Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-02

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Section /. This Ordinance, in whole
or in part, Upon its acceptance and
adoption by the Common Council of
the City of Tucson, Arizona, shall, and
the same hereby is declared an Ordinance
or Amendment to any and all laws, Or
dinances and Resolutions, previously
adopted, which may or do conflict in the
matter of maintaining or operating the
Water Department of the City of Tucson,
Arizona.
MANAGEMENT.
Sec. 2. At the first regular meeting in
January of each year, or as soon there
after as practical, the Mayor shall ap-
point three (3l councilnIen, who, to-
gether with the Mayor, shall constitute
a Committee to be known as the Water
Committee for the purpose
of controlling and managing, in the best
possible manner, all matters appertain-
ing to the Water Department of the City
of Tucson, when not i'll conflict with the
provisions of the City Charter or other
act of the Territory of Arizona. The said
committee shah hold their respective
Offices for one year, or until their success
sors have been appointed and qualified.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.
Sec. 3. The said committee shall
under the conditions above described.
exercise general supervision over the
Wa er Department of the City Of
Tucson, the property Herewith connect
ed, and over all officers and employees of
the same.
All bills for expenditures in this De-
partment shall be approved by the COM
m.ttse or a majority ther, of, at least
once each month, and upon their sp-
proval, shall be submitted to the Coun-
Gil for allowance. The aforesaid COM
mittee shall make thorough investiga-
tion of all the books and accounts OF the
said department on the first day of each
of the following months:-January,
April, July, and October; or as soon
as possible.
REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS.
Sec. 4. The Water Department COM
mittce shall have power to make any
and all necessary repairs in its depart
ment, but shall not make any additions
or extensions to the mains or pipes of
distribution or collection, without hav-
ing first obtained the approval of the
Mayor and Common Council.
APPOINTEES.
Sec. S. There shall he appointed by
the Mayor and confirmed by the council.
One Superintendent
One Chief eek
One Chief Engineer,
and such additional assistants as may
be required.
SALARIES AND BONDS.
Sec. 6. The Mayor and Common
Council shall rate and fix all salaries of
officers or employees appointed, and re-
quire OF them for the faithful performance
of their respective duties. such bonds as
may be deemed proper and just.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. Z. The Superintendent of the
Water Department shall be the general
executive officer of the Water Depart
ncnt and over all employees Herewith
and over all engine houses,
engines. pumps. reservoirs, stand pipes,
pipe lines. hydrants, wrenches, stop
cocks, gate valves, fre-piues, and all
other property and machinery used in or
with this department.
He shall make frequent trips of inspec'
ton over all pipe lines and all otter pro-
perty used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
repairs deemed necessary consistent with
his duties.
He shall also report all violations OF
this ordinance to the chairmsn OF the
Water Department Committee and said
chairman shall forthwith proceed 20 pro-
secute offenders as set forth in this ordi-
nance or any amendment thereof.
He shall also attend to and control
the water supply and at all times see to
the sufficiency thereof, and sha | notify
the community, unless emergency re-
auires Otherwise, of the necessity OF shut
ting off any pipe line for the purpose OF
making repairs, extensions, connections
etc, should he have cause to expect or
know beforehand of the necessity to so
shut off the water from any line or lines
of the system. ....
He shall also have general supervision
over all charges and collections of water
rents; pipe tapping, building costs, and
over any and all amounts due or collect
ed in the said department, and all MONIES
collected by him shall be turned over to
the Chief Clerk daily and the receipt oi
the latter taken therefor.
In the performance OF his duties as re-
ouired by this Section, the superinten'
dent shall be subject at all times to the
action of the Water Department com
mittee and such regulations, directions