The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-06
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE TIE OFFICE

AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER
Sec /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Charleston tn City Council assembled and is hereby
dai,ed by the authority Of the same That an office shall
be created to be called the Olcc Of City Civil Engineer
and the election of Officer who shall be skilled In Civil
Engineering, Surveying Architecture and Building to
FILL the same shall be held tor the first time at the first
meeting of Council after the ratification OF this Ord-
nance and the expiration Of the usual notice. thereafter
at the regular time Of elecng City officers by Council
Said officer elected shall hold his office for four years.
and until his s elected and qualified and shall
have such power and perform such duties as are herein
prescribed or may be hereafter prescribed not incom-
patble with the nature Of his office.
Sec 2. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
the duties of his Office at any time during his
term Of Office with the consent of the Mayor appoint an
Assistant Civil Engineer, to be approved by the City
Council who shall act under bis directions and be re-
movable at bis pleasure.
SEQ. 8. Said Civil Engineer, before acting as such,
sha give bond and surety, to be approved by Council
In the penal Of FIVE thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful performance Of the duties Of bis office;
and thatAe Is not aud will not whilst In Office be direct
ly or indirectly concerned interested in any city con-
tract ..''
SEC 4. Said Civil Engineer shall provide Skeleton
Map Of the City on such scale as will admit full details
and upon which he shall locate all information which may
from time to time be obtained by him, or received into
his Office and shall as carly as practicable provided COM
plete Typographical HAP of the City showing such en-
yrons as tho probable growth Of the City mny hereafter
include This Map to be such scale as to show the
width Of streets and sidewBks the levels Of all corners Of
blocks with reference to mean low tide the directions OF
proper drainage md the true mode and means OF such
drunage-both superficial and subterranean. All lines
of the City Boundary and Of Streets and levels Of streets
and drans whenever ascertained shall be marked upon
the ground by memorials and also be located
on the Map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
and lay before City Council plans and specifications ct
all improvements which may be IN contemplation
toether with an estimate OF the expenses Of the same
And au applications for improvements made to the City
Council shall be referred to said Engineer. who shall re-
port thereon He shall receive proposals to do all the
nrh1fc and
Committee Contracts shall decide upon the same and
make contracts therefor subject to the approval OF the
the public works ordered by the City Council and super
intend the opening and closing up Of the public
drains to admit private drains, or for other purposes
he shall inspect all materials used or to be used in tho
construction or repairing of all public works of the city
ard shall reject oil such in his opinion may be unsafe
or detectives and ell the public works to bo done by the
ed plans and specifications, prepared by the Engineer
with the concurrence Of the Committee Contracts and
to be approved by the City Council and shall be carried
out under OF the Engineer and his as
ssant; and all contracts shall be so made that the City
Engineer shall direct the work; and whenever, in his
opinion the said work s not progressing In manner
agreeable to the terms Of the contract he shall call 1t to
the notice of tho Committee Contracts and With their
consent shall have power to suspend the sae and have
any unfaihfu work removed and rebuilt at the expense
Of the contractor in accordance with the terms of he
contract Suretes in all to bo furnished; and In
cases Of failure Of the party parties OF the second part
carry out the work and complete the contract the
make new contracts to complete such work at the expense
Of the surees for any amount the said work may cost
and above the amount OF original contract And
no payment OF money ahal be made any public work
until the said Engineer shall certify in writing that such
work has been done according to the requirements Of
the contract.
receive any relief and above bis contract unless
there should be unforeseen cause for granting such
relief, and then the application must be recommended
by the City Civil Engineer and pass Council by vote OF
tWo-thirdB of the whole Board.
Sec 6. Said Civil Engineer shall perform all Survey
ing, Engineering Architecture or work relating there
he may deem necessary as he may from time to
time be directed in writing by the Mayor or Council
SEC 7. Said Civil Engineer shall lay down. and have IN
charge standard OF fifty feet which shall be
authority and govern in a cases OF contested measure
ment.
SEC 8. Tho Engineer, or his assistant, shall supern-
tend tho opening and Glowing OF all the public drains
All PERSONS companies, corporations, intending to
open any public drans must give umely houce 30 tnaI
the Engineer make his arTangcments and all parues
so applying shall be required to paya fee OF one dollar Tor
eacb case ANY party opening public drain without
giving said notice of his intention 80 to do shnll be Liable
to fine OF twenty dollars. e.. o;..
Railways hereafter to be laid shall be aid in nccordanco
with the orders of said Engineer 80 as to occupy that
portion Of the street which he mhy direct
SEC TO- Said City Engineer shall be furnished with
suitable Office and Instruments either in the City Hal
or some other convenient location which sha De Kept
or,en during the usual business hours BE shall therein
be nrovded with the necessary conFenences for record
ing and keeping, and shall there keep carefully as city
NIL MAPS pats, prOhcs, drawings, eSlnates,
books Instruments aud other things appertanng to
his Office and shall keep therein IN convenient forms,
copies of all papers and communications made by him
to ny department or office OF the city true copies Of all
contracts made through him, and also books OF accounts
showing all transactions rening to his Office
SEC H. The said Civil Engineer and his assistant shall
perform all tie duties required of the Surveyor OF
The Upper and Lower Wards, and the office OF City Sur
veyor now existing shall be abolished us soon as said
Engineer shall enter upon the duties OF his office.
SEC H. The said Civil Engineer shall be entitled to
charge private parties the fees which the City Surveyors
arc entitled to for the service under existing Ordi
nanccs and all private purties applying TO the Civil En-
ineer for official information, for reference to official
plats drawings documents standard in his
Office shall pay to said Engineer fees which shall be
established by City Council.
SEC. 49, The said Engineer shall receive in addition
to his fees salary OF two thousand dollars per annum
payable monthly. The Assistant to the Engineer shall
receive in full compensation for his services for such
time he may be employed sbary at the rate Of one
thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly.
SEC H. That all Ordinances and part Of Ordinances
to the provisions herein contained hereby
repealed.
Ratified in City Council, this twenty ysxth day of Febru
ary in the year OF Lord thousand eight hum
dred and sixty-seycn
II. s.. P. e. GALLARD, Mayor
". H. SMITH, Clerk OF Council. 10 March |
BREWSTER & SPRATT.
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