Second. To cause to be carried into effect all ordinances of the city concerning streets and public places, to superintend and construct the opening and improving thereof, and to prevent and remove all obstructions therein.

Third. To prepare plans, specifications and estimates of the cost of all public or district sewers ordered by the common council to be built, and to have control of their construction.

Fourth. To preserve in his office all maps, plats, profiles. and surveys of the city, together with the books, papers and letters relating thereto.

Fifth. To furnish the common council from time to time such reports as they may require, and to make plans, specifications and estimates of all work done by or on account of the city.

Sixth. To report to the common council all violations of any contract, and to suspend the execution thereof when the contractor fails to comply with the terms thereof, or with the direction of the city engineer in relation thereto.

Seventh. To sign all contracts on behalf of the city for all public improvements done under the provision of any ordinance, and to personally superintend the execution thereof.

Eighth. To keep a record of all special tax bills issued for condemnation of streets, avenues or other public places, for grading streets and sidewalks, for curbing and guttering, for the construction of sewers, and such other records as may be needed in connection with the business of his office.

Ninth. To repair all bridges, have all inlets kept open, and also to have all railroads keep their crossings in good repair. [G. O. No. 414, Sec. 2.

SEC. 3. Shall keep record of all transactions, etc.-The city engineer shall keep a record of all transactions carried on under his direction, in a book to be provided by the city, and which record shall show in detail the number of men

and teams employed, the number of days each were employed and the place where employed. The record so kept shall be the property of the city, and at all times subject to the inspection of the proper officers. He shall make a report to the comptroller on the first of every month, which report shall be a true copy of the record kept in his office, and which report shall be certified to as correct by the city engineer. He shall, with the consent of the common council, employ such · assistants as may be necessary to do the work in his department. [G. O. No. 414, Sec. 3.

SEC. 4.

Engineer may make repairs - appropriations. All necessary repairs to streets, sewers, bridges or culverts may be made by day's work or by contract as in the judgment of the city engineer shall be for the best interests of the city; and all necessary material therefor may be purchased by the city engineer on behalf of the city from time to time as needed, and all such repairs and the working force employed in making the same, shall be under the direction and control. of the city engineer. The city council shall, in the general monthly appropriation ordinance make a general appropriation for the necessary repair of streets, sewers, bridges and culverts during the next ensuing month, and the city engineer is authorized to expend the amount so appropriated for the purposes specified during the month for which the appropriation is made. [G. O. No. 455, Sec. 1.

SEC. 5. Repairs, materials therefor, regulation concerning. The city engineer shall not in any month incur any liability on the part of the city for any greater amount than the sum which has been appropriated for repairs in the manner specified in the first section of this ordinance, and he shall, at the close of each fiscal month, make out a pay roll showing the names of all persons employed by him, the time which each worked and the amount due therefor, and, shall also certify to the appropriate committee all claims for material purchased by him during the month, and in no case

shall the city comptroller advertise for any bids for the making of such repairs or for the material necessary therefor. [G. O. No. 455, Sec. 2.

SEC. 6. Engineer shall certify and publish petitions for grading and paving.-It is hereby made the duty of the city engineer to examine all petitions for the grading and paving of streets, avenues and alleys of the city of St. Joseph before the printing thereof, and if said petitions so examined shall be found to have a majority of the resident property owners on such streets legally attached thereto, he shall certify to such fact, and shall thereupon order said petition, with certificate attached, published for five days successively in the newspaper at the time doing the city printing, the cost of said printing to be paid for by the city at the same rate as paid for other city printing. [G. O. No. 215, Sec. 1.

CHAPTER XXIX.

FACTORIES, INSPECTION OF.

SECTION 1. Inspection of factories, etc.

SECTION 1 Chief of fire department to inspect.In addition to the duties now imposed upon the chief of the fire department, under the laws and the ordinances of the city, he shall perform, without additional compensation, the duty of inspector of factories, and shall make frequent inspection of all manufacturing and mechanical establishments within the city employing more than ten persons, and shall perform all duties imposed by law or which may be imposed by ordinance upon such inspector. [G. O. No. 418, Sec. 1.

SECTION 1. Fire department consists of. The fire department of the city of St. Joseph shall consist of one chief engineer, one assistant chief engineer and one foreman for each steam fire engine, hose and hook and ladder company, and as many men for each steam fire engine company not exceeding five, and for each hose company not exceeding five, and for each hook and ladder company not exceeding eight, as the chief engineer shall from time to time deem necessary, by and with the approval of the committee on fire department. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 26, Art. 1, Sec. 1.

SEC. 2. Chief engineer and assistants. The mayor and common council shall appoint a chief engineer and two assistant chief engineers of the fire department. No person shall be appointed either chief engineer or assistant chief

engineer unless he has had at least two years' experience in some fire department, and can read and write and speak the English language, and possesses all the other qualifications which are required by law or ordinance before entering upon duty. They shall take the oath of office required by law, and give bond in such amount as the mayor and common council may require. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 26, Art. 1. Amended G.

O. No. 363.

SEC. 3. Tenure of office. The chief engineer and assistant chief engineer shall hold their office until removed for cause; such removal to be effected in the manner provided by law for the removal of other appointed officers of the city. In case of a vacancy in said office, it shall be filled by appointment in the manner provided by section two. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 26, Art. 1, Sec. 3.

SEO. 4. Foreman and members, how appointed. -The foreman and other members of the department shall be appointed by the chief engineer, by and with the consent of the mayor and common council. They may be removed by the chief engineer for neglect of duty or other cause deemed good and sufficient by him, and shall report the same at the first session of the council. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 26, Art. 1, Sec. 4.

SEC. 5.

Qualifications of members.- No person shall be appointed or employed as a member of the fire department, who is not over twenty-one and under forty years of age, a citizen of the United States and a legal voter of the city. And all officers and members of the fire department shall not engage in any other occupation or business while officers or members of the department. [R. O. 1888, Chap. 26, Art. 1, Sec. 5.

SEC. 6. Rules and regulations, how made.-It shall be the duty of the chief engineer of the fire department to make rules aud regulations for the proper government and discipline of the members of the department as he may deem.