The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-19
BILLS.

A Bill to establish tho Office of ssCity Steam En-
gncer, &c" camo up Tor its second reading-.
On motion of Alderman Enston, the considera-
tion of tic same was laid over.
A Bill to establish the ofico of Civil Engineer
carno up for it's second roadinG. The Bill received
it's second roading Preparatory to the blanks being
filled up, Alderman Marshall moved that the con-
sideratiOn OF the some be postponed to The next
regular meeting. Concured in.
A BILL. To EsTApL1sH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ESuINEE1
SEC l. Be it orfdined BY the Mayor AMI Aldermen Of
Charlesltal Cy Council assembled and ii is hereby or
dansd by the authority Of he same, That su office slni
the election of an Officer who shall be skilled in Civil En-
gnrcrns, Surveying ind Building to I'LL the sauc shall
be held for the first time ut TIC first meeting OF Council,
after the ratification of ts Ordinance and the expra
tio OF the usual notice. thereafter at the rcuar tne OF
eecHng City officers by Council Said Officer 30 elected
ea hold his Office for four years. and until his SUCCESSOR
is elected and qualified and shall have such power, and
perform such duties herein prescribed or as inuy
be hereafter prescribed not incompatible with the nature
Of his Office.
SEC 2. The said - Engineer may. upon assuming
the dnties Of his Office, or ut any time during his
term Of Office with the consent Of the Mayor nsont s
Council who shall net under his directions ana oe re-
movable ut his pleasure.
SEC 3. Said Civil Engineer, bofore acting as such,
shall give bond und surot. to be approved BY Council
in tho pcnal sum of dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the tics of his Offices and that
lie Is and will not whilst i'll oicc be directly OF in
directly concerned or Interested i'll my city contract.
SEC 4. Said Civil Engnoer shall provldca complete
Typographical Map Of the City, showing such env1rons
the probable growth of the City may hereafter include
Is Map be sucll scale to show The width OF
streets an sidewalks the levels OF all Of blocks
with reference to tide, the directions OF proper
drainage and the true mode ui mealls Of such drainage
both superficial and sljtcrrancn. Lie shnll prepare
and lay before City Council plans and specifications OF
a improvements of the strcets alleys, courts nnrkets
public squares, drains Sewers cutters, public build
iiss, and all other public works which may be i'll con-
temptation, together with estimate OF the expenses OF
the And all applications for public Improve
ncns made to the City Council shall he referred to said
Engineer who shall report thereon. lie sla receive
proposals TO do all the public work; and with the aid and
concurrence of the Committee Contracts, shall decide
upon the ant! make contracts therefor subject to
tic approval of the City Council lie or his assistant
shall superintcnd nl the public works ordered by tho
of the public drains admit private drains. other
purposes he shall inspect all lumber iron brick stoc
and all other materials used, to bc used in the
strction repairing of strccs. drains, public buii
ins and all other plLic works. aud shall reject ali such
in his opinion may be unsafe dcfcctiyc and a tho
public works to bc done by the city whether streets
drums, gruding buildings, otherwise eall be done
under completely advised and mat1rcd plans and spec
cations. adopted by the Engineer, with the concur
renee o the Committee on Contracts and to be approved
by tic City Council and shall be carried out under the
;uperintcllCe OF the Engineer aud Ills assistant and all
contracts shall be made that he shall control the work
every part:nlar. and whenever, i'll his opinion, the
3aid work is not progressing, In agreeable to
ho terms Of tho contract he shall have poWor to suspend