New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-01
and Landings, and reported back at the last
meeting with sundry amendments, by said com
mittee, was called up as the order of the day
| On the first section being read. as follows:


mittee, was called up as the order of the day
On the first section being read, as follows:
l. That the Surveyors Department of the City of New
Orleans shall consist Of Surveyor elected by the
pie. Of two Deputy surveyors. of two Clerks. Of one
Draughtsman and two Chain-carricrs-
Mr.. Sykes moved to amend by substituting
" four" Deputy Surveyors, and inserting s' one
for each Dirtrict,'' which was carried, and the
section, as amended, was, on motion, adopted as
follows:
l. That the Surveyors Department of the City of New
Orleans shall consist of the Surveyor elected by the
pie Of four Deputy Surveyors for each District Of
two Clerks Of Draughtsman and two Chain-carrers
On motion of Mr. Mackey, the roll was called
and the following members answered to their
names:
Messrs. Bailey, Burthe, Dolhonde, Eustis,
Forbes, Lanata, Leeds, Mackey, Nixon, Place,
Ramos, Sykes, Wilson and Winston-14.
On motion, the Board resumed the considera-
tion Of the above ordinance. ...
The second, third fourth, fifth, sixth, and
seventh sections were adopted without amend
ments.
On the eighth section being read, as follows
8 That the salaries of the shall consist
OF the sum OF two cents per running foot which they are
authorized to receive from every who shall employ
them to give the lines of their lots banquettes ane Of
the sum of ve dollars per day whenever employed by the
surveyor to superntend the public works and help him
in the discharge Of his duties The said deputies shall
each furnish security to amount Of 5000 to guaranty
the faithful performance Of their duties
Mr.. Leeds moved to amend by inserting after
the words discharge of his duties,'' &C and the
said deputy surveyors shall only be employed
to assist the Surveyor when the Committee on
Streets and Landings shall authorize the same
and also, to insert after the words {" The said
deputies shall each,'' the words "take an oath
Iaf tha Mo- onI nc
were carried and the section was adopted as fol-
lows:
g. That the salaries of the shall consist
of the of two cents per running foot which they
authorized to receive from who shall employ
them to give the lines of their lots and banquettes and Of
the sum Of five dollars per day whenever employed by the
Surveyor to superntend the public works and help him
in the discharge his duties And said
yeyos shall only be employed to assist the Surveyor when
The Committee Streets and Landings shall authorize
the same The said deputies shall each take oath be-
fore the Mayor and furnish security to amount Of
5000 TO guaranty the faithful performance of their
ties.
The ninth and tenth sections were adopted
without amendments.
On the eleventh section being read, as follows
IL. That the Surveyors Office shall be
kept open every day for the public (Sunday Us
and festival days excepted), from 8 o'clock A. NJ.
till o'clock p NJ
Mr.. Dolhonde moved to amend by adding,
'' And the Deputy Surveyor for the Third Dis
trict shall keep his office at the Office of the Re-
corder of that Districts; - which was carried,
and the section as amended was adopted as fol-
lows
H. That the Surveyors office shall be kept open every
day the public (Sundays and festival dys
Deputy Surveyor the Third District shall keep his
Office at the Office of the Recorder Of that District
The eleventh section was adopted without
amendment.
The following additional sections, reported by
the Committee, were read second time and
adopted, the rules being suspended:
II That the Surveyor shall be responsible for the cor
rectness of all lines and levels given by his deputies and
it shall be the duty of the Surveyor attend meet
ings Of the Committee on Streets and Landings.
l That all ordinances parts of ordinances contrary
to the provisions OF the above be- and they hereby
repealed
And the ordinance as amended, was adopted
UNANIMOUSLY by yeas and nays, as follows
IN ordinance concerning e S,reyors Department The City
Of NewO,leans.
Be il ordained by The Conmon Council Of the City Of Netr
City of Neworean shall consist Of the Surveyor
by the people of four Deputy Surveyors for each
trict of one Draughtsman; and two Chain Carriers.
2 That the Surveyor shall keep his office in the City
Hail. in which all the plans minutes and documents Of
the department. all the estimates boundary plots
yeys ncations and reports shall be deposited and
fully kept They shall be considered the property of the
city and shall be at all times accessible to the Mayor
corders. and Members of the Common Council The said
Surveyor shall make oath before the Mayor faithfully and
impartialy to perform the duties devoving him and
shall moreover give bond with securities to
the satisfaction of the Common Council in the of
thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance
of the duties of his Office and to the city against
any claims injury that may arise from his neglect in
ability. or the unfathfu discharge of his duties.
That it shall be the duty of said Surveyor give the
neaton of lots situate in front of the streets squares
other public ways whenever called upon that purpose
and also the neaons and levels of the banauettes or
to
information with the Mayor Ga copy of which shall
transmitted to the Common Counc against any
or persons who shall build. construct increase any
building wall enclosure in front of any street other
public way without having first applied him receive
made any banquettes or foot-ways theneaons OF which
he shall not have defined in pursuance of existing ord-
uarces. or those hereafter to be ordained.
That it shall also be the duty of said Surveyor to
sperntend the construction of all works ordered by the
Common Council and by contract or otherwise
and report after the completion of the the
in which said works have been executed to make and
deliver all plans estimates boundary plots surveys
tions and reports required of him by the Council he
shall also make out and submit annually, at the first
ing of the new Connc exact and true of all
his transactions during the past year including and
designating the quantity of repairs aud work done with
specification OF the incurred for each object
under his superintendent. far the same may be
practicable. with inventory of all utensils materials
every kind belonging to the city which
shall then be provided and remain hand he shall also
furnish at the same time estimate of the
which will be necessary to complete any work transac
charge and Keep an account of MI paving materials tools
and implements belonging to the city shall furnish
thu Comptroller with statement thereof at the time he
received them.
s. That shall also be the duty of the Surveyor to in
form the Mayor of all encroachments made upon any
street public way to to the execution of the ordi
relative to houses buildings walls or any other
object which, from their ruinous condition any other
might by falling down interfere with the safety
the public way. occasion accidents to supprintend
the construction of public private buildings and when
building being already constructed or repaired
shall be defective the of soiidty account
defect in the plan of the walls being too light
upon any other said Surveyor shall be bound to
report thereon Immediately in writing Mayor and
to the Council
g. That at the commencement of each month FOR oft
if the public interest require it shall be the duty
OF the Surveyor to report to the Committees on Streets
and Landings the work to be done by his department
under the authorization of the Council and he shall set
forth the number of mechanics aborers carts and other
tees shall take the into consideration and shall
eide the number of mechanics aborers carts etc the
Surveyor may employ. They shall also decide upon the
order in which the works progress The decision of said
committees shall be transmitted the Comptroller who
al keep record of the and shall forthwith au-
torze the Surveyor to employ the number of carts
etc. fixed by said committee The Surveyor shall also BIZ
authorized to purchase for the Of the city wheehar-
spades pickaxes, shoyC and other working
well as nails spikes and other erals and shall
prt such purchases at each successive session of the
Council
T. That the duties of the Deputy Surveyors shall be
limited to give the lines of lots other properes situ-
in front of the streets and public ways whenever they
shall be required also the lines and for the side
walks under the immediate superintendent of the
vcyor and they shall be obliged to denounce to the
Mayor all persons who do not conform to the line level