§ 27-1. Manager of waterworks system; appointment; duties and powers.

(a)

Appointment as administration officer. There shall be appointed by the board of trustees of the Eagle Pass waterworks system a manager of the waterworks, who shall be the administrative officer of the waterworks system, including all engine houses, engines, pumps, reservoirs, standpipes, elevated tanks, pipe lines, hydrants, meters, wrenches, stopcocks, gate valves, fire plugs, testing equipment, and all other property and machinery used in or connected with the waterworks system.

(b)

General supervision; inspections. He shall have general supervision over all employees of the waterworks system and shall make frequent trips of inspection over all pipe lines and other property used in or connected with the waterworks system and shall make all repairs deemed necessary and consistent with his duties.

(c)

Report of violations. He shall also report all violations of this chapter to the city manager.

(d)

Attendance to and control of water supply. He shall also attend to and control the water supply and at all times see to the sufficiency thereof, and shall notify the community, unless emergency requires otherwise, of the necessity of shutting off any pipeline for the purpose of making repairs, extensions, connections, etc., should he know beforehand the necessity to so shut off the water from any line or lines of the system.

(e)

Subject city code. In the performance of his duties as required by this section, the manager shall be subject at all times to the City Code, ordinances, rules and regulations.

(f)

Term; compensation. He shall serve for such term and receive such compensation as may be fixed by the governing body.

(Ord. of 2-8-1949, § 1)