The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-25
ARTICLE V.
Department OF public Works.

SEC. 81. The Board of Trustees shall i'm
mediately after its organization take posses
sion and have the custo ty and control Of all
maps, surveys, field notes records plans
specifications, contracts models machinery
tools, appliances, contract rights, privileges
books, documents, papers, archives, and prop.
erty belonging 10 said city, heretofore kept by
or IN the OFFICES of the City surveyor, Superin-
tendent OF Streets ana superintendent of
Water Works, or kept by or in the possession
OF any other officer, and pertaining TO any
public buildings or public works of tire CITY.
SEC. 90. Fhe board shall have charge and
superintendent OF all public work OF every
kind not otherwise controlled by general law
| 10 De done for the city, and also OF furnishing
All material and supplies for public use ex-
cGpt as otherwise provided in this Charter 1t
sGaii be the duty OF the board to V5giIaDtly in
spect all parts OF the city dnd cause 10 be done
from time to time such work as it shall deem
necessary or proper.
SEC. 63. There shall be q CITY Surveyor
who shall lie q qualified elector, and shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by ana with the con
sent OF the Board of Trustees and whose term
Of office shall be two years, and vino Shall per
form all civil engineering and surveying re-
CURED in the prose cution of the public works
and improvements done under the direction
OF the board, and shall certify 10 the progress
ana completion of the same, and do such
other work pertaining to his profession as he
may be directed TO do by the board or by any
general law of the State OF California He
SNAIL keep public Office within the cftv rs
provided by the Board OF Trustees and shall
keep therein the records of his office and all
ing thereto, with an index for easy reference
All such records maps, plats. surveys and
| certhcateS, including monuments, shall be
considered the property Of the city, ana shall
be turned over TO his successor in Office.
SEC. Cd. There shall be superintendent OF
Streets, who shall be qualified elcctor, and
shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with
the consent of the Board of Trustees and
whose term OF Office shall he two wears and
whose duty Shall be TO see that the laws, ordi-
nances. orders ana regulations, relating to
sewers, drains leVees, Streets alleys ana high
ways are fully carried into execution and that
the penalties thereof are rigidly enforced. He
shall superintend and direct the cleaning of
all sewers and drains, and keep himself in
| formed of the condition of all the public
streets and highways and also OF all public
buildings, parks. lots. sewers, leVees, and
grounds Of the city, and report the same to
the board and shall perform such other duties
as are hereinafter specified, or as the board
may require of him, and ne shall have the
power and shall perform the duties required
OF the Superintendent of Streets by the Act of
the Legislature Of the State of California
entitled "An Act to provide for work upon
streets, lanes, alleys, courts, places and SIDE
walks. and for the construction Of sewers
within municipalities approved March is,
1883, or by any Acts amendatOry thereof
supplementary thereto or substituted therefor
He shah keep q public Office in the city as pro-
Vlded py the board, and shall keep therein the
records of his Office ana q register OF all
streets, alleys. sewers and drains and all i'm
proyements and repairs made thereon, with
an index Tor easy reference. Should he fail to
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lating to the public streets and highways car
ried into execution, he and his suretieS shall
be liable upon his official bond to any person
injured in person or property in conseq uence
OF said official neglect. All registers, records,
books, contracts, piats, diagrams, and ali
papers and documents belonging 20 his Office
shall be delivered to his successor in Office.
SEC. Go. All public work authorized by the
board to be done and not within the proVis-
ions of the general law of the State OF Califor-
MIA operating thereon. shall be done under
written contract, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. Before awarding any such contract
for doing any work for the city, the board
shall cause notice to be posted conspicuousIy
in its office and published not less than ten
days, IN Q daily newspaper published in the
plated work, and in case the estimated cost of
the work exceeds five thousand dollars to be
so posted and published for not less than
twenty days, except that any repair or inn
proyement not exceeding an estimated cost of
one hundred dollars may be made by the
board under written contract, or otherwise
without advertising for sealed proposals; pro-
ttded, holVeoer, that should there be imminent
dancer to the city from tnunGation the board