Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-17
OFFICIAL.
Laws PASSED. by the StKty-Sevemth
Council Of Washington City, ID. G.

ASAcr defining the duties Of Superintendent and
Ins. ecter Of Sewers, Bridges, Carriageways, and
Bs u sHae,sa By ths goard Of A,dsrmen and Board
S ss Sssr t ts ey 9, SS nr aSnt that
first Of ygs Of each year to appoint a, supsrintsn;
S of the e. snd
Wa, >, who shall be experienced, competent, and
shs se s eer aaa ypsyaps month"; out ~
the general fund.
, SIC A.d be- Jg.ss snaetsa; That It shall 3.
prepare suitable pats Of the city And 70 delineate
thereon the true position Of each already made
shall hereafter be made and to see that ali thimbIes,
taps And connexions are properly made and secure
SIC 5. And BE- & JIfSer eaaefed That the said s1:
the grade and TIE
paving Of carriaeeways and footways, which may
SEC. Z. lad se JMfhG eaaetsd, That it shall be
the duty Of said superintendent and inspector, when
ever directed by the Mayor in the execution Of any
law for the construction Of any sewer bridge,
the paving Of csrraeeway or foot way, to prepare
the Mayor and II approved By him the said supsrin,
tendent and inspector ,hal advertise the same for
ten day ia two of the daily papers published in the
city of Washington, inviting proposals therefor.
SEC: 8. And Be ttJntan enaeted, That all sewers;
under the provisions of this act shall be under the
mmedists control Of ssd sgperntendent and in
missioner. to be appointed by the Mayor, who shall
S e Se c s the snns
Mayor shall not pay any bill Tor work under con
bT tbs pd
the commissioner of the ward, and at least enc of
ne sis tsnt eomms and ne shall IN no case
same shall have been stipula ted in the contract and
eighty per cent on the amount Of such work as shall
have been done Prortded, That no advance shall
sable and assessed on private property
Sec Aad 9s mJs,taer ssGetsd, That aid super
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parts OF lots bordering on any street. alley, or av
any street alley or avenue where sewers shall have
been constructed
SEC. l. And be a. further enacted. That it shall be
the duty of said superintendent and inspector to see
that the trenches are properly filled, and the street
filled in or tapped except under the direction of the
superintendent and inspector.
consent Of the Mayor the superintendent Of sewers
snail employ from time to time one assistant to aid
shall be practical brick or stone mason, and the
compea;ation Of such person shall be at the lowest
snperntendent Of since the first Of July ls69
s De allowed snch compensation at said rates as
SEC. . lad &c " }Sri&t5 ' enacted That the City
make, and furnish ali such surveys. adme asure,
ments and levels. and perform such other service,
office as City Surveyor which may be required Of
him And whenever any discrepancy shall appear
the mayor may, at his discretion, refer the
any other competent engineer or surveyor, by whom
the same shall be adjusted with the approx 81 of the
SIC. 10. And be nfU,thfr enacted, That the sum of
$500, or as much thereof may be necessary, be,
nnd to s HE out OF the
SEC: II. And be a. further enacted, That the said
TO all the books of the Surveyors office every day
tsundays excepted between the hours of o'clock
SEC II. And Be Il JrrtIer enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the superintendent and inspector, when
10 MN al books papers, plans instruments, &C.,
SEC b. Ind Se Ja,h.r enacted That all acts
Approved, May 9, ls70.
AN ACT to set the curbstones and pave the footways
and cutters on the south side of Massachuse
avenue, between Fourteenth and Seventeenth
Sc At enacted by the Board Of Aldermen and Board
the Mayor be, aud he is hereby, AUTHORIZED and re
guested to cause the curbstones to be set and the
footways and cutters paved the south side of Mas
streets The work to e. Contracted for and eae
cuted in the manner and under the superintendent
said Improvement special tax equal 10 the cost
thereof is hereby imposed aud levied on sl lots
ment: the said tax to be assessed and collected il
conformity with the provisions of the act approved
oetober IL, lodS Improved. May 10, =.
AN Act to set the curbstones and pave re footway
and cutters on the west side of Delaware avenue
between ard streets nortt;
Of Common CouG,,I af16s tify Of IVaS5Tagion Tbat
the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, authsrized and re,
auested to cause the curbstones to be set and the
iOotwSys and cutters paved the west Size of
a,eiaN are avenue, between and Il streets north
Inc work to be contracted for and executed in the
manner and unde' ne superintendent provided BY
law and to defy the expense of said i'm or pyeenis
special tax qnal to the thereof is he eby i'm
on the hne IF the improy the said tax 10 he
assessed and collected in conformity with the pro-
Approved May 10, $50.