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


the city the following ordinance de-
scribing the power and duties of SUI
perintendents" is published. So much
confusion has Seen apparent, due to
the failure of the public to realize
who's who in the city, that the city
commissioners believe that the read
ing of the ordinance will assist those
who have occasion to interview any OF
the commissioners.
It is suggested that every citizen of
the city clip the following copy and
save il for future reference.
The ordinance fully outlines the pow
er and duty of the mayor, H. NJ. Schri-
yer, to whom all matters that are I'M
der his department should be referred
Martin Rudgren is the city clerk and
superintendent of the department of
accounts and finances; Archie Fart IS
commissioner of public health and
safety and aside from the police and
fire departments and health depart
ment. is in charge of plumbing, build
ing and electrical inspectors. r. R.
REYNOLDS is the commissioner in
charge of the department of streets
and public improvements and to him
should be referred all matters of
street and alley cleaning. Jonas Bear
is commissioner of public property
and in charge of the parks.
The Ordinance.
The complete ordinance is as fol-
lows:
Powers and Duties of Superintendents.
An ordinance to distribute the eNecu-
tive and administrative powers, au-
thority and duties unto and among the
several departments, and determine
the powers and duties to be per
formed, and assign them to the appro-
pirate departments and officers.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Rock Island, III:
Section l. That the executive and
administrative powers, authority and
duties of the city are distributed into
and among the several departments
and the powers and duties 10 DC per
formed are determined and assigned
to the appropriate departments and
officers, all as hereinafter set forth.
The Council.
Section .. The council has and shall
exercise all legislative powers, func-
tions and duties conferred upon the
city or its officers. 1t shall make all
orders for the doing of work, or the
making or construction of any i'm
provement, bridge or building. 1t
shall levy all taxes, apportion and APP
propriate all funds, and audit and al
low all bills, accounts, payrolls and
claims, and order payment thereof. 1t
shall make or authorize the making of
all contracts, and no contract shall
bind or be obligatory upon the city
unless either made by ordinance or
resolution adopted by the council, pro
vided. however. in all contracts involv-
ing the expenditure of a less amount
han five hundred (S500.00) dollars, it
shall not be necessary that same be
made by ordinance or resolution. All
contracts and all ordinances and reso-
utions making contracts or authoriz-
ing the making of contracts shall be
irawn by the city attorney or exam
ned by such officer. before the same
S made or passed. All superintend
ants or department and officers are
he agents of the council only, ana
Ill their acts shall be subject to re-
-iew and approval or revocation by |
he council. Every superintendent or |
officer shall. from time to time, as re- |
luired by law or ordinance. or when |
BY the council. or whenever |
lie shall deem necessary for the good |
# the public service, report to the /
council in writing respecting the bust
Tess of his department or Office or
matters connected Herewith.
The council may, by ordinance or
esolution, assign to a superintendent
ficer or employee. duties in respect to
he business of any other department,
flee or employment, ard such service
hall be rendered without additional
There is hereby established water
forks board, TO be composed of the
mayor and commissioners of which
he mayor shall be chairman. which
GARD shall have and exercise COM
lete supervision and control over the
reservoirs. filter plant
nd their appurtenances, and EN-.
loyees.
Department or Public Affairs.
Section 3. The mayor shall have
nd exercise all the powers and per
)rm all the duties provided or pre-
cribed by law or the ordinances of
ne city. not in conflict with the provi-
ions of this ordinance. The mayor
hall be superintendent of the depart