The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-29
ARTICLE XII.
Water Works Department.

SIC. 155. The Mayor shall exercise general
! supervision over the Water Works Depart
| meat, and see that all employees in the depart
| ment faithfully discharge their duties and
that the laws, ordinances, rules and regula-
! tons relating thereto are observed. The
| Mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent
| or the Board OF Trustees, q City Taper. AS
| sistant CITY Taper, Chief Engineer, First AS
| SlStant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer.
| three tiremen, and such other employees rs
| may be necessary TO carry on the work of the
| department in an efficient manner. And all
| persons appointed 10 positions OF a pernla-
| nent character in the Water Works Depart-
| ment shall retain such positions during good
| behavior, unless removed for cause, or Tor the
! Improvement of the public service, as in this
| Charter provided.
! SEC. 1o6. No person shall be appointed to
! any position in the Water Works Department
| unless he be a man OF good moral character,
and of good repute for honesty and sObriety
a 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 VINO has ever been
convicted of ie.ony, or who ia unable to I'M
| derstandingly read and write the Eng,is
| language, or who is deficient in health,
! strength or activity.
| SEC. 10y. The Mayor, in making appoint
| ment OF Engineers. or other employees of the
| Water Works Department, shall be guided
| solely by the fitness of the applicant; and 40
! person shall be appointed to- or removed from
! any position in said department for or on ac-
count OF craftsmanship or his political opin-
| ions.
SEC. 15s. No employee In the Water Works
| department shall take any part whatever in
any political caucus or convention nor be a
| member of any political club, or committee
or take any part in any general or primary cleo
ton, except to vote and any employe in said
| department violating any OF the provisions OF
THIS sec ion shall forfeit his position.
SEC. 159. The Board of Trustees shall have
1ull power and authority over the organiZa-
ZION, government and discipline of the Water
Works Department, and shall have control OF
! Gee water works and ali other property per-
ttsining or belonging thereto.
he Roc rGp II gl,o
such rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary to secure efficiency in the Water Works
Department.; and any employe guilty of viola
tlon OF such rules and regulations, neglect OF
| duty, or disobedience of orders shall be IiabIa
to suspension, without pay, or dismissal from
the department, when found guilty by the
Board OF Trustees OF the ofense q larged 1non
trial held for that purpose.
SEC. lei: The City Taper shall, under
control of the Board of Trustees have cha roo
| or all water mains and pipes stand pines
tanks, gates, valves, fire hydrants and tapS
and shall supervise the laying, changing or
removal OF all water mains putting in t.Ips
HuSh1ng MIGRANTS and sewers and shall nor,
form such other duties as NAV from time 10
time, be prescribed by the Board of Trustees
He shall keep correct record OF all aIters tiong
or additions made to the main pipes gates
valves, taps and lire MIGRANTS and ali labor
performed under his direction: and account
Ior ell material and tools received or used in
MS department, and make written report
covering same TO the Board of Trustees on or
before the eighth day of each month tOocther
with such recommendations as 10 him may
seem 70 be IN the interest OF the public scrv-
Ice. he shall examine all claims against the
city Tor material or tools used in his depart
meat, and said claims shall be first certified
10 py MN before being presented to the Board
OF lrus'e's Tor approval. lie shall make up
the monthly payroll of his department GER
tliy 70 same and present it to the City Audi
| ior, VINO snalI verify the same before passing
1t 20 the said board for approval
SEC. 49,. The Assistant City Taper shall
" ,-nder the control and direction Of the Citv
md shall 40 and perform such duties
Taper in the performance CT his duties: and
| in the abgence or inability of the City TapDar