Bell v. Town of Mabton

— By ordinance number 123, the town of Mabton, during the month of January, 1914, fixed the duties of its “water commissioner,” although it did not create that or any other office. By ordinance number 141, approved February 13, .1917, the mayor was authorized to appoint certain town “officers,” including ‘ ‘ one waterworks commissioner who shall perform the duties prescribed by ordinance number 123; ’ ’ also,

“ . . . one meter reader, whose duty it shall be to take an accurate reading of each water meter in service, at the end of each month, and record same under proper heading in a book to be…