Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-27


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 t3) councilmen, who, to-
gether with the Mayor, shall constitute
a Committee TO be known as the Water
Department 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 in conflict with the
provisions OF the City Charter or other
act of the Territory OF Arizona. The said
committee shall 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 general supervision over the
Wa er Department OF tie City OF
Tucson, the property Herewith connect
ed, aid over all ofFicrs and employees Of
the same.
I All bills for expenditures in this De-
partment shall be approved by the COM
mittee or a majority ther, of, at least
once each month, and upon their sp-
proGai, sha' he submitted 10 the Coun
J Gil for allowance. The aforesaid COM
n,ittee shall make a thorough iasestiga-
tion of all the books and accounts oi the
said department on the frat day OF each
of the following months January,
April, July, and October: or as soon
thereafter as possible.
REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS.
Sc. 4. The Mater Department COM
mittee shalt have power to make any
and all necessary repairs in is depart
u1eut, but shall not make any additions
or extensions to the mains or pipes OF
distribution or collection. without hay-
ing first obtained the approval OF the
Mavor aud Common Council.
APP0iNrEES.
Sec. 5. There shall I've appointed by
the Mayor and e~uhrmcd by the council.
One Superintendent
One Chief Geek
One Chief Eugineer,
aud snch additional assistants as may
be required.
SALARIES AND BONDS.
Sec. 6. The Mayor and Common
Council shall rate and fix all salaries OF
officers OF employees appointed. and re-
quire of them for the fai' hiul performance
OF their respective duties, such bonds as
may bc deemed proper and just.
DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. I. The Superintendent of the
Water Department shall be the general
executive otficcF Of the Water Depart
ment and over all employees therewith
connected; aud over all engine houses.
engines. pumps. reservoirs, stand piI es,
pipe lines, bytlrants, wrenches, stop
cocks, gate valves. hre-plngs, and all
other property and rachinery used in or
connected with this repar' mcnt.
He shall make frequent trips 'i inspcc-
ton over all pipe lines and III other pro-
perty used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
repairs deemed necessary consistent with
his duties.
fie shall also report NIL violations OF
this ordinance to the chairman of the
Water Department Committee and SAID
chairman shall forthwith proceed 10 pro-
secute offenders as set forth in this ordi-
nance or any amendment th, reot.
He shall also attend to and control
the water supply and at all times see TO
the sutficiepcv thereof, and sha ! notify
the community. nnless emergency re-
auires otherwise, of the necessity OF shut
ting OF aay pim line for the purpose OF
making repairs, extensions, connections
etc, should he have cause to expect or
know beforehand of the necessity to so
| sh,,t off the water from any line or lines
| of the system.
| He shall also have general supervision
over all charges aifh 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 dutiesa 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.
Seq. q. The Chief Clerk shall be the