The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-23
LEGAL NOTICE..
Tirst published IN the Guthrie Dali
Leader November 2a l9i1.D
nanlMA AnIrE MO ioAN

Leader November e. l9i1D
ORDINANCE NO. i2B5.
An Ordinance ahushlng the office of
city water commissioner OF the Ciiy 81
Guthrie and imposing the duties incident
thereto npon The City Engineer prnvid z
,ng for the appointment OF deputies and
assistants TO tae city Engineer fixing
,hair compensation, providing for the
slpersislon and management OF ne
Water Works OF the city of Guthrie,
fiXing the bond OF The city Engineer.
deflnlng certain duties and liabilities of
he City Engineer, and repeating Ordln-
Ance Number 1873 and declaring an
mergency.
councilmen OF the City OF Guthrie,
section l. The office of city Water
COMMISSIONER Is hereby abolished anu
all duties incident thereto and heretofore
performed by the said city Water Com
missioner, shall hereafter be performed
~ the Ci.y Engineer
Section 3 II shall he the dut5 of the
City Engineer OF the CITY OF Guthrie, IN
addition to the other duties provided by
ordinance and law, to take charge on,
suporvise and manage the WA ef Works
If the City of Guthrle, and 10 perform
all OF the duties incident thereto hereto
fore performed by the Water Commits
sonor Of said City of Guthrie.
Section g. 1he Council shall appoint
and employ by and With he consent OF
lhe Mayor the following assistants and
helpers who shan receive for their
services tho compensation stated.
one office assistant VINO shan also De
the bOOkkceper aud stenogrnpher, ~ Il
alhry of $1,000 per month.
One assistant 20 look after al matters
out side of the office work, at salary OF
90 per month.
one helper To the assistant, at n snlary
If $50 90 pey month.
ono engineer for the pumping station
Nho shall receive a salary OF $500 per
month IN addition 60 free house wa err
sas and light
An nf the assistants and helaers above
et out shall nerform such services under
he direction OF the city Engineer a.
han be necessary to conduct the husi
less of the City In nc care, supervision,
ma management Of the water Works -
aid city, and OF the office OF CitJ
section 4 The city Tngineef shall
give good and sufficient bond for the
laithfil performance Of his hutise in the
sum Of s5.000.00 the same TO be ap.
aroved by the Ci;y Council
Section s. The CITY Engineer shall NE
N or before the thrtIelh day ot each
month with the City Clerk, n fepoft
hOwlng the total amounts charged the
o.al amounts paid ana the total amount
nppaid by all water consumers Of the
-.
.nonth last past. aud said report shan
how an iiemized list Of all unpaid nc-
cunts and be filed under oath.
Section 6. the Cily Engineer saail
employ no help outside Of thai provided
for by his ordinance. wiihont first oh.
tanning the consent of the city Councn
thereto, and he shall pay out he moneys
whatever for any purpose. hnt he shall
approve of all expenses incurred by ms
department. that have been authorized ~
he water Works Committee aud preseAt
The same To the Finance Comnittee for
iudit and allowance.
Section E. All bills for water consumed,
snail he due ana payable upon the iiist
day of each month, following the roh-
sumption Of the water. eKcep llaf rates.
which shall be payable quarterly Ia Ai q
vance ana on the fret Gay OF eneh
month statements shan be rendered
showing the amount due from each COZ
suiner, and If the same Is not paid on or
before the Goth. day OF the same monta,
the water service shall be discontinued
and the water shall not be again turned
on until the consumer has pad ~
amounts then due together with the
sum Of SiO0 for turning on aud off, ana
in ;ne event that the Clty Engineer does
not either collect the amount due os dis
continue the service, on or before the
Goth day OF each month he Ehall ~
liable on his bond for all amounts w1irh
he permits to run beyond that da.e vita
out being paid or the service dlscon-
tinued.
section 5. No person shall be permit :
ted to tap the water or sewer mains
without ali of tho fees and expenses due
The City incidental thereto, shall have
been paid in advance ana 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 lis bond.
section O. Ordinance 1883 aud AL
ordinances and parts OF ordinances in
conflict herewith, arc hereby repeated.
Section 10. For The preservation Of the
public peace health and safety an
emergency IL hereb9 declared TO eXisl on
which account, this' ordinance shall take
efefct ana be In force from and after its
massage, approval and publication.
Passed by the Council this END. day
of November, 1911.
Approved by The Mayor this 23rd daS
Of November 1911.
FRANK OLSM1TH,
(SEAL) Mayor.
Attest: r. IT, WINSI.OW,
CITY Clerk.