Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-12

SEC. I. There shall ~ aPfo.nej by The Council at -,
its first meeting February annually hereafter or al
sch other meeting A. - sss'" osirf De appointed
for ,.. a.rssse an uicer b. Gallo! the "Supe W
te,.eni of i.c Water w1s.s who stall continue in "
o,!ice nRl avs s=H have been appointed =.
ani only q,aIfsd his s;eai unless his term a
of flee shah sooner de;ermined Nv DEATH resigna-
ton removal fsum office other lawful cause. 9
sse Before entering upon the duties of his Office. 0
the sad Superintendent shall give boni with
securities 10 be approved by ia. Couucl ia the
penal sum oi three thousand dollars conditioned lar the
and faithful performance ol the dules OF ms Office
See. J. A, the meeting ihcse shall be appoin-
al "a officer To BE- called the Engineer OF the Water
Norks. who shall continue 0i'ice until his -ucce.
shall have been appointed and duly qualified 10
&C, IN his stead. Snles- his OF office shall have
been determined cy tcah. resignation removal
from Office other lawful cause. The Offices Of
Superintendent and Engineer Of The Water Works may
a, the pleasure OF the Council be held by the same
person.
Sec. 4. The Superintendent and Engineer of the
Water Works shall before entering upon tbs duties of
elIner Of the said Offices the several oaihs OF
atirnations prescribed nv the charter.
Sec 5. The said Superintendent and Engineer of \
the Water Works sa receive Zoe his their
such salary o.her componsai may from time
time DO determined upon BY the Council.
Sec. 6. The Superintendent the Engineer may
be A. any time suspended from Office by the
renco Of majority OF the committee the Water
Works. aad IN such such shall be
thorszsd 10 make Temporary appoiarncnt supply
the places Of sait Officers but sCCh suspension and
.cnportrN appointment shall only csiinue until the
next meeting Ut The Council, " which meeting the sad
committee shall report their for ordering such
SUSPENSION.
Sec T. IL shalt b. the duty Of the Superintendent
- exeres general the Water Works.
suPernend the making OF all necessary repair and
isnprOv e ants for the under the direction OF the
comm tee; rcgster AL applications foe the supply of
Sater and :ursish alphabetical list thereof the
ccmDttee hereinafter required; empire dilIgcn
~ after all offences against this ordinance and
si;is 10 be instituted Tor he penalties dam
nsoa occ-sonel thereby and further discharge all
ciHer duties imposed upon him by this ordinance
Soc 8. IL shali BE- the duty Of the Engineer under
the direction ut tie Superintendent 10 attend To the
running IF tho Engines Of the Water Works; 10 keep
lS in gosd onier; examine all part OF tile
rhscaln-5g trOm fine time and report 10 the Sapern.
tvndon; its anC condition and in making all
repairs Necessary fo: the same.
SEC. y. A; the tirr meeting Of the Council annual
~, % a. such Other meeting a. the Council may ap
p'nt for the election OF the standing committees. there
ranll be elected committee OF three members be
Siiled the CoG.miI.ee the Water Works who shall
have the powers ind perfunn tie duties hereinafter
sTsniei and prescribed.
Sec 10. IL shall &c the du,y &c the Committee on
tie Water Works bcfors the lt dey ol Nay
~ teore the ijsh day of April. annually hereafter.
Il nssess e amount N rento be paid by each person
sewing supply of water from thc works, and
ref'lFn copy OF such the Clerk of the
Chy.
Sec Ill. IL shall thersnpoD be the duty OF the Clerk
10 give pai,c notice o The fact OF such
ING made and summar yoi the provisions of this orli
nance, relating plymc, of the said rents. and he
shall further file with Ihe Treasurer copy such
sessmcht-
See l2 II shall further be the iuiy Of the Clerk to
record IN book 10 be called ,o Register of Water
Nents. the assessment thus annually made by the Com
Hiitee on tho water works and upon the production
o. the Treasurors receipt for the assessed
10 any person. grant such person permit setting
RIB the pu pose tor which the be used aud
De mount OF rent plid: All which permits shall
pre- on the lst da ct April following, and shall be
transferable only 10y endorsement in the presence Of
the CLERK
Sec -. Every person who shall by such a.scss-
ment he liable 10 the payment of q use of
r'e winter, shall pay the tho Treasurer the
one moiey before the 18th day of May next and
Tue other moiety LofUe the lSt day of October
next and that annually hereafter, the moiciy Of
Tie slid rent shall bs paid before the LIST DAY
May and the other mpeiy belDre the first day OF
OcooSr no such payment shall bo of any effect, until
e Treasurers receipt therefor shall have been filed
with the Clerk; of which said receipts the Clerk shall
make memorandum the Register of Water
Rents"
Sec. IL On the I5;h day Of May AMI on the let day
OF October next. and Oh tho LIT day of May and si
day OF October IN every year hereafter the Clerk shall
make out fT and list Of all persons who may
have failed thus 10 file with him The Treasurers re- /
ceip Tor Tue rent thus assessed aud then due and |
unpaid with the Of rent assessed TO each and
thsn due. and deliver The the Sergeant of the
City, taking his receipt therefor upon duplicate copy
thereof aud charging him herewith upon books of
the City.
Sec Is. And thsreupon the said sergean, shall pro-
coed collect the forth n the SAID list, with
the addition of ten per upon the
ed 20 every person named therein, n compensation
Tor the making such collection: but no case shall
such ten per centum DO chargeablc Co the City. The /
Sergeant shall pay the Treasurer the amount
collected by him at least ia every two weeks,
AMI stall settle for the gross OF said list
Hereinafter prescribed within forty days after the date
u has receipt therefor
Sec. l6. U,on before the expiration Of forty days
from the date OF his rccei for every such last the Ser.
gsani shall file with the Clerk Of the City, fair and
correct Inst OF such persons named said first named
list, a may be Ino.vent am unable pay the amount
ofihe rent assessed against them, from whom for O.
ny good cause he may not have boon able 10 col ,
Ieci said which last shall by The Clerk be ,
Submitted 10 The Committee ON the Water Works the
sad Committee having examined the rsd list shall rt
port The same to the Council with such exceptions or
remarks they may think JUST and the Council shall
l-er'upon orles Ae whole such gau Of sad last a. =
'ey nay mnk proper and insi To be passed to the
rsedi' ofthe Sergeant the books Of the CITY. 4
See II. IN the collection Of the said rents the Ser.
gat' stsll be- authorized institute suit for the reco-
Nerv ~: as ONLY upon the aspeco of the Mayor
o. ChaIIpan OF The committee on the Water Works :
end ~ every such where Judgment is rendered in
favor Of Re City. the ten per ceuurn hsreinbcfoe pr
'ldod as The eonPenItOn 10 the Sergeant shall be n
iare! an the costs. ia lieu Of iho commissions allowed
o. law upon al other executions ID be pnid ly fe de-
fendani bet IN be chargoabIo 10 the Civ q
sec ~ Immediately after the first meeting OF the n
Councu after tbe committee the water works shall
hh's ItFrtod Tue cesnqucnt water rcuts hercnbcurc
mentioned fIc Sergeant shall have failed % make =,
return % the let Of delinquent water rents No herein
bo!oro required then upon the crpiriun OF the ss.d Il
f'y days the Clerk Of The CITY shall make Up e &C. n
c4n' Of the said Sergeant rolatng the collection Of
tle SAID water rents appear on the books Of 10
the City, and shalt report the the next meeting .
y he Council And the sad account having been er %
anined ~ The eominitiec On the works sBd found Il
correct, dc Clerk shall aema1d az t S,,esrt 49, >!
payment Of The balance apqearing af the said account
70 D. due 70 the Ciiy. ana if the aid Sergeant shall