§ 26. Water system
The City Council shall have all the powers over and in any way appertaining to the water system owned by the present Village of Newport that are now conferred on the water commissioners, provided for in 1878 Acts and Resolves No. 201, entitled “An act defining the power of the Village of Newport,” and all amendments thereto.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 1. Establishment of City
App § 3. City boundaries and corporate powers
App § 5. Warning and convening of annual meeting
App § 6. Elections of officers at annual meeting
App § 7. Mayor and Board of Aldermen as City Council
App § 8. Officers appointed by City Council
App § 9. Powers of Mayor; City Council to establish water rates
App § 10. Mayoral approval and Board of Aldermen reconsideration of vetoed actions
App § 12. Board of Civil Authority and Board of Abatement
App § 16. Department of Assessment
App § 19. Overseer of the Poor
App § 20. Superintendent of Streets
App § 22. Board of Fire Wardens
App § 25. Streets and sidewalks
App § 27. Sale or lease of City owned property
App § 29. Assessment of taxes on grand list
App § 30. Revenues credit and appropriations
App § 32. Bonds of City officers