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80-1601.Water supply; acquisition in certain townships. Whenever there shall be presented to the township board of any township located, in whole or in part, within fifteen (15) miles of the limits of any city of the first class located in the same county in which such township is located or adjoining a township located in the same county having a publicly owned water supply system, a sufficient number of agreements or subscriptions to purchase water at a specified schedule of rates to be set out in such agreements or subscriptions for a period of not less than three years, duly signed by the owners of property lying within said township, or any adjoining township, or any part thereof, which will permit the liquidation of the cost of constructing said water mains within said township, extending from the water mains of such city or adjoining township, from the revenue derived from the sale of water therefrom, such township board shall be authorized to contract for constructing such water mains and the purchase of any water mains which may be located in said township; to purchase, or otherwise secure a suitable supply of water and to operate and maintain the water system thereby created, or contract for such construction and/or maintenance and operation and to use such funds as may be available, or thereafter shall become available, for such construction. Such acquisition of water supply may be by the construction of a water treatment plant.

History: L. 1933, ch. 125, § 1 (Special Session); L. 1937, ch. 378, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 394, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 324, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 560, § 1; L. 1966, ch. 15, § 1 (Special Session); March 14.



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