New Jersey § acts:saved-40 - (27)

§ acts:saved-40. (27)

1. That in all incorporated towns in this state, wherein a system of waterworks has

been or shall be erected and put in operation under the provisions of an act entitled

“An act to enable incorporated towns to construct waterworks for the extinguishment

of fires and supplying the inhabitants thereof with pure and wholesome water,” approved

March fifth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, and commissioners have been

or shall be appointed and acting pursuant to the terms of said act, and in which a

system of sewers has been or shall hereafter be constructed and put in operation under

the laws of this state, it shall be lawful for the board of commissioners or other

governing body of such incorporated towns to provide by ordinance or resolution, that

the water commissioners appointed under the provisions of the act above recited shall

take the control, charge and management of the sewer system of said town, and upon

entering upon the discharge of their duties under this act, shall have power to authorize

connections to be made therewith, and to establish rents for such connections and

for the use of the said sewer system, and the time of payment thereof, as they may

deem proper; and in their care and management of the said sewer system shall be governed

by the same rules and regulations as are provided in the act above recited for the

care and government of the water system of said town, so far as the same shall be

applicable thereto.