The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-08

An ORDINANCE amending section g. of
1s05 relating to the Water VIEW Works De,
partment of the City of Topeka as
June "A, 1907 and repeating said section
as amended by said Ordinance No
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND GOUNCILMEN OF THE CITY OF
No 1896, approved July 81 1905. relating to
the Water Works Department of theSCity
Of Topeka, as amended by Ordinance No.
said section is hereby amended to read
as follows: Sec. 6. There are hereby Gre
a ate the following official positions in.
the water works department: A superin-'
tendent at a salary of $50 per month; a
secretary, cashier and bookkeeper. at
salary of $50 per month; a chief engineer
at salary of 500 per month and use of
living rooms at pumping station; SECOND
engineer at salary of SIS per month;
third engineer at a salary off $40 per
month; three firemen, each at salary of
$S5 per month; foreman at salary OF
at salary of $50 per month; meter
per month; stenographer and bill printer at
salary not to exceed $40 per month; and
exceed $35 per month. And the board of
water works trustees is hereby authorized
to hire such other employees and servants
from time to time said board shall
deem actually necessary for the proper
erection, repair, extension and mainten-
ance of said water plant; said board shall
pay such wages to such employees and
servants as are reasonable for the kind OF
work and labor performed The board shall
appoint the secretary, who shall also act
as boolzkeeper and cashier, and. the. city
treasurer shall be ex-officio treasurer of
the board. The board shall also appoint
a competent superintendent, and all en-
ployees, servants and agents, when APP
pointed by said board, shall be under the.
immediate direction, control and manage
ment of the superintendent of said plant.
In making all appointments and hiring of
officers, agents and servants of the city
in the water works department, the board
of water works trustees shall have regard
alone to relative capacity of applicants,
cations and, when appropriate, their quail
ficationS for manual labor No attention
shall at any time be given to quest df;[l
ious opinions. Whenever vacancies occur
in the service the place SO vacated shall
be filled; if it can be done suitably, by
promotions of employees in the lower
grades of service, and no such officer.
agent employee of the city, appointed
from service except for incapacity, in
subordination or neglect of duty, or cases
where their employment is only temporary ,S11's
secretary and superintendent shall eacn
give bond in the sum of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00 to the
city of Topeka. to be approved by the
mayor and council conditioned for the
faithful performance of their respective
ing of all moneys that may come into their
hands; by reason. of their positions.
Sec. 2. Section Of Ordinance No; 2Sse,
ter works department of the city of To-
peka, as amended by Ordinance No. 2773,
approved June "a, 1907. is hereby repealed
Sec 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official city paper.
Passed the Council January 3, 1910
iISeal,1 VIM. GREEN,
Mayor.
Attest: c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.