New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-27
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MAYoRALTy or NEW ORLEANS, May es, 1859.
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Resored That the Surveyor be and he is directed to
select suitable location for Nuisance Wharyes in the
First Third and Fourth Districts also prepare and
submit plans and estimates for the construction Of said
Wharves and suitable Nuisance e, Boats y ~,
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President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
81 1fsisusdj ''' A. D. cRossAiArs Mayor
An Ordinance concerning ne Syueyos Department Of the
City Of NeW Orleans. g5s
Orleans as foloms-That the Surveyors Department Of
the city Of NewOrleas shall consist Of the Surveyor
elected BY the people Of two Deputy Of two
Clerks Of Draughtsman, and two Chain Carriers
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
fully kept They sa be considered the property ef the
city and shall be at all times accessible to the Mayor Re-
corders and Members Of the Common Council The said
Surveyor shall make oath before the Mayor faithfully and
impartay to perform the duties devolying him. and
shall moreover give bond with securities. to
the satisfaction Of the Common Council in the Of ten
thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful performance
Of the duties Of his Office and to the city against
ability, or the unfaithful discharge Of his duties.
g. That it shall be the duty Of the Surveyor to give the
neation and levels Of the banquettes footways within
the city and he shall bound to lodge information with
the Mayor q copy Of which shall transmitted the
Semmon Council ssans. any = o who aa
front Of any street other public way, without
having FIRST applied to him his Deputies to receive the
neato unless such lines may have heretofore been CIV
en- also those who shall make cause to be made,
any banquettes ootways the neations Of which he
shall not have defined in Of existing
those hereafter to eordaned And 1t shall be the duty
of the Deputy Surveyor only to give the neatons Of lots
situated in front Of the Streets or other public
ways, whenever called upon for that purpose.
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superntend the construction Of all works ordered by the
Common Council and executed BY contract or otherwise
report after the completion Of the same the
in which said works have been executed to make and
deliver all plans, estimates boundary plots surveys Inca
tions and reports required of him by the Council he
shall also make out and submit annually at the first meet
ing of the Council exact and true account of all
his transactions during the past year including and
designating the quantity of repairs and work DONE with
specification Of the expenses incurred for each object
under his superintendent, SO far the may be
practicable with inventory Of all utensils materials
necessaries Of every kind belonging to the city which
shall then be provided and remain hand he shall also
furnish at the same time an estimate Of the several sums
which will be necessary to complete any work ransac
ton then begun and unfinished He shall also take charge
keep Of all paving materials tools and i'm
Elements belonging to the city and shall furnish the
Comptroller with statement thereof ut the time he
ceiyes them. i. 4.
s. That it shall ALDO be the duty of the Surveyor to in
form the Mayor Of all entertainments made upon any
public way to the execution Of the ordna
relative to houses buildings wallis any other object
which, from their runous condition any other
might by falling down. interfere with the safety Of the
public way occasion accidents to superintend the
str9cdon Of public private buildings and whenever
be defective the of soidy account of some
defect in the plan Of thewals being too light upon
other account said Surveyor shall be bound to report
thereon Immediately in writing to the Mayor and to the
| Council.
i g. That at the commencement of each month (or
btener, If the public interest require D it shall be the
4 duty Of the Surveyor to report to- the Committees
Streets and Landings the work to be done by his de-
partment under the Of the Council and he
shall set forth the number of mechanics aborers carts
other assistance that he requires whereupon said
shall take the same into consideration and
shall decide the number of mechanics aborers carts
etc the Surveyor may employ They shall also decide
upon the order in which the works shall progress The
decision Of said committees shall be transmitted to the
Comptroller, who shall keep record Of the same and
shall forthwith authorize the Surveyor to employ the
The Surveyor shall also authorized to purchase the
Of the cty wheelbarrows spades pickaxes shoyes
and other working tools, well nails spikes and Other
materials and shall report such purchases at each
i cessive session Of the Council l4l
i T That the duties of the Deputy Surveyor shall bt
Limited to give the lines of lots and other properties stu
front the streets and public whenever they
shall be required also the lines and levels for the side
walks under the immediate superntendence Of thu
Surveyor they shall be obliged to denounce to thu
Mayor persons who do not conform to the line or leve
Il given by them. z. EEL. 81 y
ss of the of two cents per running foot which they
authorized to receive from every person who shall
ploy give the lines of their lots banquettes
the Of five dollars per day whenever employed b.
the Surveyor superintend the public works and hell
him in the discharge of his duties and the said DEPUTY
Surveyor shall only be employed to assist the surveyo
when the Committee Streets and Landings shall
thorize the The said Deputies shall each take al
oath before the Mayor and furnish security to
Of Ave thousand dollars to guarantee the faithful
\ formance Of their duties.
n 9 That the Clerks and Draughtsman, as wellas tn
Chaincarriers shall be under the immediate control
the Surveyor and shall perform such duties as may
u prescribed to them by him.
ii 10 That neither the Surveyor, Deputy Surveyors no
Clerks, shall directly Indirectly openly or coyertly
have any interest in receive any pay emol
uent 81 compensation for the execution OF
of any public work authorized to be done by the city
in providing any materials TOOLS utensils CARTS othe
carriages slaves horses CATTLE employed in abou
execution thereof whether the said works be done
contract otherwise
II IL That the Surveyors Office shall be kept open ever
day for public Sundays and Festival days excepted
from nine O'Clock. NJ, till three, ?: NJ. 81,
meetings Of the Committee streets and Landings
49, That all ordinances parts Of ordinances contrar
the provisions d the above be- and they are hereb,
j repealed. h 4
II signedl WIN. g. g. CLAIBORNE,
N TSigned] FRANS. ALPUENTE,
: President Board Of Assistant Aldermen
fsisnsdl = VI. 4. pzcRossMAN, Mayor
Resolved That permission be and 10 hereby granted
1.-The Commissioners of the Custom house to th
the foot Of Canal street, for of lane
ing such granite be received until the 10th
September next; provided, said keep II
! wharf in repair. I s IS
Isigned] FRANs;; ALPuE ls1lE
d lsignsdI w; c.C CLAIBORNE,
Approved ssth May, 1857, W n. .as. IS
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