The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-08
AN ORDINANCE
ro ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFF

TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
SEC l. Be 1t ordained By the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Cha1eston in Cty Council assembled and is hereby
dained by The authority Of the SAM That an once shan
be created to be called the Office of City Civil Engineer
and the election Of an Officer who shall be skilled CV
An the same shall be held for the first time at the hrst
meeting of Council after the ratification OF this Ordf-
nance and the expiration Of the usual notice. thereaer
at the regular time Of elecng City officers by Council
Said Officer elected shn hold bis office tor four years.
and unthis successor Is elected and quahea ana sna
have such power and perform such duties as are herein
prescribed or may be hereafter prescribed not ncom
patible with the nature of his office.
SEC. 2. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
term m dSss o9 Of Wits Se e.
Assistant Civil Engineer to be approved by the City
Council, who shall act under his directions and be re-
movable at bis pleasure
SEC, g. Said Civil Engineer, before acting as such,
shall give bond and surety, to be approved by Council
in the penal of five thousand dollars, condltoned
for the faithfl performance OF the duties OF his ohce
and that he is not and will not whilst in Office be direct
" or indirectly concerned or interested In any city con-
tract
SEC t. Said Civil Engineer shall provide Skeleton
Map of the City, on such scale will admit full details
and upon which he shall locate all information which may
from time to time be obtained by him. OF received into
his Office and shall early practicable provided COM
plete Typographical Map Of the City showing such en-
vrons as the probable growth Of the City may hereafter
include This Map 70 be on such scale as to show the
blocks with reference to mean low tide the directions o.
proper drainage, and the true mode and means OF such
dranage-both superficial and subterranean Al lines
Of the City Boundary snd Of Streets aud levels Of streets
and drans whenever ascerained, shall be marked upon
the ground by permanent memorials and also be located
on tho Map and duly recorded He shall prepare
and lay before City Council pans and specifications OF
all improvements which may be in contemplation,
together with an estimate OF the expenses OF the same.
And all applications for improvements nado to the City
Council shall be referred to said Engineer who shall
port thereon. He shall receive proposals to do all the
public work; and with tho aid and concurrence OF the
Committee on Contracts shall decide upon the same and
make contracts therefor subject to the approval of the
City Council He or his assistant shall superintend all
the public works ordered by the City Council and super
1sna to ns ras q or other
lie shall inspect all materials used or to be used IN the
construction repairing Of all public works OF the city
and shall reject all such in his opinion may be unsafe
OF detectives and all the public works to be done by tho
city shall be done under completely advised and atr-
ed plans md specifications, prepared by the Engineer
with the concurrence OF the Committee on Contracts and
to be approved by the City Council and shall be carried
out under the supentondence OF the Engineer and his
sistant and all contracts shall be so made that the City
Engineer shall direct the work. and whenever, IN his
opinion, the said work is not progressing IN manner
agreeable to the terms of the contract he shall call it to
the notice of the Committee on Contracts and with their
consent shall have powor to suspend the same and nave
auy unfhful work removed and rebuilt at the expense
of the contractor in accordance With the terms or the
contract surates in all cases to be furnished and In
Of failure Of tho party Or parties o. thp SECOND pars
said Civil Engineer SHALL with the approval OF Council,
make new contracts to complete such work at the expense
Of the surehes for any amount the said work may
over and above the amount Of original contract And
no payment Of money hlal be made on any public work
until the said Engineer shall certify In writing that such
work has been done according to the requirements OF
SEQ s. No contractor for city work materials shall
receive ay relief oyer aud above his contract unless
there should be unforeseen cause for granting sgch
relief and then the application must be recommended
by tho City Civil Engineer and pass Council by vote OF
twothirds Of the whole Board
SEC g. Said Civil Engineer shall perform all Survey
no Engi:leering Architecture work relating there
to- as he may deem necessary, he may from time to
time be directed in writing by the Mayor or Council
Sec T. Said Civil Engineer shall lsy down, and have IN
charge standard measure Of fifty feet which shall be
authority and govern in a Of contested measure
ment
SEC g. The Engineer or his assistant shall superin-
tend the opening end closing up Of all the public drains
ALI persons, compunies corporations, intending to
open my public drans must give timely notice, so that
the Engineer can make his arrangements and all parties
applying shall be required to paya fec OF one dollar
each case. Any party opening public drain without
giving said notice u his intention 80 to do, shall be nabe
to fine of twenty dolllrs.
Sec g. All pipes tor gas or water or tracks for CITY
Railways hereafter be ad shall be lnd in accordance
with the orders of said Engineer SO as to occupy That
portion OF the street which he mny direct
: Sec 10, Said City Engineer shnl be furnished with
suitable Office and instruments, either in the City Hall
or some other convenient location, which shall be kept
open during the usual business hours BE shall therein
be provided with the necessary conVenieces for recerd'
ing and keeping and shall there keep carefully as city
property ali MAPS plas prohles, drawings, estimates
books instruments, and other things appertaning to
his Office and shall keep thereiD in convenient FORMS
copies of all papers and communications nude by hun
to any department Office OF the city true copies OF oil
contracts made through him. and also books OF accounts
showing all transactions relating to his Office
Sec H. Tho said Civil Engineer and his assistant shall
perform al the duties required Of the Surveyor OF
the Upper md Lower Wards und the office OF City Sur
yeyor now existing, shall be abolished US soon as said
Engineer shall enter upon the duties OF bis office.
SEQ l2 The said Civil Engineer shall be entitled to
charge private parties the fees which the City Surveyors
are entitled to for the service under existing or-
nances and all private parties applying to tho Civil En-
pueer for official information for reference to official
plats drawings documents standard measure In bis
Office shall pay to said Engineer fees which shall be
established by City Council.
SEC IS. The said Engineer shall receive III addition
to his fees salary OF two thousand dollars per annum
PAYABLE monthly. The Assistant to the Engineer shall
receive full compensation for his services for such
time rs he may be employed salary ut the rate OF one
thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly.
SEC H. That all Ordinances and pGrt OF Ordinances,
repugnant to the provisions are hereby
repealed.
Ratified In City Council this wentysxth day Of Febru-
ary in the year of our Lord thousand eight hun
dred and siXty-seTen
II. s. r. C dAu.LARD, mayor:
w. B. SMITH, Clerk OF Council. 10 March l