At the first (1st) meeting of the Board of Aldermen, after the annual general election, the Mayor shall, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen appoint a Utility Committee, which shall be composed of one (1) Aldermen from each ward, one (1) of whom shall, by the Mayor, be designated as Chairman of the Committee. Said Utility Committee shall have general charge, care, and supervision of and over the utilities of the City and all tools and implements of the City pertaining to the utilities. Said Committee may designate or appoint one of its members or any person to do or carry out any of its duties or work and said person shall have the same powers as the Committee to do and carry out said work. Any powers heretofore by ordinance or otherwise delegated to the Board of Aldermen relative to and concerning utilities of the City shall be vested in the Committee on Utilities.
It shall be the duty of the Utility Committee to cause to be carried into effect all ordinances, resolutions and orders of the City concerning utilities; it shall see that all utilities are handled in the manner and of material required by ordinances, orders or resolutions of the City; it shall see that the operation of utilities shall be as set out by ordinance in the City; it shall report to the Board of Aldermen any violations of orders, ordinances or resolutions and make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at any time it deems necessary.