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a president and a clerk, adopt a corporate seal and choose a
treasurer and, when necessary, all other officers and agents,
including a general manager, who, with the treasurer, shall
serve at the trustees' pleasure and whose compensation is fixed
by the trustees.__The trustees are entitled to compensation for
their services as determined by the trustees.__Whenever a
vacancy occurs in the office of the president, clerk, general
manager or treasurer, that office must be filled by the board of
trustees.__If a vacancy occurs in the board of trustees, the
remaining trustees may appoint a temporary trustee to fill the
vacancy until the next regular meeting of the district.__At that
meeting, a trustee must be elected for the regular term and one
to fill the term caused by the vacancy.__Whenever a trustee
ceases to be a resident of the district, the trustee vacates the
office of the trustee.__The trustees may also adopt bylaws as
necessary for their own convenience and the proper management of
the affairs of the district and may procure an office and incur
expenses as necessary.__The treasurer and the general manager
shall furnish bond in a form and with sureties the trustees
approve.

 
Sec. 4. P&SL 1951, c. 92, §10 is amended to read:

 
*Sec. 10. Valid contracts of present companies to be assumed
by district. All valid contracts now existing between Lubec
the district and any persons or corporations for supplying
water, light and power, in the town Town of Lubec or elsewhere
shall must be assumed and carried out by said the district.

 
Sec. 5. P&SL 1951, c. 92, §14, sub-§I is amended to read:

 
I. To pay the current expenses for operating and
maintaining the water, light and power system.

 
Sec. 6. P&SL 1951, c. 92, §14, sub-§V is enacted to read:

 
V.__Notwithstanding any other provisions in this section,
the district is authorized to hold all money received from
the sale of that portion of the district's property
formerly used to provide electric service and to continue
to use these funds or any part of these funds, as the
trustees determine advisable, for the extension or
improvement of water service or as a means of delaying
increases in rates for water service.__The fund must be
separately accounted for and its application must be
overseen by the Public Utilities Commission.__The district
may, with consent of the Public Utilities Commission, set
aside some portion as a reserve with which to make the
annual payment to the Town of Lubec required by Section 2
of this Charter.


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