13-1220. Board of public utilities in cities of more than 100,000 owning and operating waterworks and electric-light plant. In each city of the first class that now has or hereafter acquires a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, which now or hereafter owns and operates a municipal waterworks plant and a municipal electric-light plant, there shall be an administrative agency known as the board of public utilities of such city, to be elected in the manner hereinafter provided. The board shall manage, operate, maintain and control the daily operation of the water plant and electric-light plant of such city, and shall make all such rules and regulations as are necessary for the safe, economical and efficient operation and management of such water plants and electric-light plants. The board may also improve, extend or enlarge the water plants and electric-light plants as hereinafter provided, and furnish a supply of water, light, heat and power for domestic, industrial and municipal purposes. |
