The Iola register., 1901-05-03
Ordinance No. 439
CFirst published April 27 1eOD

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BE it enacted by the mayor and councnmen
OF the city of lola, Allen county, Kansas.
section !. That the water works, electric
light plant, gas well, telephone system and fire
alarm systems, owned by the city OF lola, Kan
suS, shall all be designated and known collec-
lively us the Water Works and Electric Light
Plant.
Section g That there shall be and is hereby
created the oihces of superintendent, chief
engineer and assistant engineer for the said
Water Works and Electric Light Plant who
snail be appointed at the same time and In the
same manner as the other officers of said city
are now appointed by law, and shall hold their
respective Offices for one year, or until their
successors are appointed and qualified subject
TO the conditions herein contained, excepting
that said chief and assistant engineers have
heretofore been employed by contract for the
year ending May J. 1902, or when thereafter
their successors shall be appointed and quail
he'd. Which contracts and appointments are
hereby ratified and that said engineers shall be
governed by the terms and conditions of said
contracts until May /, 1912 or until rcinoed
there under said superintendent shall
receive In full pay for his services as such not
to exceed the sum of 5000 per month The
chief engineer shall receive In fun pay for his
services as such the sum Of 5000 per month.
The assistant engineer shall receive i'm fun pay
month. And for said year ending May ]. 1902
the additional compensation agreed In said
contract, but said laddititiOnal compensation
above shall only be fOrthc time above limited
That the superintendent shall before entering
upon the discharge Of the duties Of his Ollice
execute % bond with good ana SUFFICIENT sure
ties to the said city in the sum OF S2.0OO.0O for
the faithful performance OF the duties of said
ohlcc, aud for the faithful accounting and
paying over of all moneys that shall come into
MS hands belonging TO said city and to turn
over to his successor all moneys. books
records and other property OF said city then
In his hands or under his control, which bond
shall be approved filed and kept as other
Oniciul bonds belonging to said city are ap-
proved, uied ana kept. That az OF SAID officers
shall be subject TO be removed by the councilat
any time for any acts or omissions which they
may deem sufficient cause for such removal,
and the oniceS filed after such removal as
herein provided, for annual appointments.
section 3. The superintendent shall act un-
der the supervision of the mayor and council
or the Water Works and Electric Light com
mittec OF the council, and under the provisions
of this ordinance, and the rules and regulu-
tOns now adopted, or hereafter adopted for
the government and control Of said works and
plant. lie shall hereunder nave the control
the supervision of all the officers and
employees thereof, and they shall
visions OF this ordnance. He shall collect and
receipt for all moneys receivable on account
OF said works ana biunt, keeping stub for all
such receipts and keep an accurate account
of same ia proper books SO rs to show at all
times the condition OF each persons account
ana in such % manner that such accounts shall
correspond with the reports hereinafter re-
qulrcd, so that said reports can be easily
checked with said books and also with the
collections and cash payments made to the
city treasurer rs hereinafter required. He
shall pay all moneys collected by him over TO
said treasurer at least once each week, taking
a receipt for same from said treasurer in dup
licate. one copy OF which he shall keep and
the other AZ once give to the city clesty to be
by him kept. lie shah keep an accu~Ae ac-
count in "A proper book OF all repairs ana ma
terial on hand when he takes possession of
said office and enter therein all such repairs
and material subsequently received by him,
and the repairs and material used or otherwise
disposed of with their cost as near as may be
and the cost Of putting same to use with cor
rect date OF each entry. He shall also keep n
labor account in a proper book showing al
laborers by name employed, time OF service.
and amount paid or allowed, with full dates.
This shall not include the chief and assistant
engineer, except II shall show the monthly
amount OF their salary with his own. He shall
keep an account in proper book the names OF
all consumers of water, gas and electricity by
lamp or otherwise date of beginning and dis
continuance OF such use or service. He shall
make quarterly reports in writing and in con-
venient form conforming to said books. all
moneys received by him. Repairs and materi-
oil on hand and received since he entered up
on said Ofice, or since last report, with re
pairs and materials used during the time
and the place or premises where used, Labor
employed and pay allowed by him, consumers
of water, gas and electricity, number added
and shut OF during said time. detailed re
port oftne condition of said works and plant,
with recommendations of such changes i'm
prOvementS, repairs and other matters as he
may deem for the best interests of same.
said reports shall be made in writing TO the
council between the 18th and goth days OF
March, June, September and December of
each year, beginning with his first report in
June, 1901. In addition to the above he shall
ut the first meeting of the council in each
month make written report OF the number
OF consumers OF water gas and electricity
then on his books and such other reports from
time 10 time as the council may require. The
council may At any time prescribe what books
and their form, the superintendent shall keep
The committee on Water Works and Electric
Lights shall procure and furnish all books and
blanks required. 1t shall he his duty to super
intend and direct all repairs extensions, inn
provements or changes made or or about said
works and plant or service OF same Buthe shall
not employ labor or make such repairs extern
sions Improvements or changes costing more
than 800 for one service or connection or job
unless authorized by the mayor, council or com
mittee. except in case of emergency, which
emergency and his acts hereunder shall be as
soon as possible reported to the mayor or
said committee He shall see that all public
hydrants and dead ends are flushed at least
once In two weeks, that the reservoirs or
settling basins are kept clean and properly
filled, and the water properly clarified, and
that the dam and other property Is kept in
good condition, and the river about the dam
kept free from pollution He shall receive and
act upon all applications for water or electric
service, that all taps, connections and other
partSOt water service, and electric lamps con
nectlOns and other parts of electric service
are properly made and kept in good eticient
working order: that the lamps are properly
cared for, ana supplied and shall see that all
connections or disconnectlons are properly
and promptly made, and that all water and
electricity are turned OFF for non-payment of
rates, repairs or other proper causes He shall
see that all the rules and regulations are car
rled out ana enforced, and make complaints
or see that they are made, against all yiOlat-
ors OF the ordinances in relation to said works
or plant, or their operation. lie shall perform
all other duties required of him by the mayor,
council or committee, or by ordnance, or by
rules or regulations. He shall have regular
stated sOftce hours which he shall have
posted cOnSpicuously upon the outside OF
his ONCE door. The city shall furnish an ONCE |
for said superintendent, and he shall be in his |
lnice or have someone there who can attend |
TO his duties during such hours, which hours |
shall be prescribed by said committee and may !
be changed by II. He shall at the expiration |
)f his term turn over to his successor al books |
papers moneys, or other property in his hands |
Inder his control
Secton4. That the chief engineer shall act un- |
Ter the direction and supervision of the super |
ntendent and council or Water Works and |
Electric Light committee and under the pro- |
'isons of this ordinance and the rules and reg |
ilations now adopted, or hereafter adopted |
or the government and control and manage |
nent of said works and plant. He shall prop
srly operate, repair and take the proper care |
" said works and plant In u good and sXillful |
manner, and shall be responsible for any and |
vi damage or loss arising from lack or failure |
o use such skill and care, He shall keep a
ecord of water pumped and used and the
reatment given to said water to purify and
,larifV IL, and such other records and reDOrtS