Arizona daily citizen., 1901-03-30

mon COUNCIL OF the Nity oil luCSOn, as fOl-
lows:
Section 1. 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 (3) councimen, who, to-
gether with the Mayor, shall constitute
Committee to be known as the Water
Department Committee for the purpose
of controlling and managing, in the best
possible manner, all matters appertaiu
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 shah hold their respective
Offices for one year, or until their success
sors have been appointed and qualified.
DUTIES OF COMMIT TEE.
Sec. 8. The said committee shall
under the conditions above described.
exercise general supervision over the
Wa or Department of the City OF
Tucson. the property Herewith connect
ed, ard over all officers and employees of
! the same.
All bills for expenditures in this he
partment shall be approved by the COM
mittse or a majority ther> Of, at least
once each month and upon their fp-
proval, shall be submitted 10 the Coun
| eli for allowance The aforesaid com
mittee shall make thorough inyestiga-
! ton 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
thereafter as possible.
REPAIRS AND EXTENSIONS.
! See. 4. The Mater Department COM
mitiec shall have power to make any
and all necessary repairs in Its depart
ment, hut shall not make any additions
or extensions to the mains or pipes Of
distribution or collection. without hnv-
ing first obtained the approval OF the
Mayor aud Common Councii
| APPOlNTEES.
i Sec. s. There shall he appointed hy
the Mayor and confirmed hy the COUNCIL.
One Superintendent
/ One Chief C'ek
One Chief Engineer.
and such additional assistants rs may
I've required.
/ SALARIES AND BoNDS.
Sec. 6. The Mayor and Common
Council shall rate aud TX ali salaries o'
officers or employees appointed. and re-
ouire of them for the fai' hiul performance
of their respective duties, snch bonds as
may be deemed proper and Just.
| DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT.
/ Sec. I. The Superintendent OF the
: Water Department, shall be the general
/ executive officer of the Water Depart
mcnt and over all employees Herewith
connected: and over ali engine houses.
engines. pumps. reservoirs, stand pipes,
, nine lines. hvdrants. wrencheS, stop
|, cocks, gate valves, hre-plugs. aud all
other property and machinery used IN or
, connected with this prpar 'mtnt.
He shall make frequent trips 1t inspec-
: ton over all pipe lines and III other pro-
pertv used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
repairs deemed necessary consistent with
a his duties.
He shall also report MI violations o'
this ordinance TO the charm OF ths
: Water Department Committee and said
chairman shall forthwith proceed :" pro-
secute offenders as set forth in this ordf
nance or any amendment tn reof.
He shall also attend to and contro
. the water supply and at all times see te
! the sufiiciency thereof, and sha l not'i,
| the community, unless emergency re
ouires o otherwise OF the necessity OF shut
/ ting off any pipe line for the purpose o
making repairs, extensions, connexions
: etc. should he have cause to expect o
know beforehand Of the necessity TO 81
y shut of the water from any line or line
;. of the system.
. He shall also have general supervisor
y over ali charges and collections OF waite
. rents; pipe tapping, building costs, an
Il over any and all amounts due or collect
ed in the said department. and all NONE
collected by him shall be turned over
- the Chief Clerk daily and the receipt
the latter taken therefor.
In the performance OF his dutiesas r'
,;r.d hv this Section, the Superlnter