221. Every local municipality may appoint an inspector of roads, sidewalks, bridges and watercourses for the territory of the municipality, and pay him as one of its employees.
Such officer remains in office during the pleasure of the council, and all work relating to roads, sidewalks, bridges or watercourses in the territory of the municipality must be done under his supervision.
Such officer is called a “municipal inspector” and has absolute control and supervision over all the other inspectors for road divisions; and any work of special or permanent character ordered by the municipality on any road, sidewalk, bridge or watercourse must be performed under the supervision and control of such officer.
M.C. 1916, a. 179; 1996, c. 2, s. 266.