13-2418. Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations. The waterworks board shall have the exclusive control of the water plant and shall be charged with the duty of producing and supplying the city and its inhabitants with water for domestic and industrial purposes and for public use in the city; and may sell and dispose of any surplus outside of the city for such purposes said board may control lines and give service outside the boundaries of the city.
Said board shall have authority to enter into agreements to sell water to any township which has a water distributing system and may deposit moneys received under any such agreement to the credit of the joint account of the township and the water board. It shall have power to hire and discharge all employees, agents and officers of the water department and fix their compensation, and purchase all machinery, tools and other appliances and all materials and supplies necessary for the purposes of said department, and may in the name of the city take and hold by purchase, gift, devise, bequest or otherwise such franchises and real or personal property either within or without the city as may be needful or convenient for the carrying out of the intended purposes for which it is established.
It shall be the duty of the governing body of the city when requested by the waterworks board to enact such ordinances as may be deemed necessary for the protection of the water plant, and to institute condemnation proceedings whenever in the judgment of the waterworks board private property should be taken in the name of the city for water plant purposes.
The waterworks board may establish all reasonable rules and regulations to protect the rights and property vested in the city and under control of the board; may issue vouchers or warrants in payment of all claims and accounts incurred by said board, which vouchers or warrants when approved by the board shall be authority to the city treasurer to pay and charge the same against the proper funds, and shall also have such other powers as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties.
History: L. 1937, ch. 143, § 5; L. 1941, ch. 134, § 2; June 30.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class
Article 24 - Waterworks Department
13-2401 General powers and duties of commissioners.
13-2402 Superintendent; duties; salary; bond; contract for management; term; ratification, when.
13-2403 Secretary-cashier; duties; reports; bond; salary.
13-2404 Appointment of officers and employees; merit basis.
13-2405 Fixing water rates; basis.
13-2406 Sinking fund to pay bonded debt; investment; records and report.
13-2407 Use of sinking fund to extend water system.
13-2408 Deposit and use of revenue; transfer of moneys, when.
13-2409 Extension of mains; contracts; water rate surcharges or cash connection charges.
13-2409a Improvements and facilities; resales; regulation of certain lines and facilities.
13-2410 Meters and lateral service pipes.
13-2411 Meters and lateral pipes in cities less than 25,000, when; cost.
13-2412 Free use of water and discrimination unlawful.
13-2414 Leavenworth waterworks board.
13-2414a Same; ratification of board's actions.
13-2415 Same; election; petition.
13-2416 Same; members; election; term; vacancies; bonds.
13-2417 Same; meetings; rules; records; quorum; qualifications.
13-2418 Same; powers and duties; employees; eminent domain; rules and regulations.
13-2421 Same; appointments to be on basis of merits; tenure of office.
13-2422 Same; rates for water; how determined; sinking fund.
13-2423 Same; sinking fund to pay bonds; investment; records and reports.
13-2424 Same; treasurer of board; duties; bond.
13-2425 Same; bonds; election.
13-2426 Same; limitation; lien upon plant.