There is hereby created the Department of Public Works. The Superintendent
of Public Works shall be the head of the Department. All employees assigned
thereto shall perform their duties subject to the supervision of the Superintendent.
The Department of Public Works shall have charge of the supervision
over the care, maintenance and construction of all streets, sidewalks, alleys
and public ways; the construction, operation and maintenance of all stormwater
and sanitary sewers; and all street curbs, gutters and drains and the appurtenances
thereto. The Department shall also be responsible for garbage and refuse collection,
all parks and all other duties assigned to it by the Board of Trustees of
the Village of Johnson City and shall equip, operate and maintain all parks
and playgrounds.
All physical properties of the village not assigned to some other department
or officer shall be and are hereby assigned to the Department of Public Works.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall be custodian of all tools,
equipment and other personal property belonging to the village and not assigned
to the care of the village or any other public officer.
In the Village of Johnson City, there is hereby created the office of
Superintendent of Public Works. Such office shall be in the unclassified service
of the civil service.