Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-15
ORDINANCE NO. so.

An Ordinance creating the office of Street In
spector, and defining his duties; also, for
the regulation of the sewers, drains, vaults,
streets, alleys, sidewalks and public squares,
and to prohibit their obstruction.
The Board of Trustees of Carson City do
| ordain:
SECTION 1. The office of Street Inspector is
hereby created
SEC 2. Said officer shall be appointed by
the Board of Trustees, and shall hold office
for the period of one year, or until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified.
| SEC. 3. The Street Inspector shall have the
general supervision of the public thorough
fares of the city. 1t shall be his special duty
to see that all ordinances and regulations
made by the Board of Trustees in regard
thereto are promptly enforced.
Sec. T. The Street Inspector shall make all
plans and estimates of work required in his
department by any ordinance, and report
the same to the Board of Trustees he
shall also, at least once in every three months,
and oftener if required by the Board, report
to the Board everything relating to the max
ing and repairing of sewers, streets, sidewalks
and other public grounds. And whenever any
improvements or repairs thereon are to be
made by the city, he shall superintend the
same and see that the work is we'll and faith
fully performed.
Sec. 5. The said officer shall receive as
compensation for his services monthly salary
of $120, payable at the end of each month.
Sec. 6.-No person shall erect, or cause to
be erected in any street, alley or sidewalk, or
upon any public grounds of the city, without
permission from the Board of Trustees, any
house, shed, fence or structure of any kind
whatsoever Any one violating the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty of COM
mlGting nuisance and, on conviction thereof, |
shall be fined not exceeding two hundred dol |
lars, or be imprisoned in the city jail not ex-
ceeding one hundred days, or be subject to |
both such fine and Imprisonment. Any per- |
son against whom a conviction shall be had |
for violation of this section shall be ordered |
and adjudged to pay the costs of removing |
such distractions, to be taxed as part of the |
costs of prosecution; and it shall be the duty |
of the Judge to order the Street Inspector to |
have such Instructions forthwith abated and
SEC. T. Whenever the Street Inspector shall |
find upon any street, alley, sidewalk, thor
public highway or public grounds
of the city any obstruction, and cannot, after
dlligent inquiry, ascertain by whom such OBJ
structions were erected or placed, it shall be
his duty to have the same forthwith removed
He may also have the things or materials con-
Stituting such Instructions sold at public auc-
lion for cash to the highest bidder, and out OF
The proceeds pay all expenses of such removal,
paying the balance, if any, into the city
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of the Street
Inspector to see that the public sewers of the
,ity are kept in good order, and under the
direction of the Board of Trustees, have all
repairs done upon them.
SEC, 9. All private sewers, drains and vaults
hall be kept in good order by the owners or
of the lots through which they are
aid or upon which they are built. Any one
leglecting to comply with the provisions of
his section shall, on conviction, be punished
" fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, ,
II be imprisoned in the city jail not exceed
ng fifty days, or be subject to both such fine
nd imprisonment,
Adopted this 18th day. of November, A. D.
877.
Approved. D. A. BENDER,
Attest: President pro tenn.
ALFRED HELM, Clerk