The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-03
9raiizsnoss .ai qf TT city Council Of Columbia
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE WATER WonKs

AN ORDINANCE REau1Araa THE WATER Wonks. If III u.
SECTION t. Be ordand oyde s. ths 0aN;
Of Columbia Council assembled That at aeeing
after its biennial organization thereafter pactchb
the Council shall elect Superintendent Of the Works. who
shall enter the duties of his Office day May after
his election and continue therein years.
eeced and unless Before acting
his Office lie shall bond the penalty Of two
thousand dollars approved by the Council When
his term Of Office expires papers shall be deli
h bis disposed Of in such other manner
SIC q That The Committee superintendent
general the Water Works The Superintendent OF
tho Water except prescribed according
to the directions of said Committee
SEC g. That the Superintendent subject
Committee shall have general charge engine
house. and all the buildings fire plugs fixtures and erected
laid down for the Water Works. which tho said
reservoirs engine house and buildings He shall carefully
inspect parts Of works and have same ken good order
and operation the pure clear
s with and regulariat the city build
ing persons entitled to its use under provisions
hereinafter contained
That tho his assistant shall remain at
the house and ha be their special duty take good
Of the buildings and machinery to the alarm Of
fire, unless otherwise instructed
SEQ Tat subject to the control of the Committee the upcri
endent employ in md about works such he
deem suitable and He shall keep account OF their
the kind Of work done by them the of the week
month they work Ho shall quarterly present
of materials necessary
carrying the works for the following quarter
their And subject restrictions imposed by
the Committee the Superintendent may purchase such materials
by him required SHALL
within three months be laid by the Superintendent before tho
"mitte g;
SEC That it shall be the duty of the Superintendent
and preserve the Committee map plan
location of the street showing the distance
of each the said map PLAN lay every
extension Of said mains such made
the said the location Of opcok and hydant shall
be properly designated And book purpose
said Superintendent shall enter from time to time the quantity
description md Of materials labor employed
extending the street hs quarterly lie shall make
from nd book, and submit the the Committee It shall
be the duty of the Superintendent book be kept
by the purpose branch pipes leading from the
sreot mains designating the material and tho place
junction with tho also the the
cocks hydrants and other fixtures attached pipes
which said book shall be retained in his Office subject time to
the inspection of the Committee
SEC book shall be kept the
caption importing that the property whose
undersigned that may upon
mentioned opposite their respective the
prescribed by the ordinances of the city
property within the Of the pipes applies the introduction
of water into his premises he his agent shall
said book under said caption and write opposite
number OF his application the location
for which the water to be used The city
be introduced into the of any applicant until
written what here required Supen
tendent q written permit thereof
SEC That after there written what required
the the public street alley SHALL without delay
conducted by the superintendent the applicants promises
OF sale pipe and fixtures with separate
ment particular house tenement hyant shall
be allowed sidewalk exposed
may detecon be placed on
the service pipe the stopcoc with
marked "Cty Water Works. TINT supply water
be stopped time when proper said
applicant have the water introduced his
the hid the Superintendent directed
by Of suitable ppe fixtures: PROVIDED
Such work be conducted by practical and plumbers