The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-12

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"A with amendments Section Sc of Ordl-
nance No. II, of the Ordinances of Frede-
rick, entitled Water System, enacted
and ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men of Frederick, on the 1st day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1901.
Section /. Be it Enacted and Ordained
| by the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick,
| That Section So of Ordinance No IA, of the
| Ordinances of Frederick, entitled "Water
| SYSTEM enacted and ordained by The
| Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick, on the
1st day of February A. D., 1901, be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacteG
with amendments, SO as to read as follows:
SO. The Mayor is hereby authorized and
| directed to appoint three suitable and COM
! petent persons to act as Water Inspectors,
| in connection with the Superintendent of
| Water Works. 1t shall be the duty of the
| Inspectors and Superintendent to enter into
and upon the land and premises of all per-
sons owning, renting or dwelling in or upon
any real estate within the corporate limits
of Frederick, to ascertain the number of
| hydrants, spigots, closets. bath tubs and
other connections of every kind forming a
| part of the system of Water Works of the
| City of Frederick, and also for the purpose
of noting the condition of all pipes, at
tachments, or appurtenances belonging to
! or forming part Of the system of Water
Works of the City of Frederick. Whether
belonging to the City or a consumer of
water; and said Superintendent and In
spectors shall be provided with suitable
! blanks, showing the name of the owner,
the tenant, if any, the location of the prem
ises, the number of hydrants closets, bath
tubs and such other heterogeneous as the
Board of Aldermen shall cause to he print
ed on said blank forms. which blanks the
said Superintendent and Inspectors shall
be required to fill mp in proper form and
! return to the Board of Aldermen upon the
completion of their duties 1t shall not he
necessary for the Superintendent and In
spectors to visit each piece of property in
body. but the Board of Aldermen shall. for
the purpose of this Ordinance, divide the
City into two districts making each. as
nearly as possible, of the same size as the
other, and two of said Inspectors shall he
assigned to one district, and one Inspector
together with the Water Superintendent to
the other district, as the Board of Alder
men shall direct. The superintendent and
| Inspectors shall commence upon the per-
Romance of their duties on the fifteenth day
| of July, A. d., 1912, and shall complete
the same within fifteen working days: pro-
videi, however. that the Board of Alder
men may by motion duly passed. at
regular or special meeting of said Board,
extend the time for the completion of said
work. The Superintendent and each In
! spector shall each receive the sum of three
dollars per day, for each and every day he
shall he engaged in the performance of his
| duties, and not less than eight hours actual
service shall be considered as days work
under this Ordinance, and if less than eight
hours service be performed in any one day,
they shall he paid proportionate sum. In
the event the Inspectors shall fail or refuse
to perform the duties herein provided for,
he or they shall be discharged by the
Mayor, who shall thereupon cause the va
cancy or vacancies TO be filled by the APP
pointment of some other person or persons,
as hereinbefore provided. And any person
who shall obstruct, hinder or delay the said
Superintendent or Inspectors in the per-
formance of their duties shall upon convic-
ton forfeit and pay fine of not more than
twenty dollars, nor less than one dollar for
each offence.
Section II. Be it Enacted and Ordained
by the authority aforesaid that this Ordi
nance shall take effect from the date of its
passage, and that all ordinances, or parts of
ordinances, inconsistent with the provisions
of this Ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed to the extent of such in
consistency
Passed July 9, A. D., 1912.
J. ED. SCHELL,
p. B. A.
Approved July 8, A. D., 1912.
J. ED. SCHELL,
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