The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-09
ARTICLE V.
Department of Public Works


SEC. 81. The Board of Trustees shall i'm
medfately after its organization take posses
sion and have the custody and control OF all
maps, surveys, neld notes, records, plans,
specl1catlons, contracts, models machinery
Tools appliances, contract rights privileges
DOCKS, documents, papers, archives and prom
erty belonging to said city, heretofore kept by
or IN The Offices OF the City Surveyor, Superfrl-
tendent OF Streets and Superintendent of
Water Works, or kept by or in the possession
OF any other officer. and pertaining to any
puollc buildings or public works OF the CITY.
SEC. 62. The board shall have charge and
superintendent OF all public work OF every
klnd not otherwise controlled by general law
10 ne zone Tor the city, and also of furnishing
all material and supplies for public USE ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Charter It
shali be the duty OF the board 10 vigianty in
spect all parts OF the city and cause TO be done
rom TIME to time such work as it shall deem
necessary or proper
SEC. 6S. There shall be City Surveyor
VINO snail be % qualified elector, and shall be
appointed by the Mayor by and with the con-
sen: OF the Board of Trustees and whose term
OF once shaii be two years, and who shall per-
form ali civil engineering and surveying re-
quired in the prosecution of the public works
ana improvements done under the direction
OF tae board, and shall certify 10 the progress
anu 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
shall 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, plalS, surveys and certificates pertain
ing thereto, with sn index for easy reference
All such records, maps, platS surveys and
certificates, including monuments shall be
considered the property OF the city and shall
be turned over to his successor in Office.
SEC. 81. There snail be Superintendent of
Streets, who shall be a qualified elector and
s sha oe appointed by the Mayor, by and with
the consent OF the Board of Trustees and
whose term of Office shall be two years and
whose duty shall be TO see that the laws ordi-
nances, orders and equations relating to
sewers. drains. lpVppS streets og,d fory.-
ways are fully carried into execution. and that
the penalties thereof are rigidly enforced. He
all sewers and drains, and keep himself in
formed OF the condition Of all the public
streets and highways, and also of all public
buildings, parks, lots, sewers, levees, and
grounds OF the city, and report the same TO
the board, and shall perform such other duties
as are hereinafter specified, or as the board
may require of him, and ne shall have the
power and shall perform the duties required
OF the superintendent of Streets By the Act OF
the Legislature of the State OF California
entitled IAN Act to provide for work upon
streets, lanes, alleys, courts, places and side
walks, and for the construction of sewers
within municipalities approved March Is
1883, or by any Acts amendatery thereof,
supplementary thereto or substituted therefor.
lie shall keep public Office In the city as pro-
Y1ded by the board, and shall keep therein the
records OF his Office and a register of oil
streets, alleys. sewers and drains and all inn
proyenents and repairs made thereon, with
an index for easy reference. Should he fail to
ste Inc laws, ordinances ana regulations re-
lating to the public streets and highways car
ried 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. 60. All public work authorized by the
board TO be done and not within the provis-
ions of the general law Of the State OF Callfor-
MIA operating thereon, shall be done under
written contract, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. Before awarding any such contract
for doing any work for the city the board
shall cause notice to be posted conspicuously
in its office and published not less than ten
days, in daily newspaper published i'm the
city, inviting sealed proposals for the contern-.
plated work, and ia case the estimated cost of
the work exceeds five thousand dollars. 10 be
SO posted and published for not less than
twenty days, except that any repair or inn
provement 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: 1,ro-
rictei, holoeueT, that should there be imminent
danger to the city from inundation the r ard