The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-06
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABI1SH AND REIrTIT. ATE Tu7 n. NJ

AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH VA AND REGULATE THE osf1CE OF
SEC. I. BE it ordained by the Mdyor and Aldermen Of
cAaresto City Council assembled Is hereby or.
be Be 81 Of cq 9ss as
and the election of Officer who shall be sled in Civil
sae shan Be held for the Sss t1ne a. the rat
meeting of Council after the ratification Of this Ord-
at the regular time Of eiecng city oees bV Sonn
Said Officer elected hold his Office for four
have such power perform such dtos as are hercin
prescribed or as may be hereafter prescribed incom-
SEQ 3 The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
the duties OF his office, or at time during bis
Assistant Civil Engineer to be approved by he Citv
Council, who shall act under his directions and be re-
SEC. 8. Said Civil Engineer, before acting as such,
shan give bond and surety, to be approved by Council
for the faithful performance of the duties Of his Office:
and that he not and win not whilst Office be direct
aet &osoy e'ne0rnea OF 'nefes'eo IN any cy con
SEC 4. Sale Civil Engineer shall provide a skeleton
and upon which he shall locate all information which NAV
from time to time be obtained by him. received into
plete Typographical Map Of the city showing such en-
vrons as the probable growth Of the City may hereafter
width streets and sidewalk the levels Of all corners Of
blocks with reference to low tide, directions OF
dEainase-ho.h superficial subte1anean. All lines
OF the City Boundary and OF Streets Of streets
the ground by memorials and also be located
on the Map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
all improvements which may be in contemplation
together with estimate OF the expenses Of the
Council shall be referred said Engineer who shal re-
port thereon. He shall proposals to do all the
Committee Contracts shall decide upon the same and
make contracts therefor subject to the approval Of
the public works ordered BY the City Council and super
intend drs; u the opening and closing up Of the public
Ee ahan inspect al materials Used or to be used =, IL
construction repairing Of all public works Of the cty
deecavs and ali the pubic works to be done bv the
city shall be done under completely advised and atr-
With the Of The Committee on contraea end
TO be approved BY the City Council and shall be carried
sstant and all contracts ahal be made that the cty
Engineer shal direct the work; whenever In bis
agreeable to the terms Of the contract he shall call It to
the notice Of the Committee Contracts and with their
unfthful work removed and rebuilt at the expense
OF the contractor In accordance with the Of the
cases Of failure Of the party parties the second part
to carry out the work and complete the contract the
make new contracts to complete at the
and above the amount OF original contract And
until the said Engineer shall certify IN writing that sueh
work hiss been done according to the requirements -
Sec No contractor for city work or materials ssn
receive any relief over and above his contract uness
Unforeseen r,ch
relief and then the application must be recommended ]
hy tho City Civil Engneers and paes Council by vote of
SEC. s. Said Civn Engineer shan perform all survav-
ing, Engneerdng, Architecture, relating there
bo IN Wne 5y the ss Masan may Com tine 70
SEC 4 SAID Civil Engineer shall lsy down. and have in
authe govern in ali q Contested MEASURE 90
msnt. >,lEl8 5ss N TS- N :. =. -, l''1''-'>A
tend the opening and closing up an the public drains
Az persons companies, or corporations, intending to
s1e III D0ss mott 81 tass
80 applying shall be required fee Of dollar for
SRsnas to ssps
to fine Of twenty dollars. I55i&1:-' M
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with the orders Of said Engineer as to occupy that
TO- said cy Engineer r. aha iY be srnished With
suitable Office and instruments, either In the City Han
open during the usual business hours he aha therein
be provided with the necessary convenences for record
properly. 81 maps pata proale. drawings estimases,
books Instruments apd other tlngs appertaininx to
copies Of all papers and communications made by him
70 any department or once Of the CITY, true copies Of an
showng al anssctions relating to sI his once q
sEc H. The eaid Civil Engineer and his assistant shal1
the Upper and Lower Wards, and The o1ce Of cty sup
veyor now existing shan be abolished Boon as said
Ct s S So entitled
charge P1ivrte parties the the City Surveyors
eto eoste 20 Tor tne same service under existing Ordi
nancos and IN private parties applying to the CR En-
gneer Tor Official information. for rcferenco to Official
p!ets drswings documents standard measure In bis
once shan pay to ead sineer fees which shan be
by City Council. 4s4 sgSE lSs. @IE.
aEc !a The said Engineer ahan rccaIve in addition
70 his fees salary OF two thousand dollars er annuu
payable monthly. The Asaistant to the Engineer sbsi
receive In full compensation for his serv1css for such
ne 20 no may be employed salary at the rate Of one
sxo II. That al Ordtrances and part Of tnfnances
to the provisions herein contained are hereby
repealed. -, ~. -:
Ratified in City Council, this twenty day Of Febru
ary I'm the year Of our Lord Thousand eight hun
dred Snd sixty-ssven. n y n 17''7Ts -
.- q. 81 s7 ~ r G. aAnLARD, Mayor
W.H< SR1rH Clerk OF Council a&j 10 93sITs Mornh