The record-union., 1892-03-31
ARTICLE NI.
Water Works Department.

SEC. 155. The Mayor shall exercise general
! supervision over the Water Works Depart-
| ment, and see that ali employees in the depart
nent faithfully discharge their duties and
that the laws, ordinances rules, and regula-
| tions relating thereto are observed. The
| Mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent
| of the Board OF Trustees, n City Taper AS
| sistant City Taper, Chief Engineer First AS
| Sistant Engineer, Second Assistant Engineer
| three hrenen, and such other employees as
may be necessary TO carry on the work Of the
! department in Efficient manner And an
| persons appointed 10 positions OF a perma-
| nent character in the Water Works Depart
| ment snail retain such positions during good
| behavior, unless removed for cause or for the
| Improvement OF the public service as in this
| Charter provided.
SEC. 156. 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 resident
and elector OF the city for at least two wears
| next preceding his appointment. Nor shall
any person be so appointed who has ever been
| convicted of felony, or who in unable to nm
derstandingly read and write the English
| language, or who is deficient in health
| strength, or activity.
| SEC. 157. The Mayor, in making appoint
m tlg OF Engineers. or other employees of the
| Water Works Department, shall be guided
solely by the fitness of the applicant. and no
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
|
| any political caucus, or convention nor he "a
member OF any political club, or COMMITTEES
or take any part in any general or primary elec,
tlon, except To vote; and any employee in said
| department. violating any of the provisions ~
| this sec ion shall forfeit his position
SEC. 159. Tho Board of Trustees shall have
full power and authority over the Org i,it 20
| ton, government and discipline of the Wafor
| works Department, and shall have control OF
| the water works and all other propertv ner
! tanning or belonging thereto ~
SEC 100 The Board OF Trustees shall make
such rules and regulations as may be neces
sary TO secure efficiency in the Water WorIra
/ Department.; and any employee guilty Of vfoia.
/ ton of such rules and regulations pecIect ~
tCy OF aisoDeGiehce OF orders, shall be liable
70 SUSPENSION, without pay, or Dismissed from
the department, when found guilty bv the
Board of Trustees of the oIlense oharSad 49,, u1r
! trial held for that purpose i
| SEC. 161. The City Tanner sbou ,,nAa-
control OF the Board of Trustees. have charoe
OF an water mains and pipes, stand pines,
tanks, gates, valves, fire hydrants and fans''
and shall supervise the lavine c,a ,i,eSr p,.
removal OF all water mains pIJtfin@ in t7nq
frsll MIGRANTS and sewers and Shall per,
! FORM Such oCner duties as NAV from time to
time, be prescribed by the Board of Trustees.
ne s1ail keep correct record OF all alterations
$500 ii t mace to the main pipes, gates,
waves, taps ana fire MIGRANTS and ali labor
PERFORMED under his direction. and account
tor al material and tools recei we'd or used in
co2,oI.ip tt .ien ana make written report
isI i.aS sliIle 70 the Board of Trustees on or
before the eighth day of each month. together
| se 1S ~ ~ recommendations to him may
| loo He eI,aIt -o interest or the puDllc serN-
90 fn -, siltII examine all claims against the
c.ty ior material or tools used in his depart
III ~, ana said claims shall be first certified
Of Trustees for approval. He shall MAKE 'l M
| tiF- InonlnIy payroll of his department GER
t NY 70 same and present it to the City Audi
| - .o1, VINO snail verify the same before passing
IL 70 the said board for approval
/ So oEe. 1o2. The Assistant City Taper shall
re litter the control and direction of the CITY
dapLer anu shall do and perform such duties
t as may pc assigned to him. and assist the CITY
ilaPper IN the performance OF his duties; and
] III the absence. or inability of the City Taper