The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05


There shall annex to any OF these
abuses the usual remedy of turning of
water. authoritatiyely, and the
,ther penalties herein prescribed,
Duty of City Employees.
1t Is the duty OF every city employe
to report to the Manager o the Sec
any case which may come 10
his knowledge, of any Of the above
abuses, or any violation OF these rules.
Manager.
The Manager shall be elected by a
majority vote of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen and shall be instructed
by and accountable to said Board.
His salary shall be such as shall be
upon at the time of election,
and he shall hold the office until his
successor Is elected.
The Manager shall have control OF
the entire system of lights, water
works and sewers, and the operation
and direction aud maintenance Of the
same. He is empowered to employ
and direct any and all necessary help
and to purchase any and all necessary
materials, tools and supplies for the
proper operation and maintenance of
the system, but shall consult with the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen before
employing help Or making purchases
of an unusual cost or character. No
person unauthorized by the Manager
shall tap or make any connection with
the water mains or electric lines, or
turn on or off any water or current,
Upon sufficient evidence, in his
judgment, that the within rules are
being violated on any premises, he
shall cut off the water or lights, or
both, therefrom, according to the ma
ture of the violation, and shall not
again turn on the same until notified
by the Secretary that all requirements
as to signing applications and making
payments have been complied with,
He shall confer with the Secretary
as to the accounting for all funds, and
his decision on questions OF uneer-
tainty shall be final, except in case of
the interposition of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
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of difference or uncertainty as to
charges against consumers, and his
decisions shall be final unless appeal
is made to the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen.
He shall approve in writing all cor
rect and proper bills before the same
are paid.
He shall report to the Secretary all
changes in the service to each con,
sumner.
He shall have all meters read month.
ly and report the same to the Secre'
tary.
Secretary,
(2S) The Secretary shall be elect
ed by a majority of the Board of May.
or and Aldermen, at a salary to be
agreed upon at the time of his cleo
ton, and shall hold office until his
successor Is elected.
He shall keep all accounts Of re
ceipts and disbursements of the Water
and Light Plants funds, acting in con
ference with the Manager.
He shall make and collect all assess
ments against consumers, for the
service and at the rates reported by
the Manager, in accordance With these
rules and rates, and shall, from the
time of passage of this ordinance, con
tinue to make and collect assessments
according to service and rates hereto
fore reported by the Secretary Of the
Greenwood Light and Water Com
pany, until changes are reported by
the Manager.
He shall notify the Manager of al
who have again properly met their OBJ
legations.
He shall make no concession from
the account of any consumer unless
authorized by the Manager in accord
ance with the rules and rates herein
He shall make all collections. He
shall pay all funds collected to The
City Treasurer at the time Of eact
regular monthly Board meeting, tax
ing the TTeasurer's receipt for same
and shall make a report at each sucl
Board meeting.
He shall attach q voucher to eacl
bill payable, which has been approved
in writing by the Manager, and shall
in writing, recommend to the Boart
the payment of such bills as have beer
delivered to him SO approved,
Collections.
(29) The Secretary is the only per
son authorized to collect and receip
for water and light dues. Notice O
Indebtedness for water shall be pre-
sented or mailed to each patron on o.
before the first day Of the montl
when due. Payments shall be made
at the office of the Secretary on or be
fore the 10th of the same month, 9th
erwise the service for which paymsn
Is due will be cut off without furthe
notice, and not again turned on unit
all requirements have been compiled
with.
Bills not paid within 30 days afte'
coming due, will be collected through
the attorney for the Board of Mayo
and Aldermen, unless by special ar
rangement.
Accounting.
900 The Secretary shall keep &C
counts of all receipts and dlsburse
ments pertaining to the water ant
light plants under the following elias
sifications;
Construction-Which includes ex
tensions, additions, machinery an,
permanent improvements.
Maintenance-Which includes re
! pairs, renewals, supplies and tools.
Operating-Which includes salaries
fuel and oil.
General-Which includes accounts
not otherwise classified,
All Service Estimated.
(31) All service, both private ant
public. shall be estimated and paid for
The city shall pay the Water ant
Light Plant for street lights and fir
MIGRANTS at the same rate per ligh
and per hydrant as was paid thu
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