Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-05
City OF WORCESTER.

An Ordinance in relation TO a COMMISSIONS or I1;.b
ways. VI High-
Be it ordained by The Novor Ala.
council of the City of Worcester in civ Cor,~i, ~
semhed follows: ~ iiOH as
oEcfIoN ]. There shall be hereafter Annually eleo,a,
ny ue concurrent vote of the two branches of M Ill;
Governments in the month of Ja.uary and ;n ,"G ny
aicr lhe organization of the City Government y 60
sole1 oI highways, who shall hold his Office for me
miles, ,u un ano'her snail he appointed in his place
n noss sooner removed as he may be by The Ma ~,
VIZ auuress OF both branches of the Civ Council ~
aasa Lion ny JOINT standing Committee on Hiob
drtiss neteaer be appointed, but the powers md
Joa,es Wn'Ch now apprrtan TO said Committee shall h
ueVoVeu upon und vested in the Commissioner f LII 70
;ys, except III the particular in which diffaren, ~
,bil - e'eih made, aud except in those ,esnects in
iioh muse powers and duties may be Innd6.d ~,
oruinancei and all the provisions con,aJ ~ ~ ,nis
la crS heretofore passed. aud which relate tii iul
ee on ughwais, shall he applicable TO ths r,,H
on:s " ighways, except so far as The sanoe r -
mo IN d by this Ordinance ~ '"iDo may De
SECTION B. The said Commissioner M t,;ah.
n"i 'rFe ne general supervision all The pnbic XIX
why's streets and bridges within the civ and n.y., man
ploy superintendent and assistant. In c.,s "y eh-
sa,y WORK TO be done upon the same II shan he ~ ~,
:; W capse az ordinary repairs to be made unon ,b
s"eetsi highways and bridges and Shall sea ~ va e
sety snow Storm the roads and streets are nrooat,
ptoheii out, and made convenient and safe ior ,l y
sael ava when any sudden injury shall hnnna oVnc
Ioads or bridges, which shall rencer inne,' w we
hecessary,it shall be his duty ia cn,se tPfls
inside and said Commissioner of ibwsvs i'o 10 De
bause tn1 gfhde OF any street, highway or sidevSt w
,srati 90 op9ngeu or altered, nor any material ~
'o'a'ioh OF any klnd TO be made In or nhnut az, a. o.
way, street. sidewalk, or bridge, thereby s,y msn
without th ve Vt oecasoned 80 any hbuters or other
SECTION 4. Whenever in his o 1pH IHmy aGouncil
grade, or alteration which NAV octasion e",sY OF
sers or Vthers Is required TO be made in any bnhway
street slaewalk, or bridge or when anv hid, y, ~
CURED TO be rebuilt and at other titnes ,,h re-
Iouicll snail direct or request him il shall La IN NY
VI sHn commissioner OF Highways 10 make or &C.
TO De made, afull and particular estimate of IN "aso
UfnlONpU uIf
plans thereof, aud he shall ascertain as near a u
uu4e lne damages The abute others will he s,Iv
tnliled to CHIN or demand of The Cilv In 49, W
Ploposen hlera ION s made, such work done and No
snhH report such estimate of cost and dnunsn '
phs, 10 the CITY Council ne soon rs may be- 10 he ed
n"a oy nuy tdhe such action in regard to the said
matter, as to tn Council shall seem III '1N
SECTION 5 The C0mmssioner shall have IN, oooast
tulernlendence the state Of the roads Htre.is si
WNs ana bdg =, make all contracts Tor The SUNNY of
alleahls, tools, labor and materials thereor and ii m
see tha the same are kept Ia good repair and thot no.
onslructions are suffered to exist thereon lie sh az
Ietnlena The nniaihg of all common sewers, public
u,hs, Hdewalks, and paving, when they shall he
et and the same shall be done utide his di,sc,nn
snail Also have thnrge Of all the tea MS carts tools md
sohefay OF all property belonging 10 The civ nertnn
ing TO- or having relation to the Department az IlIsh
ways II shall be his duty TO supprn,ead ,I,o c.a,,,
o. the streets, aud The dis osal OF the oni nan,e mi
dirt therefrum Wv """ "'"'"'V anu
SECTION g ltsha be the duty Of said CommIsslon.
er TO report bis doings in writing TO the The CIV Cnn
clli NJ ll'e end Of ever quarter.
SECTION 2 The said Commits. Toner shall have. chn.
currently win the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, The
70 license ne removal Of buildings into aud along
Sl1IloN ., snid Commissioner shall have charge Of
~ pue deef ~ the streets aud highways Of The CITY,
M lion me SALARY Of suid Commissioner shall
nom the City TREASURY, f" P"'"'"S
sIcrIoN 10. Al Ordinances ineonsisten, with ,ho
P'Ysi s oi nus orGnance her by ieI enled
dai"1 'ouueii' January 1863, pissed 10 be or
In no.,a ~ A,a- j. Y BURBANK, President
BOARD Of Aldermen January l. lsb3 passed Ia h,
''' r. o BACON, Mayor