The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-30

The Assistant shall perform all the duties of
This special department.
SEC los. The Board Of Trustees shall cause
90 be made, provided the same does not exist
81 the time this Charter takes effect a COM
plete and comprehensive map or chart OF the
city water-pipe system, showing the location
Of every main, lateral, and size OF
such main or lateral pipe, fire hydrant,
house tap, air valve, bloW-on. and
other important features. Said map or chart
shall be Kept up, and made to show all the ex-
tensions, additions or alterations made from
time 20 time in the system, Said map or
chart shall be carefully preserved and be
kept in the Office OF the Superintendent of
Streets.
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
practicai knowleoge OF condensing engines
SIC. l66. The Chief Engineer shall devote
his entire time 20 the duties OF the Water
WORKS department, and shall not engage in
any other occupation or business requiring
ms personal attention, nor absent himself
nom the city without first obtaining per-
mission from the Mayor, in writing, winch per-
INIT must De filed with the City Clerk. He shall
ana steam-pipes of the city, and shall be re-
sponslble Tor their good and sefylceaoIe con-
dition, and the maintenance OF a supply Of
water in the city, he shall prescribe the
duties OF the Assistant Engineers, Firemen,
and all other employees in ms department,
and shall be responsible Tor the faithful per-
Torrance Of the re pective duties assigned 20
them. Tho Chief Engineer shall report, Ia
writing, TO the Mayor any carelessness, dls-
obedience, ineiiiciency, or inebriety on the
part OF any employe in the department, and
may suspend any employe guilty OF such mis-
conduct or inefficiency, and shall Immediately
report, in writing, 10 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
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rect record OF the service performed by the
pumping machinery, the amount of fuel con-
sumed, coat of supplies, repairs and improve
nents and report the same IN writing on or
beforeth eighth day Of each month, to the
Board of Trustees, and may add such sug-
gestlons and recommendations as may 10 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 snail make up the mOnIDly
payroll OF his department, certify 10 the
same and present IL To the city AudlUor, VINO
shall verify the same before passing II TO sald
board for approval.
SIC 1877. The Assistant Engineers shah per-
10Tm 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 enploye
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 qirection OF
the Mayor, assume the duties of the Chief.
CITY WATER ASSESSOR.
SEC. 16S. The Mayor, by and with the con-
sent of the Board Of Trustees shall each year
appoint City Watex 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 and accurately
ascertain the respectivesGn properly collect
ible for the use of city water from the several
water takers, according to the rates estab-
lisbed 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 70 be collected and make col
lecttOns of water rates accordingly, and shall
not have power to make reductions from the
sums so reported, but may collect greater
aum whenever he shall discover that any sum
so fixed is less than is properly collectibie 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, the 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.