The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-06

CSEuStttu luEftNttn. ne 1OuHtf.
may, by ordinance or resolution. as.
sign 10 the superintendent. officer on
ssrploye, duties in respect. to the
business OF any other department
office or employment. and such ser
vice shall be rendered without adj
ditional Compensation. The Council
may. by ordinance. create, fiji anil
diseon, nue. offices and employment
according 10 their Judgment of the
needs q the city. The council shall
ACT as and perform the functions nj
the local Heard OF Health.
Mavor Wood.
Section ;. The Mayor shall have
and exercise all the Powers and PEI
folm all the duties provided and pre-
scribed by law or tho ordinances OF
the city, not in conflict with the
ercvlsions q fthis oid nance The
Mayor shall be Superintendent Of
the Department of Public affairs,
and as such shall have general sup
ervision and oversight over all de-
partments and offices of city govern
ment; he shall be the chief execu
tive officer and representative OF
the city. and shall preside at meet
ings Of the Council; he shah sign all
contracts on behalf OF the city AMI
shall have charge OF and cause to be
prepared and published all state
,,,n,,t, md ,oNNr.e reopspaI hr 10 ~.
or ordinance or by resolution of the
Council The Mayor shall grant all
Licenses or permits, except as afore-
said provided by law or special ordi-
nance or is otherwise designated
herein, and in the absence or In
ability OF any OF the Commas onsrs
to act, shall exercise temporary
supervision over the department as
signed 30 said Commissioner He
shall have supervision over all pub
lie service utilities and all persons
or corporations rendering service in
the CITY under any franchise. con-
tract. or grant made or granted by
the City or State. except as other
wise provided by this ordinance. and
shall report to the Council or other
proper officer any failure Of said
person or corporation to render SER
vice. or to observe the requirements
or conditions Of the franchise. con
tract OF grant under which such
public service utility is operated,
Re shall have charge of and sup
orvision over all public parks. play
grounds and pleasure grounds with
in or belonging to the City, and the
Improvement, maintenance and care
thereof, ard AL buildings thereon.
and all animals, birds, live stock,
plants, trees and shrubBery con-
tanned therein; and OF all other Of
ficers and employees, Including park
poi cemen employed In ana aro.tt
said parks and pleasure grounds or
kcFt or used in connection there
with. He Shall have charge OF and
over tho City Hall,
mdniaipal office building and the
anitors thereof. lie shall have
charge Of and supervision over the
public library buildings and grounds,
except as otherwise provided BY law
or ordinance. He shall have charge
of and supervision owe, ali lesees
and protective entertainments and
protective works in and about the
City, including sycamore Street
Subways and the lands upon which
they are located, and the constrac-
ton, repair, Improvement, mani
tenance and care thereof. He shall
have such assistance from the City
Engineer and Engineering depart
ment as may he necessary in gar-
veying, laying ont Improvements or
otherwise constructing, repairing or
improving the levees or parks anil
may, on application. receive assist
ance from other officers and depart.
ments of the City. He shall have
charge of all ordinary purchases OF
all materials, apparatus and sup
plies of his said department or the
Offices and departments assigned
thereto and shall report in writing
all purchases to Superintendent of
the Department OF Accounts and
Finances at the time of purchasing
same. The Corporation Counsel.
City Attorney and other officers and
employees 0 fthe law department.
the Public Library Directors anil
other officers and employees in the
library and all other officers or en-
ployees not by law or ordinance aB-
portioned or assigned to some other
department are hereby assigned to
the Department OF Public Affairs
and shall be under the control ana
supervision Of the Superintendent
thereof.
Commissioner Howley.
Section 4 The superintendent
of the Department Of Accounts AMI
Finances shall have charge OF and