The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-05
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF

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TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Charleston City Council assembled, and it is hereby
dained by the authority of te same That Office shall
be created to be called the Oce of City Civil Engineer
and the election of an Officer who shall be skilled In Civil
fill the same shall be held for the first time at the first
meeting Of Council after tho ratification Of this Ordi-
nance and the expiration of the usual notice. thereafter
Said Officer elected shall hold his Office for four years.
and until his successor is elected and qualified and shall
have such power and perform such duties as are herein
prescribed may be hereafter prescribed not ncom
patible with the nature of his Office.
Sec 2. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
the duties Of his office, or 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 net under his directions and be re-
movable at his pleasure
shall give bond and surety, to be approved by Council
In the penal sum of five thousand dollars conditioned
for the faithful performance OF the duties OF his office;
and that he is not and will not whilst in Office, be direct
y Indirectly concerned interested In any city con-
tract. :f71.17'
SEC 4. Said Civil Engineer shall provide Skeleton
Map OF the City, such scale as will admit full Details
and upon which be shall locate all information which may
from time to time be obtained by him, received into
his Office, and shall early practicable provide com.
pete Typographical Map Of the City, showing such en-
include The Map to be on such scale to show the
width Of streets and sidewalks the levels Of all corners OF
blocks with reference to mean low tide the directions OF
proper drainage, and the true mode and means OF such
dr9inage-both superficial and subterranean. ALI Lines
Of the City Boundary snd of Streets and levels OF streets
and drains. whenever ascerained shall be marked upon
the ground by permanent end also be located
un the Map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
aud lay before City Council plans and specifications OF
sll improvements which may be In contemplation,
together with esmate OF the expenses OF the sae
And oil applications for improvements made to the City
Council shall be referred toaid Engineer who shall re-
port thereon. He shall receive proposals to do oil the
public work. and with the mid and concurrence OF the
Committee Contracts shall decide upon the same and
make contracts therefor subject to the approval Of the
City Council He or bis assistant shall superntend all
the public works ordered by the City Council and super
drains to admit private drains or for other purposes
he shall inspect all materials used to be used In the
eonntruoon repairing Of NIL public works of the city
and shall reject ali such as In his opinion may be unsafe
detectives and ul tho public works to BIO done by the
city shall be done under completely advised and natur-
ed plans and specifications prepared by the Eng1neer
to be approved by tho City Council and shall I've carried
out under OF the Engineer and his
sstant and all contracts shall be 80 made that the City
Engineer shall direct the work; and whenever IN hs
opinion, the said work s not progressing I'M manner
agreeable to the terms Of the contract he shall call to
the notice of the Committee on Contracts and, with their
aha have power suspend the sane and nave
of the contractor In accordance With the terms Of the
contract. Sureties in nil to be furnished; and ia
Of failure Of the party or parties OF the second part
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said Civil Engineer SHALL with the approval OF Council
make contracts to complete such work at tho expense
Of the surees for any amount the said work may cost
over and above the amount Of original contract. And
no payment Of money shal 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
the contract. -
SEC. g. No contractor for city work or materials shah
receive any relief and above his contract unless
there should be some unforeseen cause for granting such
relief and then the application must be recommended
fba Ntv Civil
two thirds Of the whole Board.
SEC. O. Said Civil Engineer shall perform all Survey
ing Engineering Architecture, or work relating there
TO- as he may deem necessary, he may from time to
time be directed In writing by the Mayor or Council
SEQ. T. Said Civil Engineer shall lay down. and have In
charge standard of fifty feet which shall be
authority and govern IN all cases OF contested measure
ment. =5,:.- -fz--z..
SEC g. The Engineer, or his assistant, shn surerin-
tend tho opening and closing up of all the public drnins
All persons, companies, or corporations intending to
open any public drans must give timely notice. go that
the Engineer make his arrangeents and all parties
applying aha be required to fec Of one dollar tor
each case. Any party opening public drain without
giving said notice of his intention to do shall be liable
to fine of twenty dollars.
SEQ 9. All pipes tor gus water, or tracks for City
Railways hereafter to be d shall be laid in accordance
with the orders of said Engineer to occupy that
portion of the street which he may directu
SEC. TO- Said City Engineer shall 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 he shall therein
be provided with the necessary conveniences for record
ing and keeping, and shall there keep carefully ss city
property, all maps, pats proles drawings, estimates,
BOOKS Instruments and other things appertaining to
his Office and shall keep therein, In convenient forms,
copies of all papers and communications made by him
any department Office Of the city true copies Of au
contracts made through him. and also boos of accounts
showing all transactions relating to his Office
SEQ H. The said Civil Engineer and his assistant shall
perform all the duties required OF the Surveyor Of
the Upper and Lower Wards and the Office Of City Sur
veyor existing, shall be abolished as soon as said
Engineer shall enter upon the duties OF his office.
SEQ H. 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 Ordi
nances and all private parties applying to the Civil En-
gneer for official information or for reference to official
pats drawings documents standard measure in his
Office, shall pay to said Engineer fees which shall be
established by City Council.
SEC. 13 The said Engineer shall receive, in addition
to bis fees salary OF two thousand dnnrs per annum
payable monthly The Assistant to the Engineer shall
receive In full compensation for his services, for such
lime he may be employed salary at the rate Of one
thousand dollars per annunn, payable monthly.
SEC H. That all Ordinances, and part of Ordinances,
to the provisions herein contained hereby
repealed.
ary, in the year of Lord thousand eight hum
dred and sixty-seven.
a. 81 p C. GAILLARD, Mayor
". II. SMITH, Clerk OF Council. 10 March
NOTICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF DETECTIVES, !
February 25th, 1867
TLIHE TOLL OWING ARTICLES ARE AT THIS OFFICE
unclaimed, If not called for By the 18th March, and
identified, they will be turned to Captain G. B.
Chief Of Police to be disposed Of for tho ben
sht of the city
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