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

the same and have any unfsthul work taken down and
rebuilt at the expense Of the contractor IN
be furnished and in cases Of failure Of the party or
parties of the second part carry out the Work and
complete the contract the said Civil Engineer ena nase
full power to make new contracts to complete sucn VOTE
OF the expense of the sureea for any amount the sad
work may cost over and above the amount OF ors1la
contract And no payment Of money shsn 1e naue "
any public work until the said Engineer Bha m
writing that such has been done according 70 tue
requirements of the contract
SEC. No contractor city work or maerlals siitn
receive any relief over and Rbove bis contract
there should be some unforeseen for granting sucn
relief and then the application must De M Hoto of
two-thirds Of the whole Board. -.-,..
SEC. 6. He shall perform all Surveying, Eng,nee5ng
Architecture work relating thereto as be may oeen
necessary, as he may from time to time Dc oHoc -
writing by tho Mayor or Council -. ~
SEC. T. He shall at tho request, IN HI,1ng, ~ .I'
Mayor City Attorney, make surveys OF a io!s oi au
sx or or m Ssh the city is
ested.
SEC. g. The Engineer or his assistant shall s9perin-
tend the opening and closing up OF a the puonc 9ras
All persona companies OF corporations, intending 10
open any public drains must give timely no9ce 30 taa.
the Engineer make his ana ~
applying shall be required to pay zee .u
cach case. Any party opening public drain Without
giving said notice Of his intention SO to do sha haoe 90
to fine of-dolnrs.
shall be laid in accordance with the orders OF sao Ell
gneer to occupy that portion OF the street Wnlca
he direct All private pares dong snc1 %G,n ev ns
fee Of dollars per day. l,,,.r, .
SEC TO- Said City Eng ineer shall be furnished with
suitable Office and instruments, either In the City Ha
or some other convenient location, which shall oe Kept
open during the usual business hours he snai Inef
be provided with the necessary or
and shall there keep carefully. as city property all maps
pats profles drawings, estimates booEs fnstr
aud other things appertaning to his olhce ana snan
keep therein in convenient FORMS COPIES nf
and communications made by him to any department OF
Office OF the city true copies Of MI contracts made
him, and also books of accounts. showing al
SEC The said Civil Engineer and his assistant shall
perform all the duties required OF the OF
the Upper and Lower Wards, and the Office OF Cty su
veyor now existing shall be RboHHhed as soon a. sao
Engineer shall enter upon the duties OF his Office .
SEC. H. Tho said Civil Engineer shall be entitled %
charge private parties the fees which the Ciy
are entitled to for the service under existing oro
nances.
SEC. 49, The said Engineer shall receive In f1n com
pensation for his services salary OF - ao!als 20.
annu1n, payable -. The Assistant to the Englneel
shall receive in full compensation for hs serV1cesa saa9
of f. dollars per annum, payable -.
SEC a. That nil Ordinances, and part OF
rei'sacd. sep " - pee .n..
Tho Mayor presented tho bonds Of the following
city OF .ars, approved by the city Attorney, nnc
which were also approved by Council:
Hon. Il. .. Porter, City Attorney
D. c. Gibson, City Assessor.
G. P. Frnzer, Assistant Assessor.
IL P. C. Guerry Sheriff.
J.. O. Lacoste, City Inspector.
| S. C. Turner, Harbor Master.
| Geo. T. Trescot Assistant Harbor Master
Inspectors of Timber and Lurnber-S r benneth jag
Tupper Jr j. G. Renters. c. s. Jenkins, H. W. crouch
! J.. E. Stoppelbein =.
Inspectors Of Naval stores-Geo A. Smith. Alexander
| Robinson
Clarence Levy, Gusgsr Of Liquors.
/ E. III. Whiting, Coroner. :,
The Mayor informed Council that the regula
quarterly meeting OF the Directors OF the 9ieT -
phis and Charleston Railroad Company Will o.
! held in Memphis, Tenn, on The 23d lnsG., ant
stated that there is o vacancyiln the City DEect
ors, occasioned by the death OF Mr. Archibalt
/ Campbell, and that it vas necessary 70 ILL tn'
same this ev ming. Whereupon Alderman Mnrshal
nominated Alderman Willis to fu the vacancy
! which was confirmed
Alderman Wragg, Chairman OF the Committe
on Tidal Drains, presented the weekly renorts o
! the Keeper Of the Tidal Drains, ending. the 1atl
instant, which were received as information.
Council proceeded to IN election tor two Ch!m
| ney Contractors, when, on ballot, the foDowlnt
persons were declared duly elected: Upper " aids
j. E. Roumillat; Lower Wsrds-M. Nixon.
At this stage Of proceedings, q: petition from =
/ D. Kirk and J. NJ ERBon was presented, Praylni
that Hampstead Mall be fenced in, &C., which Wa
| referred to the Committee on Public Grounds, &c
Alderman Pringle, from the Committee on En-
| crossed Bills, reported as having beon engrosse
/ 6y the ClerI an tsOrdinance to establish the 0thc
! of Teacher of the German Language" in tho Hlgl
School Of Charleston. The Ordinance YVES Satlhe
in due form.
Adjourned,