Arizona republican., 1907-06-21
ORDINANCE NO. 400.

GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF
 THE WATER WORKS PLANT OF
 THE CITY OF PHOENIX, ANI
 PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT
 .NENT OF \ SUPERINTENDBNT
 CHIEF CLERK, AND CHIEF EN-
 GIEEER, OF SAID PLANT, AND
 PRESCRIBING THEIR DUTIES.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do
 ortain as follows:
 Sec. l. That for the proper admin
 tstration of the water service and the
 operation of the Water Works plant
 Os the city of Phoenix, from and after
 she first day of July, 1SO7, there shall
 be appointed by the common council.
 one C) superintendent, one D chief clerk. one CD chief engineer, and such other additional assistants as may be
 required, and the salaries of all of said offcers or employees so appointed
 shall be as may be hereafter fixed by the common council, and said super tntendent and chief clerk before enter *ns upon the discharge of their duties shall execute bonds as may be deemed proper and just to insure the city in ihe faithful discharge of their respec- ttxs duties.
 Sec. 2. The superintendent shall be general executive officer in charge of the operation of said plant and over Rl employees herewith connected, over all engine houses. engines, pumps, re- servoirs, stand pipes, pipe lines, hy- drants, wrenches, stop-cocks, gate valves, fire blocks, and all other prop erty and machinery used in or con- nected with the operation of said plant He shall make frequent visits of inspection over all pipe lines or oth- CT property used in or connected with said plant, and shall make all repairs deemed necessary, consistent with his duties. He shall also report all viola tions of this ordinance to the common council, and when deemed necessary make complaint to the city recorder of any violation of this ordinance or any amendment thereof. He shall also att tend to and control the water supply, at all times see to the sufficiency thereof. and shall notify the public unless emergency require otherwise, of the necessity of shutting off any pipe line for the purpose of making re- pairs. extensions or connections. should
  forehand of the necessity to so shut off the water from any line or lines. He shall also have general supervision. subject to the approval of the common council, over all charges of water rents. pipe tapping. building costs, re- pairing, etc, and all charges not here in expressly provided for or appearing under the head of Special" the su- perintendent shall be governed by the relative charge made to other con sumers for like water service. In the performance of his duties as required by this section, the superintendent shall be subject at all times to the act of the common council, and such re- sUla;iOns, directions and restrictions ! as sstd council may from time to time prescribe. The superintendent. or other e.ipiOye under his supervision, shall make all taps of service connec- tions. 8e shall keep a record of all | connections made, the purpose for ] which same are to be used, the number i of sinks, closets, basins. baths, and | other fixtures. together with the name ' of the owner Of the property, his I agent or representative. The fees for l making such taps or connection shall | be such as shall be hereinafter stated | under the heading of Rates
 Sec. :. The chief clerk shall be the ! recognized first assistant to the su- perintendent, and in the absence of the l latter shall perform his duties and un- der the general supervision of the su- perintendent shall have charge Of the | books connected with the operation of | said water plant, and make all collec- tions of water rents or other moneys | that may be due the city for water ser vice or become due by reason of the operation of said plant, and shall issue his receipt therefor. All receipts is- sued by the chief clerk shall be on re- gular printed forms and issued in the name of Water Department. City of Phoenix" and shall be signed by the city recorder and countersigned by the chief clerk All receipts so issued and signed shall have perforated margins, to which shall be attached stubs, on which receipts. as well as stubs, shall | be written the date of the Issuance of the receipt, the purpose for which same was issued, the amount received and the service number thereof Re- ceipts issued for moneys collected for water service shall be known as Wa ter Rental Receipts" and the stubs shall be filed in the office of the su- perintendent each day. All stubs and receipts for tapping charges, repairs or other sources not expressly provided for herein, shall be kept in a book to be known as Miscellaneous Receipts" Where water is supplied through me- ter the receipts shall contain the read ing of the meter by gallons OF cubic feet as the case may be. which re- ceipts shall have stubs attached and be flied as water rental stubs are re- quired to be filed. The city recorder shall personally sign all such receipts. but for his convenience may Rffix his signature by means of a rubber stamp or other convenient device. In the absence of the recorder the common council may appoint his representative 10 perform this duty. which represent ative may sign all such receipts tn the name of the city recorder by himself as acting city recorder. signing his name thereto. The chief clerk shall receipt to the city recorder Tor the to- tai number of receipts signed by the last named official, as well as the to- tai amount of money represented by n.11 f-a. -1--