The City Civil Engineer shall perform such work as may be necessary to carry out the plans and purposes of Council, or the properly constituted boards or officers of the City, so far as such plans and purposes demand the services of a civil engineer. He shall make such plans, profiles, estimates, specifications and reports as may be necessary and proper in the furtherance of works of public improvements, and shall have and exercise general supervision over all works of public improvement during the progress of the same. He shall exact a strict compliance with the terms and specifications of any contract being in progress of execution between the City and any contractor, and if necessary to compel a compliance with such terms and specifications, shall have authority to cause the work to be suspended and report the matter of dispute to Council or the proper board or officer for their action thereon. Generally, he shall perform such duties as are in their nature necessary for a civil engineer to perform.
(1957 Code Sec. 133.01)