The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-08
ARTICLE XII.
Water Works Department.

SIC. 155. The Mayor shall exercise general
supervision over the Water Works Depart.
| ment, and see that ali employees in the depart
ment faithfully discharge their duties, and
| that the laws, ordinances, rules, and regIla.
] tons relating thereto are observed. The
/ Mayor shall appoint by and with the consent
4 OF the Board of Trustees, a City Taper, AS
| slstant CITY Taper, Chief Engineer, First AS
sistant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer,
| three hremen, and such other employees as
may be necessary TO carry on the work of the
department in an efficient manner And all
persons appointed 10 positions of a perma-
nent character IN the Water Works Depart
ment snail retain such positions during GOOD
behavior, unless removed for cause, or Tor the
Improvement OF the public service, as in this
Charter provided.
SEC. lao. No person shall be appointed to
any position in the Water Works Department
unless he be a man OF good moral character.
ana OF good repute for honesty and soorety
citizen of the United States and a resident
and elector OF the city for at least two years
next preceding his appointment. Nor shall
any person be so appointed who has ever been
convicted OF n lie ony, or who ia unable to IN
aerstandingly read and Write the English
strength, or activity.
SEC. 157. The Mayor, in making appoint
nlent OF Engineers. or other employees of the
Water works Department, shall be guided
solely by the fitness of the applicant; and 10
person shail be appointed To, or removed from
any position in said department for or on ac-
count OF lrirtisanship or ms politica! opin-
ions.
SEC. 15s. No empioye in the Water Works
any political CAUCUS, or convention, nor be n
memoer OF any political club or committee
or any part IN any general or primary cleo
tlon, except To vote; and any EN- piOye in said
department violating any of the provisions of
this sec ion shall forfeit mis- position
SEC. / %. The Board of Trustees shall have
fall power and authority over the oyesiniza.
ton, government and discipline Of the Water
WORKS Department, and STALL have coatroI OF
the water works and all other propertv n4r-
tanning or belonging thereto.
SEC. 1G0. The Board OF Trustees shall make
such rules and regulations as may he nec1s-
sary 10 secure efficiency in tile Water WerI;s
Department.; and any employe guilty of viola
ton Of such rules and regulations NEGLECT OF
duty, or dlsobedfence Of orders shall lie liable
TO suspension, without pay, or dismissal nom
the department, when founds guilty by the
Board OF Trustees of the oifcnse charged. mon
a trial held for that purpose
SEC. 161. The City Tap,1er shau 1nder
control OF the Board of Trustees. have charge
OF all water mains and pipes stand pipes
! TANKS, gates, valves, fire MIGRANTS and taps,
and shall supervise the Iayfng chanrintr az
removal Of ell water mains. putting in far,s
flushing hydrantS and sewers and shall ner,
FORM Such otner duties as may from time TO
time, be prescribed by the Board OF Trustees.
He shall keep correct record of all alterations
or additions made to the main pines gates
valves, taps and fire MIGRANTS and ali Labor
performed under his direction. and account
for al material and tools received or used in
his department, and make written report
covering same TO the Board of Trustees on or
| before the eighth day OF each month together
with such recommendations as to him NAV
seem 70 De IN the interest OF the public sery-
Ice. lie shall examine all claims against tho
city for material or tools used in his depart.
inent, and said claims shall be first certified
70 BY him before being presented TO the Board
OF trustees for approval. He shall make I'm
the monthly payroll OF his department. GER
tiiy 70 same and present it to the City Audi.
Tor, VINO snail verify the same before passing
IL 70 the said board for approval
SEC l62. The Assistant City Taper shall
De under the control and direction of the City
1apper, ana shall do and perform such duties
as may be assigned TO him, and assist the i,ify
Iapper IN the performance of his duties. anS
| IN the absence.or inability of the City Tappei