The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-15
Ordinance No. 3.

7& Ordinance No. 3.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Leon, Iowa. that for
the purpose of regulating and operat-
ing the system of Water Works own
ed by the City Department Of the
City Government is hereby establish
ed which will be called the Water
Works Department and shall be un-
der the control of the City Council.
At the first regular meeting OF
| the City Council in April of each
year there shall be elected by the
Council from it's members a COM
mittee of two to be called the Water
Works committee.
The Water Works committee shall
under the control of the City Coun-
Gil have general control of the
Water Works but in no case shall
the committee cause the expenditure
of more than $500 without action
being first taken by the City Council.
The Water Works committee shall
employ, subject to the approval Of
the City Council, a Water Works
Superintendent and such other help
as may be necessary from time to
time.
The Water Works Superintendent
shall have, under control of the
Water Works committee and the
City Council, entire supervision and
control of the pumping station and
all machinery therein and shall be
held responsible for the condition
and operation of the pumping station
and shall make full and detailed re-
port Of the condition Of the plant,
amount of water pumped, average
daily and monthly consumption, con-
dition of the water supply and any
and all other facts that would be Of
interest to the City Council including
an inventory of tools, materials and
supplies on hand in his department,
at least quarterly. He shall also
perform such other duties in the
management of said Water Works
as may from time to time be requir-
ed by the Water Works committee or
the City Council.
The City Clerk shall have charge
of the clerical division of the Water
" orks department. He shall have
charge of the collection of water
rates and shall receive all monies
therefor and shall deliver to the
Water Works Superintendent list
of all delinquents, as such delinquent
cies occur. He shall keep correct
book account, showing all monies re-
ceived and expended, and for what
purpose and perform such other
duties in the management of the said
Water Works as may from time to
time be required by the Water
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The City Treasurer shall keep an
account known as the Water Works
fund and all receipts of the City
Treasurer arising from the sale Of
Water Works Bonds, from the col
lection of water rates, from taxation
for Water Works purposes or the
sale of any property or material con-
nected with the Water Works or any
appropriation made by the City Coun-
eli for the purpose of construction
and extension of Water Works hall |
be placed in said fund, and all sal
aries and disbursements connected
with the management and operating
of the Water Works shall be paid out
of said fund.
Every person desiring supply of
water must make an application to
the City Clerk, on such form as
may be prescribed by the City Coun-
Gil for that purpose, agreeing to abide |
by all the rules and regulations of
the Water Works Department said !
rules and regulations to be part of
the contract said application speci-
flying where water is desired and must
state fully and truly all the uses to
which the water is to be applied.
When the water is delivered to the
consumers curb line the consumer
shall pay to the City Clerk the sum
of $40 to defray the expenses of ex-
cavating, tapping main, furnishing
corporation cock, pipe, curb cock,
curb cock box and re-filling and the
use of the city's meter.
That from the date of the adop-
ton of this ordinance all water fur
nshed and sold by the City of Leon
shall be measured by water meter
and paid for at water meter rates
as herein fixed and determined. All
water shall be paid for at the rate
of 4Oc. per 1000 gallins, with a
minimum rate of $3.50 per annum.
A meter to measure said water shall
be furnished the consumer by the |
city. Consumer to be responsible !
for the safe keeping of said meter
and be responsible for any damage !
to meter by freezing.
Any person who shall take any |!
water from any pipe line without
having first made application Their
for in the regular way or who shall
take any water from any hydrant |
or open hydrant for any purpose
whatever except for fire purposes
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
an don conviction therefor shall be
subjected to a fine Of not more than
$50, and in default of payment shall
be committed to the county Jail UNI
til fna and costs arc Maid