## Conduct of Certain Public Utilities 

## ARTICLE XX 

SECTION 2263 . Municipal Waterworks. — A municipal council shall have authority to acquire, construct, and maintain waterworks for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of the municipality with water; to regulate the supply and use of water therefrom; an d to fix and collect rents or taxes for water thus supplied. 

[2448-1.] 

SECTION 2264 . Municipal Ferries, Wharves, Markets, etc. — A municipal council shall have authority to acquire or establish municipal ferries, wharves, markets, slaughterhouses, pounds, and cemeteries. Public utilities thus owned by the municipality may be conducted by the municipal authorities upon account of the municipality or may be let for a stipulated return to private parties. 

[82-43 ( e ); 1791-6.] 

SECTION 2265 . Letting of Municipal Ferry, Market, or Slaughterhouse to Highest Bidder. — When any ferry, market, or slaughterhouse belonging to a municipality is to be let to a private party, the same shall, unless otherwise directed by the Governor-Genera l, be let to the highest and best bidder for the period of one year or, upon the previous approval of the provincial board, for a longer period not exceeding five years, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the Governor-General. 

[1634-1.] 

SECTION 2266 . Establishment of Certain Public Utilities by Private Parties Under License. — Where provision is not made by a municipal council, pursuant to the provisions of the next two preceding sections hereof, for maintaining or conducting the ferries, wharves, markets, or slaughterhouses requisite for the needs of the municipality, the council shall have authority, in its discretion, to let the privilege of establishing and maintaining such utilities to private parties by license granted upon such terms as shall be fixed by the council. 

The right to reject any or all bids shall be reserved in all proposals for such bids; and the maximum charges, rents, or fees which may be exacted by the lessees shall be fixed in advance and shall be stated in the proposals for bids. The decision of a mun icipal council rejecting any bid or awarding any such privilege shall be subject to final revisal by the provincial board. 

