The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-28
ARTICLE XI.
Water Works Department.

Sc. $50. The Mayor shall exercise general
| supervision over the Water Works Depart
ment and see that all employees in the depart
fnent faithfully discharge their duties and
! that the laws, ordinances, rules, and reguia-
| tons relating thereto are observed The
Mayor shall appoint by and with the consent
| OF the Board OF Trustees, a City Taper. AS
sistant City Taper, Chef Engineer, First As
| ststant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer
! three firemen, and such other employees as
may be necessary 10 carry on the work OF the
| department in an efficient manner. And an
persons appointed 10 positions OF a perma-
| nent character in the Water Works Depart
| nlent shall retain such positions during 90 ld
behavior, un less removed for cause or Ion. rho
| Improvement OF the public service, as IN this
| Charter provided.
SEC 156. No person shall be appointed To
! any position in the Water Works Department
unless he be man OF good.moral character
| ana OF good repute for honesty and soOrieLy
d citizen OF the United States, and u resident
and elector OF the city for at least two years
! next preceding his appointment, Nor shall
| any person be so appointed VINO has ever been
! convicted OF Il teony, or who 10 unable to uu.
| Gerstandingly read and wr,e the English
| strength, or activity.
SEC. 157. The Mayor, In making appoint
ment OF Engineers. or other employees OF the
| Wafer Works Department, shall be guided
solely by the fitness OF the applicant: and no
| person shall be appointed to, or removed RON
any position in said department for or ON ne.
count OF craftsmanship or his political t,pn-
| ions.
SEC. 15S. No employe in the Water Works
any political caucus, or convention nor he a
| member OF any political ciuo, or committee
or tax any part in any general or primary cleo.
! tion, except to vote; and any empioye in said
department violating any OF the provisions OF
this sec lon shall forfeit his position
SEC. 1919. The Board OF Trustees shall have
fun power and authority over the organiza.
tlon, government and discipline of the Water
WORKS department. and shall have control Of
talnIng or belonging thereto.
| SEC. leo. The Board of Trustees shall mako
such rules and regulations as may be neces
Sary TO secure efficiency in the Water w.,
Department; and any employe guilty. of 49, -
| ton OF such rules and regulations nepIecf ~
! duty, or disobedtence of orders snail he IiabIa
the DEPARTMENT when found guilty hv tba
Board OF Trustees of the ofIense O aarSed y,no
! q trial held for that purpose s0' uloiA
| SEC. 161. The City Tapper sbou ,,do,
control of the Board of Trustees have cbar'sa
| OF all water mains and pines stand LII 1870 70
e orllKs, sfntes, YalYes fre hydrants and taps,
anu snti supervise the laying chan0ino or
removal OF all water mains. nnttin9 IN TO- ~
nushlng MIGRANTS and sewers and Shall ~
time he nrescrIbe auses as may, from time to
I II ov prescribed by the Board OF Trustees
ne shaii keep correct record of ali alterations
OF audiuons made to the main Mines aafes
valves, taps and fire hydrants and ali s7@sbor.
performed under his direcfio,,. - aoo,I+
III aiI material and tools received or rsed in
ni2 uepartilent, and make a written report
SoFeIliiS same TO the Board of rrri1stees on ar
| before the eighth day of each Inonfb togetber
Win such recommendations as to him nav
Zoe u r. pS ~ the interest of the public serv-
zee. he snail examine all claims acainst the
cry lor material Or tools used in his depart-
~ ano SAID claims shall be first certified
~ y nm before being presented TO the Board
tho tor approval. He shall make up
t t;iS 1loieily payroll OF his department. GER
tor vbo same and present it to the City Audi
~ ~ @rao anali verify the same before passing
| A. 81 70 sns stld board for approval
no 49,, 20. Inc Assistant City Taper shall
T,or er sle control and direction of the CITY
&c Pc ana snail do and perform such duties
4 tn n "A -, Tsx.--
10 haP p IN the Performance of his duties: and
! AZ Tue absence or inability OF the City Tappar