The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-15
AN ORDINANCE

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Monday, goth instant:
AN ORDINANCE
TO Ano11sH THE OFFICE OF sUPERINTKSDESIs OF
STREETS, TO PROVIDE FOB KEEPING TEE s[AhstS, -- -,
LANES, A1lrYs, AND OPEN COURTS N THE CITY of
CHARrEsroN CLEAN, AND FOB OTHER PURPOSES.
SEcrIoy l. Be il enacted by the Mayor ana Asder.
men of Charleston, in CITY Conncn dssens0Ieuy Ia
from and after the ratification Of this ordnance, ne
Office OF Superintendents Of streets be, ana tne same
is hereby abolished, and the duties performed oy
them In removing the dirt filth, garbage or otner
ofa from the Streets lanes, alleys and open courts
of the city, together with sweeping, scraping ana
Cleansing the same shall hereafter be let out oy con-
tract to he lowest bidder, In the manner herelnaer
provided for.
SEC q II shall be the duty of the Clerk of Council
annually, and at the time he advertises the va
cant city Offices to call for proposals to DO the ore-
said work. and the proposals received shau oe oy
him referred to the Committee OF CITY Conncn on
Contracts, who shall open the same, and report
thereon to Council. Each proposal must specuy
the particular ward or wards offered for and oe ac,
companied with the names Of the persons proposed
surees to the contract bonds; and the CITY Coun-
Gil may in their discretion let the same oy one or
more wards to individuals or give the contract 10
one person for all the wards 1.-THE city.
SEC. 8. The contractor or contractors shall be re-
quired to have the dirt filth garbage and all kinds
Of offal removed from the streets lanes, alleys ard
open courts OF the city by the hour OF ~ A. NJ,
from the first day of May to the first day OF Novem'
Der in every year. and by the hour Of II O'CLOCK NJ.
from the first day Of November TO the nTst gay oi y
May following; and the said DIRT filth, garbage and
oa shall be deposited by him or them ut such place
places as may be designated by the Mayor or City
Inspectors, with the sanction OF the city COUNCIL
And the said contractor or contractors In addnon
the foregoing shall he required to keep the streets,
lanes alleys and open courts in his or their respec-
tive divisions at all times clean and free from hltn,
to keep clean and free from obstruction the gratines
OF the public drains and the cutters along the SIDE
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therein and as often and at such times as the Mayor
or City Inspectors may deem necessary, he or tney
shall have the paved streets, lanes and open courts
swept or scraped, and the unpaved streets, lanes,
alleys and open courts raked, and remove and de-
posit the sweepings, scrapngs and rakdngs there
from at such place or places as the Mayor or Clty
Inspectors shalI from time to time designate. ana
the said contractor contractors shall be liable TO
fine Of ve dollars for each and every act OF omission
or default to be imposed by the Mayor. and to be
deducted from his or their pay; or the Mayor may,
in his discretion, have the work done at e expense
and risk Of the said contractor or contractore and
have the sum paid therefor deducted from his or
their pay
SEC 4. The contractor or contractors shall give a
bond, with two or more good and sufficient s'arenes
to be approved by the City Council, in sum equal
to one-haf the sum of money ne or they are to re-
ceive on his or her contract, conditioned for the
faithful performance thereof and for the payment OF
all fines which may be imposed. and all sums OF
money which may be paid by the city by reason OF
Huy UelhulI dS auu ~ Saoo aAAJ
tor shall refuse to comply with the terms Of his con-
tract, and throw up the same he and his bondsrnen
shnI become liable for and forfeit sum equal to
one.tourth of The amount Of his contract
SEC. 5. For the due protection Of the said con-
tractor or contractors Il is further ordained, That
every owner. lessee, occupant and tenant OF any
premises fronting on any street, lane, alley or open
court, ahal, every day Sundays eIcepted), have
the dirt filth garbage or other offal placed in front
Of his or her lot In barrel, box, or heap, and in
readiness for the contractor By the hour OF O'Clock
A. n, from the first day Of May to the first day OF
November In every years and by the hour of9 O'Clock
a. NJ, from the first day of Noven ber to the first
day Of May following. And any person offending
herein, or placing any dirt, filth, garbage OF other
the hours above named, shall be subject to 6ne Of
not less than two. nor more than five dollars, for
each and every offence, to be imposed by the Mayor
sEc. 6. That whenever it may become necessary,
In cleansing the cutters. to remove any bridge be.
fore the gate Of any citizen, the contractor or con-
tractors shall replace it. and leave it in as good con-
dition before It's removal and in default ahal be
liable to fine of fve dollars. to be imposed by the
Mayor, and to be deducted from his or their pay.
SEC 2. So much Of all ordinances or parts Of ordt-
nances as may be inconsistent with the provisions Of
this ordinance shall be- and the same hereby re-
pealed.
Each proposal must specify the particular ward Of.
fered for and the price, and be accompanied with the
MINES Of the persons proposed as sureties to the
contract bond.
The amount Of the bond required must be equal
to the amount Of the contract when awarded.
BY order Of the Mayor. W. a. SMITH,
April II Clerk Of Council