Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-03

The superintendent of the depart
ment of public health and safety shall
| have charge of and supervision and
direction over all officers and em
ployes assigned to said department,
and over all said buildings, property
and apparatus. He shall have charge
of all purchases of horses, apparatus
and supplies Tor said department, or
the offices and departments assigned
thereto. He shall have charge or and
supervisor over the construction and
repair of all Buildings assigned to
said department and may, on applica-
! ton receive assistance therein from
other officers and departments of the
city.
Department of Streets and Public
improvements.
Section g. The superintendent of
the department of streets and public
improvements shall superintend aud
take charge of all public work such as
the cleaning of streets and public
places, the entire erection, making and
reconstruction of all street improve
ments, sidewalks, sewers, bridges,
viaducts and other improvements and
of the repair thereof, except where
otherwise provided for by the act con-
corning local improvements and all
amendments relating thereto, and per
form such other duties as may be pro-
vided or required by ordinance or
resolution. He shall have control,
management, and direction of the
lighting of streets and alleys, of pub
lie grounds and buildings not other
wise assigned, and of all lamps,
lights, lighting materials and persons
charged with the care thereof. He
shall have charge of enforcing the
provisions of law or ordinances .re'at-
ing to billboards. He shall have con-
troll and supervision over all public
dumping grounds and dumps. He
shall have supervision over all public
service utilities and all persons or
corporations rendering service in the
city under any franchise, contract or
grant made or granted by the city Or
state and shall report to the council
or other proper officer any failure OF
said person or corporation to render
service or to observe the requirements
or conditions of the franchise, con-
tract or grant under. which such public
service utility is operated.
All other officers and employees en-
ployed in connection with the work
of said department. are distributed
and assigned ii the department of
streets and public improvements, and
shall be under the supervision and
direction of the superintendent there
of.
The commissioner of streets and |
public improvements shall also be, |
and he is hereby designated superin- |
tendent of streets, and shall exercise |
all duties of such Office and shall be |
a member of the board of local iIn
and secretary thereof. !
1t shall be his duty to keep the min /
utes of all meetings of said board of |
local improvements, and he shall have |
the custody, care and control of all |
the records of the board of local i'm
provements.
Department of Public Property.
Section 7. The superintendent of |
public property shall have charge of |
and supervision over so much Of the
river and its banks as be
long to the city or are under the con
troll and of all other public parks and |
pleasure grounds in the city, and %
all officers and employees, including
park policemen, employed in or about
said parks and pleasure grounds, or
kept or used in connection Herewith.
He shall have charge of and supervi-
sion over the city hall and janitor
hereof and the grounds adjoining said
city nall. He shall have charge of
Ind supervision over Garnsey Square.
Reservoir Square, Long View Park,
Denkmann Square and what is COM
monty called and known as the East
end Park. He shall have charge OF
md supervision over the abandoned
ire stations on Twenty-second tleet
between Fifth and Seventh avenue I
md all other property owned or con-
rolled by the city and not assigned to
ome other department He shall
lave charge of and supervision over
III boulevard and street parkngs and
ark ways. He shall have charge OF
nd supervision over the improve
nent. maintenance lighting and care
4 all said parks. pleasure grounds
md of all fowls and animals therein or