The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-30
ORDINANCE NO. 112.

~ III
for the City OF Roswell.
Whereas, it is deemed advisable for
the City of Roswell t o construct,
own and operate a municipal water
works system for said City, and
the extension and enlargement of
the present eve system, being an
apparent necessity; Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSWELL:
Sec. That there is hereby Great
ed and constituted for the city of Ros-
well a commission to be known as
the water and sewer commissioners.
to consist of three citizens. who shall
be owners of real estate and tax pay
ers in the city of Roswell; and John
w. Poe, r.. D. Bell, aid j. F. Hinkle
are hereby appointed and confirmed
as such commissioners.
Sec. 2.-The term of service of said
commissioners shall be and continue
until UGH time as the water works
and sewer system are completed, and
in event of a vacancy for any
in said commission. the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Roswell
shall fill said vacancy by appointment.
Sec. 3.-It shall be the duty of said
commissioners to provide plans and
specifications for a municipal water
works plant and an extension of the
present sewer system, to be construct
ed as they deem advisable, upon the
latest approved methods and plans,
to be durable and first class in every
particular and to cover as much terri
tory and supply as many patrons Is
possible within the city limits with
the amount of funds available and
furnished by he city of Roswell for
said water works and sewer system
respectively.
They shall have power to purchase
all necessary materials for the con
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 and supervise
said construction to completion. Pro-
| yided, however, IN 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 have supervision of
the sale under direction of the Coun-
Gil aad 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 higl-
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
err system, as the case may be, and
shall be used only for the co1struc-
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
nee of heir duties as UGH commits
%sioners, and may 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
it's transactions, contracts, purchases.
sales, expenditures and all things per
tanning to the construction of said wa
ter works AID sewer system at any
regular or special meeting of the City
Council, OF, 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 n construc-
tion of the water works system and
sewer system to the City Council,
and the City Clerk is hereby directed
to publish such reports for the infor
nation of the public.
Sec. 7.-For the purposes 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 upon the issue of
S~120,000.00 water works bonds, and
$35, 100000 sewer bonds.
Sec. S.-TAis ordinance shall be in
effect from and after five days from
the late of its publication, subject
to the authorization and approval of
said bonds by a vote of the legally
qualied voters of the City of Roswell.
as provided for by law, and if the
same hall be voted upon favorably
md said bono issue shall be declared
to have beef passed, then these com
missioners shall have full power and
authority to carry out this ordinance
as agents of the City of Roswell. and
this ordinance shall become and be