The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-01
AN ORDINANCE
TO ESTABLISH AND REGIII.ATE TIE OEE1CE

toned dny. v. h. SMITH,
.s. Clerk of Council.
| AN ORDINANCE
TO IX mp Gy1I THE OFFICE oE
SEQ. l. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen o1
CHG 1sste in CITY Council assembled snd it is hereby
tned by the authority of the same That Office shall
be created to be called the Office city Civil Engineer
and the election Of an officer who shall be skilled IN Civil
Engineering. Surveying. Architecture and Building,
nieenng Of Council after the raddcatoh Of fhit
nance and the expiration of the notice. thereafter
at me regular time Of elecng City officers by Council
Said Officer elected shall hold Office for four years
ana until his successor is elected and qualified and shall
nave such power and perform such duties are herein
Of as may be hereafter prescribed not nco-
SEC. 2 The said City Engineer may upon assuming
the duties Of his office, or at any ime during hts
Assistant v Ennee to be .us v apPo,n fSa @
Council who shall act under his directions ana be re-
SEC. 8. Said Civil Engineer, before act,,o as arch
the aa Of surety @ to be BY
faithful performance Of the duea Of s oc
and that he is not and viii not whilst in Office be direct
or ndreeuy concerned or interested in any city con
SEC. T. Said Civil Engineer shall provide skeleton
upon which he ahan locate ali inraon Wh,cS
som time to time be obtained by him. or received into
nse as % early y a provide
rons as the probable growth Of the City may hereafter
and sidewalks the Levels Of III Corners oroS Of
blocks with reference to low tide directions of
dranage-both superficial ana subteranean All ii ;nea Sac
City Boundary of streets and levels Of
the ground by permanent meoriala and also he 1osfo
On tne map and duly recorded. He shall prepare
all improvements which may be in contemnaHoo oi
togetne with an estimate OF the expenses OF the
Council be referred to said Engineer who % ai s6a ny
port thereon He shall receive proposals to do al! the
public work; and with the aid and Concurrence Of the
Committee on Contracts shall decide upon the same and
make contracts therefor subject to the approval of te
the public works ordered by the City Council and suner
intend the opening and closing up of the public
he shall inspect all materials used or to be used IN the
or repairing of all public works of TIE cty
or desecye and all tho public wozks to be done By the
city ahan be done unoer completely advised and matr
By cae
% pc approved by the City Council and shall be carried
astant; and ali contracts aha be so made that tie cty
Engineer shall direct the work; and whenever In hs
areea6e terms Of the eonaet he aba a + %
the notice OF the Committee Contacts and with their
any unfAhfal work removed ana rebuilt at the expense
OF tie In accordance with the terms Of the
casea Of failure Of the party parties Of the second part
gneer shall " with s the aDprnva .a +fsct ~
MAKE new contracts to complete work at the
over and above the amount Of original soss @
no payment Of money sull be made c. any pubic wori
ors has been done according to the require1nents Of
sns sso sonsreSt Ge -, -. -
hon
receive any relief over and .Soye Ill onract nnasa
hsre SHOULD DO some unforeseen for granting snch
city v nneer and pass can eg Sg td ID
two-tnirds OF the whole Board. 1 - m N
ing Engineering Architecture or worK reiane
70 as he may deem necessary us he may fron tine to
Said Civil Enneer sha ia1 Down 9p sm1 Sa.
standard measure Of fifty feet which shall be
authority and govern In all cases Of contested MEASURE
SEC The Engineer Or his asaistant, sfaIl gurart.
a sne oen1ng ana Closing up Of an The public drains
open any public drains give timely notice 60 fhs
80 applying shs f Of one
d. a pafsy @ =, PUBLIC drain WITHOUT
70 Aue Of twenty dollars. ~ tA'D'e
a~.ss = Az pipes sSs q g gss ,.2 q for
with orders o. said Engineer 20 as to occTnS thas
pGson ssS % q the the street s which he may
and either ia the nv R,
other convenient locaton which sha be fcnt
provided With the Necessary oonvaasaoes sna s
ing and kcepng, and sha there keep csreflIy IA cv
ePs p'a gsS i,ass
his Offices and shall keep therein IN Convenient 1orns
any department or oce Of the Sy n M
oonnetss through him. and also books Of accounts
sEo L. The said cvn Engineer and his asastant aha,,
perform az the dutiea now required Of the urveyorof
yeyor now existing aha b abolished as soon ss ssi
ginee5 s11 s5 ansn enter upon the dulles Of hs once 81
charge psiyaeepares the fees which ts CITY Surveyors
ere entitled tofor the sanne service under arsstirr
Of sgynse g 1ssnes as o eSa
psS draM1ngs DOCUMENTS standard measure In i,ia
satsbshed M y = sa1a ices which shan be
SEC. ls The said Eneneef ahsu receive. IN addition
,ayable monthly The Assssant e. te FnPne FL sa'
IN fun for his sevioes Tor such
o1sand dos rsssss satss aa q
SEC ~ That AZ Ordinances and past Of Ordinances