There is hereby created a Department of Public Works for the City of Mt. Vernon, which shall be directed by the Superintendent of Public Works under the supervision of the City Manager. The Department shall have jurisdiction and control of the operation, construction, maintenance and improvement of all City streets, sidewalks, and other public places, not including parks, sanitary sewage systems, or water system. The Superintendent shall personally superintend all improvements upon streets, alleys, and sidewalks of the City of Mt. Vernon and cause all unsecure and unsafe places thereon to be repaired, and shall cause all ordinances relating to streets, alleys, and sidewalks to be enforced. He shall keep a record of all tools and property in his possession belonging to the City and shall make monthly reports as to all services performed by the department during the preceding month. He shall annually, under the direction of the City Manager and City Engineer, prepare a program of maintenance for all streets, alleys, and sidewalks and construction of new public facilities for the next ensuing year.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.4)