Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-11


ties prescribed by the building regulations
Sec. Z. And BE- Il enacted That the Surveyor shall
Dc allowed as compensation for his services to this
Corporation the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars per
aDnuni, payable monthly out Of the general fund
and the said Surveyor shall be authorized receive
from the persons for whom he shall perform the ser
vices required by this act the fees following that ID
10 say: for examining the plat and calculations of
half cents for each Of the lots portions into which
i may be subdvided ProOidea, That no more shall
pc Psld for all the lots in any square than
dolef and nifty cents for examining any building
ana giving the certificate lrequired by the sixth sec
ton OF this act and recording the same one dollar
and nfty cents for recording any division or subdi-
vision OF any square or lot dollar for setting out
and marking the boundary lines of any lot part Of
iot or piece OF ground designated lot IN the
cords Of this office, and for furnishing certificate
describing such boundary lines and the number Of
square feet contained IN such lot or piece Of GROUND
the sum of two dollars for designating the gradua-
non q any lot or piece of ground and giving do
scripuye certificate thereof the sum of two dollars
for recording every certificate Of survey or gradua-
ton, the sum OF fifty cents and for every copy Of
square, with the dimensions of the lots marked
thereon, twelyeand-ahalf cents for each aud every
lot contained in such square:
ProUsded, That not more than two dollars shall be
padfor copy Of any one square; and the said Sur
veyor shall be entitled fee of dollars for every
survey and estimate Of The filling any lot or part
of lot which he may be required TO make under the act
TO establish q Board of Health, approved January
seventeen, eighteen hundred and fifty six said fee TO
be paid TO him out of the fund of the ward In which
such lot or part Of lot is situated and to be assessed
as tax on such lot or part of lot and collected
other taxes are TO repay said ward fund.
Sec. g. And De u enacted That all records or copies
thereof of the divisions Of squares and lots heretofore
made between the public and the original proprieors,
which authorized by this act shalt be kept in
the office Of the Surveyor Of the city; and the Sur
veyor shall put up, label index, and preserve and
when necessary for preservation have the same back
ed with cotton cloth, oil the maps charts plats plans
and other drawings and papers relating TO this city
or which appertain to his Office and which may come
to his Office for deposite, record, or otherwise
Sec. o. Ind BE- IL enacted, That whenever the Pres
dent of the United States shall deem 1t necessary to
subdivide any square or lot belonging to the United
States within the city Of Washington into convenient
building lots, pieces, portions for sale and occu-
pancy, and alleys for their accommodation it shall
be the duty Of the Surveyor of the city to make plat
of such subdivision in the prescribed in the
third section of this act which plat shall be recorded
by said Surveyor and the provisions of this act shall
extend to the lots pieces and parcels of ground con-
tanned IN such plat as fully as to subdivisions made
by individual proprietors.
Sec. 10. And Do u enacted That the Surveyor be-
and he is hereby required TO enter on the books of
graduation IN his office all grades which have been
established by the United States engineer appointed
for that purpose and not yet entered, as well as
all grades which may at any time be established by
that officer; also all legal alterations in the grades
which have not been entered above, after the same
Corporation; and said Surveyor is also REQUIRED to
make, In books prepared for that purpose new set
of plats of all the squares in the city of Washington
on which plats he shall lay down and mark out the
boundary lines OF all lots parts Of lots they exist
at the time such plats are made and, when the said
new books shall be completed that the existing plats
be carefully preserved amongst the archives Of the
city, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the
newsnopy whenever Its accuracy shall be questioned
Sec. H. dsd be enacted That it shall be the duty
of the Surveyor of the city of Washington, from
time to tme at the request of the Mayor thereof to
stake out and mark the lines and proper graduatons,
according to the plan of the said city of 80 much of
any avenue street. alley therein as may be dese-
mated In every such requests and from time TO time
upon the like request to make correct admeasure-
ment OF the work done, or required to be done in
the forming graduating, curling, paving and gray.
cling of any of the avenues, streets or alleys in the
said city, or any part parts thereof which may be
designated aforesaid, and to furnish to the Com
missioner or Commissioners of the ward or wards
wherein the same shall be situated certificate or
certificates exhibiting the true number of perches
yards, or square feet as the may be- contained
in such work respectively, distinguishing the guam
tty In each ward, where it shall not wholly be in
one; and generally from time TO time, upon the like
request to perform all such other acts and services
wherein the Corporation Is concerned as appertain
to the office of Surveyor observing in all cases the
regulations which have already been or may hereaf,
ter be established in relation to the buildings and
improvements in said city, and to superintend gene
rally the Improvements carried on in the CITY and
ascertain and determine that the Commissioners and
contractors discharge their duty in regard to the re-
specnve works on which they may be engaged, and
report the same TO the Mayor.
SEC. H. Atad be it enact d, That whenever it shall
be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Mayor
that the Surveyor has been guilty of culpabe error
or neglect, by which the Corporation be Obliged
to pay damages then it shall be lawful for the Mayor
to deduct and retain from the salary Of the SURVEYOR
the amount of damages which the Corporation may
have paid In each and every case and in case the
fhaFS1 ,tap a1x L.
to cover the damages which the Corporation shall |
have paid the Mayor is hereby required to institute
suit upon the bond exacted by the first section of this
act for the recovery Of such damages.
SEC. 13 4td be IL enacted, That it shall also be the
duty of the said Surveyor the request of the pro-
prletor or propretors of any square lot or piece of
ground within the city to set out and mark the pro-
per lines and graduations thereof and to furnish to
him, her, them certificate describing the dimen
sions, boundaries, and graduation of the same accord
ing to the plan of the said CITY
Sec. IA. and be ii enacted That the Surveyor shall
keep his office in the City Hail. in a room to be set
apart for that purpose by the Mayor and shall attend
theFeat for the transaction of public business each
and every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from |
o'clock A. to O'Clock P. ~: also every Tuesday
"Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday between TIE |
his Office and shall on he DAYS and within the boTs
hereinbefore specified, be engaged in the transaction
Of no business appertanng to any other office or ap-
pointment; and shall in his said office preserve and
keep all such maps, charts surveys books records |
and papers relating TO said city to any OF the ave-
nues streets, alleys, public spaces, squares lots and
buildings therein any of them as shall for the pur-
pose ofbepg deposited in his office come into his hands
or possession and shall in books provided or to be
provided for thatpurpose, keep true record of every
survey certificate account which shall be made
issued or prepared by him Of or concerning the open
ing, filing UP, graduating gravelling paving, and
the ayepues, streets, alleys, and public spa
ces in the said city By ppy o. them on any part or
parts thereof and of or concerning the graduation d
vision OF subdivision Of squares or lots in the said
city any of them or the buildings erected or 10 he
erected on them, any of them Or the party walls
Of such buildings, any Of them naming In all cases
the owner or owners of such squares lots and build