Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-01
CITY ADVERTISE sEmENTs.
AN ORDINANCE

To create the OGicc of city Surveyor.
tn Provide for Filling said Ohice,
All rescrtbi"g the Powers a'sd
Duties of such Onicer.
The Muyor and Common Council Of the CHg @
Los angeles 10 OrttIill as J0ttOlos:
SECTION /. That there be and hereby IS cre-
ated the Office TO be known and called the
office of CIty surveyor.
filled by appointment of some suitable person
10 be selected by tile Common Council Of laid
city, and who shall hold SAID Office Tor ana
during the pleasure OF The Common Council.
SEC. 3. Whenever the Common Council
shall appoint any person to the position or
CITY Surveyor, it shall be the duty OF the
Gle k of the Common Council to make out
anu deliver to such appointee certIncate Oh
such appointment, in writing, and thereupon
such person appointed snail within ten (lOl
days after receiving such certificate OF his ap-
pointment qualify by taking and SUBSCRIBING
to the constitutional oath of office, ana by exc
cutting to SAID city an official BOND IN such
amount as the Common Council shall pre-
scribe, with two or more sureties, condl-
toned for the faithful performance by him OF
all he duties of his said Office. The bond
shall be approved by the Mayor, and when SO
approved shall be, together with the affidavit
containing the oath oil office so taken by said
officer deposited with and remain in the
official keeping OF the CLERK OF the common
Council.
veyor to make all surveys, maps and plans
required by said city; to make out all assess
ments of the cost or probable cost OF any Work
uDne OF 10 w uOIcf anu W SuP'ii thN
making of all public improvements; to keep
a record, in books to be provide by the city,
of the field notes ofall surveys made and maps
of he same, and full, true and correct ac-
coun S and memoranda of the cost and eX-
penses of all public works and Improvements,
and to keep posted in his office all plans and
specifications of work to be done, 1or the in-
spection of all parties desiring to examine the
same, and to do and perform any and all other
matters and things which may be required OF
him by any ordinance of said city or by any
res, luUIon or other order of the Common Coun-
Gil of said city.
Sec. 3. The City Surveyor shall receive no
salary, but shall be paid from time to time as
full compensation for all services rendered
the city such fees as may be prescribed by the
Common Council.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for the City Sur
veyor to become or he IN any way, directly or
indirectly, interested in any contract made or
to be made by said city with any contractor or
ments in SAID city; provided that the piovis-
ions of TN section shall not be so cons rued
as to prohibit the said Surveyor from charg-
ing and rece wing the fees allowed by the
| Common Council to be charged by HIM as
aforesaid.
Sec 7. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after is passage, approval
and publication, and all ordinances ana parts
of ordinances in SO tar IS they conflict with
this ordinance shall be, and the same are,
hereby repealed
Approved in the city of Los Angeles, Cal d.
July 70, 1874. j. X. TOBERMAN,
Mayor.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was adopted by the Common Council at its
session ofJuly %, 1874. NJ. KREMER,
jy2S 10. City Clerk.