The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-03

A1N
ING THE USE AND 0IsTeI
BUTTON OF THE WAITED, THe
METHOD OF MAKING CoNNEC
TIoNS AND FIXING The pnTEc
TO BE CHARGED FOR WATEF
Be II Ordained by the Mayor and Cfy
council OF Ogden City, Utah:
Section l. For the purpose of Civ
ing more time. care and attention IN
the "aterworks system of Ogden CIV
theFe snail be a committee of rho
city council which shall consist of
i've lo) members appointed hy tho
President OF the City Council with
the consent OF the mayor. To he
known as the WaJerworks Commif.
tee said committee shall have charge
OF and report Upon all matters refer.
red 10 them pertaining to the water.
works system OF Ogden Civ and
snail investigate and recommend to
the Clty Council the results OF their
investigation OF all matters Dertsiu-
Ing 10 the operating, extension and
Improvements Of said system of wat
erworks.
Sec. 2. All business connected
with. or pertaining to the waterworks
system Of Ogden City shall be desig-
mated as the Waterworks Depart
ment of ogden City.
Sec 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
Waterworks Committee to report all
transactions pertaining to the Water
works Department of Ogden City to
the city council for its approval or
rejection.
Sec. i. The city council shall ap-
point some suitable person as man
ager Of the Waterworks Department
OF Ogden City, whose duty il shall be
10 collect, receive and pay into the
city treasury all moneys due on ac-
count OF the operation OF said water,
works. and TO keep a set of books.
which shall contain a full and cor
rect statement of the condition and
operation OF the watcrworks system
and of all moneys received and paid
out by order OF the city council and
OF debts due and owing the said Wat
crworks Department for any cause
whatever, with a correct account Of
all expenses Of said Waterworks De
paTtment. and the said manager. with
the consent OF the city council. may
appoint an assistant And 1t shall
be the duty OF the treasurer OF Ogden
City 10 receive all moneys which may
be paid into his hands as treasurer
on account of said WatcrworkS De
partment. and all moneys so receiv-
ed shall be retained by the city treas
urer and paid out only by order OF
the city council. And the city treas
urer shall at all times keep a detailed
and exact account thereof In such a
manner as TO show the exact finan-
cial condition Of said WatcTworEs
Department; and the said manager
shall audit and Countersign all bills
and accounts allowed by the city
council and other evidence ~
Indebtedness of said Waterworks De
partment and shall keep an exact ac.
count thereof, stating 10 whom and
for what purpose Issued, and shall
keep an account with the city treas
ureT showing the amount received
from all tho different sources OF rev
cnue and the amount deposited. And
the books of said Waterworks Depart
ment shall be open TO the eXamina-
ton of any member of the city cOun-
ell: and it will be the duty of the city
auditor TO audit said books the same
as other departments of ogden City.
And it shall be the duty of the Wat
erworks Committee and the manager
OF the Waterworks Department TO
make an annual report 10 the city
council OF the condition of the water
works system under their charge and
OF the receipts and expenditures on
account OF same.
Sec. 5. The city council shall re-
quire OF the manager OF the Water
works Department before entarins
upon the discharge OF his official du'
ties TO take and subscribe an oath
of office and give bond in the sum OF
Ten Thousand (S1O,0OO) Dollars to
Ogden City, to be approved by the
mayor and city council, conditioned
that he win faithfully and honestly
discharge the duties of the office OF
manager OF the Waterworks Depart
ment. and the salary Of the manager
OF the Watcrworks Department and
all persons employed in said depart
ment shall be such as shall be fixed
from time 10 time by the city coun-
ell. with the approval of the mayor,
Sec. g. Any person who shall will
fully and without authority from
said Watcrworks Department, re-
move OF damage any dam, bulkhead.
gate. gatehouse. conduit. air-vent air
box, cover. main pipe, culyert or sur
face box, or ill up, or partially hll uH
any excavation or surface box or raise
or open any gate. break down or force
open any doors Of said water
works system executed. constructed
or maintained for the purpose of sup
plying water to the inhabitants Of
Ogden City, shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor and upon convlc-
tion thereof shall he punished by
Imprisonment in the city jail
for a term OF not moro than Ninety
nine DAYS or by fine OF Three Hun
dred $4,000 Dollars, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec 7. ANY person who shall with
out authority from said Waterworks
Department or from the city council
Of Ogden City. lay any main or service
pipe. or take water therefrom, or open
or shut any service cock or IRE ny
drant, or remove or unscTew wholly
or partially the cap from said hre
hydrant, or enter or form any con-
nection with. OF turn water into any
tunnel or excavation used by sald
Waterworks Department of ogden
City for the purpose oil laying us
pipes. or, on being authorized by said
Waterworks Department 10 take wat
er from any main or service pipe INTO
any specified building or upon any
specified premises or 10 be USED lot
any specified purpose, shall without
authority from said WaterworkS De
paTtment use such water Tor any
other than such specified purpose or
permit any other person TO use thG
same for other than the specified