Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-01-22
ORDINANCE NO ia.

An Ordinance Creating the Office of street aud
Water Superintendent Defining the Powers
and Duties of the Street and Water Super,nten-
dent, Providing for his Appointment and leu
ure OF Office, fixing the Compensation tor MS
Services, Abolishing the office OF Chief knRln
eer of the Water Department, and Rspeains
Sections ?, 8, 4, and of Ordinance No. d
entitled IAN Ordinance Defining the Duties
and Powers Of the City Marshal and Fixing
Compensation for His Services approved
Nov oath, 1902, and all other Ordinances and
Parts of Ordinances III Conflict with this ordi-
nance.
The City Council of the City of Pullman DO Or
dain as Follows:
Section /. That there is hereby created for the
City of Pullman the office OF Street and water
superintendent
sec 2 That il shall be the duty OF the Street
and Water Superintendent, under the direction Of
the Mayor, to have supervision of all streets al
leys, roads sidewalks cross-walks, bridges
bulkheads, sewers, and public grounds IN the
City of Pullman, and to have charge OF all prop
erty owned by the city for the repair and I'M
provement OF its said streets alleys ROADS siot-
walks, cross~walks, bridges hulkheadS, sewers,
and public grounds; and to report from time TO
time to the proper committee OF the council sueh
alterations, repairs. or improvements thereto as
may be necessary, with the best manner OF 40
ing the same which said report the committee
shall bring before the council at its next meet
ing thereafter.
and Water Superintendent to keep III repair all
streets, bridges, bulkheads sewers, and cross
walks in the city and to notify all persons 20
build sidewalks when ordered by the SOuhNlti
and when sidewalks need lrepair, to notify the
owner Of the premises to forthwith repair the
same, and If the owners or occupants thereof
fail to repair the same within FIVE days from such
notice it shall beithe duty of the street and water
superintendent to repair the same at the eN
pense of the owner of the premises upon
which said sidewalks abut, and the same shall
be a lien on said premises to be enforced by
civil suit for the same
Sec. 4. That it shall be duty Of the street and
water Superintendent to remove all obstruction
10 ALLEYS sidewalks. BRIDGES,
public grounds of the city of Pullman, unless
otherwise provided by the council, and to re
move all uuisances from the streets, alleys, side
walks, and pubic or private grounds within the
city limits, and the necessary expenses of such
removal shall be charge against the person or
persons maintaining said nuisanCes
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the street
and water superintendent to clean the cross
walks of the city of Pullman, and to keep them
free and GEAR OF ice, snow, mud, and debris OF
every kind.
Sec 6. That it shall be the duty of the street
and water superintendent to Inspect from time
to time the premises of all users of water to see
that the toilets, faucets and water connections
are in good order and to report from time to
time the to which water is put on the prem
ises of each water user 1t shall also be his duty
to test at least once each month all the hydrants
and repair or cause to be repaired all those that
are found to be defective; and to repair cause
to be repaired all defective water mains and con
neCtions and to do and perform all such other
duties as the mayor may direct
Sect That the street and water superinten
dent shall be appointed by the mayor and his
employment shall continue during the pleasure
of the mayor.
Sec. 5. That the salary of the street and wa
ter superintendent be and the same is hereby
fixed at the sum of Seventy five $1,000 Dollars
per mouth, to be'paid by warrants drawn, $500
on water fund and $500 on the current expense
fund.
Sec g. That the office of chief engineer of the
water department is hereby discontinued and
abolished
Sec 10. That Sections 2, 8, A, 5, and of Ordi-
/ m No 4 n Cd. nelfr NET
ing the Duties and Powers of the City Marshal
and Fixing a compensation for His services "
approved November oath, 1902, and all other or
dinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. That this ordinance shall be in full
force nd effect from and after its passage, APP
proval and five days after its publication i'll the
official newspaper of the city of Pullman.
Passed January DIST, A d. 1909.
Approved January Dist A d 1909
II. V. CARPENTER, Mayor
Attest: GEO. N. HENRY, City Clerk.
Approved as to form. d. c. DOW,
City Attorney