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City of Haverhill, MA
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 70 Officers and Employees
Chapter 70
Officers and Employees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Haverhill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Personnel policies and regulations — See Ch.
77
.
Article I
City Clerk
§ 70-1
Qualifications; oath.
§ 70-2
Bond.
§ 70-3
Keeper of City Seal.
§ 70-4
Duties.
§ 70-5
Clerk of Council.
§ 70-6
Custodian of documents; office includes City Engineer's; genealogy searches.
§ 70-7
Record of elections and terms.
§ 70-8
Notices to various officers required.
§ 70-9
Payment of fees to Treasurer.
§ 70-10
Furnishing copies of ordinances.
Article II
Auditor of Accounts
§ 70-11
Duties generally.
§ 70-12
System of accounts.
§ 70-13
Notice of expenditure of appropriations.
§ 70-14
Annual audit.
§ 70-15
Records of loans.
§ 70-16
Cancellation of evidence of indebtedness.
§ 70-17
Duties as to bills, accounts, payrolls and claims.
§ 70-18
Examination of reports and accounts.
§ 70-19
Verifying balances of accounts of Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
§ 70-20
General ledgers.
§ 70-21
Reports to Council.
§ 70-22
Financial year.
§ 70-23
Deputy Auditor.
Article III
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes
§ 70-24
Bond.
§ 70-25
Deposits in banks.
§ 70-26
Safe deposit of documents; delivery to successor.
§ 70-27
Assistant and deputy.
§ 70-28
Care and custody of funds.
§ 70-29
Accounts of receipts and expenditures.
§ 70-30
Payment of drafts, orders and warrants; check-signing methods.
§ 70-31
Collection of rents, assessments, bills, claims, accounts and demands.
§ 70-32
Summary reports.
§ 70-33
Monthly summary.
§ 70-34
Assessment or charges for drains or sewers.
§ 70-35
Mailing of tax bills.
§ 70-36
Demand of payment for unpaid taxes.
§ 70-37
Deposit of money collected.
§ 70-38
Accounting by Collector of Taxes.
Article IV
City Solicitor
§ 70-39
Qualifications; assistance.
§ 70-40
Assistants.
§ 70-41
Vacancy in office.
§ 70-42
Duties.
§ 70-43
Furnishing legal advice to Council and officers.
§ 70-44
Approval of bonds; prosecution of suits and actions.
§ 70-45
Defense of City and officers.
§ 70-46
Appearance before Legislature.
§ 70-47
Performing acts required by Mayor or Council.
§ 70-48
Prosecuting, defending and settling suits.
§ 70-49
Compensation; traveling expenses.
§ 70-50
Claims for damages; investigation; notice of accidents.
§ 70-51
Defense of certain persons prohibited.
Article V
City Engineer
§ 70-52
Custodian of maps, plans and surveys.
§ 70-53
Record of names, dates and boundaries of streets and ways.
§ 70-54
Assignment of street numbers.
§ 70-55
Record of sidewalks.
§ 70-56
Records of sewers and drains.
§ 70-57
Surveys, plans and other specifications; other duties.
§ 70-58
Dams, bridges and other engineering structures.
§ 70-59
Preparation of plans for use in real estate assessments.
§ 70-60
Views and plans of accident locations.
§ 70-61
Furnishing information regarding grades and lines of streets.
§ 70-62
Filing of maps, surveys and other records in Engineer's office.
§ 70-63
Assistant City Engineer.
Article VI
Director of Buildings
§ 70-64
Appointment.
§ 70-65
Duties pertaining to construction and alteration of City buildings.
§ 70-66
Care and custody of buildings.
§ 70-67
Records.
§ 70-68
Supervision of custodians; rules and regulations.
§ 70-69
Inspections.
§ 70-70
Rooms for meetings and elections.
Article VII
City Messenger
§ 70-71
Appointment; compensation.
Article VIII
Inspector of Animals
§ 70-72
Appointment; duties; compensation.
§ 70-73
Notice of diseases in animals.
§ 70-74
Records and reports.
Article IX
Assessor
§ 70-75
Organization; quorum.
§ 70-76
Vacancy in office of Clerk to Assessor.
§ 70-77
Powers and duties.
§ 70-78
Records.
§ 70-79
Manner of making assessments.
§ 70-80
Completion of work and delivery of lists.
§ 70-81
Applications for abatements.
§ 70-82
Manner of making abatements.
§ 70-83
Returns to Auditor and Treasurer.
§ 70-84
Summary of abatements to be filed.
Article X
Conservation Enforcement Officer
§ 70-85
Position established.
§ 70-86
Enforcement of laws and ordinances.
§ 70-87
Abatement of violations.
§ 70-88
Patrolling required.
§ 70-89
Additional powers and duties.
§ 70-90
Coordination with other departments.
Article XI
Constables
§ 70-91
Appointment; compensation.
§ 70-92
Categories.
§ 70-93
Employees of City.
§ 70-94
Vacancies; special employees.
Article XII
Chief of Police
§ 70-95
Powers.
§ 70-96
Duties.
§ 70-97
Establishment of rules and regulations.
§ 70-98
Report of defects and nuisances in streets, ways and public grounds.
§ 70-99
Record.
§ 70-100
Record of arrests.
§ 70-101
Daily record for certain crimes.
§ 70-102
List of officers; report.
§ 70-103
Payment of fees to Treasurer.
§ 70-104
Duty to inform City Solicitor and District Attorney.
§ 70-105
Annual report.
§ 70-106
Hours of Chief of Police.
§ 70-107
Duties of Deputy Chief.
Article XIII
Tree Warden
§ 70-108
Powers and duties.
§ 70-109
Deputies; compensation.
§ 70-110
Rules and regulations; prosecuting violations.
§ 70-111
Records and accounts.
§ 70-112
Revolving fund established.
§ 70-113
Use of fund.
§ 70-114
Commemorative trees.
Article XIV
Sealer of Weights and Measures
§ 70-115
Appointment; compensation; assistance.
§ 70-116
Duties.
§ 70-117
Fees.
§ 70-118
Office and office hours.
§ 70-119
Recordkeeping.
Article XV
Inspector of Wires
§ 70-120
Appointment; powers; compensation.
§ 70-121
Deputies.
§ 70-122
Duties.
§ 70-123
Enforcement; right of entry.
§ 70-124
Plans of electrical installations to be filed; reports by owners; contents.
§ 70-125
Supervision over wires owned by City.
§ 70-126
Complete records required; contents and availability of records; reports on complaints.
Article XVI
Moth Superintendent
§ 70-127
General powers and duties; compensation.
§ 70-128
Duties of Superintendent.
§ 70-129
Records of costs and expenses required.
Article XVII
Planning Director
§ 70-130
Office created.
§ 70-131
Duties.
Article XVIII
Director of Recreation
§ 70-132
Establishment; duties.
§ 70-133
Hiring of personnel.
Article XIX
Chief Procurement Officer
§ 70-134
Appointment; salary.
§ 70-135
Duties.