The city of Syracuse, acting through its duly authorized officers, is hereby empowered
to acquire, construct, extend, maintain, control and operate a complete system of
waterworks to furnish said city and its inhabitants with water from Skaneateles Lake.
It may contract for, purchase and acquire by deed, or otherwise, in its name all lands,
waters, easements, tenements, hereditaments, rights, privileges, franchises and real
and personal property of every name, nature and description whatsoever deemed necessary
for the acquisition, construction, extension, maintenance, control and operation of
such system of waterworks, and for securing the watershed and waters of said lake
against any and all forms of contamination or pollution, with full power and authority
to do any and all things necessary or proper appertaining to or connected with any
of said purposes. Said city, through its authorized officers, agents and employees,
is empowered to enter upon any lands or waters whatsoever for the purpose of making
any and all surveys, examinations and investigations deemed necessary or proper for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, and shall have the right to
enter, appropriate, occupy and use any public highway, street, square, avenue, road
or other public ground or place for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, extending,
maintaining and operating said system of waterworks. In case said city shall be unable
to acquire by purchase any property deemed necessary for the acquisition, construction,
maintenance, extension, control and operation of said system of waterworks or for
the protection of the watershed and water of said lake against contamination and pollution
it is hereby authorized to acquire the same in the manner and by the procedure specified
in title 1, chapter 23 of the Code of Civil Procedure, known as the Condemnation Law. Said city shall have
full power and authority to do and perform all acts and things necessary and proper
to enable it to acquire, obtain, furnish and maintain an ample and pure supply of
water from Skaneateles Lake for said city and its inhabitants. No person or corporation,
other than the city of Syracuse, shall furnish or distribute water through pipes,
mains or conduits within said city. No person or corporation, other than the city
of Syracuse, shall enter upon or excavate any road, highway, street or public place
in said city for the purpose of laying pipes, mains or conduits for the conveyance
of water except under a franchise from said city permitting the same.
