The record-union., 1892-04-12
ARTICLE V.
Department of Public Works.

SEC. 81. The Board of Trustees shall i'm
medIately after its organization take possess
sion and have the custody and control of all
maps, surveys, field notes, records, plans,
specifications, contracts, models machinery
tools, appliances, contract rights privileges
DOCKS, documents, papers, archives, and prop
erty belonging TO said city, heretofore kept by
or in the offices OF the City surveyor. Superir-
tendent of Streets and SUPERINTENDENT of
Water works, or kept by or In the possession
OF any other officer, and pertaining to anv
public buildings or public works of the CITY.
SEC CO. The board shall have charge and
superintendent of all public work OF every
klnd not otherwise controlled by general law
to be done for the city, and also of furnishing
all material and supplies for public use ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Charter. 1t
snal be the duty of the board to yigiiantly in
spect all parts OF the city and cause to be done
from time to time such work as it shall deem
necessary or proper.
SEC. IS. There shall be q City SURVEYOR
who shall be a qualified elector, and shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees and whose term
OF office shall be two years and who shall per-
form ali civil engineering and surveying re-
quired in the prosecution of the public works
ana improvements done under the direction
Oh tue ooafa, anu snail certify TO the progress
ana completion OF the same, and do such
other work pertaining to his profession as be
may be directed to do by the board or by any
general law of the State OF California He
provided by the Board of Trustees. and shall
keep therein the records of his office and all
uldpS, pit8GS, surveys ana certificates pertain
ing thereto, with an index for easy reference
All such records, maps, plats, surveys and
certificates, including monuments shall be
considered the property of the city, and shall
be turned over TO his successor in Office.
SEC. 81. There shall be Superintendent of
Streets, who shall be a qualified elector and
shall De appointed by the Mayor, by and with
the consent of the Board of Trustees and
whose term of Office shall be two years and
whose duty shall be to see that the laws ordi-
nances, orders and re- ulations relating to
drains. n and fufo-
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 ali public
buildings, parks, lots sewers leyees 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 he 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 IAN 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,
1850, or by any Acts amendatory thereof,
supplementary thereto or substituted therefor.
lie shall keep public Office In the city as pro-
Ylded by the board, and Shall keep therein the
records of his office and a register of all
streets, alleys. sewers and drains and oil i'm
proyements and repairs made thereon, with
an index for easy reference. Should he fail to
See Tie laws, OJalfa0ceS ana regulations re-
lating to the public streets and highways car
ried into execution, be and his sureties shall
be liable upon his ofnciai bond 10 any person
injured in person or property in consequence
OF said official neglect. All registers, records,
books, contracts, plats, diagrams and all
papers and documents belonging to his Office
shall be delivered TO his successor ia Office
SEC 60. All public work authorized by the
board 10 be done and not within the proyis-
ions of The general law of the State OF Cstlifor-
Mia operating thereon. shall be done under
written contract, except as hereinafl er pro-
yided. Before awarding any such contract
for doing any work for the city. the board
shall cause notice to be posted conspicuouslv
N It's Office and published not less than ten
days, in daily newspaper published in the
city, inviting sealed proposals for the contern
plated work, and in case the estimated cost Of
tbs work exceeds i've thousand dollars. 10 be
so posted and published for not less than
twenty days, except that any repair or I'M
provement not exceeding an estimated cost of
one hundred dollars may be made nv the
board under written contract, or otherwise,
without advertising tor sealed proposals. mo.
rided, hoacereF, that should there be Imminent
dancer 70 the city from iuundation the ard