There is created the office of Water Superintendent,
an executive office of the City. The Water Superintendent shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the
City Council.
The Water Superintendent shall have charge of
the improvement, repair of water plant and cleaning of all water mains
in the City and shall supervise the construction and repair of all
water mains therein, but no improvement or repairs, except as may
be actually necessary, shall be made by him/her without previous order
of the Council. He/She shall without delay cause all breaks in water
mains to be repaired. He/She shall have charge of the care, maintenance
and repair of the waterworks; shall have charge of installation of
taps, pipes and water mains; and shall have supervision over mains,
treatment works, wells, appurtenances and equipment to be used in
connection with the waterworks of the City. In all cases he/she shall
perform his/her duties and responsibilities at the direction of the
Council and the Water Committee. He/She shall perform such other duties
as may be required of him/her by the Mayor and the Water Committee.
The Water Superintendent shall cause all ordinances
in relation to the City's waterworks to be enforced (by reporting
all violations thereof to the Mayor or Police Department); the Superintendent
shall carry into effect all such orders, general or special, as he/she
may receive from the Council, the Mayor, and the Water Committee.
The Water Superintendent, under the direction
of the Mayor and Water Committee, shall from time to time examine
the water distribution system of the City and report the condition
to the Council and recommend such improvements or repairs as he/she
may deem necessary.
The Water Superintendent may be assisted by
such subordinate employees as the Council may authorize. In addition,
with the authority of the Council, the Superintendent may employ such
number of laborers as shall be necessary for the maintaining and repairing
of the waterworks at such wages as may be fixed by the Council. He/She
shall keep a correct account of their time.[1]
