The record-union., 1892-03-25

the Assistant shall perform all the duties of
this special DEPARTMENT
SEC. 1bi. The Board of Trustees shall cause
10 De maze, provided the same does not exist
al the Time this Charter takes effect q 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-off 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
Tune 10 Tune IN the system, Said map or
chart shall be carefully preserved and he
Kept III the Office OF the Superintendent of
Streets. "a
SEC. 164. The Board of Trustees shall fur
i mAsu AoIsS anu wagon Tor the use of the City
tappef, ana provide Tor keeping the same
SEC. 100. The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works and the First and Second Assistant
Engineers shall be thorough engineers with a
PIaetlcai knowledge of condensing engines
SEC. l66. The Chief Engineer shall devote
ms ensire time to the duties of the Water
MofhS department, and shall not engage in
any other occupation or business requiring
ms personal attention, nor absent himself
rom the city without first obtaining per-
mission rom the Mayor in writing, which per-
NIT must be filed with the ify Clerk He shall
nave charge OF ali the engines, boilers, pumps
ana steanl-pipeS Of the city, and shall be re-
sPonsibie Tor their good and serviceable con-
uIIlon, ana the maintenance of supply of
wafer IN the city. He shall prescribe the
uUtes OF the Assistant Engineers, Firemen
ana ali other employees in his department.,
anu shalI be responsible Tor the faithful per-
1ormance of the respective duties assigned to
LheIn. The Chief Engineer shall report, in
writing, to the Mayor any clrelessness, dis
obeulence, 1netnclency, or 1nebrIety on the
part OF any employe III the department., and
may suspend any enploye guilty OF such mis-
conduct or inethciency, and shall Immediately
report, in writing, TO the Mayor, any such sus-
pension, together with the facts in connection
Jherewith; and the Mayor will at once submit
the same TO the Board of Trustees for their
chs a rfsF-
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 or
before the eighth day of each month, to the
Board Of Trustees, and may add such suG-
gestlonS and recommendations as may to him
seem proper. The Chief Engineer shall eN-
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 shall make up the monthly
pay roll of his department, certify 10 tae
same and present it TO the City Auditor who
snail verify the same before passing II 10 SAID
board for approval.
SEC. l67. The Assistant Engineers shah per-
10 m such duties as may be required Of them
by the Chief Engineer; and they snail be re-
sponsble TO him for the acts ofany employe
that may be under their supervision, and
shall report to the Chiefany misconduct on
the part of such eInployo. in the aDsense or
inability of the Chief Engineer the First As
sstanJ Engineer shall, under the direction 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 d 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 ONCE. 1t
shall be his duty to diligently ana accurately
ascertain the respective sums properly collect
ibIe 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 to be collected, and make col
iCctiOns of water rates aCcUr, dinghy. and snail
not have power to make reductions from the
sums so reported, but may collect q greater
sum whenever he Shall discover that any sum
so fixed is less than is properly collectible 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 ofTrusteeS, If the sum to be collected
rom any water taker has not been reported
by the City Water Assessor, the City COL
leetor shall collect i'll such case the proper
amount for water rates in accordance VITA
the ordinance, the same as ii IL had been re-
ported by the City Water Assessor.