ARTICLE III.

OF THE BUREAUX IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND LAMPS.

CHAPTER I.-THE BUREAU OF LAMPS AND GAS.

II. THE BUREAU OF CLEANING STREETS.

III. THE BUREAU OF MARKETS.

CHAPTER I.

THE BUREAU OF LAMPS AND GAS.

§ 298. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, is charged with the duty of superintending the procuring of the necessary supplies for lighting, and the lighting of the public streets and places, lighted at the expense of the Corporation.

§ 299. The Superintendent of Lamps and Gas shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

$ 300. He shall, from time to time, prepare and furnish to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, estimates of the quantity of oil necessary for lighting the city, and of the construction or repairing of the public lamps.

301. He shall take charge of, oversee and superintend the construction, repairing, cleaning, trimming and lighting of public lamps, and shall preserve and keep in such place as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, the oil and other supplies which may be delivered to him, appertaining to his bureau.

§ 302. He shall continually inspect the public lamps, and with the consent of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, shall repair the same forthwith, when any repairs are necessary; except that where the expense of such repairs shall not in any one case exceed fifteen dollars, he may cause them to be made without the consent of that officer.

§ 303. He shall keep correct accounts of the time of the men employed in his bureau, and the

work upon which they are engaged, and the expense attending the same, when it is not done by contract, and shall report the same, under oath, once in each week, to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps.

§ 304. He shall forthwith report to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, all violations of any contract for supplying the city with oil or gas for the lighting of the public lamps, and every omission or neglect on the part of any person whose duty it is to clean, trim or light the same; and if such omission or neglect shall occur on the part of any policeman or other officer of the police department, he shall in like manner forthwith report the same to the Mayor.

$305. He shall subject all oil which may be delivered upon any contract, to a thorough examination before emptying it from the original vessels in which it may be delivered, and if it be found in any respect inferior, either in quantity or quality, to that required by the contract, he shall forthwith report the same to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps.

§ 306. He shall cause all lamps to be hereafter placed in the streets and avenues, in conformity with the ordinances or resolutions of the Common Council now in force, or hereafter to be adopted.

§ 307. He shall examine, audit and certify to the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, all accounts for supplies furnished or work done under his supervision; and no requisition shall be drawn by the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, for any bills, accounts or contracts for constructing or repairing the public lamps, or for furnishing supplies to light the same, unless certified by the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas.

§ 308. He shall in all matters connected with his bureau, be under the control, direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, who may approve or disapprove all accounts certified by him, and by whom alone all requisitions upon the Comptroller for the payment thereof shall be drawn.

§ 309. The Superintendent of Lamps and Gas is specially charged with the enforcement of all

ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council for the protection of the public lamps, and shall report forthwith all violations thereof to the Corporation Attorney.

§ 310. There shall be a clerk in this bureau, to be denominated the Clerk of the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, who shall keep the accounts thereof, and prepare all estimates and other papers appertaining thereto, and who shall generally perform such other duties as may be directed by the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas.

CHAPTER II.

THE BUREAU OF CLEANING STREETS.

311. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Superintendent of Streets, is charged with the duty of superintending the cleaning of the public streets, and removing incumbrances therefrom, and collecting the revenue arising from the sale of manure.

§ 312. The Superintendent of Streets shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute