The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01
fhe Assistant shall perform all the duties of

fhe Assistant shall perform all the duties of
This special department.
SEC. los. The Board of Trustees shall cause
70 be made, provided the same does not exist
a. the Tune this Charter takes effect. q com
plete and com prehensiye map or cnart of the
city water-plpe system, showing the location
OF every main, lateral, and size OF
such main or lateral pipe, fire hydrant
house tap, air valve, blowout and
other important FEATURES. Said map or chart
shall Dc Kept up. and made to show al the ex-
tensions, additions or alterations made from
time TO time in the system, Said man or
chart shall be carefully preserved and be
kept IN the Office OF the superintendent OF
SEC. 164. The Board of Trustees shall fnr.
nish horse and wagon for the use OF the city
Iapper, ana provide for keeping the same.
SEC. 16o. The Chief Engineer Of tie Water
works ana the FIRST and Second Assistant
engineers shall be thorough engineers. with a
PRACTICAL knowledge of condensing engines
and hydraulics.
SEC. l66. The Chief Engineer shall devote
nus ehslre lime To the duties OF the Water
Works department, and shall not engage IN
anS other occupation or business requiring
MS PEI soma! attention, nor absent himself
rom the city without first obtaining per-
mission rom the Mayor. in writing which per
mt must DC nled with the City Clerk. He shall
haEe charge OF all the engines, boilers, pumps
ana stestfn-pipes of the city and shall be re-
spohslDle Tor their good and serviceable con
oltlon, ana the maintenance of a supply OF
MattF IN Inc city. de Shall prescribe the
uhLles OF the Assistant Engineers, Firemen,
and all other employees in his department,
ana shal be responsible Tor the faithful per-
iormance Of the res pectiTe duties assigned 10
Lhem. The Chief Engineer shall report, il
writing, TO the Mayor any carelessness, dis
obedience, ineiiiciency, or inebriety on the
part OF any emplOye IN the department, ana
may suspend any employe guilty OF such mis-
conduct or ineflciency, and shall Immediately
report, in writing, TO the Mayor, any such sus-
pension, together with the facts in connection
thefewith; and the Mayor Will at once submit
the same to the Board of Trustees for their
action. The Chief Engineer shall keep a 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 OF
before the eighth day OF each month, to the
Board of Trustees, and may add such sug-
gestions and recommendations as may to him
seem proper. The Chief Engineer shall eN,
anime all claims against his department, ana
said claims shall be certified TO by him before
being presented 10 the Board of Trustees Tor
approval; and he shall make up the monthly
payroll OF hiR department, certify TO the
same ana present 1t 10 the City Auditor, VINO
shall verify the same before passing 1t To said
board for approval.
SEC. 167. The Assistant Engineers shall per-
tofm such duties as may be required OF them
by the Chief Engineer; and they shall be re-
sponsible TO him for the acts OF any einpioye
that may be under their supervision, and
shall report to the Chief any misconduct on
the part of such employe. IN the absense or
inability OF the Chief Engineer the First AS,
slStanJ Engineer shall, under the direction OF
the Mayor assume the duties OF the Chief
CITY WATER ASSESSOR.
SEC. I6S. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board of Trustees shall each year
appoint q City Water Assessor, who shall be "A
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. 1t
shall be his duty TO diligently ana accurately
ascertain the respective sums properly collect
ible for the use of city water from the several
water takers, according to the rates estab-
lisDed by the ordinance for that purpose then
in force, and report the same to the City Col
lector, who shah accept such report as the
minimum sums to be collected, and make col
lections OF water rates accordingly, and Shall
not have power 10 make reductions from the
sums so reported, but may collect greater
sum whenever he shall discover that any sum
50 fixed is less than is properly collectiblc. Nor
shall any reduction be made IN any of the
amounts 10 be collected as reported by the
City Water Assessor, unless by order of the
Board of Trustees. If the sum to be collected
rom any water taker has not been reported
by the City Water Assessor, the City Col
lector shall collect in such case the proper
amount for water rates in accordance with
the ordinance, the same as If il had been re,
ported by the City Water Assessor.