Arizona daily citizen., 1901-04-01
OrdinanCeN No. l43
Governing the Public Water:
Department Of the CITY
Of Tucson, Arizona.

lie it ordained by the mayor and com
mon council OF the City of Tucson, as fol
lows:
Section /. This Ordinance, in Who'll,
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
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.
Sec. 3. The said committee shall
under the conditions above described.
exercise general supervision over the
Wa er Department of the City of
Tucson, the property Herewith connect
cd. and over all officers and employees of
the same.
All bills for expenditures in this De-
partment shall be approved by the COM
mittse or a majority ther> of. at least
once each month, and upon their pp-
proval. shall be submitted to the Coun-
ell for allowance. The aforesaid com.
rnittee shall make thorough investiga-
tion 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.
Sec 4. The Water Department COM
mittec shalt have power to make any
and all necessary repairs in it's depart
rneut, but shall not make any additions
or extensions to the mains or pipes OF
or collection, without hav-
ing first obtained the approval of The
Mayor and Common Council
APpoINTEES.
Sec. S. There shall lp appointed by
the Mayor and confirmed hy the council.
One Superintendent
One Chief C'c,k
One Chief Engineer.
aud such additional assistants as may
be required.
SALARIES AND BONDS.
Sec. 6. The Mayor and Common
Council shall rate and fix MI salaries OF
officers or employees appointed, and re-
uuire of them for the fai' htui performance
Of their respective duties. such bonds rs
may be deemed proper and Just.
DUTIES or SUPERINTENDENT.
Sec. Z. The Superintendent OF the
Water Department shall be the general
executive officer of the Water Depart
ment and over all employees Herewith
and over all engine houses.
engines, pumps. reservoirs, stand pipes,
pipe lines. hydrauts, wrencl'es. stop
rocks, gate valves. fire-plugs. and all
other property and machinery used in or
connected with this f'epar tment.
He shall make frequent tri ps snspec-
tion over all pipe lines and all other pro-
pcrty used in or connected with the
Water Department; and shall make all
repairs deemed necessary consistent with
his duties.
He shall also report all violations OF
this ordinance to the chairmen 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 thercof.
He shall also attend TO and control
the water supply and at all times see to
the sufFiciencv thereof, and sha notify
the community, unless emergency re-
uuires otherwise, 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
4 he latter taken therefor.
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