The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-07-19
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance to provide for the ap
pOintment of a City Engineer and Il
prescribe his duties.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and city
council of the city of Palatka:
Section There shall be appointed
/ by the City Council of the City of Palat
/ ka, whenever in their judgment it may
be deemed necessary, a competent Civil
I Engineer, who shall give bond in the
sum OF two thousand asd five hundred
| 80, SOC. 00l dollars, with some approved
Surety Company, for the faithful dis
charge OF such duties as may be requir-
ed at his hands.
Section ?. Such City Engineer shall,
subject to the direction or approval OF
the City Council of the City of Palatka,
mark and establish the grades Of any
streets which in the judgment Of the
said City Council may be deemed neces-
sary; to re-survey any streets, to sur
vey and re-establish the corners Of any
and all streets that may be necessary or
required to establish such grades as
may be required for the paving OF any
street or streets, to fix the grade for
sidewalks, and to superinte Id the lay
ing of all pavements and sidewalks, also
to establish such grades for street sew
erage, water-mains or drain-pipes as
may cOnduce to the best interests of the
City at large; TO suPerintend the flush
ing Of city sewers; to superintend and
look after all sewerage and water con-
nections; to take charge of. manage
and operate the water-plant of the City
of Palatka; to employ such laborers as
may be necessary as directed by the
City Council, to operate said water
plant and to assist in the carrying out
Of these duties; to contract with per
sons for the sale and distribution of
water from said water plant, as may be
prescribed by the City Council, or laws
and ordinances Of said City; to keep
correct record OF all hydrants and SER
vices and OF all persons taking water from
said plant; to collect money for sand
city for the sale or use of water and to
turn over to the City Treasurer OF the
City of Palatka, on or before the tenth
of each and every month, all moneys
collected by him for said city; to keep
a correct set of books which shall at all
times be subject to inspection by the
City Council, or any member thereof, or
any other person duly authorized by
said City Council; to make requisition
on said Council from time to time for
all necessary fuel and material to keep
said plant in operation, and to repair
and keep in operation said plant; and
to perform all other duties that may be
prescribed by the said City Council.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
said Engineer u carefully inspect all
public and private sanitary sewerage as
well as all public storm water sewerage
now constructed or hereafter to be con-
structed within the limits Of the
City OF PaIatka. He shall have the su-
pervision over and be inspector of all
private connections with the public
sewerage and he shall be required to
see that all sewerage as herein referred
to shall be lafd and constructed in &C.
cordance with ordinances pertaining
thereto. He shall also be required to
perform each and all the duties that are
imposed upon and required of a Santa
ry Sewerage Inspector, by means OF the
ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance regu-
lating the sanitary connections with the
system of sewerage within the City of
Palatka, and defining the rnles to COW
er plumbing Hereunder, and shall be
required to assume all the responsible
ties and be subject to the same penalty
therein defined.
Section 4. Such Engineer shall make
a full and complete report to the City
Council, on or before the second meet
ing of said Council of each and every
month as follows:
lst. Amount of money collected, and
from what sources;
I'd, Amount of expenses incurred,
and for what purposes;
3D. Number of cords OF wood, tons
Of coal, or barrels of oil consumed;
4th. Number of gallons of water
pumped;
18th, Number Of water services con-
nected, and numbers of same.
9Th. Number of water services dis
connected, and numbers Of same;
18th. Number of water services in use;
Sth. Number of sewer connections
and approved.
Also he shall recapitulate the month
ly reports, and make full and complete
report Of same to the City Council at
its first meeting in April of each year.
Section 5. Such City Engineer may
be employed By the City Council at any
time his services may be needed, and
for such length of time as may be con-
5idered best by said City Council,
And upon failure of such Engineer to
discharge any of his duties,
he may be discharged by said City
Council, at any time they may see fit,
And for the services OF such Engineer,
the City Councii shall pay monthly
salary to be determined hereafter,
Passed in open Council this Pad |
lay of July, A. D. 1907.
HOWELL A. DAVIS,
Attest: President City Council |
Y RACK WFI.T.