Arizona republican., 1905-12-02

limpartially perform the duties of their | dHice: and each commissioner shall furnish a bond for the faithful per formance of his duties. in the penal sum of five thousand (S5O00) 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 commissioners shall be effected within twelve Qs) days from their appointment and the passage of this ordinance. or such ap- pointment shall be vacated.
 l Section 3. The water works commits sion shall organize itself by the cleo | tion of a chairman and a secretary. and shall adopt bylaws for its own government and the expedition of it's business. which bylaws shall not be in conflict with the ordinances of this city or the laws of the territory of | 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. or the mourning of a debt. unless four | (G members of the commission vote In favor thereof.
 Section 5. It shall be the duty Of said commission to deposit all moneys which may come to the hands of said commission, in the city treasury Os Phoenix to be there credited 10 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 to 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 of more than five hundred (s5O0) dollars. unless it shall first have caused a mo- tice to be published for at least five | (5) days in a daily newspaper. printed and published in the city of PhOeuix. 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 al 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 the commission, provided however. that the commission may reject 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 a rate of compensation to be fixed b. the commission for time actually en- ployed in such work as shall appear from verified statements of such iR- spector.
 Section '. Payment of all claims created by said commission shall be 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 cliant in the form of vouchers signed by the
 chairman and secretary of said com b mission. Said voucher shall show in a general way for what work or mater ial it Is issued and that the claim fer
 which it is issued has been duly audit
 ed and approved by the water works commission.
 Section s. When required by the ex- agencies of the work for which said
 commission is created and for the full
 fillment of the duties imposed by this
 ordinance. said commission is empOw-
 cred and directed to employ clerical
 services and legal counsel. procure Of- flee supplies and rent office room. and
 the expenses thereof shall be net 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 report fully its proceedings to the common council of said city. and shall at all times when especially called upon by the common council make such report to is as may be required
 Section 10. The members of said commission shall be paid for their ser : vices at the rate of five ($5.00) dollars for each meeting of said commission attended, excepting that the secretary : of said commission shall receive seven i. and fifty-hundredths (S7.5O) dollars for each meeting of said commission attended by him; provided. however. . that the total compensation paid shall . not exceed three hundred dollars (s30Ol per annum for any member except the secretary, and shall not exceed four . hundred and fifty (s45O) dollars per
 annum for the secretary. to be paid . as other accounts of said commission : are paid.
 Section II. No member of said . commission shall at any time either
 directly or indirectly become interested . pecuniarily in any contract made by : said commission for the construction of said plant. or the purchase of any
 material or the performance of labor,
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