Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-02
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efliee of City Surveyor, and prescribing
his duties; also 10 protect the city Sur
vcyor. aud all other persons employed
by HE city. in the performance Of their
respective dul-s,a and to provide against
accidents 10 the ci,izsns.
Sec. |. BE il ordained BY the city
Council Of the city of burlington; That
on the frs, stated meeting in February in
each ve.r hereafter. or as soon thereafter
as practicable, the city council shall ap-
point city surveyor, who shall, within
len days after his and hefors
entering on ths duties OF his office. take
al oah before ,hs Mayor. faithfully lc
execute the ofEsa Of cry Surveyor; and
in case vacancy shall occur ., any time,
| by dsa,h, resignation or otherwise. the
same shall be supplied by new appoint.
man,.
Sec. 9. THAI. il shall he he duty OF
! tie city Surveyor, under the direction OF
| ,he city cpunrl, TO make all surveys of
the snes,s, lanes. rows and allsys Of The
city, and 10 execute plsts. plans, draughls
! AMI statements Of the same, and 20 calcu.
late and ascertain the proper grade and
| lsvsl Of all said streets. lanes. rows and
alleys. aud execute protilss, delinsa,ons
aud drausliis Of the same: And it shall
! further be The duty Of the CT Y Surveyor,
To keep record Of all such surveys.
grades ana levels as hs may be required
By the city council To make and execute.
in book 10 be furnished him by The said
council. at the expense Of the city. which
said book, he shall, on the expiration Of
his term of office. deliver 10 The city Re-
cordsr;ana The city Surveyor shall receive
such compensation for his services as the
council shall deem jas. and proper.
Sec. 3. That ON the application Of
any person residing in the city TO tho
Surveyor for the purpose Of ascsr.sining
the corr.c, line, or boundary, or proper
grade Of the private property Of the per.
son making such apslcstion, it shall be
the duty Of the city Surveyor, within
reasonable time after such application, TO
attend at tbs place appointed by such
person. and ascer.sn and poin, out to
such person, tbs esrreci line, boundary.
or grade, which lie or she NAV require.
and the person mskins such applicalions
as aforesaid, shall pay the said Surveyor,
for his services areasonable compensation.
Sec 4. That il any person shall mo-
les, or in!errup, the city Surveyor, or any
Of his assistants who are in The perform
ance Of their official duties. by riding or
driving any horse, animal, or vehicle OF
: any kind. agsinst their persons, fixtures.
J or surveying Instruments, or by moving
or deranging any stake or other land
mark fixed or determined by either Of
, them. or by wilfully injuring Or impeding
, them in any other way; every person 50
e offending, shall an conviction thereof, for.
!. fei! and pay 10 the city OF Burlington. for
! every such offence, any sum not exceed
: ing twenty. nor less than Eve dollars, with
] costs Of prosecution.
Sc. 5. Tina, it shall be The duty oil
/. the Internal Improvement Committee re.
e specively, to cause such parts Of ,hs
; streets and alleys Of the city, as may be
{ occupied BY worknen engaged in The per-
E Torrance Of work Of any kind, (au,horiz-
r cd BY the city council. for the city OF
| Burlington. 10 be closed for a reasonable
time, when the same may be by them
: deemed necessary, by placing poles. earth.
J, or some other suitable barrier, across 20
s much thereof as they may consider 1t ns-
cessary TO set apart for the accommoda'
ton and protection Of the workmsn afore.
: said; Prorided. tina. in all cases where il
is practicable, free passage shall be left,
= in some portion of such street, FER the
accommodation Of the publio.-And il
any person shall remove such poles OF
: barriers, or any Of them, without the
sanction of said committee; or il any per
+ son shall ride, lead. or drive any horse
y animal or vehicle, Of any kind, over such
!" barriers, before said work is comPleted,s
:. otherwise intentionally ~bs,ruc, the work
F." men in their operations, every person SO
II offending. on conviction thereof shall FOL
o every such offence, forfeit and pay 10 the
: city Of Burlington. any sum not exceed
: ing twenty dollars, nor less than three
. dollars, with casts Of prosecution.
Sec. g. That il shall be the duty. o
: every person engaged, and the employee
: Of every person engaged, in excavaiin,
the earth in any Of the streets, lanes. o
;. alleys. or in any other open or exposed
IS portion OF the city Of Burlington, 10 hav
n the sides OF the excavation or emhank
E men, so made. protected wiihou. delay
5 bv suitable barriers. against accidents o
v inisry 10 persons or animals passing nea
If the same; and on failure 10 erect suci
n barriers as aforesaid. every person SO Of
a Tending, or his employer, shall. on con
!. vic,ian thereof. forfei. and pay, for ever,
!. such offence, and every days continuance
!, Of The same. anv sum net exceeding fifty
Il nor less than FIVE dollars. with costs o
v pro,ecu,ion.-And any refusal or neglec
/ on the par, OF The in'ernsl improvement
j, committee 10 prosecute for violation o
{. this section. shall subject them or any o
them. to fine Of any sum not exceeding
five dollars.
Passed March 90, 9i6.
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}, .fHesi. A. F.. HARKER. City Recorder.
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