The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-09

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city Of Washington called Street Department,
OF which the following 10 a copy:
An Act to create a Department In the city Of
| Msshington called Street Department.
OF Washington, sec. 4, Of said charter, "full
power and authority are hereby granted to the
corporation Of Washington to pas. All such
late The respective duties, powers and author
ny OF the said surveyor, kc., And whereas,
9ynn act Of SsnFe passed a. and spp,so,ssd
surveyor Of the city Of Washington to sub.
divide Az lois and SQUARES, examine and recall
such ,seaivisions a,eer t and ceriy a. e
ings with the line Of streets, and keep In his
office the recalls Of the same, &c; the duties OF
which surveyor nreso great thst u has become
exclusive charge Of stpests, avenues, Alleys,
| whArves and piers, drainage and sewers: And
whereas, the act Of June 10, 1867, passed by
gress OF July L. 1900. In this that II takes from
the surveyor tho control of all buildipTs and
the walls thereof and places them under the
| control OF the superintendent Of sewers, car
iiage-waJs, foot.ways and new buildings !"
4 ther re fore,
sss; i b g ,.ss,.a. &C., That there shall be
| dominated tho, street department. which
shah have cognlaance OF opening. altering, reg.
MATING, gIssdiins paving, asgsinE, sastsiinE.
rosts. And places Of building, repairing aud
lighting Tharves and piers, the eoastruetion
and regairins o. public rosds and sewers the
and the repairs Of the ss1s, and the alilng up
| OF ~ sunken lots, all Of which 10 to be hppe
unetf the ordinsness OF said Board o. Mdtr.
officer thereofsha be called "street commits
sioner." Itshsli be the duty Of the said street
| ommissioner to take charge Of all structures
distribution OF Potomac water In the city OF
AZ Ss ne puS %
na sss% ~ ws vaults anu 'A' ass''s
be III, ~ duty Of The said street eo%mi..lOner 70
prepare suitable plats OF the city, and to de-
lines,e thereon the true position Of all grades
OF the several streets, avenues, and sfieys,
sis9 'ne Iue posiIon OF each sewer alfeaay
made MAJ togsther with Us size, level, and shape
pc made, which shall be recorded and kept IN
ny once open 10 Inspection without payment
SEA Anab,u oi,t,,r ,nse,,a Thattbe
street commissioner shall at the request OF
sne ,hsyoi, ptepate All esuma,es anu surveys,
ton .h q, 81, s m. sSpe,,o,,ena We son,Sc
ayenues, nIeys' ioot-ways, anu caIIlage.ways,
give tne sraaes tneroI, reguime the opening,
sI.eIlhg, kiaulng, nngging, suneIing, hghting,
anu clearing All streets, avenues, anu alieys
OF sniu city superintend the building OF all
public bulilings, and me repair OF the same,
slso All PARK gfounas, and spaces bel9nging
we eost o., sna supeIintena the conjunction
and repair Of the several wharves and plers
o. said cry, me Lighting sna cleaning OF the
several streets, avenues, aieys, ana places OF
s s city, and take me entire supervision Of
hiingup Al sunken Iots. r...,
Sec. =. And De further enacted, That II shall
be the duty OF the said street commissioner,
whenefes direeted ~ me hayoi, 10 me exeeu-
tlon OF any law, LOT the eonuruction OF a
sewer or the paving OF acsriisge.way Or loot
way or any other IVORY coming wlthin tho pro-
VISIONS o. TINS aet, 10 prepare proper plans
s ny speoincnntons, 70 &c suomit.eu 70 the
msyor, sna, II app6ovfa oy MN me e ssid j., street
commissioner shan auvertise the same ior ten
days 10 two Of the daily papers Published 10
The city OF Warrington ihVNine ProPosais
therefor.
See. s. And be u further enacted, That all
work constructed BY virtue OF the provisions
OF this act shall be under the exclusive con-
provided, and the Mayor shall pay no bills for
work under contract, or materials furnished,
until the same shall be approved by the street
commissioner. And II shall be the duty Of
ments on lots or part OF lots bordering on any
street, alley, or avenue, which have been
paved or bordering upon Any street; alley, or
stfueted, and no sewer shall be filled in or
tapped, except under the direction of the
~ hi rPS wnTs
of this act, 1t shall be the duty of the said
entered in a book to be kept by him, designa-
ting the amount, to whom payable, and for
/ and upon what work the same has been al
lowed, and which shall be properly indexed
bill 10 made payable, aud which shall be kept
in his office open to Inspection without pay
ment OF fee.
/ Sec. q. And be Il further enacted, That II shall
be the duty of the street comml ssiOner, from
time to time, at the request OF the Mayor, to
stake out and mark the lines and proper grad
uations, according to the plan OF the city, OF
so much OF any avenue, street, or alley therein
as my be designated in every such request,
and from time to time, upon like request, to
make correct Adme asuremen of the work
done OF required to be done in the forming.
graduating, cnrbing, paving, and graveling OF
construetion and repair OF wharyes and sewers
In said city, and to furnish the commisso ers
OF improvements In the ward or wards where
IN the same shall be situated, a Certificate ex-
hibiting the true humber Of perches, yards, or
square feet las the case may bel contained In
such work respectively, distinguishing the
quastity In each wArd,when not wholly In one
ward, and q duplicate Of the quantity OF the
Aforesaid shall be kept on file In the office OF
the said street commissioner, properly in
dexed for reference therefor and all the work
done and materials furnished as Aforesaid
who shall certify In writing whether the work
has been done according to contract, and no
bill shall be paid without the certificate afore-
said.
Mayor 10 authorized, on the Friday following
the passage OF this act, to convene 10 Joint
meeting the board oil Aldermen and the board
Of Common Council, and to appoint, by And
with the advice apd consent OF the two Boards
IN the meeting Aforesaid, one suitable person
FOR btfeet commissioner, .uu also two assist
ant street sUmms iioners, both Of whom sh all
he experienced aud competent and efficient
ehetneefs and surveyors, to perform the duties
ment oned In this act, and each OF whose com.
pensatlOn shall be - dollars per annum, pay |