The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-02
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY nIVII, EElINEER


TO ESTABLISH AND REGULATE THE OFFICE OF
CITY CIVIL ENGINEER.
SEC. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen OF
Charleson in City Council assembled and IL is hereby or
dained by The authority of the sans, That an office shall
be created to be called the Office Of City Civil Engineer
and the election Of an Officer who shall be skilled In Civil
Fnpineernp SURVEYING Architecture and Building, to
M the same shall be held for the first time at the first
meeting Of Council after the ratification Of this Ordi-
sn the expiration Of the ~ Tsual noace
Said Officer so elected shall hold bis office for four years.
and until his Is elected and qualified and shall
have such power and perform such duties as are herein
prescribed or may be hereafter prescribed not ncom
patible with the nature OF bis Office.
SEQ. 2. The said City Engineer may, upon assuming
term Of Office, with the consent of the Mayor appoint
Assistant Civil Engineer, to be approved by the City
Council, who shall act under his directions and be re-
SEC, g. Said Civil Engineer, before acting such,
shal give bond and surety to be approved BY Council
in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithfu performance Of he duties Of bis office;
and that he is not and will not whilst in Office be direct
y or indirectly concerned or interested in any city con-
tract 3
Map of the City such scale will admit full details,
and upon which he shn locate all information which may
from time to time be obtained by him. or received into
plete Typographical Map Of the CITY, showing such en-
yrons as the probable growth Of the City may hereafter
include This Map to be on such scale as to snow the
width OF streets and Sidewalks the levels of a corners Of
blocks with reference to mean low tide the directions OF
proper drainage and the true mode and means OF such
drsinage-both superficial and aubterTaneaI AN lines
of the City Boundary end Of streets and levels of streets
and drains whonovor ascertaincd shn DO srked upon
the ground by permanent memorials and also be located
on the Map md duly recorded. He shall prepare
and lay before City Council plans and specifications of
all improvements which may be IN contemplation,
together with estimate of the expenses OF the same
And all appcaons for improvements mndc to the City
Council sall be referred to satd Engineer who sha re-
mort thereon He shall receive proposals to do all the
public work; and with the aid and concurrence of the
make contracts therefor subject to the approval OF tne
City Council He or his assistant shall superintend all
the public works ordered ny the CITY Council ana suPeI
drains to admit private drans or Tor other purposes
Ee shall inspect all materials used or to be used In the
construction or repairing Of oil public works o. sne c
or detectives and all the public works to be done by the
city shall be done under completely advised and matr-
With the concurrence Of the Committee Contracts, and
to be approved by the City Council and shall be carried
out under the Of the and MS as
sstant and all contracts shall be made that the City
Engineer shall direct the work; and whenever IN his
opinion the said work is not progressing In manner
agreeable to the terms Of the contract he shall call 1t to
the notice of the Committee Contracts and with their
consent shall have power to suspend the same and have
any unfahfl work removed and rebuilt at the expense
Of the contractor in accordance with the terms OF the
contract Suretes In all cases to be furn1shed and In
cases of failure of the party parties OF the second part
to carry out the work and complete the contract the
said Civil Engineer SHALL with the approval OF Council
of the sureHes for any amount the said work may cost
over and above the amount OF original contract And
payment Of money shall be made on any public WORK
work has been done according to the requirements OF
the contract
$40. g. No contractor for city work or materials shall
receive any relief over and above his 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-thirds of the whole Board
SEC. 6. Said Civil Engineer shall perform all Survey
ing Engineering Architecture, work relating there
TO- a1 n nc Wpna % Mayor Council
Sec T. Said Civil Engineer shall lay down, and have IN
charge standard measure Of fifty feet which shall be
authority and govern in a cases of contested measure
ment-
SEC g. The Engineer, his assistant shall surerin-
tend the opening and closing up of a the public drains
open any public drains must give timely notice. that
the Engineer mako his arrangements and all parties
applying shall be required to paya fee OF one dollar for
each case. Any party opening public drain without
giving said notice of his intention so to do, shall be liable
to O fine Of twenty dollars.
Sec 8. AL pipes for or water or tracks for City
Railways hereafter to be laid shall be laid In accordance
with the orders of said Engneer 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
or some other convenient location which shall be kept
open during the usual business hours he shall therein
ino and keeping and shall there keep carefully, city
property all maps pats, profles, drawings, estimates
BOOKS instruments and other things appertaning to
his Office and shall keep therein in convenient forms
copies OF all papers and communications made by him
to any department Office OF the city, true copies of all
contracts made through him. and also books of accounts
showing all transactions relating to his Office
Sec H. Tho said Civil Engineer and bis assistant shall
perform oil the duties required Of the Surveyor OF
the Upper and Lower Wards and the Office of City Sur
reyor now existing shall be abolished 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
are entitled to for the service under existing Ord
nances and all private parties applying to the Civil En-
gneer for ociHl information for reference to official
pats drawings documents or standard measure In his
Office, shall pay to said Engineer fees which shall be
established by City Council.
SEQ 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 salary at the rate of one
thousand dollars per nnnum, payable monthly.
Sec H. That all Ordinances md part of Ordinances,
the provisions herein contained are hereby
repealed.
Ratified In City Council this twenty sixth day of Febru
ary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and siYty-seYen
T.. ST. 2 G. GAiLLARD, Mayor