Arizona republican., 1907-06-20
ORDINANCE NO. 400.

THE CITY OF PHOENIX, AND
 PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT
 MENT OF A SUPERINTENDENT
 CHIEF CLERK, AND CHIEF EN-
 GINEER. OF SAID PLANT, AND
 PRESCRIBING THEIR DUTIES.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Sec l. That for the proper admin istration of the water service and the operation of the Water Works plant of the city of Phoenix. from and after the first day of July, 1907, there shall be appointed by the common council, one C) superintendent, one CD chief clerk. one CD chief engineer, and such other additional assistants as may be required, and the salaries of all of said officers or employees so appointed shall be as may be hereafter fixed by the common council, and said super intendent and chief clerk before enter ing upon the discharge of their duties shall execute bonds as may be deemed proper and just to insure the city in the faithful discharge of their respec- tive duties.
 Sec. 2. The superintendent shall be general executive officer in charge of the operation of said plant and over all 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 at 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 he have cause to expect or know be- 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- gulatiOns, directions and restrictions as said council may from time to time prescribe. The superintendent or other employe under his supervision, shall make all taps of service connec- tions. He shall keep a record of all connections made. the purpose for which same are to be used, the number of sinks. closets, basins. baths, and other fixtures, together with the name of the owner of the property, his agent or representative. The fees for making such taps or connection shall be such as shall be hereinafter stated under the heading of Rates
 Sec. 3. The chief clerk shall be the recognized first assistant to the su- perintendent, and in the absence of the 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- uons of water rents or other moneys that may be due the city for water ser vice or become due by reason of the nP 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 ltNtApNS lOl 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 or cubic feet as the case may be which re- ceipts shall have stubs attached and be filed as water rental stubs are re- quired to be filed. The city recorder shall personally sign all such receipts. but for his convenience may affix his signature by means of rubber stamp or other convenient device. Ip the absence of the recorder the common council may appoint his representative to perform this duty, which represent ative may sign all such receipts in 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 for the to- tai number of receipts signed by the last named official, as well as the to- tai amount of money represented by such receipts so signed by the city re- corder. and said recorder shall keep an accurate account of the same and ere dit said clerk with the amount paid by the clerk to the city treasurer as evil