The border vidette., 1912-11-02

as deemed necessary to existence and service of the municipal water system, lease, purchase, acquire, or construct, water weils,; cisterns, reservoirs. or other sources of water supply, within Or. without the of the town of Nogales, Arizona. Also to lay. pipe lines, install machinery for pumping v and do all other things necessary a nd needful for properly conduct ing and distributing the water 10 and for~public uses.
 Section ,. Atthe~ first regular meeting of newly elected Common Council of the town of Nogales, Arizona, the Mayor shall appoint three members of the council to constitute the Water Committee, which committee shall have inn mediate supervision and manage ment of the Water Department, and control oyer the employees thereof Vacancies to be filled by. the Mayors appointments
 The Water Com nIittee shall have authority to employ persons needed for the service of the Water De- part:nent, and to fix salary-of such employees subject to approval by the Common Council, and shall have authority-:t to discharge any employees of the department when deemed necessary and proper. but no person shall be employed or discharged for political or partisan
 Section 6, It, shall be the duty of the Water Com mittee to see that the Water Department is operated efficiently, and as economically y as conditions will permit; to meet as far as possible. all demands for the use or, consumption of water; to see that. water is supplied impar : tialiy according 2. to established rates, and prevent favoritism in the use. of water, or in the use of the property sof<the. department. to have charge of the property of the 'depaftmenth and keep upa complete 8 inventory of all such property; to provide needed office quarters. sup plies, and facilities for the depart ment; to mske necessary. repairs, alterations, and coIinectionssi in the pipe lines, aud before pure hasing property and supplies, or for put ting in betterments,r additions, ex- tensions or improvements to; the Water System the said committee must have the approval of the common council.
 Section 7:::7 1t.shall be the duty of the. Water Committee to render monthly to the common council, a general report of the condition and work of the department, and & de tailed financial report of the re- ceipts and. expenditures during the previous calendar month"; and cause to be published monthly 8 brief statement of the receip dis bursements, a. and work of the de- partment; to formulate and estab- fish rules. and regu]a tions for gov ,erning the duties of employees, for the care of the property, and fer the collection of water tax, or fees; to file with the council'a list of employees in the service of the de- partment, showing their res spective salaries, and promptly report to the council any additions, reduc- tions, or changes ID the list of em- ployes; to recommend to the coun- cil the amount of surety bond, if any, that each employee should furnish as. a-;guarantee for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties.
 It shall be-the duty of the fin ance committee of. the common council to examine and investigate, from time to time, the books and accounts of the Water Department and report thereon to the council.
 Section 8. :. In order to provide funds for the exRenees of. main taining and operating an efficient municipal water system, and to assist in paying the semi-annual interest on the water system bonds, the rates and fees as provided for in this ordinance of the. town of Nogales, Arizona, are hereby adopt ed as the rates under which the Water. Department may fix the rates and fees, to be collected for supplying water to the town of No gales. Arizona, and to the inha bit ants thereof, and to others. insofar as such rates and fees do not con hict with the provisions: of this ordinance.
 The charges for water supplied either through meter or otherwise shall be at the rates as per the fol- lowing schedule, viz:
 :: 15o Gal fn;sr month at Ole per gallon s1 5o