Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-16

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IN oRDNANCE. in relation to the wl,er worSs
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ordained by the Council of the City { Whee,,ng
SEc. i. There shall bsapponted by the Cosuc,, n,
" frsi meeting in Febrrsry annuity hereafter or AZ
rich ether meeting ms ny special order be appointed
1pr that pafpose. otiier be called the ss,r.r,r-
, ,nscnf of the Wafer Works. who shall .,,,;,,,,s =;
'hse un'ii hrs successor shall have been appointed
an duly qualified ,o his stead nnlcss his term
1T hiee shall I've sooner determined by death reSgns
ron resnnva from Office other lawful cause
Sec Before entering upon the duties OF his Office
the sad superintendent shall give bond with enc or
more securities IN he approved by the Council in the
penal sum OF three thousand dollars conditioned far the
true and faithful performance ri the duties Of his office
Sec 3. Al the meeting there shalt be appoin-
ted officer be called the Engineer Uf the Water
Works. who shall continue in office until his succe>-
sos shall have been appointed and duly qualified TO
net in his stead. unless bis Of office shall have
been determined By death. resignation. removal
from office or other lawful cause. The offices Of
Superintendent and Engineer Of the Water Works may
ut the pleasure Of the Council be held by the same
person.
Sec a. The superintendent and Engineer Of the
Water Works SHALL before entering Upon the duties Of
elher OF the said Offices assume fc several oaths or
aiiirmaiions prescribed by the charter.
SEC. O. The said Superintendent; and Engine r of
the Water Works shall fr his or their services
sach salary or other compensation may from time TO
time be determined upon by the Council.
Sec. b. The Superintendent the Engineer may
he at any time suspended frvm elfce by the concur
renee Of a majority Of the committee on the Water
Works; and m such case sucl committee shall be
shorzed To make temporary appointment supply
the places Of said officers; bat such suspension and
Temporary appointment shall ony cennue until the
next meeting of the Coanci to which meeting The said
'"nmiee shall report their for ordering such
suspension
Sec Z. II shall be the duty Of The Superintendent
oexercse general supervision the Water Works;
n ,nperinten the making OF all Necessary repairs and
Improvements Tor the same under the direction of the
,nmmiee; tn register all applications Cor the supply Of
water and furnish phabetical list thereof the
committee hereinafter required; enquire diligent-
iy alter all Offences against this ordinance and
s IN De Instituted fr the penalties incurred dam
agesoccasioned thereby; and further discharge all
other duties imposed upon hun by this ordinance.
Sec. 8. IL shall be the duty of the Engineer der
tbs direction Of the Superintendent, attend the
running OF the Engines OF the Water Works; keep
the same IN good ORDER examine all parts OF the
machinery fros line TO time and report the Sspern
tendent Its state and condition and in making al
repairs necessary for the same.
Sec g. At the irsi meeting Of rho Council. annual
iy, or nj such other meeting the Council may ap
point Tor the election of the Standing committees
shall he elected committee Of three members d,
called the Committee the Water Works who shall
have The powers and perform the duties hereinlfie
granted and prescribed
SEC 10 IL shall he the duty OF the Committee OF
an Water Works. before the day Of MAJ next
~ before the 10Th dry of April. annually hereafter
'ssss the amount trent TO be paid by each person
't- sing supply of water from the works, ant
urn copy OF saeh assessment to the ClesS of IN,
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Sec. H. IL shall Iliereupon I've the duty of The Clerl
~ give public notice of the fact o such be
eias made, and summary0f the provisions of this orli
nce relating To the payment ofrhe said IN h,
sail further file with the Treasurer copy of such
sessmcbt.
Sec. IL. IL shall further be the duty Of the Cler
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Rents. the assessment ihHs annually made by the Com
mitee ON the water works; and upon the productioi
o the IreaSurer receipt for the water assesse,
." any person, TO grant 10 such person permit seiin,
i0rh the purpose for which the water be used avn
'he amount of rent paid All which permits shall ex
pre- Ola the LIST da, of April following aud shat b.
'''nstcrall, only by endorsement in the presenc,
4 Clerk.
sec 10 Every person who shall by such ASSES
mea be liable To the payment of a for the use %
i1e water. shall pay the same the Treasurer IN,
one moiciy before the 18th day of May next al,
me other moieiy before The Ist day OF Octobe
next AMI That annually hereafter the moicIy o
Tie SID rc1i shall b. paid fore the ls ds, o.
May and the other moiey before the frst day OF
October: no sIch payment shall b. OF any effect until
tie Treasarers receipt therefor shall have been filed
with the Clerk; Of which SAID receipts the Clerk shall
IN Ike memorandum the "liegisicr Ut Water
Rents"
See l. On the 18Th Jay of May and ON the / ST day
ct October next, and on the Isl day of May and Isl
day ct October every year hereafter, the Clerk shall
make out fair anil list Of all persons who may
have failed thus file with him the Treasurers re-
ceipt for the thus assessed and then due and
unpaid with the amount Of Assessed 10 each and
tien due, and deliver The the Sergeant OF the
City. taking his rcceiTn therefor upon a duplicate copy
ierebf and charging him herewith upon the boos of
q Getty.
Sec. Is. And thereupon the said Sergeant ssla pro
coed 10 collect the rents forth in the said list with
The addition Of ten per upon The amount
ed To every person named therein, a cOmpcns ltion
fr the making such collection hut in no case shall
such ten per cenum be chargeable TO the City. The
Sergeant shall pay over to the Treasurer the amount
collected by him at least in every weeks
ID shall settle FOR the gross Of said list rs
hereinafter prescribed, within forty days after the date
@, has recripi therefor.
Sec. 10. Uyon or before the expiration Of f,riy DAYS
m ie date Of is receipt for every such list the Ser
goant shall Gle with the Clerk OF lbe City. fair and
eJFrcc "a LIST Of such persons mined said frsl named
list may be insnvcu and unable pay The amount
ofthe rent assessed against them. irUn whom for
ny good cause he may not have been able to eol-
leci sand rent, which list shall by The Clerk he
Submitted to the Committee the Water Works. the
said COnmilieo having examined the said list shall t
port the o. the Council with such exceptions or
remarks they may think just aud the Council shall
hereuPon order the whole such pari of said list
ihey may think proper and Just TO be passed h. the
credit Of the Sergeant ON the books Of the City
Sec, IL. In the collection OF the said rents the Ser
geant shall be authorized TO institute suit Cor the
very only upon the inspection Of the Mayor
~ Chairnln Of the committee on the Water Works
and IN every such where judgneni rendered in
'faver Of the City. the ten per ccnum hereabeore pro
yided tho compensation 10 the Sergeant shall be
aVej in the costs. IN lieu OF tire commissions allowed
bY law upon all ohouoxecuiions be paid by the de-
fondanf. but IN event 10 be chargeablc 10 sbe City
Sec lS InmeJi alely after tho first meeting of the
Council after The committee the water works shah
b,ve reported the delinquent water reuis hereinbeinre
mentioned. fihe Sergeant shall have failed make
return Of lie Let Of delinquent rents rs herein
before fsIutcd, teA upon the expiration Of the said
fy day., the Clcik of fhe CITY shall make up ihe
uni Of the sad Sergeant relating The collection of
the sld water rents may appear on the hooks Of
fs City, and shall report the the next meeting
~ the Council And the said a,c1uni hav nr been er