In any township wherein a water district has been established pursuant to section 40:62-96 et seq. of the Revised Statutes, the township committee may by ordinance provide for the election of water commissioners and said commissioners shall succeed to the duties presently exercised by the township committee together with such other duties as are herein contained.

L.1951, c. 280, p. 954, s. 1, eff. June 25, 1951.