White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-15
City Ordinances.
New Series.
Ordinance No. a.
ENGINEER.

ENGINEER.
BE il .rdainsd By the Msyor and CouncHmen Of
the City Of While Cloud:
SECTION I. That the Office of City Engin-
eer is hereby created.
SIC 9. At the first stated session of the
City Council after the publication of thi- Or
dinanca, and at the first stated session OF the
Council after the annual election in each year
thereafter, it shall be the duty Of the Mayor to
appoint, by and with the advice and consent of
the City Council, some competent ard scieu-
iific person, Who shall be well skillei.in delin,
eating plans and experimenting public works,
as Citv Engineer. who shall hold his Office un
til the next annual election. and until his sue
ce-sor il appointed and qualified.
SIC. 3. Before any person, 50 appointed,
shall enter upon the duties OF his office. be
shall execute bond to the City OF White
Cloud, in the penal sum Of one thousand dbl
lars, with security to the satisfaction Of the
Mayor. conditioned for the faithful perfurin.
ance Of the duties of his Office. and shall take
the oath of Office required of other City off
GERS. with this addition: that he is not, and
will not, during his continuance in Office, be
directly or Indirectly conc, rpeI or interested
in any contract made with this City for any
public work.
SEc 4 II shall be the dnts Of the City En-
eipeer to perform all the City engineering re
quired in the prosecution of all public improve
ments ordered by the Mayor and CounciImeu, !,
and do such otLer surveying n. may be direct
ed By Ordinance. He shall possess the same
powers in making surveys and plats, within
the City, as are given by statute to Cosnty
Surveyors. and the like effect and validity
hall be given to his acts. and to all p.ats and
surveys made by such Engineer. as are or may
be given by statute to the acts, pIats and sur
veys nj County Surveyors.
SEC. 5. The City Engineer shall, under the
Mayor and Councilmen, tave general super
ision Of the street Improvements, sewerage,
bridging. and all structures that are, BY the
author ~ of Ordinance or otherwise, ordered
by the City. He shall have an office conven
lent Of access. and it shall be his duty to pre-
serve in his Office all maps, plats and surveys
Of the City, and al records, papers, and other
things relating thereto; he shall also prepare.
and keep on file in said Office, pro6les and
maps showing the grades and lines of the
streets and alleys in the City upon which .
grade has been established. and Of all other
streets and alleys 10 the City, as the grade
Of the same msy hereafter be established; also
plans and specifications Of all structures built
by the City. together With statement Of the
cost Of the same.
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contained in the preceding sections Of this Or.
dinance, it shalI be. and Is hereby made the
duty Of the City Engineer. sbenever request
ed by the owner thereof. or other person, TO
make survey Of any tract Of land OF lot within
the limits Of the City, showing the lines. and
grades Of the same. and give certificates there
or. and for such service the said Engineer
shall be ent. tied 20 charge and collect from
the applicant such compensation as is allowed
bv l.v TO Counts Surveyors for similar servi
ces
s,c. 7. The City Engineer may employ
such assistants as are necessary 10 the dis.
charge of their duties. or such - nay be di-
rected by the Mayor and Couneiimen; he shall
make such contracts. in the name Of the City.
ss shall be specially directed By the Mayor
and Councilmen; and the form Of aIl contracts
made by him shall be approved BY the Mayor
aad Councilmen before they become binding
upon the CITY.
SIC. 6. The City Engieeer shall. on the
first Monday in October and on the frss Mon
day OF April in each yesr. make fall and de-
JAILED statement Of the amount. rstsrs, date
aud application Of all expenditures sDdes his
authority, general st.senest Of the condition
Of all public works usdes his charge, and such
other matters as viii give correct report Of
the transactions Of his oikes during said half
year, which said statement shall Be laid be-
fore the Citv Council, st it frst stated meet
ing thereafter.
Approved Ssptenher sshsle70.
JOSHUA TAYLOR. Nayos.
certify shs foregoing 70 b tue eoov or
he original On 1ls n ~ o0es.
J. Urn, Cty CIsrk.