The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-26
ARTICLE III.
Water Works Department.

SIC 100. The Mayor shall exercise general
supervision over the Water Works Degar5-
ment, and see that all employees in the DEPART
nent faithfully discharge their duties. and
that the laws ordinances rules ami rtC.liss-
tons relating thereto are observed The
Mayor shall appoint by and with TIE consent
OF the Board Cf Trustees, n City Taper. as-
S5Silint CITY Taper. Chef Engineer. First A.
SlSEaut Engineer. second Assistant E,D.rirf.a-
three nrenen, and such other employees IS
may De l ecsSSary 10 carry on the work OF the
department in an Efficient manner And IN
persons appointed 10 positions OF a pernla-
nenI character in the Water Works Ie{,;tgt-
behavior, unless removed FOR cause, or sor ti,..
Improvement OF the public service. as IN this
Charter provided.
SIC. 156. No person shall be appointed 4,
any position in the Water Wo-6S beoar,Ine.st
UnleSs he be man OF good moral cIarScie-
and OF good repEte Tor honesty and soNTlet =
citizen OF the United States and "A RS 5aI,f
and elec:or OF the city for al least two wears
next pressing his appointment. Nor snail
any person ue 50 appointed VINO has ever been
convicted OF a &c oay, or who q unable 10 nm
GerStandlngty read aud write the Ezpt{sl
language, Or who Is deficient IL health
strength, or activity.
SEC. 151. The Mayor, in making appoint
nlent o. Engineers, or other elnplores 81 ia.
Water Works Department, saau be guided
solely by the fitness OF the applicant; and M,
person shall be appointed to. or removed fro-,,
any position IN sal3 department for or on a.
count OF craftsmanship or his political opln-
ions
Sgc. I5S. No ernploye in the Water Works
Department shall take any part whatever -
any political caucus or convention. nor be a
me1losr OF any political club, or committee
or tazeaIly part in any general or primary s,-
ton, except 10 vote: anu any EN- ploye IN ssa53
department violating any OF tie provisions of
tins sc ion shall forfeit his position
SIC. ! %. The Board OF Trustees shall baxa
fun power and authority over the Organizes
ton, government ana discipline OF the Wsear
Works Department. and shall have csl1fsf,f ~
the water works ana ali 0tner pFss5eys,- ~
tanning or belonging thereto.
SEC loo The Bears q Trustees shall make
such rules and regulations as may hss mes
sssgy 10 SecUre efficiency IN the Water yyers-s
Department; and any EN- plye guilty of 5,,I.
t5on Of such rules and regulations i,r,-sFes 81
duty, OF dlsOeecleIce OF oTGers stall ~ 51al,5s
10 suspension, without pay or t,iS1IfSS,I r~r1
the deFariIneut, when ioun3 guilty. nv tba
btslr1 o. trustees o. The oEenSe caarce,s Y1rsol
2 trial held for that purpose = -
SIC 1o1- The City Taper shan ,,ufs,-
control o. he BoaTd OF Trustees l,sy,5 r7g--a
u al water mains and pipes. sand i1iFsss
TANKS, gates. valves fire hvtsra,,fS 80 Tssl7s
and shall supervise tie lzvinlT rt,eT,,rf-1s. ~
removal 81 llE water mains s1Elfffnsr - ts.S
l-l.s -, - . ~ a. = .l1 sewers. and SHAH pei
iSTtn sllcA otsler Qnl1eS ssS may from Tins. 10
tlrne. be prescribed by the Board ~ T,Tssff.s.
he sllls Keep q correct record az All alterations
or additions made 10 the main pins raieS
valves, taps and IRE hyarsgafS sss5 al 1000
performed under his dIgeetis,E,- and s-r1s,,,+
TOR al naater3s4 and tco.S received ar r,Si IN
as oelSafli lls-i1. and make written report
covering same 10 9ise Board tsf Tr5,Sfg -, ~
&c ore tlle eighth day OF each month"; sgN,etf,er
with slcA recon- eadaS8onS as 10 him may
seem y ot IN the interest OF the public SerV-
lie he Snail examine ali claims ssEsisasf the
ely ltsz slts4 Or tools used IN MS gaepaTt-
inesl5 and said claims shall be girst css-t3rt,s
Ia oy aim before being presented TO the B,7rsI
"a krlas5e : Tor approval. He shall make m
isle monthly payroll Is his 6eparszlaa3s s.a-
lily 70 same and present il 10 the CITY Ana.
sssE VINO snail verify tie same before FsSSs,9-
X - Ife SAID board far approval
SEC. 4h-. The Assistant City Tauva~ xa,as,
&c un'ler the control and Gire<fjor Of the G.
Taper ana slsll do and perform such ss,ss5.s
- may oe ss7sne1 TO him. ana assist the $50
AapEeC N the Performance Of his auties- 80
u The absence or inabllity Of the City Ispr.a,