The border vidette., 1912-05-18
ORDINANCE No. 82.

Town of Nogales, Arizona, shall be
 known and designated as the Water
 Department of the Town of Nogales,
 Arizona.
 Section 2. The water Department
 shall be under the cohtrol and direc
 tion of the Common Council of the
 Town of Nogales, Arizona. through a
 committee appointed by the may or,
 and the Water Department shall be
 main t6ined and operated for the pur-
 pose of constantly supplying pure and
 wholesome water for domestic uses to
 in ha abitants of Nogales, Arizona, and for other purposes, and to others not in habitants of Nogales, Arizona, as may from time to time be deemed proper, expedient, or advisable. and for all of which service tax. or fee, provided by ordinance, or regulations, shall be col lected by the Water Department from
 the respective water users, or consum- CTS.
 Section 3. The water Department shall supply water for the sprinkling of streets, for street fire hid rants, for municipal buildings, municipal sewer systems, public parks, public | fountains, public watering places, pub
 lie cemeteries, end for other required of Nogales, Arizona, and for winch
 service and supply of water the Town
 of Nogales, Arizona. shall ply to the Water Department monthly such rates, \ or tax. as may D6 arranged unu6f the proXi sions of this Ordinance. Section 4. For the purpose of pro- viding and supplying water as directed and permitted by this Ordinance. the Common Council of the Town of No
 gales. Arizona, shall. as deemed neces- sary to the existence and service of the mu unici pal water system, lease, pnr- chase, acquire, or construct, water wells. cisterns. reservoirs, or other sources of
 water supply, within or without the boundaries of the Town of Nogales, A Arizona. Also 10 lay pipe lines. install
 achinery for pumping, and do all other things necessary and Eeedful for
 properly conducting and distributing
 the water to consumers and for public
 uses
 Section 5. At the first regular meet
 ing of each newly elected Com non
 Council of the Town of Nogales, Ariz-
 ona, the Mayor shall appoint three
 mem bers of the council to constitute
 the Water Committee, which committee
 shall have immediate supervision and
 management of the Water Department,
 and control over the employees thereof.
 The Water Committee shall have
 authority to employ persons needed
 for the service of the Water Depart ment, and to fix the salary of such em-
 ployes subject to approval by the Common Council, and shall have au-
 tbority to discharge any employees of
 the department, when deemed neces-
 sary and proper. but no persons shall
 oe employed or discharged for political
 or partisan reasons.
 Section 6. It shall be the duty of the
 Water Committee to see that the
 Water Department is operated eff
 cieutly, and economically as condi-
 tions will permit; to meet far as
 possible all demands for the use or consumption of water; to see that W ater is supplied impartially according f@1 lDli isI, rot fa VII itism in the use of water. or in the use of the property of the department: to have charge of the property Of the de- partment and keep up complete in ventory of all such property; to pro- vide needed off ce quarters, supplies. and facilities for the departments; to make necessary repairs. alterations, and connections. in the pipe lines, and advise with the Common Council for purchasing property or supplies, or for putting in additions, extensions, or i'm mprovements to the water system
 Section 7. It shall be the duty of the Water Committee to render monthly to the Common Council, general report Ot the condition and work or the de- ] partment. and detailed financial re- { port of the receipts and expenditures during the previous calendar month, and cause to be published monty brief statement of the receipts. dis Dursements, and work Of the depart nent; to formulate and establish rules and regulations for governing the 1uties of employees. for the care of pro- oerty, and for the collection of water tax, OF fees: to file with the council a ist of employees in the service of the department. showing their respective salaries, and promptly report to the any additions. reductions, or changes in the list of employees; to re- commend to the council the amount of surety bond, if any, that each employe should furnish as a guarantee for the aithful and honest discharge of his 1uties,
 It shall be the duty of the Finance Com mittee of the Common Council to examine and investigate, from time to ime. tho books and the accounts of the Water Department and report thereon o the council
 Section 8. Tn order to provide funds or d defraying the expenses of m ain tain- ng ana operating an efficient munich pal water system, and to assist in pay ng the semi annual interest on the water system bonds, the rates and fees .ssprovIded for in Ordinance Number fifty Seven, of the Town of Nogales, Arizona. are hereby adopted as the ates under which the Water Depart nent may fix the rates and fees to be ollected for supplying water to the Town of NOgales, rizona, and to tbe n habitants thereof. and to others, in o far as such rates and feees do not onAict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
 Section g. The maximum charge for 1ater supplied through meter shall be , t the rate of forty cents for ench one hr,f hnr oir1i,1 l