The record-union., 1892-03-31
ARTICLE V.
Department of Public Works,


SEC. 81. The Board of Trustees shall i'm
mediately after its organization take posses
sion and have the custody and control of all
maps, surveys, field notes, records plans
speclhcatlonS, contracts, models, machinery
tools, appliances, contract rights, privileges
BOOKS, documents, papers, archives. and prom
erty belonging to said city, heretofore kept by
or IL the offices of the City Surveyor, Superln-
lendent OF Streets and superintendent of
Water Works, or kept by or in the possession
OF any other officer, and pertaining to any
puolc buildings or public works of the city
SEC: 62. The board shall have charge and
Superntendence of all public work OF every
KIND not otherwise controlled by general law
10 be done Tor the city, and also of furnishing
all material and supplies for public use ex-
cept as otherwlSe provided in this Charter, It
shali be the duty OF the board TO vigantly in
spect all parts OF the city and cause to be done
from time 10 time such work as it shall deem
necessary or proper.
SEC. 63. There shall be q City Surveyor
who shau be qualified elector. and shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the con-
sent OF the Board of Trustees and whose term
OF once snail be two years, and who shall per-
form all civil engineering and surveying re-
CURED In the prosecution of the public works
and Improvements done under The direction
Oh Tue board, and shall certify 10 the progress
ana completion OF the same, and do such
otner work pertaining 10 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
lIiapSr pitUS, surveys ana certl6cateS pertain
ing thereto, With an index for easy reference.
All such records, maps, pats, 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 Shall be Superintendent Of
Streets, who shall be qualified elector and
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 regulations, relating to
Grams iGNRRg n o77d hierb-
ways are fully carried into execution and that
the penalties thereof are rigidly enforced He
sn II superlntend and direct the cleaning of
all sewers and drains, and keep himself in
formed OF the condition of all the public
streets and highways, and also of ali public
pulld1ngs, parks, lots, sewers, levees, and
the board, and shall perform such other duties
as are hereinafter specified, or as the board
may require of him, and he 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,
1852 or by any Acts amendatory thereof,
supplementary thereto or substituted therefor.
he shall keep public Office in the city as pro-
Vlded by the board, and shall keep therein the
records of his Office and a register of ali
streets, alleys, sewers and drains and all inn
proyements and repairs made thereon with
an index for easy reference. Should lie fail to
SCI VIC ldNs, OIuIbdncSS anu re9u{aJOnS
lating to the public streets and highways car
Tied 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 all
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 Califor-
MIA operating thereon, shall be done under
WTfIIth contract, except hereinafter Vrn
yided. Before awarding any such contract
for doing any work for the city The board
shall cause notice to be posted consplcuously
in its office and published not less than ten
days, IN daily newspaper published In the
city, inviting sealed proposals for the conten-
plated work, and in case the estimated cost of
the work exceeds i've thousand dollars to be
so posted and published for not less than
twenty days, except that any repair or inn
proTement not exceeding an estimated cost of
one hundred dollars may be made BY the
board under written contract or otherwise
without advertising for sealed proposals: pro,
rtded, holoecer, that should there be imminent
danrer to the city.ffom inundation the board