The record-union., 1892-04-06
ARTICLE XI.
Water Works Department.

| Sc. 155. The Mayor shall exercise general
! supervision over the Water Works Depart
| ineni, and see that ali employees in the depart
ment faithfully discharge their duties auG
| that TIE laws, ordinances, rules. and reg ia
| tons relating thereto are. observed. The
| Mayor snail appoint, by and with the consent
| OF the Board OF Trustees, a City Iappcr, as
| sistlnt City Taper, Chef Engineer, First As
! siStanG Engineer. Second Assistant Engineer
| three tireiuen, and such other employees as
may be necessary to carry on the work OF the
| department III an efficient manner. And all
persons appointed 10 positions of a perlna-
nent character in the Water Works l}pp1rt-
m5n5 snail retain such positions during oo,.f
behavior, unless removed for cssuse or fol. fba
improvement OF the public service as IN this
Charter provided.
SEC. 100. no person shall be appointed Il,
any position in the Water Works Department
unless he be man OF good moral character
and o! g od repute Tor honesty and sobrieIy
citizen OF the United States and q resident
and eiectOr OF the city for at least two yagf :
next preceding his appointment. Nor shall
any person be so appointed vino has ever been
convicted OF a 1eony, or who is unable TO az
GerStahdtnSlY read ana Write the EugljSn
language, or VINO is deficient in hgIlJh
SEC. 15z. The Mayor, in making appoint
men1 OF Engineers. or other employees of the
Water WORKS Department shaH be oII;sfe,f
solely by the fitness OF the applicant. and -,
person shall be appointed to- or removed no.,
any position III said department tor or on ;t.-
ions.
SIC. 15S. No employe in the Water Works
department snail take any part whafeCcr n;
any political caucus. or convention nor h. j,
member OF any political club, or committee
or ANY part IN any general or primary eIer-
tion, except to vote ana any eInploye ia said
department violating amy OF the provisions ~
this st C ion shall forfeit his pos ton
SEC. 100 The Board of Trustees shai! have
ful power and authority over the organiza.
lioh- government and discipline of the Water
WORKS department, and shall have control NJ
the water works and ali other property .,sy.
tanning or belonging thereto.
SEE. 100. The Board of Trustees shall ,,,al,s
such rules and regulations as may he nac"S
safy 10 secure efficiency in the Water N|cr.-.
Department.; and any cmploye guilty. of ,,f(I,
tlon OF such rules and regulations, neglect of
duty. or disobejience OF orders shall fa ~ ~ - -
" suspension, without pay, or dismissal rom
the department, when found guilty IN. Tha
Board OF Trustees of the olieuse c1alryad ,,t|,,
trial held for that purpose ~ "PO''
oEC: 1e1. ne CITY Taper shall. under
OF all water mains and pipes stand ,Ii1ls5s
tanks, gates, valves, fire hydrantc ,,l Ft,h,o5'
anu snail supervise the laying. changing or
remoVai OF all water mains pTttinG in ions
flushing hydrantS and sewers ana Sstti 10 - -
1orm such other duties as may, frT,,, - -,
4lIlie IN o9 prescribed by the Board of Trustees
e siIii heSp d correct record OF all alterations
or addltionS made to the main ni11es erofes
f, 80, lstps anu Iife hydrants and ali labor
for ali ms direction; and account
ms ms department, and make n written rar,Ort
Set ottiItS 20 Ifle Board of Trustees on or
with snn5 rsonI, gay OF each month together
go, y tg1, 9IIn ~ n recommendations as to him may
seem iee 10 70 be n the interest of the public serv
citv for g1iiine all claims against the
tllent ~ ana said claims shall be first cerfified
f eS ~ r5afs i oeiore being presented to the Board
tIe lr.lstess lor approval. He shall make up
tir1 the monthly payroll of his dersrtn,enf cer-
ta+ sl5 NJ same and present it to the City Audi.
# - VINO s sii verify the same before passing
SEC. l62. The Assistanp 9,ifv ~, rr.,,rar s,,,i,
re lhe control and direction Of the Cjitv
a tsi az aiiu snail do and perform such duties
70 re e ne assigned to him. and assist the City
iiapper i t IN the performance of his duties: anS
- 'Ne apsence or inability of the City Tappel