Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

 bers thereof shall severally take and subscribe to an oath before the city re- corder that they will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of their office; and each commissioner shall furnish a bond for the faithful per formonce Of his duties. in the penal sum of five thousand (S5000) dollars. secured by some security company Au- thorized to do business in the territory of Arizona. to be approved In form and substance by the common council The qualification of said commissioner shall be effected within twelve Clel days from their appointment and the passage of this ordinance. or such ap- pointment shall be vacated
 Section 3. The water works coTnmis- sion shall organize itself by the elsc- ton of a chairman and a secretary. and shall adopt bylaws for it's own government and the expedition Of its business. which bylaws shall not be in conflict with the ordinances Of this city or the laws of the territory os Arizona.
 Section 4. Four members Of the wa ter works commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness; but no contract shall be made. no bill audited, nor any act done In volving the expenditure of money. er the incurring of a debt. unless four (4) members of the commission vote ta favor thereof.
 Section ,. It shall be the duty af said commission to deposit all moneys which may come to the hands of sata commission. in the city treasury of Phoenix to be there credited To what shall be known as the water works fund.-"
 ! Section 6. Said commission shall ob- tain reliable data of the relative cost. feasibility and merits Of gravity and pumping systems of water works. and shall determine, subject 10 the approV- | al of the common council. upon the system best adapted to the needs of said city. and shall have prepared plans and specifications Of proposed works. employing therefor and wher- ever necessary a hydraulic engineer or engineers. As soon as funds are In the treasury for that purpose said com mission shall proceed with the con struction of the system of water-Works determined upon. and such work may be performed under a single contract for the construction of the entire sys- tenn or under several contracts for the construction of separate portions of said work. as may be deemed adVis- able. but the commission shall not make any contract or expenditure for supplies. goods. materials. machinery or merchandise, involving the sum or more than five hundred (S5eol dollars. unless it shall first have caused a mo- tice to be published for at least five | (5) days in daily newspaper. printed and published in the city Of Phoenix. and may have said notices published in papers in other cities. as may be deemed advisable. inviting proposals to furnish the same. and all bids received shall be opened at a time and place named in such notice in the presence of the public, and the contract therefor shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder. who shall furnish security for its performance. satisfactory tO th- commission. provided. however. thai the commission may rejec; any and all bids.
 It shall be the duty of the commis- sion to keep said work Of construction under constant inspection during all stages of its progress and may employ one of its members for that purpose at rate of compensation to be fixed D. 1 the commission for time actually em- | ployed in such work. as shall appear from verified statements os such in- spector.
 Section :. Payment of all claims created by said commission shall he by warrant drawn on the water works fund Of said city by the common coun- cil. in the manner that other warrants are drawn. upon proof of such cliaIn in the form of vouchers signed by the chairman and secretary Of said com mission. Said voucher shall show in a general way for what work or mater ial it is issued and that the claim for which it is issued has been duly audit ed and approved by the water works commission.
 Section s. When required by the eN- | igencies of the work for which saie commission is created and for the fui- fillment of the duties imposed by this ordinance. said commission Is empow- cred and directed to employ clerical services and legal counsel. procure cf- flee supplies and rent office room. and the expenses thereof shall be met as other claims created by said commis- sion are paid as herein provided for. Section g. Said commission shall meet as often as once each month. and shall at least once each month repogt fully its proceedings to the eesIasnna council of said city. and shall st aii times when especially called RTs'a hF the common council make such Fvfest to is as may be required
 Section 10. The members of sald commission shall be paid for thstr ssrE- vices at the rate of five (S5-eal doliars for each meeting of said commission attended. excepting that the secretary of said commission shall receive seven and fifty-hundredths CS7-5el dollars for each meeting of said commission attended by him; provided. however. that the total compensation paid shall not exceed three hundred dollars tS1eoi per annum for any member except the secretary. and shall not exceed four hundred and fifty (si50) dollars per annum for the secretary. tO be paii as other accounts of said commission are paid.
 , Section H. No member Of sald commission shall at any time either directly or indirectly become interested