The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-07

ORDNANCE NO. 1859.
An ordnance aholishins the office or
city Water Commsaioncf Of the CITY OF
&uthrle. and imposing the duties lhciiien.
thereto upon the city Engineer OF the
CHy VI Guthrie. proyldinR for the ap-
polntment of Deputies and Assistants 20
Tie cry Engineer. and fixing their com
pensation. providing for tue superylslan
and managenfnt ot the water works ol
the CitV of Guthrie fixing the bond Of
the city Engineer defining certain
duties and liabilities OF the CITY Engineer.
ANA declaring an cmerecney
De II Ordained by the Mayor and
counelmen OF the CITY OF Guthrie
section +. The office or position of
CAy Water Commissioners Is hereby
abolished and all duties Incident thereto
mud heretofore performed by the said
city Water Comnlsaioncr, shall here
after be performed by the Ci.y Engineer
SrefOn 3, II shan be the duty OF Tho
city Engineer OF the CITY of Guthrie. in
addition to the other duties provided by
ordinance and law, to take charge Of
supervise. ana manage .he Water works
0f the city of Guthrie, and 10 perform
a., of the duties incident thereto hereto
fnre nWtnrined hy thc water Commis
sIoner OF said City of Guthrie.
Nautsun .. ne Nl,y rusnosr shall ap-
po MT by aud with ;he consent OF tae
Council. the following assistants and
helpers VITO shall receive for their SER
vices the compensation stated.
One office assistant who shall also be
the bookkeepcr aud stenogrpher, at a
salary OF SG1. 90 per month.
one assistant 20 look after all matters
outside OF the office work AZ salary OF
500 per month.
one helper TO the assistant, to super
wise The work outside Of the office, Ut a
salary Of $1,000 per month,
All OF tae assistants and helpers above
set out shall perform such services under
the direction of the city Engineer as
shall he necessary TO conduct the buai-
ness Of the CiiN, IN the care, supervision
and management Of tho Water Works Of
said CITY, ana Of HE office OF City
Engineer
SECTION A. The CITY Engineer shall
give a good aud sufficient bond for the
faithful performance of his duties. in the
sttu nf ST. a0O 90 The same to be approved
Nv tho city Council OF The city Of
Guthrie.
section s. Tae city Engineer shall file
on or before the Twentieth day of each
month with the city Clerk, a report
showing the total amounts charged. the
total nmngpia paid and the total
amc mt unpaid by all water consumers
OF the city of Guthrie during the calen-
dal month last past ana saiu report snail
show an temlzed list Of all unpaid ac-
counts and be filed under oath.
Section G. The City Engineer shall
employ no nelp outside of that provided
for by THIS ordinance, without FIRST OBJ
tanning the consent Of the city Council
thereto and he shall pay out no moneys
whatever for any purpose, but be shall
approve OF all expenses incurred by his
department that have been authorized
by the Water Works Committee ana pre-
sent the ame to the Finance Committee
for nudt ana allowance
Section T. All bills for water consumed
shall hc due and payable upon the first
dan Of each month, following the con-
sumption OF the waler and on the tirst
day Of each month statements shall be
rendered showing the amount due from
each consumer. ana If the same "a not
paid on or before the 18th day OF the
same month the water service shail be
discon tiilacd ana tho water silall not bc
again turned on until the consumer has
paid an amounts then due and an
due Tor the succeeding calendar month,
and in the event that The CITY Engineer
does not either collect the amount due OF
Discontinue the service. On or beforN me
10Th day OF each month. ne shan he
liable on his bond for al amounts which
he permits 10 run beyond thai date
without being paid or the service being
Discontinued.
Section s. No person, firm, or corpora
tion either public or private, consuming
water. in the city Of Guthrie shall lie
permitted to use The same without max
ing payment In fun OF the amounts due,
as heretofore fixed BY ordinance and no
person shall be permitted 10 tap the
Water or sewer mains without all of the
fees and expenses due the city incidental
thereto shall have been paid IN advance
and in the event that collection Is not
SO made by the City Engineer. he shall
be held liable for the amount due the
city upon his bond
Section g. An ordinances and parts of
ordinances here of0re ado2ted in conflict
herewith. are hereby repealed
Section 10. For the preservation Of the
public peace. health. and safety, an
emergency rs hereby declared 10 exist on
which account. this ordinance shall take
effect and be- IN force from ana after its
passaAe. approval aud publication.
Passed by The Council this l9.h day Of
october, 1911.
Guthrie okla Nov 1st 1911.