~, Provided that in no case shall. the expense o~ stiperin• tending the l.~ing or repairing o:r ouoh service, 1:1" ~aid or repaired by any other personae a.:f"oreaa.1d, exoeed t'1ve dol~ars. 1.2.

A11 service pipes or sewers to the interior t'aoe o:r the outer .wal.~s o:f" tho bui~ding supp1_1ed, together with a1~ bra.nohoa, ooupl.ings, etop .. oocke t. and ·apparatus pl.aoed therein by the town sha.J.l..'be una.er its oontro1; and i:f' any da.ma.ge is done·to this pori1on·o:f'tho,aerv1oe pipe or sewer or its i'1tt1ngl5, either ey"negl,eot or·otherwiae, the occu pant or owner ot' the :Land shal.l. forthwith· repair the aams to tho eat1sf'aot1on of' the town, and in de:f'au1t o:f' his so doing, whether not1~1ed or not 1 the town~ enter upon tho l.a.nd who~ the eervioe pipe or ·sewers ,are, an4 by its o:t"1'ioors .. a.,;enta or aervante repaJ.r. the ea.me a.nd oha.rge the spme to !he .owner o:r the; p*om.ises all ;herei,n~e:t~re pro""i,ded • . . ·

(2) The :et:op-ooo]C pl.acedcby' ·t.he'·'·town 1!181dO.'!'!'thO~· .. wa.J.J.: or :\: the building alu.U..l not be uaed by the water tenant except in ca.aea of' o.ooident or f'or the protection o:r tho buil.ding or the pipes and to prevent the fl.ooding of the premises.

(3) Pa.i't.1oe JSuppl.iod 'rith water by the town ma,y be required~ t() p1aoe .anl.y· a~h· 'tapa ,:f'or -drawing ~d eutt1ng Off' the. water a.o are approved by the town • 1.3. The town eha.l.l. regu:late'· tho.' distribution 'and uoe of the wator in a.J.1 pl.aoee and ror a.l.~ ·purposes where the ·eame m~ be required, and f'ram time to time m~ fix the prioea for tho uoe thereof and the times o~ payment; and .1 t ma;y ereot such number of' pub11c hydrants and in tlUOh pl.a.oeo ae

-5- it sha1~ see fit and direct in What manner and ~or what purposes the same ahal.~ be m~ed, al~ of which it ~ oha;nsa at discretion; and~~ fix the Date or rent to be. paid ~or the ·use o~ water by. eydi-anta or t'i.re-pl.uga &.nd publi.o 'buil.dinga •

(2) Tho oum pa.yabl.e by the. owner or occupant o:r any house . tenement • .l.ot . or part o~ a l.ot :r_or tl;le. __ water ~r ga.a eup~l.~edi; .. to ·him ,.1;ll.-.r• or. ·~o;o·.uae thereot',..v.•.~d.;;,;.1to'J,.l. ~ za~•• • ·.·· ooeta·: .. and charges iinpoaed und~~ .. -~:~1.4W- paaa~d 1~ pur-> &\latloe of this Act· ahal.l. be a.~>pret'eren~ial. l.1en,·a.nd charge on the hou.ae1 ·'flenement;l.ot·or part o:r·a·l.ot; and·mavr··b_e J.ev1ed and ooll.eoted'in.J.ikema.nner as municipal. ra.tea and taxes are b,y J.aw reoovera~J.e. · · 1.4.

In tho event o~ the rent or rate remaining lUlool~aot• ed and lUlpaid and continuing a l.ion upon 'the . said promises aa aforesaid, the oo~~eotor aha1l make a return showing the amount of tho rent or rate so in arrears, together w1th al.~ costs and ol~ges in connection therewith; and the awne shall be returned by the ooll.ootor to tho seoreta~·-treaeurer o:r the town at J.eaat onoe in every year, and on such d~ or d~s as ·1nay be f'ixod by the oounoi~ or by by-~aw in that behalf', and the same.· together w.i.th interest at· the rate o-r ten per centum por annum thereon, Uhal~ be ooll.eoted by the secretary-treasurer by the sale o:r the l.and and premises in the oN~e·mannor and oubjeot to th6 aame provisions as in tho case of' a nal.e of l.an<l for arrears o:r municipal. taxes. l. 5.

Tho town sha.l.1 have power to' tmipl.Oy the c. ordinary oo1leotorn and aaoensora and ouch other persons aa in its opinion X'-"113\f 1)0 noceasary to carry out the obj eo to o:r this Act. and to speoi:t"y the:1r duties and to :f'ix their oOI:tpenoa.~ tiona, and a.l.~ emoh poroons sha.ll. hol.d their of':t'ioes at the pleasure of' the oounoi~ or ao the council. ahal.l determine by by-J.aw in that behalf'; and shall give·· such seouri ty as tho council. shal.J. f'rom.· time to time. require; and such assessors and oo~lectors uhal.l.. have f'ul.~ poYter in tho per:roroo.noe and onf'oroement o:f' the matters to them oOlm!litted as the a.oeessors and ool.l.eotors o:f' the town ~ by ~aw possess and enjoy 1n:respeot of' municipal. taxes. 16.

The town shal.l. not be J.iabl.e tor damages caused by the breaking o:f' any gas o.r water.ina.in se_rvioe pipe or attach ment, or .the bursting,of' a.nY·d~:tobee, ·or f'or any 1nter _.;te~oft with.thQ eupply;.of'.~tor., g~ or olect:trioity necessary ·~or ~the · rftPai~ :or.~_prope-r:J1iain~~e_f:p~; ~ publ.io · woll:k • or genera.J.ly f'or any·'a.oo.i.dents· d.uer·-ta 't'fut,,;opera.'tion o:f' any· ;c. pulJl.ic wo:d·:, unl.coa nuch o.ooident is ohown to be directly due to the negl.igenoe of the town or its omp~oyees. l.7.. ~e "sa1d ·town~eha.~J. hAve. power and authority to suppJ.y wi-th'"a.ter~ gas, ~i8ht and )leat,~, power or ~el.ephono aervioe • street: rail.w~a or tra.mWISiYa'·~pon .apeoial. texms ·any person or corporation ~taide the .town and. ~ exorcise al.l. other powers nooossary to the .:oarrying out of' their agree• ment with such town or peraon a.s well. within the ouburba as within the town, and it nuzy a.lao :from time to time make a.nd oarry out any agre~ent which it ~ deem expedient ~or the auppl.y thereoi' to nny railway company or rna.n~aotory, provided that Where euoh supply is to be made in another municipality which 1 toe~:f possesses any siz::lil.ar public v;ork no pipes,

po1ea or wirea ;tor this purpose ahaJ.l. be carried 1n, ·upon, thr;ougb., over or. under any h1gh.wa.y or publ.io street, ·1ane, road or pasBage.within ouoh.othor mun:.Lo1.paJ.1ty without the consent of tho,oounc11 of euoh~~unio1pa11ty; 1n auoh oaee the agreement ma,y be for a term of' years or otherwise as m&¥ be agreed upon. ~-~-~:n~q~~t~~~~e s;~~~=;= ~~=·7::=eec1• ing $20 and costa ~-person. being ·tenant, ooo.~ant ·or i:rune.te of -.ny houna, bu1.l.ding or other pl.a.oe auppl.1ed with wate-r from the waterworks-- ;trom lending, ae1l.1ng' or disposing o:t' the water thereof, :f'rotn giving it a""Y or per• mitting it to be taken or .oarrl:ed a~ ·and from using it or a.ppl.ying it to the. use or.ben~:tit:of others or to any other than his, her or their own use and bena:t1t or :t'rom increaeing tho aupp1y o:t' water agreed :tor ~th tho town or f'rom wrong:tul.J.y neg1eot1ng or 1mproperl.y wasting the water. . -

(2) And may al.ao make by*lawo regul.a.ting the time manner, extent and nature o:r tho auppl.y by the works to the tenement or parties to Which a.nd to whom the same sha.l.l be :turn1Dhed, the price or prioes to be exacted therefor, and each and every other matter or thing rel.ated to or connected therewith Which it may be neoeasary or proper to direct, regul.ato or dete~1ne in order to secure the inhabitants o~ the municipality a oontinuad and abundant suppl.y o:r pure a.nd who1~~9ID~. wa.ter, .£\.l~d to. ]i);ravent the pra~'f:1Bing o;t :frauds -·upon th3· town· with regcn-d.·to'.·the qtor.•o ._uppl.j,.•d'e 19.

Where there are bui1d1ngs within the municipality, dif':f'eront parts thereof bel.onging to different tenants or 1eaqeera, the towu ~ carey pipes,. wires or rods to any part of" any bu11ding ao aitua.te, passing over the property o~ one or more prop~etore, or 1n the possession o:f' ono or more tenants, to oQxwoy the gas, -~l.ectrioi ty or other means of' providing 11ght or heat or power to .the property o:f' another or in the poEisesaion of' a.nother.

(2) Such pipes w1ros or rods eha11. be carried up and att~hed. to tho ou-laide of'the bui1d1ng, unl.esa consent is obtained-to oarr,y the oame inside. 20. ~e 't~wn ahal.lt construot al.1 publ.io works and a1l appa.ra.tt.UJ: ,o1: a.ppur::t;.eJl~t9• . ~ereto,•))•l.•ngi:ng,,,or pe1::~1n1ng or<:foh.ertll~~ll._t~Q,,~eo,ted,._, ~t!:<~)!',.~ttYer;.ei~tJa,teda "so -as not to ·endange-r ·the···publ.io '-he&l:tho:'o'%'' ua.fet;y-.' 21...

WJ::..:ro tho town has conatructod a.ny works f'or suppl.y ing the 1nhab1tanta-·w1th :-at_.r, gaa• l.ight heat or power, or herein"b,:roro provided~ and -.,here there !a a aut':f'ioient supply the~eot', 1 t -eha1l. be ita, duty to auppJ.y a1.1· bu11dinga within- the .town ·situate upo~: 1a.nd 1y1ng a.l.ong the l.S.ne o:t' auppl.iea upon the ea:n~t; 'being· requested by the 'owner or · occupant, or other person in charge o:r any euch building at the customary charges ·and on the ou.atoma.ry te:rma • 22.

The oouno11 may by by-laws provide that any buil.ding heretofore or hereafter erected within tho town situate upon property rront1ng or abutting upon an:; street in which both

a aewer and a water main axiata, ahal.l. be ·connected with sewer,. and water main, and the neoeaaa:ry piping and f'ixturea, inol.uding water· ol.oeeta and bu1na, ahal.l. be pl.aoed in auoh bUil.ding eo that, the ool.J.ar dralna and pr1'9'iee ~·be properl.y drained into said aower. 23.

For the purpose of assia~iD£' in the payment o:r any debentures issued :t'or tho purpo~e.~ o:r a.n.Y' wa.te~,OJ,"ka ·~on• atruote4·._J>r.ao.qu1 .. re~-l,Ulder this_.- Aot_.J_.;:; :.or~-~.,~thAl. ..·. ~~·~·;t_. hereon, it eha.l.l.'~and ~''be l.a~ t'or. tbe~C?"Down'>?'in,' a.cl41t1on :·t~ ·any other taxes: .which it. ,may il:lpolie'~~-';':ti:o,::piocri-1~ ·in> any -bi~1il.w · authorizing·' the _issue o;t euo~\de~n~•) ·tha:~ the c_oat o:t' oonetructing that port:ton·of tho.ayetem.~y1ng.with1n the town l.imita (exol.usive o:t' t:b.e pump1ng.:p1ant and etand:·ptpe) aha.l.l. be met by :Levying a. s:Peoial. frontage asaeat~ment on .al.l. · propert:J..ea fronting or·abutting'"'on any street! l.a.ne or other publ.1o pl.a.oe upon or al-ong mioh:,the-wator ma. na· J!lQ' be l.aid, whioh rate ma;y·bo computed by dividing tho . total. charge to be provided by such special. t'l"On:tace assessment on said l.a.nda by the number of l.1neo; f'eet·:rrontage on the atroete or pl.a.oea lithe rein or Whereon au.oh water mains are l.aid, but any by-l.aw providing· -ror exoepti<mal. asaeeament Which 1:he council. may pass for· the purpoae o:r l.oca1 improvement ehal.l. regUlate and control. the extent of the frontage on which euoh charge may be imposed. 24. • The town sha.l.l. . do aa l.i ttl.e damages a.e m&\Y be in the execution o:r the powere by thia Act granted to them, and aha.l.l.. ,make,. rea.son~9l.e .. ~nd a.dcqll:!rte 13!"-.~is-rac,tio_n to, the.

OW11~_rs .• oooup..nta~" or _other ·p.~'i"a.oria ·. '1nteX:9s-te:d\"i..n::~the ~!!Uld ;·.-waterafr;':~"r:~, ,,. righte· or privil.egeo entered upcri ~ taken> or uaed by tho town or 1njur1ouel.y a:r:reoted by the uae o-r ita powers, and in case of disagreement the oo~ensation or damage shal.l. be ascertained by a submission to arbitration 1n the manner p~ovided for in The Arbitration Ordinance. -- . 25. The town '.its offioere, agen't!a and servants shaJ.l. ha.vc l.ike protection inthe exe:roiae of' it a.nd their dutiea aa publ.io o:f't'1cers have under the l.awa o:r the Province o:r Al.berta. 26.

Al.l. materia:Ls procured .under the contract with the town, and upon which. the. town baa made advance& in .acoord anoe with ouch contract. aha.l.l. be exempt :trom execution!.:. 27 • ''~ 5-The •:3.an~.il' bu:11d1~· <~~i ;ze-.er?oiraf <<pi pea ·pol:e'8f.;;::•s:re~';~:>reid.t'l.Ciu8.t'era·'":·:t'i~"B':'-dt;,&Xl. o~ner ;:ba.L ' a.:A4 . personal property conneoteA with or appertaining or bo~ong ing to any work under this Act shal.~ be exempt ~roo taxation ~or munioipal.t school. or other purposes. 28.

Bo property ·owned 'b.Y the to.wn;;under the authori.ty o-r this Aot ~l. be J.iabl.e to aeia~ by'wai' or distress :ror rent .. · 29. The town ma;y dispose of any'·. real. or personal. property aoquirod by it ~or the purpose of this Aot·when no l.onger required and until. eol.d may-l.eaae or rent the same; any property so sol.d shal.l. be free from any charge or l.ien on aooount of any mortgage, bond, debentures or other seouritiee

-0- ieeuad by tho town; but thEl .proC.HHH1e o~ e~~e eha~~ be e.dded to and :form pgrt of.' the fUnd ',:for the rednmption e.nd p&l'fllent _of any euoh aeouri t7 oC\nsti t\l.ting a Ql\argo :tlH'IT$<.'11\i hut·ma;v, be reinvElated in ai.zd~ar property under _:tlHI ant.to.Clrtty of this Aot, wbioh aubeti tutsd proport7 ehl\11- :to:rr.ed,.ately upon ita blit.1~g_ ac;tQ,U~ec;: b~,. and beoqme, f!!l!}Jeo"t; •. to B~)l.

BQOJl~;~ty as the prO'pert)i'f,~p,ld':·wae ·pub~ oot:. ~to ; or< sb~u],4,:i~C-1-~""·*'1"-~o;url, ty •· then e:x1et ··. · thE!n. the · :prcooede ehe.l~ .- forlli :part ··cs~ the'"- E:E~neral. ·fund of.' tb~ town ... and may bo appli~cJ:'cl'.oo,~l"'}h~l.y;. · (?.} In. oae" cn.·edH; :iR: gi.ve:rr~t'or e.ey :tK•rt;ion Q:f" the. pur ohaBo rr.ont'ly 'of emoh rElB1 p1·o~rty•· thE't town mny·takE!· aeour:1.ty by way of. mart.gagfl to aoc:rP.r>l th~.~ eamR; .a~c:t. _t;hfl. to1m ehal.l. have aJ.1 the r1ghtR, pow4'1rB ~r-·romediee al':preesa,d or ir~J)lied by any rn(lrtgage·. g'.VE'In ae 1'uJ.J.y as .if __ ,t~@.•mortgag~. anGI. the pro- a a~ds thal"AC't t' olu\11 be nub ject- to _the· :p:rovi. ej on a o-f this a;,aotiCin. 30. :NC\ mamlHlr of' the council. -C\1" ·tho tQwn nl\aJ.J. pm-oonaJ.J.y have or hold any OQntrao.t · tn oonn~oti on 'Ri th any work a undor this Aot. or bo dtrf'ettly or· 1nd1reotJ.y tnterestod ln tho came or any of tham; bot no persQn ahe.J.J. b$ hel.d tCI he di.equaJ.ifiod :from bf!ing <'laoted or Atttble: as a m('mber o:r th~ oouno1J. of the to•n by reaaon of b1R baing a takal• o.r oonm;~.rr.ar o:f we.t~r. light. heat or pow or BUJYpl.ied by tho t.C'-.rn or lly :ra8.SC'tn o:f any deaJ.- tng or oont1·aot lP11.th t.hfl tolVl1 w1.t.h rf.\~oronetn t.c> tl1<l eu]:'ply of W'R~,e~ •- :,~t8)l,:f; .•. ,~eat .. or ..

JlOWQ~;<,tOAQ~b".l"~-~Qn. 31. A11 ~TiiHms ant1. <iorporat1.on·a wh" ~hal~ by -th.E'tr.BeJ,voo. thei.r li!Arvtmta or agents. by aot • · de:fat\J.t. ncgl.eot or omieoi en. oooaeion any loaf' • chunage or 1.njm-;p- to tho . tmbJ,:3.o works. oon atrnotoC. under tho p:rov1.a1.onn e>?. t.l\i.a .Aot ('r tc- l\ny plant. rz:e.oh inery. fi.tttng (lr e.ppurtemmoe th~reo:". ahl\lJ. b~ ~1able tQ thf' ta,..n f'<.lr o:r. 1n rEH!p~ct at: anoh dl\rne.ge. l.<HHl 0r injm-y. e.nd dmnflges in renpaot there(':f rnay be ·reot>e>VE\rec.'l. b;v tho t('l"n in oaurt· of OQV:pt'tent jur1so.:1..ot:1.on. 32. aote: (a) (b) ( (l) (

d) If nn7 :person C.oos or oornmite l\ny of the i"ol.low1ng W:J.lf.ully or ma:U.ciml.ely llinC.ere or interrupts c.-r oausae err prQOUT~B ta ba hi:ndered 0r interrupted tho saiif. to1m. Qr :1. :t: a :omnagar •. o9ntrao tors.. a ervents • agents. wor'krnan,-,.or a:ny·ot:. them •.. :in ._tl\ll'. el':eroiaEt of -• 8Jt7 af':, t.l)e · powe~e-""n~'t,autli'-'r:J.tieB-. '-n.'t.l\1a··-Aot -·author- ~(1'~edan4·:Q<rotl\tnflt\;' . .•. ·-·-·. <" v·. .. .. . . .. WHfnJ.J.y or ri:nl1o' OltsJ.y 'J.~t.ri'"(\t'f or .-'t'\:111i'onsrge·e wator 0r gnn eo that thEl lilll.mt'l ruz\s WlH'It.El n:r uaoloal.'l; .

Rot .btt1ng .in tqe. runplOl'lftent o.f the to""n anc. 11ot lldn~ '\ mmnb.tr:::•of ·;t;h9;:;;til"Q · 'b;r.tsde m;~.cl, .. c1u1y ~ruthor ia.ed .in. tbat•_bf1lial~~~pl.~ll"' ~))ens ·or_<o :~pees an7 hydrant t :·. Cll" ObBt;ruo,t:B_t'~~e.;·fl::!ee:: ~0 eaB·· ctCI i~y. hydrant • Pt('lfi..;.Oqok, ohamhE~r-p,.J)e:•(lr }}7(lre.pt ol.uAmber ·b:v'·plao- 1:1;18. on :1 t any bu:lJ.dj ng;: mot('lr:J.al: • :rubh1eh or other obatruotion; · · Tbrowfl o 1:' df'PQllj.ta any injurj.C'IuB. nClieome or o:ffttna ive mAt tar i.n the watt'lr- ,ar waterw<'rke or upon tbt> ioe in ansa m<ah wat(lr :J.s :f.rov.an. c>r 1.r.

D.ny wRy f'C>ul.a tha water. or ClC'Itr.rr.:J.ta any· wD.:t'ttJ. dE>.m(}€e (,,. injury to the W('lrka. pi. pea. C'lr watar. ('l· E>t'"N<re'gaa thP r-vme to 1Hl donfl;

{ ('t) (f) (g) -9- Wili"u.J.ly sJ.tEirR Eml' m~tEir l.,l«'.OEid upc;>n' 6\1\Y ME~rv1oe ptpe o1· o nni\f.lQt~o. thEiraw~th" w1 thtn Clr· ~thout any houae. lm1.1d1.ng 1:1r oth•r p:t,6WEI" no a~ to ;).eaaon or sJ.tav t.hEI MtCl~t (l~ wat,u·. gasfl or, ElJ.aotr1o1ty reg- 1Rtt!trad thE!rA'hy. unJ.aPEt spno 1.RJ.J.y e.u.t.l\Qr1aad by tho 1:c:»,~.;:.::to.!' t~at ~r;t:.tq~J.ale.

JlW"lHltla and '!9Q.aeto\'J: .Lal"lll ())." OaUPPR to lHl l.~~ff>.l'","~~&q!;\Eitl ~l" pS.p•, Or main . or w1ra or r(ld to :'oC!~1.oat;fJ:.w:J.th.v·Niy pipe or main or w1.ra ·Qr rod <':r·::the 'flr<'rks. or''1n any way obtlidns or tta.tlli'·any:watar.>gv.e <'r .. el~ot.ri.tli,ty .thero- of withottt tha tlOnf;u;tnt · c.f' thft to'VI'l\; · · Wai!'n(H! or aJ.aanaea oJ.oth ~ 'flrOoJ.J.E~n. 'J.I'!QthAr. skin or nn117aJ.e. Qr vlaoetll any nut8f..l.non o'"': of.':f.Eini'!ivo thing wi.th1n a. c:\1Bt~moe of' Clllfl 'fli11e',abova the MQ\U"Oe of euppJ.y Clf' ~uah we.term.'ll'~n in ~any ri.ver • pond. oreok, Ppring.

RClttrao or f'onnt~in. ~om l'fld.oh th('t wat ar 01'" the waterwork0 .ts t\'htE>.1ned. (\7" aonv(;lyG. ooate. 1:h:rc,we Q:r puts any· i'ilth. Cl.h·t, O.eatJ.

Qfil.roasA Q7 -(\ther nQieome Ql· of't'tme1vo t.hi.na t.herei.n ('l'' within the dietanoe ae a'bovo set .forth~ 021UJ~B. l)erm1ts or au:f.f.era thf', writer of' any aink. et>~YI(lr Qr clra1n to rlU\ or be op::nveyed j,n the ati\me. or oe;aeoe any othc:r thinS' t<l bEl c1onCI. wh<>roby the W$ter thereiXl rne.y be in E\n:v wny ta1nt.E'!CI. or ~ClltJ.<t6.; · · ,.,'."'t·hn.ed; .1:ta~o11· .Ffit:r!8.on ,4,s . (1,911Y:.i.ot;~.d.,g~,>~uQl\,~'t·}l~;foF.*l: ~- j~e:t;iae, .. af. pesoe:<he· al\6\J..:t~ f'cn·,,·every auoh· o~l'e:noe .~arf'<'it' and pay a · sum not exceeding ttv.o and n()t :teaJ<~ thl\1\ ~J. 1mgetb~:~r with tho aoete nntl. ohm·e;es attending the prooee~.ings al'.d. oonviotion. ~. ~e penaJ.ti.aa in mCln~y_under tlw laat p:rt'loeC.ing eeot1Cin or any port,,on of th~r;. l'fh,.ah mE\y, b" rE>ooV('IreO. ehP.ll· be patd 1;Q the OQnvicttne jnattot~; anCJ. by h:L,: na:h\ to the tawn. 34.

AnY puo:u.o wo:rk pl"ov:I.Cl.ed t:m· tn -th:lt'l Aot may be aonntruotE~ d. built. purohalHtd; impl·ovE'Cl. ~ · Elxtondaa.. he lo .ma.j,n ta1n$d. manageCJ. and oondnot~d. o~.t.luu:o n~pe.rntoly 1:1:r :2.n con junction ali' onfl ~nt:trft unda:rtaking. 36.

It .ja hearaby provided :t:lw.t.any l.,tll)l.jo wo:rka or wor.k .< oo~strttoted,;,or.·.ao(,!,ui;ra-4\ _l;!.n,c(~'-:"~~:t:~J..i\"AA:~;~~-• ~JJ, ~yo;~:-r~qux-~d ~or · t~~·i ~·~~()~ e, ~ l~~~t\(1 ~-.. t\~~~cEtVel:7(f ~~~;tift;,~~:r~M ne·';).l~~a1n1nft · t.l1or<'!to l'\11d ('l,l'l r~v~mtAi'!"-t't:t'lr'tv(ld t.'berE~i7<'m'~' l.'lh~11. lH' 'ht>ld. to bo ontlroly raepnrata f':rom RlJ. ot.hE'r 9.Fl(IE'!1:[1 of' thEI rr.nnicip£~J.:lty. and nhalJ. nat bo J,,,nbl(l :r.or v . .ny debt o:r t.ht'> rnnntoipP.l1ty hDrc toi"ore or hfil~!a'f.tEI:r oontraQtE~c.1. by tha rmm1o1111ilJ.ity Cln tho oredi t (lf" the :~111ttn1.Q1pa.li t.y a't larse •. ..,~~ .attoh pqb~io worlr.o.

J.nnd. app:n;rt~nanoas encl r('l,venues ~l\n:p. · b{t e.ncl e.rE'I hE>reby cpeo1al:t;y·c;l'h~BEld wttb. tl1e :repe.l'Jf10~nt ·o~"~an;y el!m :or ~~ume of' moneys .whfcb msJr ba- 'hol'!rQwed on th" · oredi t · tbe1·of:rom b;y the town :P.o:r tho· ~u:rpOlHHI tlun•flcif' ,..:nd f.'or v.n:y · C1,e~(:lnt\U'aa· which mEJ.y 'he ilUll.l'-'~d .. thara:P.o:r; and· th" ho:tdara ~:f snob. seo.ttritics ah~J.J. hRVe a p:reffl:rentlal l1.en, ar.{l. cl1e.rg6 on the· ,sl:J.to 'Po:rks and land np:rm:r-t.anam."'" anCl rElvennes :?or :the filt\<:~ll:ring· of' tho payment "t the ~t~ame. snd the 1.ntE~1"eot tl\~reon. 1rreepoot 1ve r:>t: tho orc.1.er in wh1.C'h the efil.rr.e are isfmec!l..

:-10- 3&. A:tttJr tho oonatruo.ti<ln o:f .. tl\e. works and au. t.he revenues arising h(lm aJ1d CIUt. of th~ llU~J'Ilyi.:ng:o:f. "WE~.tor, eae. ).j,ght. ·han:t or power •. or .. :f.rC\rr. th<' real ana }">Qr~ons.J. pr0porty oonneatad with th.e "arks to be aoquir~d QY the te>wn by thia .Aot sh~;l.l e~tor FaYJnent "or t.ho. f\lilo\U\t pa~bJ.e for. J)r1_no1pal and'.in'ter4iat or< 4l.· ninklng t\\nd and. 1;ntore~t t\If· to tho <'nd o'f the than· om·rent. year • yee.r by year a bE\ tranafl'rr€14 to aniJ. :fo:nr. a part <l:f the goner~;~.l. :f.nnO.

Clfl .. tlH• to111n. nnc:l 'Qle.Y be appli~d ao0ordtne1~. 3'1 •. .~he town. bo:Pore 6\\IIfll:Y'-ne· •e.tar. gaa. eJ.aotrio. ;·:r pawer ta: lm:.V bu:J.J.d1ng' 07' otbo~ l)TOll\~.fH\8 Cll"' SB a O(lnd.ition nr ac.mt1nning to AUFfllY the same may' requ1ro any oomrwner to giva :reasonable aeourity :f.or;,thCI fla:YilJa:nt _(lf tha propE'r oharg1m ofl the town therefor. or ?or ·carrying til!o 'Rl>.te:r. gas. aJ.eot:rio .11ght. or }'ovrer into auab. b\\i,J.ding or premises. 38. .A:f.ter the e:.vstem o.f .aterwo.rka has b., en oo:n"'truo toeS. by tba to'lim it me.y roQui:zoo 1:h~t thCl.

O<'l''ts o~ dl.ny 4lJJ:tonaion a :r. brs.~toh. rnaini'l or pipes w:J, thin th~ l.:J.rr.:J;t;a C'11'. thc;o town and all othQr wo.rk nnoea1.1ar;v :f"o:r oonn4tot.1Jle 't.he pr(lpo.rt16D o1' the nropor~:. ClWllOr to. r~Qoive tho bClnfil:t-11:. o 1t OUCih· --.t ort"Jorke ahoJ.~ ba oonstruot~a. aR a l.egal ,.~r.p:rovamnnt t.nd ~or· tll(l JlurpoDEl of' giving l'lft'oot to th1a prov1s-1on .tho s~ct1on~ 1.n p$-rt VI of tho Mu~iaj.pal· ~dtnano~ Qhal.:J.· -inll.'ta:Ua mutandf.P' Rp:pJ.y. S9.

In ndc;U;t ion to . any ot:l'Htr 1;8l(QEI 'tth:i.oh t.lw town may l.aw:f'uJ.ly 1 --:pop(l it. (;)1\oJ.J. ant!. may ba J.awf't:tl. 1"or tlle t'lowv -t. o provide ."b:r by-l.avr tor th~- aaaEUJE\mElnt o.1' 9. 8pao1.aJ. tf\Jl: or rato in oaoh. yaar not exceeding :f.'otU" mi:tl>ll in t.lHl c'!Cilli:U" upon the aave-ral. properties aooo :r:ding to the QEH<leaseo_ vl\l.UE! tho:reof f'ronting. or abutting upe>n th~ S>Ot'l"eet.~ ill. tilrOll.Eh ano. alone which the wat~:r mrdna Eire 1n:3.d, as W'll1 &.ll l:\ll. otb.llr property which ms,y enjoy· th" a"-vsntsgEl of'.th~ use o:r the ~te:r :from the P.aid rr.ai:na not rr.orf" tl\£m threE~ hlm<"l"'ed t'"-at diatv.x:rt: therohom for the purpoaa o:f prot(lotj.ns .agaj.not f~.ro, whE~tlHlT tho own"ra ar 'ratepayara thG•roo:r.· u~El 'thEl wnter or n<'t ?<'r genElre.l J'Ul"FOROA whtoh wD.J. lHl kno11r:n E\S e. ~terllCirk~ oharge. providoo. that. tha oolJ.(Iotor Clf t:a:xea. upan:)lrQ6,'1.,.ot:J.an by thE> C'vmer. c>r ooCiupant nAj.ng se.j,G\ watE<'r · ":> thfl .·reQe1.pt f'or ne,ymE.lnt o!: tho rEmt obaTees.bJ.a for the us0 thereat' 4ur:J.ng. the year or aua h portion thereat' al1 e~\lE\lO anoh RFC01.al te.Y.. ohe.J.l remit or f,\liOll ouo:t~. owner o.r ooaup1.mt: tb~ am~tU\'t. ao pa 1d v.a a payment '-Jn'e.,;tant.e~ <>n>aooe>l;Ult ~f,thA opt'iO'lal. te.JP;·. e.tlthor:S.v.ec .. to bo J.ElViPCl. by thj l.l f.H'IO tton • 40. '· 'nlo tol'!ll ma:r pe.Eis by;..J.e.wa .~or oC~ntractine d.ebts by borro1dne rr..,nay or otherw:J.ea · f;\1\(), ~Cil"' ·the J.avyins :ratos for tho payment· cf lii\Wl! debts ·Ql\ th§!,·~ate&~.bi.e ;.vrotl@l"tl" 'o"i' thtl mun1o1pa:U.ty t:or, tho aot,!Uitd.ttC\n (lr.

Q<'il~truot1(ln of any a:t tht:~ pu'bJ.to wo:r);ft mettl'U<lnatl. 1.11 tbiE' · aot .and tha Ce'bt may bt~ mado payable w' tl\bt any pE~r~.o4. not· t>:XO."'Ifil(l.ing f<':rty years; !>rovidad that it ahnJ.J. lln · J.aw:fuJ. 1,n the aaf!a Cl t: nny <tebentm·ea ma(l.-, 1·a}1aya'ble 111 :tnstaJ.lmEmte tc :provtQ.e in tho hy-1Qw that notl,ing "hall bt> rElpQtd o.n aooount o:f th(l princtp!>l during tha f"ir~t tan y~ara or any port1.cm tlu-lreto:f.' Cl'f thfl dab~ntura pariod.

Title: 1910 (2nd, 1st) Bill 44,

An Act to grant Additional Powers to the Town of Taber for the purpose of Acquiring or Installing certain Public Utilities, and to increase its Borrowing Power

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