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or in part, upon its acceptance an,
adoption by the Common Council o
the City of Tucson, Arizona, shall, ant
the same hereby is declared an Ordinanc,
or Amendment to any and all laws, Or
dinances and Resolutions, preyiousl,
adopted, which may or do conflict in th,
matter of maintaining or operating tn,
Water Department of the City of Tucson
Arizona.
MANAGEMENT.
Sec. 2. At the first regular meeting il
January OF each year, or as soon there,
after as practical, the Mayor shall ap
point three (3) councilmen, who, to
gether with the Mayor, shall constitut,
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
VI AhSSoas WhCn MOI III COllllNl Nlln iiiS
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.
See. 3. The said committee shall
under the conditions above described
exercise a general supervision over the
Wa er Department of the City oi
Tucson, the property Herewith connect
ID, and over all oifcsr RS and employees OF
the same.
All bills for expenditures IN this De
nartment shall be approved by the COM
nitttc or a majority Thereof. at least
5nce each month. and upon their fp-
proval. shall Ike submitted 10 the Coun-
III for allowance. The aforesaid COM
nittee shall make thorough investiga-
ION Of all the books and accounts oi the
,aid department on the first day Of each
IF the following moulhs January.
April, July, and October; or IS soou
hereafter as possible.
REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS.
Sec 4. The Water Department com
nittec shalt have power to make any
md all nccessa'v repairs in It's depart
ncnt. bnt shall NOT make any ADDITIONS
VI extensions TO The mains ar pipes Of
iiStribation or collection, without hav.
ng first obtained the approval OF the
Mayor and Common Council
APpOINTEES,
Sec s. There shall be appointed b,
he Mayor and ufirmed by tfs council.
One ~ perintcudcnt
One Chief C'etk
One Chicf Engineer,
Ind such additional assistants as may
&C required.
SALARIES AND BONDS.
SEC. 6. The Mayor and Common
''ouncil shall rate aud TX all salaries OF
'fiicers or employees appointed, and re-
uire OF them for the fai hiui performance
4 their respective duties. such bonds as
nay he deemed proper ani Just.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. Z. The Superintendent Of the
Water Department shall be the general
xecutive ofFccr of the Water Depart
nent and over all employees there with
aud over all engine houses.
ngincs, pumps, reservoirs, stand pipes,
'ipc lines. hydrants, wrencheS, stop
ocks, gate valves. hre-plugs, and all
,ther property and wachinery used IN or
cnuectcd with this department.
He shall make frequent trips It inspee-
ion over all pipe lines and Ill other pro-
,crty used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
epairs deemed necessary consistent with
lis duties.
He shall also report all violations OF
his ordinance to the chairman of the
Water Department Committee and said
hartman shall forthwith proceed 10 pro-
ccute offenders as set forth in this ordi-
ance or any amendment tht reof.
He shall also attend to and control
he water supply and at all times see to
he sufficiency thereof. and shall notify
he community, unless emergency re-
ures o otherwise, of the necessity OF shut
ing of any pipe line for the purpose OF
making repairs. extensions, connections,
tc., should he have cause to expect or
now beforehand of the necessity to so
hut off the water from any line or lines
f the system.
He shall also have general supervision
,ver all charges and collections OF water
ents; pipe tapping, building costs, and
,ver any and all amounts due or collect
d in the said department, and all monies
objected by him shall be turned over to
he Chief Clerk daily and the receipt OF
he latter taken therefor.
In the performance of his duties as re-
Iuired by this Section, the Snperinten'
lent shall be subject at all times to the
,ction of the Water Department com
nittee and such regulations, directions
nd restrictions as the Council may from
ime to time prescribe.
CHIEF CLERK.
Sec. 8. The Chief Clerk shall be the
:,.o,l LH;rst ASSiStant to the SuDer.