The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24
ARTICLE V.
Department of Public Works.


SEC. 81. The Beard Of Trustees shall i'm
medlately after its organization take posses
sion ana nave the cuSto iy and control of all
maps, surveys, field notes, records, plans
specifications, contracts, models, machinery
tools, appliances, contract rights. privileges
BOOKS, documents, papers. archives and pTOD-
efty belonging to said city, heretofore kept BY
or IN the Offices OF the City Surveyor, Su6erir-
tendent of Streets and superintendent of
Water Works, or kept by or in the possession
Oh any other officer, and pertaining 10 any
puoi!c buildings or public works of the city. f.
SEC: o. Inc board shall have charge and
SQpeflnJendence OF all public work of every
Nlnd not otherwise controlled by general law
10 be done Tor the city, ana also of furnishing
all material and supplies Tor public. use ey-
cept as otherwise provided in this Charter. 1t
snail be the duty OF the board to yigiiantIy in
spect ali Parts OF the city and cause 10 be done
from tlihe 10 Tune such work as ii shall deem
necessary or proper
SEC. 90. There shall be a City Surveyor
who snail he q 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 snail be two years, and who snail per-
form all civil engineering and surveying re-
CURED in the prosecution of the public works
ana Improvements done under the direction
OF Tue board, anu 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
small Keep public office within the city as
provided by the Board OF Trustees and shall
keep therein the records of his office and all
maps, piats, surveys aud 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
De turned over TO his successor in Office.
SEC. "a. There shall be Superintendent OF
streets, who shall be qualified elector, and
shall be appointed By the Mayor by and with
the consent of the Board of Trustees and
whose term or Office shall be two years and
whose duty shall be TO see that the laws ordi-
hanees, orders and REGULATIONS, relating to
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ways are fully carried into execution and that
the penalties thereof are rigidly enforced he
shall superintend ana direct the cleaning of
ali sewers ana drains, ana keep himself in
formed of the condition of an the public
streets and highways, and also OF all public
buildings, parks lots, sewers, Ievees, and
grounds OF the city, and report the same 10
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 b the 4 ct of
the Legislature of the State OF California
emitted IAN Act to provide for work upon
streets, lanes, alleys, courts, places and side
walks and for the construction of sewers
within municipalities y approx ell March Is
1850, or by any Acts amendatOry thereof,
supplementary thereto or substituted therefor
He shall keep public Office in the city as pro-
Ylded by the board, and Shall keen therein the
records OF his Office and q Register of all
streets, alleys. sewers and drains and all inn
proYements and repairs made thereon, with
an index for easy reference Should ne fail to
see the laws, ordinances and regulations re-
lating TO the public streets and highways car
RED into execution, he and his sureties shall
be liable upon his Official bond to any person
injured IN person or property in CONSEQUENCE
OF said official neglect. All registers, records,
books, contracts, plats, diagrams, and ali
papers and documents belonging TO his Office
shall be delivered TO his successor in Office.
SEC 90. All public work authorized by the
board 10 be done and not within the provfs-
ions OF the general law Of the State OF Culifor-
MA ma. operating thereon, shall be done under
written contract, except as herenaf er pro-
yided. Before awarding any such contract
for doing any work for the city. the board
shah cause notice to be posted conspicuously
ia It's Office and published not less than ten
days, IN daily newspaper published in the
city, inviting sealed rolosals for the contem-
plated work, and in case the estimated cost OF
the Work exceeds i've thousand dollars TO be
SO posted and published for not less than
twenty days, except that any repair or i'm
proYement not exceeding an estimated cost of
one hundred dollars may be made BY the
board under written contract, or otherwise,
without advertising Tor sealed proposals: pro
tided, hotreUeT, that should there be imminent
daiger 10 the city ffom inundation the board