The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-19

tsaancss than the same individuals hav
worp in many days.
Another important step toward the city
Requirement Of the property Of the Los An
gelet city water company was takcl
immediately after the petitioners ha
left. II was the submission By tn
city attorney OF the ordinace pro
viding for the management and op
operation Of the domestic waterworks sys
tam of the CITY of Los Angeles. The ordi
nance was referred to the water suppl.
committee, which In the afternoon report
ed its approval and recommended 1t 70
passage. The rules were suspended and
passed unanimously.
The principal sections OF 1t are given be
low:
Section 1. That for the management ant
Operation OF the domestic waterworks sys
tenn OF the city Of Los Angeles. now In pos
session of the Los Angeles City Water com
many and its auxiliary corporations, Their,
| shall be two observation-disclosures to be know
as the maintenance and construction de
partment, and the other to be known a!
| the collection department.
Section q That the maintenance AMI
construction department of said water
" orks system shall be managed and con
Quoted by the following officers and EN-
ployes. namely:
A general manager, a superintendent
an assistant superintendent. four me.
chanical engineers. five mechan-
les, five mechanics helpers. three watch
| men, twelve laborers and one draughtsman
Section g. That the general manager shall
be competent hydraulic engineer, and
shall be appointed by the council; and he
shall have the management and control
of the maintenance and construction de-
boartment of said waterworks system, In
Guiding the appointment, removal and d.
ection of all employees of said department
He shall receive salary at the rate of $500
per month, payable at the end of each
month.
Section 4. That the superintendent shall
be a competent hydraulic engineer, and
shall have direct charge of said mainten-
ance and construction department, under
The control of the general manager. and
he shall discharge the duties of general
manager in case of his absence.
Section 8. That the salaries and wages Of
the employees of the maintenance and con-
struction department shall be as follows /:
Superintendent, $3.50 per month; assistant
superintendent, SIPS per month; one me-
chanical engineer. 500 per month; three
mechanical engineers, $75 per month each;
mechanics, SIS per month each; mechan-
J.,
s65 per month each; and laborers, 81 per
day each.
Section 6. That the collection department
of said waterworks system shall be man
aged and conducted by a cashier and, the
following employees, namely:
Six rate collectors, seven clerks one rat
irg inspector and four other inspectors.
Section 7. That the cashier shall have
control of the collection of all water rate
and other moneys payable to the city on
account of said waterworks system.
He shall have the appointment and re-
moval of all employees Of the collection de-
partment: but in case of the removal of any
employees, he shall report the name of such
removed employee and the cause of such re-
moval to the council.
The cashier shall be appointed by the
council and shall receive salary of 5000 per
month. He shall give bond to the city
of Los Angeles In the penal sum of $50 .000.
Section g. That the monthly salaries of
the employees of the collection department
shall be as follows:
Chief clerk $50: head bookkeeper, $3.50;
assistant bookkeeper, $780, draughtsman,
SIPS; rating inspector. $125: two inspectors.
500 each; two inspectors, Sc each: two bill
checkers. and two bill clerks. SIS each. The
inspectors and rate collectors shall furnish
their own transportation; In attending to
their duties.
Section II. That the office hours Of the
general manager and Of the collection de-
partment shall be from o'clock a. m. to 5
o'clock p. NJ. and eight hours shall consti-
tute a days work of all officers and en-
ployes Of both departments.
Section 13 That the water rates for water
supplies for other than municipal purposes
shall be adjusted and collected by the
cashier in accordance with the ordinance
LII l. L.
force. Connections of building lots with
the water mains in the street in front of
such lots shall be made for s12 for half-inch
service; SIG for three-quarter inch service
and $25 for one-inch service: such service
to extend only to the curb of the sidewalk.
Section H. That a fund. to be known as
the Domestic water fund" is hereby Gre
ated. and 1t shall be the duty of the city
treasurer to keep all moneys deposited
with him which may be derived from said
waterUorks system in said fund, and to pay
all demands out Of said fund, which may
be drawn on by him on account of said
waterworks system. Said fund shall be
kept inviolate for the sole purpose Of meet
ing expenses incurred on account of said
waterworks system, and shall not be paid
out by the treasurer on any other account,
nor shall any of the moneys of said fund
be used for any other purpose.
eral manager shall be performed by the
city engineer until such general
manager shall be appointed by the
council: but in such case the city en-
gineer shall receive no salary as such gen.
eral manager. nor shall he, without the
order of the council, appoint any employee
hereinbefore mentioned, excepting the
watchmen; and until cashier has been ap
pointed by the council, the tax collector of
this city shall act as such cashier, without
receiving any salary as such cashier; nor
shall he be authorized to appoint any en-
ploye of the collection department, except
on order Of the council; but in such case
the city tax collector shall only be re-
CURED to receive payment of water rates
and other moneys paid to the city on ac-
count of said waterworks system at his
office.
Section Is. That the council may at any
time remove any officer or employee Of
either department.
IT'S A CASE OF "ME, TOO"