The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-26

Y1o-ai"s mouse; III. Epstln, S38. 81; j.
NJ. Miller. $20-Water Works; M. vii.
lIams. S72; j. Agnew, Jr., $746. 6S-
Street Department.
Inc COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means
referred back to Council the communica.
tion OF Columbia Gas Company, and re.
quested that the Gas Company make out
separate bills for Market and City Hall.
sno"ing amount OF gas consumed by
Inc application Of Barnett Bermsn
ferred to Committee on Lioenaes
Alderman Carroll offered the fo,lovino
ordinance. which was passed to secon5
reading: 'soo"u
AN ORDINANCE ooNcERNINa THE DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE snprn.
1NTENDENT OF STREETS
SECTION l. Be IL ordained. byfhe N,,o,.
ana Aldermen Of the City of Columbia. in
Council assembled, and BY the aufAorifv of
Me same. That from and after the pass
ing OF this ordinance, tho entire control
OF the city street carts, working stock of
mules or horses, and the Implements
used In working the streets of the city of
Columbia. shall be oonfided to the Su.
perlntendent Of Streets. who shall be ex.
cluslyely responsible for the care and
management thereof. He shall make alI
tue purchases of necessary food and
forage for the said working stock. and
personally see that the same be pro-
perly distributed, not wastefully, but in
proper quantities, to the working stock
lie shall personally, daily, after the
working hours have closed and the stock
stabbed, inspect the same, and see that
they have been properly groomed, and
led, ami bcdded for tho night, and that
the harness, &c., we'll cleaned and cared
Tor. He shall keep book, in which he
snaii enter, or have entered, every arti-
cle ne may purchase for the use of the
otreet department., without exception.
whether the Same be paid for in cash or
procured on credit; which book he
shall exhibit to the Mayor, as Chairman
&c 9Dtcio OF the Committee on Streets.
and by him be submitted to the Civ
Council. at each regular meeting thereof:
and no bill made or debt contracted by
the said Superintendent of Streets. or
not entered in his said book against the
city of Columbia. shall be paid. nor
shall such bill or debt be paid unless the
same shall have been declared by the
City Council necessary to the proper
conduct and efficiency of the Street De.
partment, and fair in amount for the
articles furnished or the labor performed.
SEC. 2. That the said Superintendent
OF Streets shall have entire control Of the
laborers placed under him by the CITY
council Tor street work. and be shall be
responsible for the diligent employment
OF the said laborers, and the said carts
and working stock. and for the iudicious
management thereof. as we'll as for lust
economy IN expenditures on account of
the entire Street Department, in the
conduct OF which he shall not be inter
Tered with or over.ruled by any member of
the City Council, except the Mayor, by
whom he shall be advised and directed.
and whose order he shall obey impli.
city, until otherwise commanded bY the
City Council itself, by formal resolu-
ton thereof.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
said Superintendent OF Streets to see
that safe crossings or bridges shall be
paced at the Intersection Of the streets
Wherever such conveniences are, in his
Judgment, required; which crossings
shali be by him kept in good repair, and
he shall be responsible for the safe keep
ing or all material purchased for the
construction thereof, and he shall order
the same, strict account of the procur-
ing and use of which shall be entered in
his own book and be reported by him in
his said weekly account of the expendi-
lures for the Department of Streets.
SEC. 4. That every application of any
member Of the City Council, or any citi-
zen, for the diversion of the street forces
or any part thereof from the work which
may have been designated by the said
Superintendent to other work, or for any
alteration in the plan for doing said
work. shall be made to the Mayor, who
may order such division or alteration. or
refer the question to the City Council
Tor its directions, according to his dis
cretion.
SEC. s. That for any neglect of duty,
as prescribed by this ordinance or by
any ordinance now of force cognate to
1t, on the part OF the said Superintend.
ent, he shall be subject to fine, to be
imposed by the City Council, Of not
more than s. nor less than s.. or
to dismissal from Office, in the discretion
Of the City Council, after full hearing
of the defence Of the said Superintend.
ent and finding against him.
On motion Of Alderman Carpenter.
Council adjourned.
CHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk.