13-2419.   Same; manager of production and distribution; appointment;salary; qualifications; duties; bond.The waterworks board may appoint a manager of production anddistribution of the waterworks plant and fix his or her salary, and themanager's term of office shall be during the pleasure of said board. Themanager of production and distribution shall be an engineer who has hadexperience in the supervision and operation of water plants. He or sheshall manage and control the water plant and distribution system under thedirection of said board. The manager of production and distribution shallinspect all parts of said plant and see that it is maintained in goodcondition for use and that all employees attend to their respective duties.He or she shall keep in good repair all machinery and other property, andshall advise said board as to the needs of said plant. All officers,employees, servants and agents of the water plant, when appointed by theboard, shall be under the immediate control and management of said manager.

      The manager of production and distribution shall perform all such otherduties as may be prescribed by the said waterworks board. He or she shallreceive as a salary the sum fixed by the waterworks board, and shall give agood and sufficient surety company bond to the city in a sum to be fixedand approved by the waterworks board, conditioned for the faithfulperformance of his or her duties. The actual cost of said bond shall bepaid pro rata out of the revenue of said department.

      History:   L. 1937, ch. 143, § 6; March 16.