The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-04
Ordinance No. 62.


 ment of employees and consumers anu rates pertaining to the same , , Be it ordained by the common counoi' of the Town of Skagway.
 Section 1. The committee on Water- works of the common council snail nave ] immediate control and management oi every hing pertaining to the water
 works of this town, and do all other acts that may be necessary for the prudent management and protection or salo
 works, subject to the confirmation or the common council. But the council shall appoint the of- fcers and employees of said water works ana prescribe their salaries or compen- satiou upon nominations and recom-
 meudations to be made and reported to the council by the committee on water
 works, or by a majority or minority or | said committee.
 The officers of the works shall consist
 of a supervisor of the works and awater
 registrar. -, The supervisor shall be the general executive officer of the works. | He shall keep a complete record or, and have general supervision of all mains, special castings, valves, gates, | hydrantS, taps, etc, located tn said mains and see that same are kept in order and all leaks promptly repaired. He shall be held responsible for all tools, material, etc., belonging to the works,
 He shall see to the making of all taps for service and examine all service
 pipes and see that they are properly l laid and perform such other outies as | the committee on water works may ! direct. He shall give written orders for all supplies and materials and keep a copy of such orders, subject to the inspection | of the committee on water works, but he shall contract no indebtedness be- yopd S25.OO without previous authority | of the committee on water works. He shall take charge of the men em- plOyed by the works, other than the registrar, aud of all work, and see that l the same is done in workmanlike manner and in accordance with the views of the committee on water works. The water registrar shall be the h- 1aucial officer of the works.
 ! He shall keepa complete set of books which shall at all times show the dls' tributiOn of the accounts of the water | department. He shall submit all bills and accounts | to the committee on water works, to be | by them approved.
 | He shall have the care and safe keep | ing of all books and papers belonging | 70 the water department except those pertaining to the supervisor.
 He shall keep a correct account Of all | receipts and m Ike out all bills for water ! rents or materials furnish consumers, | saa 10 the collection of the same ana ! Geo0sit the money so collected with the 1 r..v treasurer daily, to the credit of the ! water works fund.
 ! Section ,. Applications for the use 0r water must be made on printed 1 forms to be furnished at the office of the wr-ar works and the applicant must state fulyand truly all the purposes for which the water may be required.
 Section 8. No person supplied with water from the city mains will be en- titled to use it for any purpose other 'rhan those stated in his application or 1 to supply in any way other persons or families.
 Section I. Should tho owner or Oc- cupsnt of the premises wish to use the
 water for a purpose other than those stated in his application, new appli- Icatfou must be made and permit ob- taiuet for same.
 Section ,. Should it be desired to discontinue the use of water for any special purpose. whether for bath tub, water closet or other fixtures, the !. branch pipe supplying the fixture to be discontinued must be plugged and written notice given to the water de- Ipgrtment, before any reduction will be made in the rates.
 Section 6. Should it be desired to | discontinue the use of all water supplied to tbe premises. notice in writing must bc made ahd payment in full Of all ar rears If any there bel made to the reg istrar. The water will then be turned of and turned on again on application,
 without charge, but no remission of rates will be made without the notice prescribed in this section.
 Section q. Hereafter all service pipes must be SO arranged that the snp- ! ply to each separate house or promises
 may be controlled by separate stop
 cock placed near the line of the street
 curb, and one person must pay for all
 water used through said service for his own use or for the use of others to whom it may he accessible.
 | Section s. Where water is now sup | piled through one service pipe to more | than one house, family or person, the | water department may, at it's discretion and the conditions wsrranting, decline | to furnish water until separate servi- | ces are provided or 1t may continue the supply on the condition that one person | may be held for all on the one service. | Section g. Water for building pur- | poses will be furnished only by pay | ment in advance and on the written | estimate of the manager or architect, | of the amount of brick, stone, plaster | ingOr other material, for which the
 water is to be used. For material net ! provided for iu the estimate the appli-
 cation must be renewed.
 | Section 10 Water may be shut oil | from the mains at any time without notice, for repairs and other necessary purposes and the city will not be re- Isponsible for any consequent damage. But in all cases where it is practicable, at least I2 hours notice will be given. | Persons having boilers supplied by d. rect pressure from the mains are eau tiOned against the danger from explO-
 sion or collapse in the event of the
 water being shut of,
 Section n. Water will not be fur uished where there are defective or IIeaky faucets, closets or other fixtures, or fixtures of any kind not approved by