The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-06


may, hy ordinance or resolution. AS
sign 10 the superintendent. officer OF
'ernloye, duties in respect to the
business of any other department
hofflee or employment. and such ser
vice shall he rendered without adj
(, ditional compensation. The Council
may. by ordinance, create. ill AMI
diseon; nue. offices and employment
aceotdins ID their Judgment OF the
needs CT the city. The council shall
act as AMI perform the functions nj
the local beard Of Health.
Mavor Wood.
Section ;. The Mayor shall have
and exercise all the powers and PEI
form all the duties provided and pre-
lscribed by law or tho ordinances Of
the city. not in conflict with the
ercvisions fihis oid nance. Tho
[; Mayor shall be superintendent Ct
the Department of Public affairs.
and as such shall hare general sap
ervision and oversight over all de-
partments aad Offices of city govern
menf; he shall be the chief eNeeu-
tive officer and representative of
the city. and shall preside at meet
ings of the Council, he shall sign all
contracts on behalf OF the city and
shall have charge OF and cause TO be
prepared and published all state
ments and reports required by law
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 Commiss onsrs
to act. shall exercise temporary
supervision over the department as
signed TO 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
pubic service utility is operated.
He shall have charge OF and sup
crvisian over all public parks, play
grounds and pleasure grounds with
in or belonging to the City. and the
Improvement, maintenance and care
thereof. and all buildings thereon,
and all animals. birds, live stock.
plants. trees and shrub5ery con-
tanned therein; and OF all other Of
ficers and employees, including park
pol cemen employed in ana about
said parks and pleasure grounds or
kcrt or used in connection there
with. He SHALL have charge or and
supervision Over the city Hall,
manieipal Office building and the
anitors thereof. He shall have
charge Of and supervision over the
public library buildings and grounds,
except as otherwise provided By law
or ordinance. lie shall have charge
Of and supervision over al, leyees
and protective embankments and
protective works in and about the
City, including Sycamore sgast
Subways and the lands upon which
they are located, and the constrde~
ton, repair Improvement, main
tenance and care thereof He shall
have such assistance from the City
Engineer and Engineering depart
mcnt as may be necessary in sar~
vrying. laying CIT improvements or
otherwise constructing, repairing or
improving the levees or parks AMI
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 fthe law department,
the Public Library Directors and
other officers and employees in the
library and all other officers or en-
ployees not by law or ordinance APP.
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 Howlev.
Section I. The superintendent
of the Department OF Accounts AMI
Finances shall have charge OF and