Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

visions Of this ordinance. He shall be
superintendent OF the department OF
public affairs and shall have genera
supervision over all departments and
officers. He shall be the chief execu-
tive officer and representative OF the
city: shall preside at all meetings OF
the city council: shall sign all con-
tracts on behalf OF the city: shall have
charge OF and cause the publication OF
all reports required by law and shall
have charge Of all printing done by OF
for the city. unless otherwise provided
by law He shall order all stationery
blank books and Job printing Of the de-
partments. He shall grant all licenses
and permits. except such permits as
are provided for by ordinance to be
granted by some other department In
the absence or inability Of any council
man. he shall temporarily supervise
the department OF such councilman. He
shall be president Of. the local board
Of health and shall have control Of all
the powers and duties pertaining to
said board. He shall have control OF
the mayors secretary, city clerk. city
health officer. sanitary police, the city
detention hospital and it. employees,
the board of examining engineers and
all other officers and employees not by
law or ordinance assigned to some
other department.
Department Of Accounts and Finances
The superintendent Of this depart
ment shall have charge OF all accounts
and records Of the city, except those
records or ordinances and resolutions
kept by the city clerk. and all officers,
boards and departments shall be re-
quired to keep accounts and records
and make reports. He shall inspect or
cause to be inspected all accounts and
records OF all officers and departments
and shall cause proper accounts TO be
kept and reports made. He shall audi.
or cause TO be audited at frequent in
.ervals the accounts OF every employe
who may or does receive or disburse
money for the city. He shall have
charge Of the purchase, care and dis
tribution Of an supplies not otherwise
provided for He shall examine or
cause to be examined. all bills. ac-
counts. pay rolls. etc. before they are
acted upon Or allowed. unless other
wise provided by law. and shall re-
quire such certification Of bills. ac-
counts and pay rolls by the heads Of
departments as ne shall deem neces-
sa-y and expedient. He shall procure
from all persons or corporations oper-
ating public service utilities in the city
such reports and statements as the
law requires and shall procure copies
Of ali reports required by the state or
any public office or department. He
shall report to the city council any
failure to make reports or pay moneys
due the city and make such recon-
mendations as he deems proper. Where
the city has authority SO TO do. he
shall examine or cause to be examined
the account and records OF any person
OF corporation operating a public serv-
ice utility in the city and shall report
20 the city council any refusal to per-
NIT such examination. He shall have
control OF the city auditor. treasurer.
assessor, market master. eealer OF
weights and measures. inspectors OF
meat. food and milk. anG the public
library and all connected with these
Offices and department shall be under
his direction and supervision. He
shall be vice president OF the city coun-
Gil and in the absence Of the mayor
shall preside and perform the other
duties Of the mayor and head OF the
department Of public affairs.
Department Of Public Safety.
The superintendent Of this depart
nent shall have charge OF the police
and fire departments and all their Off
GERS and employees. the police station.
city jail, the fire stations and all prop
critics used by these departments; the
poundmas.e- and city pound and the
city electrician. He shall have charge
OF the purchase OF all horses. appara-
~. and supplies Of these departments.
subject 20 the provision Of the law re-
curing bids for certain purchases and
may upon application receive the aid
or other officers and departments OF
the city. He shall have control OF the
police Judge and clerk. He shall have
charge Of the enforcement Of all ordi-
nances and resolutions relating to the
protection Of traffic on or across rail-
road lines and on all streets and in all
alleys and Of the service Of notices
for attachments OF nuisances and con-
struction Of sidewalks by the city mar
shall. who shall be under his control.
Streets and Public improvements.
The superintendent Of this depart
,1ent shall have complete authority and
charge over all public work, Except
that pertaining to the waterworks).
cleaning. sprinkling, repairing OF
streets and public places, erection.
making and reconstruction Of all street
Improvements, paving. curhing. side
walks. sewers. bridges. viaducts. etc.
He shall approve the estimates OF the
city civil engineer and recommend to
the council the acceptance OF work
done when II Is satisfactory and per-
form such other duties az are provided
by law and ordinance. He shall nave
charge Of the lighting OF streets. alleys.
public bridges, grounds and viaducts
not otherwise provided for. He shall
have charge Of enforcing provisions OF
law and ordinances relating to street
obstructions, billboards and street
waste paper boxes. He shall have SUI
pervision over all public service utili-
ties and all persons or corporations
rendering service to the city or state
under any franchise or contract and
shall report to the council any failure
Of such parties to obey the require
,ments of law. He shall have control of
the city civil engineer, assistant engi-
neer and employees in that office, the
street commissioner. sewer inspectors.
sewer pumping station and It's EN-.
nIovea scaveneer Inspectors and the