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the Assistant shall perform all the duties of

the Assistant shall perform all the duties of
this special department.
SEC. 1913. The Board of Trustees shall cause
TO be made, provided the same does not exist
at the time this Charter takes effect, COM
plete and comprehensive map or chart Of the
city water-pipe system, showing the location
such main or lateral pipe, fire hydrant,
other impo liant features Said map or chart
shall be kept up, and made TO show all the ex-
tensions, additions or alterations made from
time TO time in the system, Said map or
chart shall be carefully preserved, and be
Streets ~ i'e = ''e superintendent OF
SEC. 164. The Board of Trustees shall fur
nish horse and wagon for the use of the City
Taper, and provide for keeping the same
SEC 165- The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works and the First and Second Assistant
Engineers shall be thorough engineers, with a
practlcal kn1oWledge OF condensing engines
SEC. 166. The Chief Engineer shall devote
ms entire time TO the duties of the Water
Works Department, and shall not engage in
any other occupation or business recurring
MS personal attention, nor absent himself
from the city without first obtaining per-
mission from the Mayor, in writing, which per-
nit must be fled with the City Clerk. He shall
nave charge OF all the engines, boilers pumps
ana steam-pfpes of the city, and shall be re-
sponslble Tor their good and serviceable con-
ulllon, and the maintenance of a supply or
water In the city. He shall prescribe the
duties OF the Assistant Engineers, Firemen,
and shall be responsible Tor the faithful per-
lormance of the respective duties assigned 70
them. The Chief Engineer shall report, IN
writing, TO the Mayor any carelessness, dis
obedience inefficiency, or inebrlety on the
part OF any employe in the department., ana
may suspend any employe guilty or such ms
conduct or inefficiency, and shall immediately
report in writing, to the Mayor, any such sus-
pension, together with the facts in connection
herewith: and the Mayor will at once submit
the same to the Board of Trustees for their
action. The Chief Engineer shall keep cor
rect record OF the service performed by the
pumping machinery, the amount OF fuel con-
, sumed, cost of supplies, repairs and improve
ments, and report the same in writing, on or
before the eighth day of each month, TO the
Board OF Trustees, and may add such sug-
Bestions and recommendations as may to nm
seem proper The Chief Engineer shall ex-
anime all claims against his department, and
said claims shall be certified TO by him before
being presented to the Board of Trustees for
approval; and he shall make up the monthly
payroll of his department. certify 10 the
same and present 1t TO the City Auditor, VINO
shall verify the same before passing III 10 SAID
board for approval
SEC. 167. The Assistant Engineers shah per-
form such duties as may be required o. them
by the Chief Engineer; and they shall be re-
sponsible to him for the acts OF any enpioye
that may be under their supervision, ana
shall report to the Chief any misconduct on
the part of such employee. In the absense or
inability of the Chief Engineer the First As
sistant Engineer shall, under the direction OF
the Mayor, assume the duties OF the Cnlef.
CITY WATER ASSESSOR.
SEC. 16s. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board OF Trustees, shall each year
appoint City Water Assessor, who shall be d
resident and elector Of the city for at least two
years next preceding his appointment. Said
City Water Assessor shall, within ten days
after his appointment, qualify and enter upon
the discharge of the duties of his Office. It
shall be his duty to diligently and accurately
ascertain the respective sums properly collect
IDLE for the use OF city water from the several
water takers, according TO the rates estab-
lished by the ordinance for that purpose then
In force and report the same to the City Col
lector, who shall accept such report as the
minimum sums to be collected, and make col
lections of water rates accordingly; and Shall
not have power to make reductions from the
sums so reported, but may collect a greater
sum whenever he shall discover that any sum
so fixed is less than is properly collectible. Nor
shall any reduction be made in any of the
amounts to be collected as reported by the
City Water Assessor, unless by order Of the
Board of Trustees. If the sum to be collected
from any water taker has not been reported
by the City Water Assessor, tie City Col
lector shall collect in such case the proper
amount for water rates in accordance with
the ordinance, the same as If it had been re.
ported by the City Water Assessor.