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the Assistant shall perform all the duties of
this special department.
SEC 163. The Board of Trustees shall cause
TO be made, provided the same does not exist
al the time this Charter takes effect, q COM
plete and comprehensive map or chart of the
city water-pipe system, showing the location
of every main, lateral, and size of
such main or lateral pipe, fire hydrant,
house tap, air valve, blow-off, and
other important features. said map or chart
shall be kept up, and made 10 show all the ex-
tensions, additions or alterations made from
time To time in the system, Said map or
chart shall be carefully preserved, and be
kept Ia the Office OF the Superintendent OF
Streets.
SEC. 164. The Board of Trustees shall fur
nish horse and wagon for the use of the City
Taper, and provide for keeping the same.
SEC. 165. The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works and the First and Second Assistant
Engineers shall be thorough engineers, with a
praetlcaI knowledge OF condensing engines
and hydraulics.
SEC. 166. The Chief Engineer shall devote
his entire time to the duties of the Water
Works Department, and shall not engage in
his personal attention, nor absent himself
from the city without first obtaining per-
mission from the Mayor in writing, which per-
init must be filed with the City Clerk. de shall
nave charge OF all the engines, boilers, pumps
ana steam-pipes OF the city, and shall be re-
sponsble Tor their good and serviceable con-
dltlon, and the maintenance of supply OF
water in the city. lie shall prescribe the
duties OF the Assistant Engineers, tlreInen,
anu all OllSF SIli)lONSS III his department.
and shall be responsible TOR the faithful per-
Torrance of the respective duties assigned 10
them. The Chief Engineer shall report, IN
writing, to the Mayor any carelesSneSs, dis
obedience inefficiency, or inebriety on the
part OF any employe in the department., ana
may suspend any employe guilty OF such mis-
conduct or inefficiency, and shall Immediately
report, in writing, to the Mayor, any such stls-
pension, together with the facts IN connection
herewith; and the Mayor Will at once submit
the same TO the Board of Trustees for their
action The Chief Engineer shall keep a cor
rect record OF the service performed by the
pumping machinery, the amount of fuel con-
sumed, cost OF supplies, repairs and improve
ments and report the same in writing ON or
before the eighth day Of each month, 10 the
Board of Trustees, and may add such sug-
geStions and recommendations as may TO him
seem proper The Chief Engineer shall ex.
anime all claims against his department, and
said claims shall be certified 10 by him before
being presented TO the Board Of Trustees Tor
approval; and he shall make up the monthly
payroll OF his department, certify to the
same and present it TO the City Auditor, who
shall verify the same before passing 1t TO said
board for approval.
SEC. ICY. The Assistant Engineers shah per-
ofm such duties as may be required OF them
by the Chief Engineer; and they shall be re-
sponsible to him for the acts OF any employe
that may be under their SUPERVISION and
shall report to the Chief any misconduct on
the part of such employe. IN the abSense or
inability of the Chief Engineer the First AS
sistanJ Engineer shall, under the direction Of
the Mayor, assume the duties OF the Chief
CITY WATER ASSESSOR.
SEC. 16S. The Mayor, by and with the con.
sent of the Board of Trustees, shall each year
appoint City Water Assessor who shall be a
Resident and elector of the city for at least two
years next preceding his appointment. said
City Water Assessor snail, within ten days
after his appointment, qualify and enter upon
the discharge of the duties of his Office II
shall be his duty to diligently and accurately
ascertain the respective sums properly collect
ible for the use of city water from the several
water takers, according TO the rates estab-
Hshed by the ordinance for that purpose then
in force, and report the same to the City Col
4ector who shall accept such report as the
minimum sums to be collected, and make col
lectiOns of water rates accordingly, and shall
not have power to make reductions rom the
sums so reported, but may collect a greater
sum whenever he shall discover that any sum
50 fixed is less than is properly collectible. MOI
shall any reduction be made in any of the
amounts 10 be collected as reported by the
City Water Assessor, unless by order OF the
Board ofTrustees. If the sum to be collected
from any water taker has not been reported
by the City Water Assessor. the City Col
Ieetor shall collect in such case the proper
amount for water rates in accordance with
the ordinance, the same as ii il had been re
ported by the City Water Assessor.