Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-25


or IN part, upon its acceptance and
adoption by the Common Council O
the City of Tucson, Arizona, shall, and
the same hereby is declared an Ordinanc,
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 ths
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 t31 councilmen, who, to.
gether with the Mayor, shall constitute
a Committee TO be known as the Water
Department Committee for the purpose
ot controlling and managing, in the best
possible manner, all matters appertain
ing to the Water Department of the City
OF Tucson, when not in conflict with the
provisions of the City Charter or other
act of the Territory of Arizona. The said
committee shall hold their respective
'othces 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 CT Department of the City of
Tucson, the property Herewith connect
ed, aid over aii officers and employees OF
the same.
All bills for expenditure in this De.
partment shalt be approved by the COM
m tt'e or a majority ther> of at least
once each mouth. and upon their ep-
prosai. sha ! be submitted to the Coun-
cil for allowance. The aforesaid com.
mittee shall make a thorough inycstiga-
tion Of all the books and accounts of the
said department on the first day of each
OF the following months January,
April. Jnlv, and October, or rs soon
thereafter as possible.
REPAIRS AAD EXTENSIONS.
Sec 4. The Water Department com
mittec shalt have power to make any
and all necessary repairs in its depart
ment, but shall not make aDy additions
or extensions to the mains or pipes OF
distribution or collection, without hav-
ing FIRST obtainetl the approval OF the
MaYor and Common Council.
APPOINTEES.
Sec. 8. There shall ic appointed by
the Mayor and oulr,ned by the council.
One Superintendent
One Chief C'etk
One Chief Engineer,
and such additional assistants as may
he rcquired.
SALARIES AND BONDS.
Sec. 6. The Mayor nad Common
Council shall rate and tix all salaries OF
officers or employees appointed, and re-
quirc of them for the fai' hful performance
OF their respective duties. such bends as
may be deemed proper ami Just.
DUTIES OF suPERINTENDEN
Sec. I. The Superintendent of the
Water Department shall be the general
executive otficer of the Water Depart
mcnt and over all employees herewith
connected: and over oil engine houses.
engines, pumps, reservoirs, stand piTes,
pipe lines. hydrauts. wreuches, stop
cocks, gate valves, fire-pln2s, and all
other property aud machinery used in or
connected with this l'epar 'mnt.
He shall make frequent tr ps inspec-
ton over all pipe lines and all other pro-
perty used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
repairs deemed necessary consistent will,
his duties.
He shall also report NIL violations Of
this ordinance 10 the chairnan OF the
Water Department Committee aud said
chairman shall forthwith proceed 20 pro-
secute offenders as set forth in this ordi-
nance or any amendment th' reof.
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 o hcrwise, 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 OF
the latter taken therefor.
In the performance of his dutiesas 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
and restrictions as the Council may from
time to time prescribe.
CHIEF CLERK.
Sec. 8. The Chief Clerk shall he the