Article I. In General.
Sec. 25-1. Director of public welfare designated; powers and
duties generally.[365]
The department of public welfare shall be under the control and
supervision of the city manager, who is hereby designated as
director of public welfare. Such director shall exercise all powers
and perform all duties conferred upon and required of local
welfare boards by state law, ordinance or otherwise. (Code 1959, §
25-1.)
Sec. 25-2. Superintendent of public welfare[366]
— Appointment;
compensation.
The director of public welfare, subject to the approval of the
city council, shall appoint a superintendent of public welfare who
shall hold office at the pleasure of the director of public welfare
and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the city
council. (Code 1959, § 25-2.)
Sec. 25-3. Same — Powers and duties generally.
The superintendent of public welfare, subject to the approval of
the director of public welfare, shall have control and direction of
the public charities of the city, and shall see that those persons
now receiving or making application to
welfare, when, in the opinion of the superintendent, the estate
of the deceased is not sufficient to pay the expenses of
burial. Such burial shall in all cases be in the pauper section
of the cemetery. The expense incurred in the burial shall be
charged against the appropriation for public welfare. (Code
1959, § 25-12.)
Sec. 25-13. Audit and inventory in public welfare department.
The director of finance shall, annually, or as often as he
may deem necessary, audit the accounts and inventory the
property in the custody of the superintendent of public welfare
and shall require the person receiving and expending the
funds for public welfare to keep account of all receipts and
purchases in such manner as the director of finance may prescribe.
A report of such annual audit and inventory shall be
made to the city council not later than the thirtieth day of
September in each year. (Code 1959, § 25-13.)
Sec. 25-14. Welfare advisory board.
There is hereby created a welfare advisory board for the
city, which shall consist of five members, one of whom shall
be a member of the city council. The members of the board
shall be appointed by the mayor for terms of one year, expiring
on July 1 of each year, and shall serve without compensation.
The board shall act in an advisory capacity only and
shall advise the director of public welfare and the superintendent
of public welfare with respect to the merits of any
cases which may be referred to it by the director or superintendent
and may also on its own motion make recommendations
to the director of public welfare and the superintendent
of public welfare with respect to individual cases or general
policies. (Code 1959, § 25-14.)
