New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-03-15
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

An ordinance relats1g to the MANAGE
maent, operation and protection of the
City Waterworks Of the City OF Aew
Ulan; providiaso for the appointn1ent
and defining the p0weas and duties of
officers, employees and licensed pk1m-
bers; and prescribing rules and rates
TOR The use Of water by p'lva*e con-
Sun1ers.
The City Council of the City of New
Ulm do ordain:
Sec. /. The Immediate control, pro-
lection and management in all its parts
of everything appertaining to the water
works Of said city shall be in the hands
of an officer known as the superinten-
dent of Water Works, which office is
hereby created. Said Superintendent
shall have all the powers and duties
herein enumerated or which may here
after be given him and discharge his du-
ties under the immediate direction and
control of the committee on water works
of the City Council OF said city.
Sec. 2. Immediately after the passage
and approval of this ordinance and an
nually thereafter on the second Tuesday
in April of each year, the Mayor shall
appoint Superintendent Of Water
Works, subject to confirmation by the
City Council, whose term of office shall
be one year and until his successor shall
be appointed and qualified; provided
that said first appointment hereunder
shall expire on the next third Tuesday
in April.
Sec. 8. The City Council shall appoint
oil nf tho .lyc
and FIX the salaries or compensation of
every person connected Herewith. Be-
fore entering upon the performance of
his duties, the Superintendent shall take,
subscribe and file with the City Clerk,
an oath of office in the usual form, and
shall also execute to the City of New
Ulm and file with the City Clerk a bond
in the sum to be designated by the coun-
Gil, with not less than two suyeties to be
approved by the Mayor conditioned for
the faithful discharge of the duties of his
office.
Sec. 4. The Superintendent shall is
sue all permits for the laying of service
pipes to connect with the distributing
mains and keep an accurate record there
of and of the work done by virtue there
of and Of all other matters onsuch forms
and in such manner rs may be provided
for him. AS soon as an issued permit is
returned to him by any licensed plumber
with his report Of the work done there
under, the Superintendent shall endorse
thereon the water rate to he collected OF
the consumer and file said permit, report
and rate with the City Clerk.
Sec. 5. The Superintendent shall at
the end of each term of office make and
file with the City Clerk, for presentation
to the City Council, a complete inven-
tory, in detail, of all tools, implements,
furniture and other articles of personal
property belonging to the department
with which he shall stand charged. He
shall also have prepared by the City
Surveyor and keep a comprehensive
map of all water mains, branches, extcn-
slons, hydrants and gates, showing their
location and size, and shall from time
to time correct and enlarge the same as
occasion may require. He shall also
keep in books provided therefor. records
with suitable diagrams showing the loca-
ton, number and size Of all taps in the
mains and service pipes connected there
with and such other records as may be
directed. He shall annually and at such
other times as may be directed, make a
report to the City Council, stating the
length and size of all mains with the
number and location of hydrants, amount
of fuel consumed, the number Of consum-
ers of water with rates fixed by him, the
number of gallons of water pumped dur
ING the year and such other facts and cir
cumstances relating to the department
as may be deemed of interest to the pub
lie or necessary for the information of
the council or as may be directed by the
committee on water works.
Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall file all
returns from the superintendent and the
water rate therein contained shall be
guiding and authority for him in open
ing accounts with consumers of water
and collect such rates unless changed by
order Of the City Council. He shall keen
correct accounts with all consumers of
water, receive all water rents, licenses,
fines and penalties and give receipts there
for, place the same to the credit of the
water works fund and turn the money
over to the City Treasurer He shall
perform such other duties in connection
her, with as may be hereafter assigned to
him by the City Council.
Sec. T. All rates, except for meters
and building purposes, will be payable
semi-annually in advance at the office of
the City Clerk on the first day of May
and November in each year. All water
rates must be paid promptly when due
and all officers connected with the water
works department are positively prohib-
tied from giving credit to any one. Ten
per cent penalty will be added, if water
rent is not paid within ten days after the
same becomes due and payable. Z
Sec. 8. On failure of any person, firm
OF corporation taking water from the
water system of the city, to pay his or
their water rent within ten days after
the same becomes due as in this ordi-
nance provided the wafer shall ha tl1rn