Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-11
Adjourned Meeting


Pursuant to adjournment of May 2, a
meeting of the common council was
held on above date at the council
chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Edward Brown.
Members present Aldermen Engels,
Jacka, Blewett, Jeuck, Noble, Hoare.
Absent Alderman Meserole.
Motion made by Alderman Jeuck that
the city clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for new pumping station, steel
tank and water works extension, ac-
cording to plans and specifications as
corrected and on file in the office of the
city clerk. Carried by all aldermen
voting aye on roll call
The following ordinance was present
ed:
Ordinance No. 116.
An ordinance relating to water
works, establishing water rates, regu
lations and penalties and repeating or
dinance number 81 of the ordinances of
the city of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
The Common Council of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section One: Ordinances number 81
of the ordinances of the city of Mineral
Point, Wisconsin, is hereby repealed.
Section Two: The rules, regulations
and water rates hereinafter named
shall be considered a part of the con-
tract with every person, company or
corporation who is supplied with water
through the water system Of the city;
and every such person, company or
corporation, by taking water, shall be
considered to express his, their or it's
assent to be bound thereby; and when
ever any of them, or such as the COM
mon council may hereafter adopt, is
violated, the water shall be cut off from
the building or place of such violation
and shall not be let on again except by
order OF the mayor, and on payment of
the expenses of shutting it off and
turning it on, and on such other terms
as the common council shall determine,
and upon satisfactory understanding
with the party or parties that no fur
ther cause of complaint shall arise; and
in case of such violation, the mayor
shall have the right to declare any pay
ment made for the water by the person
committing such violation to be forfeit
ed, and the same shall thereupon be
forfeited; and no more than one party
shall be permitted to receive water
through the same pipe.
Section Three: The Common COun-
Gil shall employ superintendent Of
water works who shall hold his office
during the pleasure of the council, and
such superintendent of water works
shall be the general executive officer of
the water works. 1t shall be his duty
to enforce this ordinance, see that the
conditions of all contracts relating to
water works are faithfully complied
with, that water rents are collected and
claims in regard to water works, to at
tend the monthly meetings of the Com
mon Council and furnish such reports
and information as may be called for
by the Common Council. He shall
make quarterly and annual reports of
all receipts and disbursements of the
water works department, and shall fur
nish such other and further reports as
he may be required to furnish and in
general to perform such other and fur
ther duties as may be required by the
Common Council or it's committees.
Said superintendent shall have spec
ial supervision of building, machinery,
grounds and everything connected with
said system of water works; shall see
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