The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-29

tory and supply as many patrons a
possible within the city limits with
the amount Of funds available and
furnished by the city of Roswell for
said water works and sewer system
respectively.
They shall have power to purchase
all necessary materials for the o
%struction of said water works system
and to employ a competent engineer
or engineers, Or other persons neces-
sary to carry out the purposes of this
ordinance, at such compensation as
they may fix, and shall have full pow
er to construct said water works by
contract or otherwise 1 supervise
said construction to completion. Pro
yided, however, an appropriation of
money and contracts shall be approx
ed and let by the City Council accord
ing to law.
Sec. At shall be the duty of said
commissioners to hav supervision of
the sale under direction of the Coun-
ell AID according to law, of all bonds
issued by the City of Roswell for the
purposes of installing said water
works system, and the enlargement
and extension of said sewer system,
and it shall be their duty to see that
said bonds are marketed at the high
est possible price, and the funds de-
rived from the sale of said bonds
shall be deposited in the City Treas
ury of the City of Roswell to the cred
it of the water works system and sew
er system, as the case may be, and
shall be used only for the colstruc-
ton of such respective systems, and
expense thereof, and shall be paid out
as now provided by law.
Sec. 5.-The City Council shall al
low the commissioners travelling ex-
penses or any necessary cost or out
lay expended in the actual perform
ance of their duties as such commits
sioners, and ma in their discretion
allow a reasonable per diem for time
actually spent in the performance of
their duties.
Sec. ct shall be the duty of the
commission to make full report of all
its transactions, contracts, purchases,
sales, expenditures and all things per-
tanning to the construction of said wa
ter works and sewer system at any
regular or special meeting of the City
Council, or, upon written request of
the Mayor and Council, and said re-
port shall be made a part of the city
records of the City of Roswell, and
said. commissioners shall, at least
report of the progress and construc-
ton of the water works system and
sewer system to the City Council,
AID the City Clerk is hereby directed
to publish such reports for the infor-
nation of the public.
Sec. For the urposes of this
Ordinance the Mayor is hereby auth
orized to call an election, to be held
in the City of Roswell, as provided
for by law, to vote pom the issue of
$120, 100000 water works bonds, and
$35, 100000 sewer bonds.
Sec. S.-This ordinance shall be in
effect from and after five days from
the date of it's publication, subject
to the authorization and approval of
Sdlu JULIUS ny d NOLf VI LhS legally
4 qualied voters of the City of Roswell,
as provided for by law, and if the
same shall be voted upon favorably
and said ono issue shall be declared
| to have been passed, then these COM
~missioners shall have full power and
authority to carry out this ordinance
/ as agents of the City of Roswell. and
hi. orJiponoA shall hOaon,n onI ha
in effect a contract between the City
of Roswell and the Commissioners
named herein for the performance of
t their duties as provided for in this
Ordinance, and they shall hold Office
until the completion Of said water
works and sewer system and shall
not be subject to removal or the pas
sage of interfering ordinances by the
City of Roswell; however, any of said
commissioners may be removed by
due process of law, and not otherwise.
In the event the bon issue for both
water works and sewer is not auth
orized by a vote of the legally quail
fed voters of said city upon it's sub
mission, her this ordinance shall be
1ull and void.
Passed his 9th day of November,
A. D. 1907.
Attest:
(SEAL) FRED ]. BECK,
Clerk of the City of Roswell.
Approved by me this eth day of No
vember, 1907.
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