| |  | | bond in such form as the commissioners may fix, and by the election |  | of such other officers and agents as they determine necessary, |  | which other officers and agents shall serve at the pleasure of the |  | commissioners.__In prosecuting the work contemplated by this Act, |  | the commissioners may engage the services of engineers and laborers |  | and may purchase all necessary material and supplies, and construct |  | the drains and sewers under their own supervision, or they may, if |  | they determine it advantageous, contract with some responsible |  | person, firm or corporation for the construction of the drains and |  | sewers, but the district may not be released from liability, by |  | reason of having contracted with any person, firm or corporation, |  | as provided in this section for the construction of any sewer, |  | drain or other structure.__They shall also adopt a corporate seal |  | and all bylaws and regulations necessary.__The commissioners shall |  | meet monthly and have special meetings as necessary.__They shall |  | publish an annual report.__A person, while a commissioner of the |  | district, may not be interested, either directly or indirectly, in |  | any contract or agreement for the construction of any sewer, drain |  | or other structure in the district entered into by the district.__ |  | This provision does not prevent the district from entering upon or |  | taking land or any easement on the land of any officer of the |  | district while an officer, and awarding damages for the taking of |  | land if, in the opinion of the commissioners, the entering or |  | taking is necessary for the purposes of the district. | 
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 |  | |  | Sec. 9.  P&SL 1949, c. 211, §7, 2nd ¶, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 99, §7, |  | is amended to read: | 
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 |  | |  | The commissioners receive compensation as recommended byshall |  | them and approved by a majority vote of the municipal officers in |  | the City of Waterville, including compensation for any duties |  | they perform as officers as well as for their duties as |  | commissioners.  Certification thereof must be recorded withshall |  | the Secretary of State and recorded in the bylaws.  Their |  | compensation for duties as commissioners must be on theshall |  | basis of the specified amount as may be specified in thesuch |  | bylaws for each meeting actually attended and reimbursement for |  | travel and expenses, with the total not to exceed thesuch |  | specific amount as may be specified in the bylaws.  The |  | compensation schedule in effect on January 1, 1999,1982$20$15 |  | for each regular or special meeting attended, with total annual |  | compensation not to exceed $500,$300continues inshall continue |  | effect until changed. | 
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 |  | |  | Sec. 10.  P&SL 1949, c. 211, §8, 2nd ¶ is amended to read: | 
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 |  | |  | All bonds or notes issued by the districtsaidmust bearshall |  | the district seal, and must be signed by the treasurershall | 
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