The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-26
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THE PHILADELPHIA GAS WoRKs.-The Com
miltee on Law of Councils had under conside-
ration Yesterday afternoon the following bIll.
. iSsine possession ofihe Philadelphia Gas Works
for the use of the city, and providing for the
rare and management thereof
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
Of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
. Mayor be and he Is hereby authorized and
4 directed on the first day of March, eighteen
Il hundred and siXty-elght, to take possession of
+ he Philadelphia Gas Works, comprising all the
buildings for the manufacture and sale of gas,
aud all the mains, services, and gas-holders
belonging thereto, and also all the materials on
4 hand, and apparatus for the manufacture, puri-
fcatiOn, storage, distribution, and sale OF gas,
the stock of gas on hand, the proceeds of the
s gas consumed but unsettled for, aud the out
standing bills due to the said Gas Works, to-
gether with the books OF account relating
thereto, for the use and benefit OF the city; and
i'm nediately upon taking possession as afore-
sad the Trustees of the said Philadelphia Gas
Works shall make detailed report to Councils
OF the property, real and personal, so taken
possession OF by the Mayor, signed by the Pre-
sident of the Board OF Trustees.
Section 2. The Select and Common Councils
shall, at their meeting on the second Tuesday in
February next, and annually thereafter, and
whenever vacancy shall occur, by death, resg-
nation, or otherwise elect by UtUd ooce vote, in
Joint meeting, a Chief Engineer of the Gas
Works; he shall hold his Office until his sue.
cessor shall be chosen at the annual time fixed
therefor, unless sooner removed by Councils.
Section 3. The head OF this department shall
be called the Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia
Gas Works; he shall have charge and care of the
Gas Works, including all the property, etc.,
mentioned and set forth in the first section; he
4 shall exercise general control and oversight
over all the officers and employees connected
Herewith, and assign and direct their duties SO
as To carry on the details of the works. He
shall attend to the direction of all new works
now or hereafter 10 be constructed. Provided,
That he shall not Increase the number of officers
now employed Without the authority of Councils.
Section A. The officers necessary to carry on
the Works shall be nominated by the Chief En-
gineer, by and with the advice and consent of
the Select Council, and hall she removed at the
pleasure of the party nominating, and upon such
removal, or vacancy occurring by death, resig-
nation, or otherwise, nomination shall be
made to supply such vacancy, as in the case of
an original appointment
Section 8. It shall be the duty of the Cashier
TO perform such duties as are now required of
him, and in addition thereto shall make return,
in writing, under oath or Affirmation, of the
amounts collected, TO the City Controller, and
pay over the same to the City Treasurer daily;
he shall give bond with two or more suretes
for the faithful performance OF his duties in
the sum of - dollars to be approved by
Councils.
Section 6. The sinking fund of the Gas Trust
shall be transferred unto the sinking fund of
the city of Philadelphia, and all the bonds,
stocks, securities, ETC., now held by them to
secure the payment of all gas loans.
Section I. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Treasurer 10 keep the funds and money belong
ing to the Gas Department separate and distinct
from all other funds in his hands, to more efec-
tually secure the prompt payment of the loans
of the said Gas Works.
Section g. Warrants for the payment of labor
shall be drawn by the cashier upon pay-rolls
approved by the Chief Engineer; and ali other
warrants shall be drawn by the Chief Engineer.
Section 8. All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances inconsistent herewith, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
On motion, the ordinance was referred to a
special committee with power to add an addl-
the committee to report the bill favorably to
Councils on Wednesday.