The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-02
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF

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TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE, oF
--y CITY CIVIL ENGINEER
SEC Be It ordained BY the Mayor and Atdermeu, of
sy e u "a sGsy aaa Of M That office shan
Of an oeer %6o 81 a G e ey s %
Engineering Surveying Architecture and Building.
meeting Of Council after the ratification of this Ord
and the expiration the usual notice thereaftar
sei So Of 5aa G by
and until his successor Is elected and qualified and shall
haSe such power and perform such duties herein
patble with the nature Of his Office. 3TT
-, SEC 2 The said City Engineer may upon assuming
the duties OF his Office or ut any time during his
term Of Office with the consent of Mayor appoint an
Council Who aba ct under his deeons 0s and dne e cy
movable at his pleasure. |7--
shah give bond and surety to be approyed b onnc
In the penal sum of five Thousand dollars conditioned
and that he Is not and will not whilst in oce be direct
or1ndrecy concerned or interested in any city CON
SEC. 4. Said Civil Engineer shall provide Skeleton
nP OF the City, on such scale will admit full details
time to time bo Obtained BY him or received 9 in9
his Office, and shall early practicable provide
prooabe growth Of The city a hersas sss sa
include This Map to be on such scale to show the
blocks reference to mean low tide the recons of
proper drainage and the true mode means OF such
Bounday and Of Streets and levels Of M sees rnfa
and drains, whenever ascerined shall be marked unor
on tho Map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
and lay before City Council plans and SPECIFICATIONS oY
together With estimate OF tie oxpenses Of the same
And az applications for improvements made the City
port thereon He shall receive proposals to do ali the
public work. and with the aid concurrence Of the
make contracts therefor subject to the approval Of the
City Council He or his assistant shall snperintend ali
intend the opening and closing m Of te a nnbc
drains to admit private drains OF for other purposes
repairing q wors 20 Ps % aa IN e the
and shall reject ali such in his opinion ay be unsafe
city shall be done under completely advised and atr
ed plans and specifications, prepared by the Engineer
to be approved by the City Council and shan be- csred
out under the the Engineer and his as
Engineer sha direct the work; and whenever in his
opinion the said work is not progressing manner
tL notice Of the Committee Contracts and with their
consent she'll have to suspend same and have
Of the contractor in accordance with the ters Of the
contract sureties in u cases to be furnished and in
carry out The work and complete the e eoaaet Sa
said Civil Engineer shall, with the approval Of Council
of the surees for any amount the said work NAV cost
over and above the amount Of original CONTRACT And
until the said Ensineer shan certify in writing that snch
work has been done according 70 the requirements OF
SIC No contractor for city work or materials shan
receive any relief aud above his CONTRACT. unless
RELIEF and then the application must be recommended
by the City Civil Engineer and pass Council BY vote Of
SEC g. Said Civil Engineer shan perform all Survey
ing Engineering Architecture work relating there
time be directed in writing Sy the Mayor Of Council
src ssad Caya Engineer sha Lay down. and have in
aafhory and govern In sn OF contested
ment s,s- M -" -
SEC. g. The Engineer Of hfs asaiatsnt, sha1 snpern.
nd the opening and closing up Of al the public drains
AM persons: COMPANIES OF corporations, intending to
the Engineer ca.n make his arrangements and ali parties
go applying shall be required Zee Of dollar for
giving said notice intention so to do shall liable
70 an me g q a. twenty @ dollars: ta1
Ralways to be laid shail be laid in accordance
With the orders q said Eginee as to occupy that
sEo 10. Said City Engineer ahaI be furnshed with
suitable ONCE and instrunants either In the City Han
or some other convenient location, which shan be kept
Hpsn ddng the usual business hours Re ahan herein
BBsoRsry a. msps psts psSa,es drawnga estimates
his Office. and shn keep therein, tn convenient forms
any aspart@snt once q fthe eit true copies q al
allowing al Transactions relating to his ofice:
SEC H. The said cyn EnginssS and his assistant shal
the Upper and Lower wards an the ofce Of city Sur.
veyor. now existing shah be aboahed as soon a. said
, SEC: a The aaid cvn Ensneer sian II % Be entitled to
esass Rsste s 2. Rsras ts the fees Which he city
nsnees and an private parties Supplying to the C3 En-.
nae tor official information for reference to odcial
p!ata Drawings documents standard measure In his
by City Council ,,}
EEc 1a The said Engineer shall receive In additinu
70 his fees salary Of two thousand olars per annu
payable the Assistant to the Engineer shall
receve tn fun compensation for his Services such
dime ss he may be employed salazy at the OF one
dollars per annuIn, payable monthly
repealed. -
Ratified in City Council this twentysirth day Of Febru
y IN the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and Exty-seven. - -:
's&ET r. 81 s1'7s.-s IA p O. GAuIARD A,avnr