There shall be appointed for the various Town water districts,
in the same manner and for such term and on such basis as the Town
Board may determine, a Superintendent of Water Supply who, on behalf
of the Town Board, shall have general supervision of the operation
and maintenance of the water systems in each district, issue all permits
required hereby, read meters, inspect service installations and perform
other such duties as required for operation and maintenance of the
water systems as the Town Board may direct.
A.
Wherever it is referred to herein that permission be granted by or
that an application be made to or that an act be done by or that an
act be approved by the district, it shall mean the Superintendent
of Water Supply of the district.
B.
Whenever any of the provisions of these rules, regulations and ordinances
are violated, the water supply may be shut off and the meter removed
by the Superintendent; however, such action shall first require authorization
by resolution of the Town Board.
C.
The Superintendent of the district or his authorized agents shall
have full power to enter the premises of any consumer, at all reasonable
hours, to read the meter or to examine fixtures, plumbing and the
manner of using water.
There shall be appointed by the Town Board both a Billing Clerk
and a Collection Clerk whom shall serve at the direction of the Board.
The Billing Clerk shall render bills for water furnished or other
service given. The Collection Clerk shall collect all accounts due
and owing, file a monthly report of accounts with the Town Board and
make such other reports as the Board may require.
A.
All money received by the Collection Clerk on behalf of the various
districts shall forthwith be deposited in such banks or trust companies
as the Town Board may from time to time direct.
B.
Claims and charges against the district shall be audited and paid
in the same manner as Town charges.
C.
The Collection Clerk shall give bond for the faithful performance
of his or her duties and for rendering a just and true account of
all moneys received by him or her on behalf of the various districts
in said sum as the Town Board may from time to time direct. The premium
of such bond shall be a district charge.
