Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-03-18
AN ORDINANCE

Relating to and providing for the con-
troll and management of the water
works of the city Of Wausau. The
Mayor and Common Council of the
city of Wausau do Ordain as fol-
lows:
Section /. There shall be a water commits
sion whose duty it shall be to lave charge and
man agement of the city Water works, as pro-
vided by the city charter. The present MEM
bers of said commission shall hold their offices
for the terms for which they have been re-
spectively elected, and the common council
shall annually at its regular meeting. on the
first Tuesday in October. elect one member of
said commission for the term Of three years
and until his successor is elected and quail
fed. In case of vacancy, the common coun-
Gil may at any regular or special meeting
elect member for the uneXpired term. The
mayor of the city and one alderman to be
appointed annually by the mayor at the regu-
lar meeting of the council in May, shall be
members of said board.
Section 9 At its regular meeting in Oct. of
each year, the watercommission shall organize
by electing one of its members president, and by
electing secretary OF the commission. Inc
regular monthly meetings of the commission
shall be held during the week preceding the
regular meeting of the common council. and
special meetings may be held at any time on
call of the president, or on request OF two
members. majority of the commission shall
constitute quorum, and such quorum shall be
necessary for the transaction of business.
The secretary shall keep a record of the pro-
ceedingS of the commission, and the president
and secretary shall have authority to sign any
contracts entered into by the commission:
Section 3. The water commission hall have
the general management and supervision of
the city water works, and all matters con-
nected Herewith, and shall have the general
power and authority to appoint all officers
and employees of the water department, except
the engineer, to prescribe their duties and TO
make such rules and regul atiOnS for the man
agenent of said department as it. shall from
time to time find necessary for the safe, eco
nomical and efficient management and pro-
lection of the water works and such rules and
regul atiOnS when approved by the council
shall have the same validity as ordinances,
when not repugnant to the ordinances of the
city or to the constitution and laws of the
state. Said commission shall also make an
annual report.
Section l. The said commission at its regu-
lar October meeting shall appoint a super
intendent who shall be the general executive
officer of the water works department, except
ing rs TO the engineering work thereof. he
shall give bond in the sum of one thousand
Isl, 10000 dollars conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duties, and shall hold his
Office for one year, unless sooner removed by
said commission
Section 5. The city engineer and surveyor
of the city shall have general charge and
direction of all the engineering work of the
water department, including the laying of all
water mains and service connections as well
as OF any repair or reconstruction OF the same,
or of any part thereof, and all the engineer
ing records of the department shall be kept in
the city engineers office Copies of such rec
ords shall be furnished by him for the use or
the water department when requested by the
Supe rintendent. 1t shall he his duty as such
engineer of the water department to supervise
and superintend the installation OF all new
machinery the construction OF all new wells
| or reservoirs, and in general to have charge OF
all work of extension or Improvements of the
water works plant All work OF this nature
which shall be let by contract shall be under
his direct supervision ana II the common dirsni
any such work to be done by the city without
the Intervention of contract, he shall have
general supervision of the work ana shall, sub
ject TO such regulations as the council or COM
mission may adopt, have authority to pur-
chase the material therefor, and TO employ the
necessary help and labor for such work at the
expense of the water department. The super
ntendent shall, excepting as aforesaid, nave
general supervision of the water works depart
| menG under the direction of the water COM
mission. and shall have general supervision
| over the buildings, GROUNDS. and all matters
connected Herewith; and shall see that all
ordinances. rules and regulations OF the com
mon council or the water commission are COM
piled with that the conditions of all contracts
excepting so far as they relate to the engineer
| ing work of said department, by or with said
| department are faithfully complied with;
| that the assessments of the water rates are
| duly made, collected and paid into the city
| treasury. He shall keep record OF all
accounts and claims for or against the said
department, and of all extensions additions.
changes. alterations and attachments made 10
| the system of water works. and of all meters
such other duties as the water commission or
| the common council may prescribe.
Section 8. Accounts against the water de-
| miss on, and if approved shall be recommended
| to the common council for payment. The
water department shall be charged with and
| shall pay to the city treasurer in the manner
and at the time or times at which other salaries
| are paid. sum equal TO one-fourth of the
| amount of the salary of the city engineer as
| fixed by the common council.
Section Z. The ordinances, rules. regula-
tions and water rates passed by the common
council or adopted by the water commission
shall be considered part of the contract with
every person. company or corporation supplied
with water through the water system of the
! city: and every such person. company or cor,
pOragion by taking water shall be considered
to express his or their assent to be bound
thereby. -.
under his direction shall have free access at
all reasonable hours to any premises supplied
with city water. for the purpose of inspecting
and examining the water service appliances
Section 9. No service connections or other
attachments to any of the water mains shall
be made except by brass corporation cock not
exceeding one inch in diameter ana In no no
water main or stop cock weighing less per loot
than as follows!
Lead pipe in. extra strong. lbs, or
per foot.
Lead pipe in. extra strong. 3 lbs. per foot.
Lead pipe . in, extra strong, lbs OF. per
foot
Lead pipe in. extra strong. lbs. ~ OF. per
foot
Lead pipe II in. extra strong, 6 lbs. per foot
Lead pipe II in. extra strong, lbs. OF. per
foot.
Lead pipe II n. extra strong s lbs, per foot
Lead pipe in. double extra strong. 10 lbs
o. per foot.
An air chamber is required above each fau-
Get. and the same shall be made at least y
inches in length.
Wfen iron pipe is used for interior work. it
must be made of quality known as extra
SIR lg lap welded. and must be coated inside
ana, outside with DR.. smiths reparation
applied when both are heated TO ateInperatufe
of 3ep Fahrenheit
No galvanized pipe will be allowed.
No pipe other than the above viii be
allowed. nor will any person using pipe otner
than the foregoing be allowed TO connect Win
the water works.
seq ton To- Whenever the common council
shall determine TO pave or macadamlze any
street in which water main has not been
laid IL shall be the duty OF the city clerk 70
notify the water commission of such deterDin-
alton. and said commission shall hhereupon
determine whether or not q water main snatl
be laid in same street before the same shai De
improved. And II said commission shall ae-
termine 10 lay water main therein or IL q
water main has already been ialo therein II
shall be the duty of said commission 10 deter
ulins what service connect ons shall be MADE
with such main before tie Improvement OF
such street and the location thereof. And II
shall thereupon be the duty or S0cn comnlS-
sion under the direction OF the city surveyor
10 m AXE such service connection,
Section IL. Ii shall be the duty OF the water
commission whenever the common council
shall by resolution 50 determine. upon petation
of aiutting property owners or whenever puo-
lie in ferest shall in their opinion require ana
when there IS money IN the water fund Ior tnat
purpose or whenever the common council
shall determine TO pave or m2cadamlze any
STREET to cause water mains to BE- laid or ex-
tend ID 10 supply water 70 consumers Sasn