Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27


faithful discharge of his duties (who shall hold
his office during the pleasure of the council and
shall be removed at any time said council shall
see fit.)
Section %. It shall be the duty of the sup
erintendent to see that the bylaws, rules and
regulations of the common council relative to
the waterworks are executed and to have gen
eral supervision over all the operations and in
terests of said waterworks He shall make
monthly and annual report of the condition and
operation OF said Waterworks Saidsuperintend-
ent shall also have special supervision of build-
ings, machinery and everything connected there
with, and shall perform such other duties as the
common council may prescribe.
ENGINEER
Section "a. There shall be appointed bv the
common council one engineer, who NAV also be
required to perform the duties of superintendent
of the waterworks in addition to performing
those of engineer
Section %. The engineer shall keep himself
prepared for duty at all times shall have CHARGE
OF the engines pumps, boilers and machine shops
and the care and supervision of the running of
the engines and all the machinery connected
Herewith. He shall visit and examine all nv
drants at least once month in each year
shall not leave the city without the permissio
of the common council, and shall keep the fire
safely banked when not working the pumps O.
engines. He shall not allow the quantity of
water in the stand-pipe to be diminished more
than twothirds, and shall leave the same full
every night. He shall see that all the valves and
every part OF the waterworks system is in perfect
running order and in case of breakage or defects
IN the same, he shall Immediately repair the
same His salary shall be fixed by the common
council, and be paid monthly
Said engineer may be required by the coun-
Gil to give bond in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of
his duty
Section 26. Any plumber or other person
wishing to do business in connection with the
city water works. before entering into any agree
ment to do so must furnish the common council
satisfactory evidence that he is properly qualified
and willing in all respects to be governed bv the
rules, bylaws and regulations which are or NAV
be adopted by the common council and shall pro-
cure from said council license or permit. Such
license shall be issued by the city clerk and shall
continue in force for the period of one year. un-
less sooner revoked by the council. Before such
license shall be issued the applicant shall paw TO
the city clerk the fee of Ten Dollars, and shall
execute to said city bond in the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars with two good and sufficient
suretles, subject to the approval of the common
council conditioned that he, the said plumber.
shall be responsible for all damages the water
works may sustain at his hands, and to indem-
nifty and save harmless the said city of Lancaster
OF and from all accidents, damages, and losses
which said waterworks may sustain by reason of
his failure to comply with all the rules and regu
latlons which are now may hereafter be estab
hshed by the common council
Section q. Plumbers shall make full and
complete returns to the city clerk of the uses for
and to which water is applied under any permit
granted. Said returns must be made by the
plumber doing the work within forty eight hours
after completion of said work. and must contain
a complete list of all articles used as the water
will not be turned on any premises until after
said return is made and the work reported in ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations herein
prescribed.