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grounds and sports, (d) Mechanical and electrical 

 engineering division, in charge of the mechanical and 

 electrical engineer, (e) Police division, in charge of a 

 captain of police. (/) Landscape gardening division, in 

 charge of a landscape architect. 



The scope and functions of these several divisions and 

 the responsibilities and duties of the official in charge 

 of each are as follows: 



1. Chief engineer. Shall have charge of the engi- 

 neering and construction service, surveying and draft- 

 ing, and shall have charge of and be the chief authority 

 over all improvements and construction work. He shall 

 make all designs and plans for improvements and con- 

 struction except such as may be specially assigned to 

 the mechanical and electrical engineer or architect, and 

 will be responsible for the proper carrying out of all 

 works of construction and improvements, having the 

 necessary authority to prescribe and inspect the meth- 

 ods and materials used. He shall prepare all specifica- 

 tions for construction work, applications for work 

 orders, examine all contracts, and keep in his office 

 proper records of costs and file and record all plans, 

 estimates and other matters pertaining to his division. 

 All officials shall promptly furnish him with such in- 

 formation and assistance as he may require. 



2. Superintendent of maintenance and repair. Shall 

 have charge of all park maintenance employees engaged 

 in the doing of all work in connection with construc- 

 tion, maintenance and repair throughout the parks and 

 boulevards and other services relating thereto. He shall 

 have charge of the following subordinate services: (a) 

 The repair shop and outside repairs, in charge of the 

 master mechanic, (b) The horse service, in charge of 

 the stable foreman, (c) Boating, in charge of managers 

 at different landings, (d) Laundries, in charge of a 

 manager. 



He shall be held responsible for making of proper 

 repairs, upkeep, renovation and tidiness of all buildings 

 under his charge, and for the satisfactory condition and 

 appearance of all drives, roads, walks, lawns, water 

 supply, drainage, lake shore protection, inland lakes 

 and surfaces generally throughout the parks and boule- 

 vards, and all horse-drawn vehicles and other park 

 equipment not specifically placed under the care of the 

 head of any of the other divisions of the operating 

 department. He shall promptly and efficiently make 

 any repairs and give such assistance from the mainte- 

 nance and repair division as may be requested at any 

 time by the head of any of the different divisions of the 

 operating department. 



3. Superintendent of playgrounds and sports. Shall 

 have general charge of the field houses, gymnasiums, 

 playgrounds, swimming pools, bathing beaches, games, 

 races, pageants and other sporting events and contests 

 in all parks and boulevards under the control of the 

 commissioners. He shall have charge of the work re- 

 quired to properly prepare for and carry on the activ- 



ities placed under his charge and to this end shall have 

 the prompt and efficient assistance of all other divisions 

 and the supervision of the men in doing the things 

 required for the service of his division; the technical 

 methods employed by such men shall, however, be those 

 indicated by the heads of their respective divisions. 



He shall examine and report to the general super- 

 intendent in writing upon all plans for improvements 

 or alterations in parks or buildings as to the accommo- 

 dations provided for the services placed upon his charge. 



4. Mechanical and electrical engineer. Shall have 

 charge of the maintenance and operation of the entire 

 electric lighting system, including the power house in 

 Washington Park, all electric substations, and the 

 heating placed under his charge in all the parks and 

 boulevards and of the pumping stations, the machine 

 shop, garage, motor vehicles, asphalt plant, launches 

 and police boats, chauffeurs and steam fitters and the 

 upkeep and operation of all of the properties and serv- 

 ices named, and shall be responsible for the mainte- 

 nance and good condition of all motor vehicles, launches 

 and police boats. He shall be held responsible for all 

 electrical construction within the parks and boulevards 

 and for the preparation of plans and specifications for 

 such construction, supplies, materials and other things 

 needed for the upkeep of the property and service in 

 his charge. 



5. Captain of police shall have immediate charge of 

 the police division and all officers and employees 

 therein. He shall see that all his subordinates render 

 satisfactory service to the heads of the different divi- 

 sions not inconsistent with the laws, ordinances and 

 regulations and the just rights of the public in the full 

 enjoyment of their privileges. 



6. Landscape gardener shall have charge of all plan- 

 tation, floral display, nurseries, conservatories and 

 propagating houses in the parks, the employees con- 

 nected therewith, and the execution of the work neces- 

 sary for the proper maintenance and upkeep. He will 

 be responsible for the faithful carrying out of all plans 

 in plantation for new construction given him for the 

 development of the park system. He shall also be 

 responsible for the proper preservation of the trees 

 and shrubs and the maintenance of satisfactory con- 

 ditions in all plantations. 



The officials in charge of the different divisions shall 

 be subordinate only to the general superintendent and 

 shall operate their different divisions under his direc- 

 tion. The general superintendent shall make such rules 

 and regulations for the government of the different 

 divisions as he may consider necessary or proper, not 

 inconsistent with the ordinances of the commissioners. 



The officials shall be directly responsible for the suc- 

 cessful, economical and satisfactory performance of all 

 work and the serving of the public in connection with 

 the operation of their divisions; for the buildings and 

 other property placed in their charge, and for the 



