Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-16
ORDINANCE NO. so.
in 1876.

An Ordinance creating the office of Street In
spector, and defining his duties; also, fol
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 l. 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 well and faith
fully performed
Sec. 5. The said officer shall receive as
compensation for his services monthly salary
of S12O, 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
hitting a 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 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 a part of the
costs of prosecution; and it shall be the duty
of the Judge to order the Street Inspector to
have such distractions forthwith abated and
removed.
SEC. Z. Whenever the Street Inspector shall
find upon any street, alley, sidewalk, thor
Oughfare, public highway or public grounds
Of the city any obstruction, and cannot, after
iiIigent inquiry, ascertain by whom such OBJ
'tructions were erected or placed, it shall be
lis duty to have the same forthwith removed
He may also have the things or materials con-
shutting such Instructions sold at public auc-
ion for cash to the highest bidder, and out of
he proceeds pay all expenses of such removal,
paying the balance, if ANY, into the city
reasury.
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
necessary repairs done upon them. ,
SEC. 9. All private sewers, drains and vaults
hall be kept in good order by the owners or
Occupants of the lots through which they are :
aid or upon which they are built. Any one
eglecting to comply with the provisions of
his section SHALL on conviction, be punished
y fine not exceeding one hundred dollars,
r be imprisoned in the city jail not exceed
1g fifty days, or be subject to both such fine
nd imprisonment
Adopted this 18th day of November, A. D.
877.
Approved. D. A. BENDER, al
ttest: President pro tenn.
ALFRED HELM, Clerk. E