Arizona republican., 1905-11-27

duties Of said commission the mcra- 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 formance ot his duties, In the pcnll sum of five thousand (S500Ol doilGrs secured by some security company au- thorized to do business in the territo.v of Arizona. to be approved in form and substance by the common council. Tli. qualification of said commisslone-s shall be effected within twelve u-l days from their appointment and tl, passage of this ordinance. or such ap- pOintment shall be vacated.
 Section 3. The water works c1mmlF- sion shall organize itself by the cleo ton of 2 chairman and a secretary. and shall adopt bylaws for it's own government and the expedition of Its business. which bylaws shall uoi br in conflict with the ordinances of this city or the laws of the territory or Arizona.
 Section I. Four members of tle wa ter works commission shah constitute a quorum for the transaction of busl- ittS1s out AAo N0iAAi 4NA taAAAA AN AaA... no bill audited. nor any act done lu- volying the expenditure of money. or the incurring of a debt. unless four (4) members of the commission v0te iss favor thereof
 Section :. IL shall be the duty s.f said commission to deposi; all pleRcgs which may come to the hands of s2tl commission. in the city treasury cr Phoenix to be there credited to Uhat shall be known as the water work- fund"
 Section 6. Said commission shall el- tain reliable data of the relative cost. feasibility and merits of gravity au1 pumping systems of water works. anal shall determine, subject to the approv- al of the common council. upon thc system best adapted to the needs o- said city. and shall have prepared plans and specifications Of propos .l works. employing therefor and whcr ever necessary a hydraulic engineer nr engineers. As soon as funds are in Che 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 c< more than five hundred (S50o) dOilars. unless it shall first have caused a mo- tice to be published for at least five {5l low frt n aff and published in the city of Phoenix. and may have said notices published in papers in other cities. as may De 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 it's performance. satisfactory to th- commission. provided. however. that the commission may reject any and ali 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 it's members for that purpose at a rate of compensation to be fixed b. the commission for time actually em- ployed in such work as shall appear from verified statements of such in- spector.
 Section '. Payment Of all claims created by said commission shall b. by warrant drawn on the water works fund of said city by the common co-n- cil in the manner that other warrants are drawn. upon proof of such cliam in the form of vouchers signed by the chairman and secretary of said com mission. Said voucher shall show in 9 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- agencies of the work for which sai.s commission is created and for the fil- 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. anu the expenses thereof shall be met as other claims created by said commis- sion are paid as herein provided for.
 Section 9. Said commission shall meet as often as once each month. and shall at least once each month report fully it's proceedings to the common council of said city. and shall at all times when especially called upon b. the common council make such report to $ as ma- be required
 Section 10. The members Os sail commission shall be paid for their sc-- vices at the rate of five (S5.0o) dollars for each meeting of said commissiUt attended, excepting that the secretary of said commission shall receive scstzr and ty-hundredths ($7.5O) doilarz for each meeting of said commiss3ass attended by him; provided. howevcEs that the total compensation paid shsa not exceed three hundred dollars (Seoos per annum for any member except uls secretary. and shall not exceed fou- hundred and fifty Csi50) dollars per annum for the secretary. to bc plid 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