The record-union., 1892-03-22

the Assistant shall perform all the duties of
this special Department.
SEC. 163. The Board of Trustees shall cause
10 be made, provided the same does not exist
at 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
mouse tap, air valve biow-on and
other impo liant features Said map or chart
snail be kept up, and made to show all the ex-
tensions, additions or alterations made from
time TO time in the system, Said map or
chart shall be carefully preserved and be
kept in tie Office OF the Superintendent of
SEC. 164. The Board of Trustees shall fur
nlsh morse and wagon for the use of the City
1apper, ana pfoV1de 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
pTacticaI knowledge OF condensing engines
and hydraulics.
SEC. 166. The Chief Engineer shall devote
his entire time 10 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 rom the Mayor, in writing, which per-
mt must be filed with the City Clerk he snail
nave charge OF ali the engines, boilers, pumps
ana steam-plpes Of the city, and shall be re-
sponsibie Tor their good and serviceaole con-
oltlon, and the maintenance of a supply OF
wafer in the city. He shall prescribe the
duties of the Assistant Engineers, Firemen,
ana all other employees IN his department,
and shall be responsible tor the faithful per-
formance OF the respective duties assigned TO
them. The Chief Engineer shall report, IN
writing, 10 the Mayor any careessness, dis-
obedience, inefficiency, or lnebriety On The
part OF any employe IN the department. ana
Lay suspend any employe guilty OF such mis-
conduct or inefficency, and shall Immediately
report, in writing, TO the Mayor, any Sucn 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
Chief EnUInpor
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-
gestons and recommendations may to him
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 10 the Board of Trustees Tor
approval; and he snail make up the monthly
payroll OF his department., certify to the
same and present il to the City Auditor, VINO
shall verify the same before passing II TO said
board for approval.
i0fm such duties as may be required OF them
by the Chief Engineer; ana they snail De re-
spOnsible to him for the acts OF any emplOye
that may be under their supervision, and
shall report TO the Chief any misconduct on
the part of such employe. In the aDsense or
inability of the Chief Engineer the First As
8istanu 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 City Water Assessor, who shall be u
zesident 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 ana enter upon
the discharge of the duties OF his Office It
shall be his duty to diligently ana accurately
ascertain the respective sums 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 to be collected, and make col
lections of water rates accordingly. and sdali
not have power to make reductions from the
sums so reported, but may collect a greater
sum whenever he snail discover that any sum
so liked is less than is properly colIectible. 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 ofTTusteeS. If the sum To be collected
from any water taker has not been reported
by the City Water Assessor, tie City Col
lector shall collect in such case the proper
amount for water raj eS in accordance with
the ordinance, the same ii it had been re-
ported by the City Water ASSESSOR.