The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-04-25
An Ordinance,

Prov idins for the Appeintment and Com-
pen>ation OF :. Roard of Public I'm
psosement and Defining its Duties and
Sch lie IL Ordained by The Common Caoncs. Of ]
the City Of Rchmend that 1t shall be the duty OF the
Common Council. at their first meeting. after the cleo
ton in May, ls6E and snnuahy thereafter, elect By
ballot vote from among lss own nemoers, thrce4
Commissioners of the Board of Public Improvements
of the City of Rschmond, who shall serve for ons
year until thsir elected and qualified
SEC .. Such Board of Public improvements shau
meet the first Monday IN each month, and wherever
they deem it necessary at an office 10 be provided
BIZ the Common Council and there have power TO Sc
who shall fer wear. g
SEC. 5. The City Clerk shall be the clerk of snch
Board. bat shall receive additional compensation
services, other than the fees fixed and author
ized By this Ordinance.
SEC. 4 Said Clerk shsll attend all meetings Of the
Board of Public improvements, and record tAeF pro-
ceednsGs; keep the proper account and other BOOKS
protles y rass fled in his oics and make such r.
ports 10 tho Common Council in writing. as the Board
af Public Improvements may direct: and issue un-
whieh he may by the Ordinances sf the Ceamon
Council and the orders of the Board of Public I'm
provemenss, be required to do aud hsep register
thereof
SIC 5. The said Board shall have immediate
charge Of the execution OF the orders of the Common
Council relative TO the constructions and repairs OF
Public Bn iis gs, Markes Houses. Bridges, Culver ts
Cisteras, Sewers and Drains. The improvement Of
STREETS Alleys, Side Walks, Parks, Market spaces,
and Public Grounds the lighting OF the Streets
and tlss construction and pa0agemenA of wa4es
works provided. said Board ahail first submit their
plans with estimate of the cost Of any proposed
work, the Common Council and receive its approval;
and, presided further, they shall not in any CO So
o, any nnsr and hr xrns e Of ,hs .rnrsxs
authority of the Common E0uncA.s% c .s39 u
SEC. @. The said Roard shall reqHire lbs saerk ID
keep correct accounts of all expenditures incurred BY
them by any officer Of the city acting under their
-tions, by order Of the Gomnpn Counc in the
execution OF any Public work which thsy may b.
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through their clerk, make monthly reports 70 the Gem
Council of all such expenditures. 60 Al 6 i
SEC T. 1t shall be the duty of all officers Of the
city, who may be ordered by the Common Council to
do have done work of the character Hased in
Board for instructions; which instructions the said
officers shall strictly conform to, unless the ne shah
General Charter or the Ordinances of the Common
Council. Tbay shall also make reports Of their ex-
penditures aud operations and file the with sas
SEC s. The evil Engineer Of the oify si4if project
and lay before the Board of Public improvements
plans for the eonsructonor repairs of Public Build
inss, Market Houses and Bridges and of an improve
nents OF Streets, Alleys, walks Culvers, Parks,
Markes spaces sewers and Drains, and all other Pab
ton or which may be deemed necessary for the Pub
lie good and convenience together with the estimated
ments, shall first be made to said Council and then
shall be referred to said Civil Engineer and Board Of
Public who shalt report thereon 10 said
Council, adding 10 such reports the plans and estimate
of sach may be approved and such other improve
ments they think fit to recommend The said
Board shall md present for the approval of
said Council all proposals for constructing or per-
forming any Public work. They shah examine and
CONSIDER all plans proposed for any Market House,
Bridge, Public Buik3ing, Saver ether Public work.
and report to said Council, such Of said plans may
approved together with the estimates IF the whole
cost shereof and their opinions and Recommendations
SEc g. Each Commissioner Of said Board of Pub
lie shall receive ~ addition to his
Councilman, tive dollars fos every day hs shall actu-
ally attend the meetings of said Board, 10 be paid
annually other officers Of the city are paid
Treasurer, upon proper certificate of the President
Of the Board OF Pubhc Impr ovenents, that such ser
vices have been rendered. IS &TS& E@5H3 SEN& 80
SEc-l0- From aud after the 10th day of Jsae
1867 it shall not be lawful for any person persons
to erect, sruct or build, 10 be erected
house building, barn stable out house or shed
any house building, barn stable, out house
sbed composed paray Of brick iron o. wosa
or alter such building to make Is sxtstas&iaNx
new building, without first obtaining q written per.
NIT from said Board of Public improvements Arrest
ted br the certificate Of the clerk Of said Beard The
party receiving such permit shall pay to the Clerk
fee Of % cents for each certificate issued in PURSUE
ance OF any order Of said Board The said Beapa
shall also have power to grant permits drive ACROSS
sidewalks or TO dig away earth from the same 20
enable bilders to trans port building materials OF to
excarate cellars, under such Restrictions as the Ioa
may proper to require,
SEC. III. When any person or persons shall be de-
srois Of erecting constructing er altering any house
or building, he they shall make appca4ie1 to the
Board OF Public Improvements for permit for that
purpose ard he Of they shah be reaiired 20 furnish
written sttersen tho proposed locatoa the dirnen
sons and manner Of constructions Of the proposes
e1ifce, together with tie different stories and the
materials to be used in Said house building, and
the probable cost of the sans.
SEC Il. Is shall not be lawful for ary person o.
persons to remove, or to attemp. the of any
frame wooden houses or building from any rrirt
within the city limits, to any other point eisser within
outside of the city limits. without FIRST having eb-
tanned permit from said Board of Public Improve
n,enss. Such permits shall specify the time Within
which, and the points from and 70 which such renov al
shall be raa15e The Board q Public ImP,ovenenas
of any framed wooden haase bsiIdng. across any
bridge orsr White Water River. The Clerk Of he
permits when ordered BY the Board attestine tSe
same by proper Certificate snd shall be entitled TO
charge fee Of p cents for each certificate issaeA
Sp. 70. All permits ss ued by the Board Of Pub
lie Iraprovepeuss its Clerk for the erection con
struetea aherasiou If any house Or b9disg, shah
upon the lire Of which said proposed hoasc or build.
ing fronts, be occupied by The builder with bsiinp
materials provided that no permit shalt BE- issued
street y front Il The L. 70 Be- 'l So u1t
shall be issued allowing the placing Of building ma
terials uPon any alley IN such manner to obstruet
SEC II. ANY person who shall erect or coustruc.
any house building, alter aRy boase busfdine
TO make the substantially building
or who shall remove any frame wooden building
from one point said cr other point herein
tons g. To- IL and L. Of this Orsisnanee or any per
sonwho shah fail 10 comply with the specific atoms or
requirements Of such permits To the space be
cupiei with materials, who shall fail to comply
with any other requirements of this Ordinance, sd in
ufen conviction thereof before the Mayor, be faed in
any less than IS, Bsr more than $50.
SEC Ii. 1t shall be TIE duty Of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Public improvements 70 keep register Of
all applications for permits to construct. repair or re-
buildings showing the size, description and est-
mattel cost of the the dale oa pp6 :;en for ID
date Of granting EACH permit; and iAe III. ID q Pub
lie Improvements shall cause II he prepared there-
from rerorsei the csnsso1 Council al It's rss
meeting in April Of each year, statement, showing