The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-11
no AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE TIE OFFICE OF

CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
Sec. l. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Alderman o.
Charleston in City Council assembled and ii is hereby or.
dained by the authority Of the sanle That an Office shall
be created to be called the Office o City Civil Engineer
and the election of an Officer who shall be skilled IN CiVl
Enrineeripg Surveying Architecture and Building, to
fill the same shall be held for the first time at the frat
meeting Of Council after the ratification of this Ordl-
nnnce nnd the expiration Of the usual notice.
at the regular time of electng City officers by Council
Snd Officer elected shn hold his office for four years
and until his successor is elected and qualified and shall
have such power and perform such duties rs are herein
prescribed may be hereafter prescribed not inco-
patble with the nature OF his Office
SEC. O. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
the duties of bis Office, or ut any time during his
term of ONCE with tho consent Of the Mayor, appoint an
Assistant Civil Engineer to be approved by the Clty
Council who shall net under his directions and be re.
SEC. g. Said Civil Engineer. before acting such,
shall give bond and surety to be approved by Council
in tile penal sum OF tive thousand dollars, condiuoned
for the faithful performance Of the duties OF his office;
md that ne ia not and will not whilst in ohce be drec
lily CT indirectly concerned or interested in any city con-
sEc.4 snid Civil Engineer shall provide Skeleton
Map of the CITY, on such scale will admit full details
and upou which he shall locate oil il formation which may
from time to time be obtained by him. or received INTO
his Office and shall early as practicable providea COM
plets Typographical Map Of the City showing such en-
vrons the probable growth Of the City may hereafter
include This Map to be such scale us to show the
wh or streets and, sidewalks the Iovels of all of
blocks with reference to mean low ac tho directions OF
proper drainage md tho true mode and means OF such
of the City Boundary and OF Streets aud levels OF streets
and draius whenever ascertaned shall be married upon
the ground by permanent memorials and also ne located
ION the Map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
and lay before City Council plans and specifications OF
all improvements which may be in contemplation,
together with esmate of the expenses OF the same
Council shall be referred to said Engineer who shall re-
port thereon He shall receive proposals to do al me
public work. and with the mid 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 al
the public works ordered by the City Council and super
drains to admit private drains, for other purposes.
he shall inspect all materials used or to be used In the
construction or repairing Of all public works OF the city
and shh reject ali such rs IN hls opnon my Dc a
city shall be done undcr completely advised and atr-
ed plans and specifications, prepared by the Engineer
to be approved by the City Council and shn be cnred
out under the OF the Engineer aud his
sstant and oil contracts shall be so made that the City
Engineer shn direct the work; and whenever; In bis
opinion the said work is not progressing In manner
hrreeable to the terms OF tho conruc he shall coll to
the notice of tile Committee on Contrncts and Will their
consent shall have power TO suspend the same and nave
any unfaithf work removed and rebuilt ut the expense
Of the contractor in accordance with the terms OF the
contract surees in all to be furnished; and in
cases of failure Of tho purity or parties OF the second part
to carry out the work anl complete the contract the
suid Civil Engineer SHALL with the approval OF Council
make new contracts to complete such work at the expense
Of the surehcs for any amount the said work msy cost
over and above the amount r original contract AND
no payont Of money Rhnu lie made Oh any public work
until the said Engineer shall certify In writing that such
work has been done according to the requirements OF
the contract l55.. .s.s -.
sec s. No contractor for city work materials shall
receive any relief and above his contract. unless
there should be some unforeseen for granting
toio. and fhon the application must be recommended
ty the CITY Civil Engineer and pass Council by vote Of
twe-thirds OF the whole Board. Sc -
SEQ g. Said Civil Engineer shall perform all Survey
fno Engincering Architecture work relating there
TO- "a he may deem necessary or as he may from time to
time be directed In writing by tho Mayor or Council
SEC. Z. Said Civil Engineer shall ay down. and have
Charge standard measure Of fifty feet which shall be
authority, and gdern in oil casss OF contested measure
SEC. g. The Engineer or his assistant shall superin-
tead the opening and closing up OF all the pubc drains
All persons, companies, corporations, intending to
open any public drains must give timely notice. 80 that
the Engineer mako his arrangements; and all parties
applying shall be required to fee OF one dollar
each case. Any party opening public drain without
giving s1d notice Of his intention 80 to- do, shall be liable
to q fine Of twenty dollars.
SEC. 9. ALI pipes TOR gas Or water OF tracks for City
nwsys hereafter to be laid shall DO laid In accordance
with the orders of said Engineer SO as to occupy that
portion of the street which he may direct
SEC TO- Said City Engineer shall be furnished with
suitable Office and instruments, either In the City Hall
DR. sane other convenient location which shall be kept
open during the usual business hours He shall therein
be provided with the necessary convenienccs for recer
ing and keeping, and sha thero keep carefully US city
property, al maps pats proles drawings, estimates
bocEs, instruments and other things appertaning to
bis Office, and shall keep therein In convenient forms
dopies Of al papers and communications made by HIM
to any department. or Office of the CITY, to copies Of all
contrac made through him, and also books OF accounts
showing all transactions relating to his office.
SEC H. The said Civil Engineer and his assistant shall
perform I'LL tho duties required Of the Surveyor OF
the Upper and Lower Wards, and tho Office OF City Sur
voyor now oxistng shall be abolished as soon as said
Engineer shall enter upon the duties OF his office.
SEC 12 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 Ord
naaces and oil private pnrties applying to the Civil En-
gneer for official information or for reteronce to official
psts drawings documents standard measure In his
Office, shall pay to said Engineer fees which shal be
established by City Council
sEo 49, The said Engineer shall receive, in addition
to his fees salary OF two thousand dollars per annm
payable monthly. The Assistant to the Engineer shall
receive in full compensation for his Services for such
time as ho may be employed salary ut the rate OF one
thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly.
SEC H. Tint all Ordinances, and purt Of Ordinances,
faugnant TO- provisions herein contained are hereby
reSealed.
RaEfcd In CITY Council this twenty sixth day of Febru
ary in tho ycar Of Lord one thousand eight hun
dr6a I'd. spd 81 si1ty''v'n' 7, &: o4unARD, Mayor.
w. b. SMITH. Clerk OF Council 10 March