Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-04-01

ply to any citizen upon payment of the
same fees as are provided by law for
county clerks for similar services.
4th-To procure all necessary books
and stationary for the use of the city
council or any of the city officers as the
city council may direct.
5th-To record in a book kept for
that purpose all contracts and agree
ments filed with him to which the city
shall be party, and to procure printed
copies of all ordinances, notices to build
sidewalks, and notices to make
other Improvements, and a'so
the printed notices of all as
sesmeats made by the council for such
purpose. and to paste the same in the
ordinance book
6th-To draw and attest by his sig
nature all warrants upon the city treas
urer as the same are ordered by the CT.
ty council.
7th-To keep in book called the
warrant book" a record of each and
all warrants drawn by the order of the
city council, showing the number, date.
amount, payee's name, and upon what
fund said warrant was drawn. and to
require the pavee to receipt therefor
before the same shall be delivered to
him.
Sth-To make separate record of
all warrants issued for any amount
which is to apply on any special appro-
priation, and to draw no warrants on
the treasurer for any amount until the
order for the issue of the same is enter
ed upon the minute book. No warrant
shall be drawn differing from the
amount of the claim which the warrant
Us to cancel
9th-To keep a record of the election
bf all officers of the city.
lOth-To make a monthly report to
the council at the regular session there
sof in each month of the aggregate of
all appropriations made at and since
their last regular meeting.
1lth-To report at the last regular
1neeting of the council prior to the ex-
piration of the term Of his Office. the
amount of money appropriated during
1.-THE preceding year. Also the whole
lnount of warrants issued, specifying
Yon what funds the same we're drawn,
and the number of all warrants issued
during the year from the first to the
last numbers inclusive.
l2th-The city clerk in addition to
his other duties as city clerk, shall
have general supervision over the wat
er works system of the city of Mo VAL
ley, la and shall carefully and faith
fully carry out all rules, regulations
and provisions enacted or made by the
city council for the management of the
same. He shall at all times see that
ythe reservoir contains the proper sup
ply of water, that it is kept free from
hllobjectionable impurities, that it is
cleaned at proper intervals and that it
lis always kept in proper repair and
condition.
He shall at regular and seasonable
times inspect the main pipes, hydrants
connections, service pipes, cocks and
TAPS belonging to and used in connec-
Mon with said system and see that they
hre kept in proper order and condition
He shall Immediately repair or cause to
Hoe renai'r "a 'ore axis, leaks, or dam
,hge Of any kim appearing in said sys
fem as found by him, and whenevel
ANY defect is reported to him by an,
one, he shall forthwith inspect tn,
same and take such action as may b,
proper in the matter.
He shall carefully inspect all plumb
ing done in connection with the system
and require any defective work to b
made perfect and should report to tn
council all such defective work and tn
name of the party doing the same.
He shall recommend to the cit,
oouncil all such changes in manage
bent of the system and the genera
later service as he may find occasion
demands and the city council shall
flake such changes as it sees fit. II
,Aall at each regular meeting of the Ct
81 council present his report in writin
owing the number and to whom pei
rofs have been granted, the amount re
WED by the city for connections, US
Ihsapping machines. and for waite
us and all such other matters a
tain to his Office and duties as tn
pa(ncil may from time to time requir.
alae shall file and preserve all applics
AIS made to him relating to the waite
is system and shall file and pr.
I true copy of all permits issue
Hanted in connection with said sy:
He shall consider no application
Ine reference to said system excep
thuSame be in writing, nor shall Il
etim or issue any permit in connectio
said water works system, no
M am such permit be valid unles
are anne is in writing, and all persons
MoYarned against acting on any per