New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-24
NUMBER As.
NEW RrsrNEss.

NEW BUSINESS
Mr.. Lanata presented the following ordinance,
and it was, on his motion, referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and landings:
fin ordinance concerning the sayrsos Department Of ls
City Of Nec Orleans.
BE ORDAINED by he Common Council Of The city Of Nesr
Of the city Of Seworeans shall hall consist of he
elected by the people of two Deputy Surveyors of Two
Clerks Of one Draughfsman and two Chain Carriers.
Hail. in which all the plans. minutes and documents of
the Department; all the estimates, boundary plot4
surveys, lineations and reports shall be deposited
and carefully kept They shall be considered the
property Of the city. and shall be at all times acces
sibe to the Mayor Recorders and Members Of the Com
mon Council. The said Surveyor shall make oath
before the Mayor faithfully and impartaly to perform
the duties devolvng upon him, and shall moreover give
bond with or more securities to the satisfaction OF the
Common Council in the sum Of $4,000 conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties Of his Office and
secure the city against any claims injury that may
arise from his neglect inability or the unathful dschar
of his duties
That shall be the duty Of said Surveyor give the
lneaon Of lots situate in front Of the streets squares
other public ways whenever called upon for that purpose
and aso the neatons and levels Of the baDquettes
footways within the city and he shall be bound to lodge
information with the Mayor "a copy of which shall be-
transmitted to the Common Counci against any person
persons, who sal build construct increase any
building wall or enclosure in front Of any street
other public way. without having first applied to hinl
to receive the neaton also those who shall make or
cause to be made any anquettes footways the nea
tons Of which he shall not have defined in pursuance
existing ordinances OF those hereafter to be ordained
A. That it shall also be the duty Of said Surveyor IT, s
pernend the construction Of all work. ordered by the
Common Council and executed by otherwise
and report after the completion Of the same the manner
in which said works have been executed make and
deliver all plans estimates boundary rlots surveys lue
tions and reports required Of him by the Council he
shall also make OFT and submit annually at the rst
meeting of the Council an exact and true account
of all his transactions during the past year including and
a,l1v rtth
specification Of the expenses incurred each object
under his superintendent. far the game may be
practicable with inventory of all utensils
necessaries of 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 several
which will be necessary to complete any work transae-
ton then begun and unfinished He shall also take charge
and keep account of all paving materials and -
plements belonging to the city and shall furnish the
Comptroller with statement thereof at the time he
ceives them.
S. That it shall also be the duty of the Surveyor
form the Mayor Of all encroachments made upon any
street or public way to to the execution Of the orna
relative to houses buildings walls any other object
which from their ruinous condition any other
might by falling down interfere with the safety of the n
lie way. occasion accidents to superntend the con-
struction of public private buildings and whenever
building being areadv constructed repaired shall
defective on the of olidty account of
feet in the plan or of the walls being too light upon
any other account said Surveyor shall be bound to report
thereon Immediately in writing to the Mayor and TO the
Council.
c. That at the commencement of each month Tor often
er the public interest require it, it shall be the duty o
andnss On fro ,rnrL to Ia d t he ,ora ~ t,, I
the authorization of the Council he shall forth the
that he NAV reanire wbsrsnnon sa;d comn;ttees sb1
ta ~ 10y - i , ;1tp ~. siu SuLiu'..ees lu s''ii on
the number of mechanics laborers carts ETC. the Survey
yhich tho a,ors aii nrn '' Tt ,;; ~ ~ ~, @
mttees shall be transmitted to the Comptroller who shall
Keep record of the and shall forthwith authorize
xed by said Committees The surveyor Shall uiso be mn
shorad to purchase for the the city wheelbarrow
rs nails snkes and other maerais and sh, rsnort
purchases at each successive session nj the (,one
That the duties of the depty surveyors slal, he lin,
tied to give the lines If ots and ta rnnsrt;a itnafs
in front of the streets and nnb;c thev sh
be required AS also the lines and lcyrs fr
under the immeliate sunerntendence Of the Surveyor
and they shall be Obliged to tenounce to the Mayor ali
.r.ans rbo to not onSfnr,n ~ ~ ;,,s ~ i,.i 80; H
them ~ w '| 'i> " ~ w s'''i -
That the salaries of The ienutv surveyors shall cen
s Of the sun of two cents nor running font which tha,
arc to receive from every ersan who shall, .,
oy them to give the lines Of their lots or
If The sum Of five dollars per day whenever empoyed h,
the SURVEYOR to superintend the public works and hel,
him in the discharge Of his duties. The said depute
shall each furnish security to an amount Of 5000 90
guaranty the faithful performance Of their duties
O. That the clerk and draughtsman al well as the chain
shall be under the immediate control of the Sur
veyor and shall perform such duties as may be prescribe
to them by him
TO- That neither the Surveyor deputy surveyors. no
clerks shall directly rndirecty openly or covertv hav
any concern or interest in or receive any nav
or conversation for The execution or Of
public work authorized to be done by The cty or in nr
vidng any materials tools utensils carts or other CARR
ages slaves horses or cattle eployed in or about Nh,
execution thereof whether the said works be done by
tract or otherwise II IT =
H. That the Surveyors Office shall he kent opened eve
ry day for the public SUNDAYS and festival ays
from nine o'clock A. NJ. till three O. clock p N
L. That all ordinances parts Of ordinances contrar,
to t above provisions be and they are hcrehv eneale
Mr. Winston presented the followipu ord
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AHn'ee' W i'e o'ei
I'm Ordinance prescribing the Of holding all elee
third section OF the Act Of the Legislature passed o
the 18th Of March. 1852 entitled An act proyidin
iur the subscription by the Parishes and Municipa
Corporations of this State, to the Stock of Corpora
tons undertaking works of Internal Improvement,
and for the payment and disposal of stock so sub
scribed.'
l. 1t is ordained by the Common Council of the city
Neworleans. that whenever it shall become necessary
hold the special elections required under the Sd section
the act of the Legislature. passed the 18th March
1852 entitled 'An act providing for the subscription b.
the Parish and Municipal Corporations of this State til
stock OF Companies undertaking works of Internal I'm
provement and for the payment and disposal of Stock
subscrbedthe said election shall be held and conducte
in the same manner provided in the act consolidating
city of NewOreans for all other municipal elections
the officers shall be appointed and qualified and the return
made and the result proclaimed in the manner special
pointed out in the 18th sections of said last
act but it shall not be necessary to hold the election
than one precinct in each ward which shall be desg
ned by the Mayor in the calling the eec
tion.
fis further ordained. That the City Treasurer proeee
Immediately to prepare an alphabetical list of all person
paying taxes on landed estate in the city of NewOrean
and to keep said list in his Office and to correct the
from time to time MS often as the changes in the
the tax payers require it, and it shall be the duty