Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-27
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES
OR THE
Legislative Council.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
KSerSEER.

IN ihe Aet estapllshlng TINS District, shall
naag Vut hians, hpcciheAuohs and estimates
VI ~ Puohc N,Vrk1 Nheh oruered by the leg
statise eounen ne snal wrlte all contracts
PeII"lnins 70 MS department, unless other
Mlse oIseIeui upon all accepted bids and
INC oohuaets, Wneh written out, shall refer
70, SHc Mane pat! OF nhem, the plans and
spovlnoaVyns Ioiasing tneretoi ana IN said
contracts she exact cost OF the work shall be
u~eslghate9i II pfaetleaoie, and In every in
sLance a elause snall % inserted 70 the elect
that INC same Is entered INTO, subject TO- the
right, OF the engineer and president Of the
Doaru OF nre ana poilee commissioners OF the
leglslatiVe oounell, 70 suspend such work Tor
any lAllule on the part 81 tne contractor, and
NM s4Sn suspension snail NOT anect the right
Oh tne pltrictt 70 9smases OF penalties incident
70 sncn nature. no contract snail be binding
until 1t Is executed according to the act estab-
hshing lhfe pih,rlot.
oection z-An contracts 70 which the Dis
ttiet man De q party, ana MADE IN conformity
WIN the powers uelegateu In the charter, shall
pe slsneu as provided IN the acts OF 1907 chap
"ssadtor
Soe.on oA.i contracts LOT grazing or paw
I n u ssive', uten9e, sldeWalk or wharf.
sran t ron ~ a R.OsiSlOn tnat II the con-
uavsot, u any Other person snail bring or
S cidnv " DO DrGug9t on sald street, avenue,
not stT;ctlv oonforr, ~ tha oo.Hls "nleh 40
-. LII - sno oVnVIaSt OF DIS
az 49, az tba M, wy enEInseIo OF oiher proper
nT;str;ol baSa tba v;1,bt a. ~ oehai ol tne
/ he rop.ovad co~thv;l &c.,
ovanna ~ harf. and ~ m w such street,
raSnsaII ~ .be onr ant ~ Sasq " neglect OF
hv lin ~ ren,ova svoi otVso eupioyeo
snsa tho same 20 ho ren.avna ~ ~ men 70
| Of The contractor, and to deductt bs e1 1pense
~ sucb removai and oil otban eAPonso
thereon. from lie Account Of tIa con sapenses
Saction AL controcts ~. ~ onsiaeeoIi
mr. im-nroyement shail contain puDnS m?Ik
Tint tbe penalty for each davis nanIapnt y saaosn
;sb me VOL sccordirg re : ussiect 70 M
NNSAhtHSNl DCyOuU
whom the cross amount IN IL nsid .honn
tractor shall he five thonsond daiors I'm ~
and ten dollars per day sdditionaI tor avsr5
Ave thousand dollars hevond that snDn
sneh penalty MS NAV be- presorihad at tba IT,
Nv tho legislative council, IN be snecisad iro
the contract. :"
Section 5-The engineer shall nareoru an
the surveying and engineering that nav he
ordered nv the legislative eounciI ~ ~ az
DDresidSnt IF t5e besaSrds of sr roa anS q Dy tna
missioners. He shall also furnish. wbenorar
called unon NV any builder or sani anlntttt
owner. free Of charge. the oorners 81 stsaats
| and alievs' and fhe trne grada and ineoe
said streets and alleys where grades and lines
iative council. "' s"
Section 6Lrhe enpineer shall spnar;n4o,a
ali the public works reouiring his attnnt;npN
whether dene by eontraetors ar bv ~ ~
trict Ioborers or yEork -honse conv;ets. III az
mower il hereby vested In tho enS;noar a uaS
The president Of the board of Are and noI;ea
com missioner or sitber ~ ttbaroe = pOies
such work upon n failure Of anv contrae3ev ~
perform his contract. and n otber caseS
lyhepever The infsrsst of tbS nis,r;ot onsss
reanires II, which said snspension of work
sbeII be communieated bv tbe nartv moI;naa
n Ia the legislaiive counciI 81 tboir nn-e
meeting theSeaffer. toSetber With tbs roo 80
for sne6 suspension in writingi .
Seetion 1.-THE engineer shall be furnished
with a Suitable of6ce. in which be mav ~
Eound ~ regriar and anno;ntad 49, r. ;b'0
IN his said office he shall esrefrlIy Loan III
mans. plans. surveys. estimates' booIsp IN
struments and other things pertaining ~ bis
| office; and shall keen In eouyenient form and
in books, COMES of al contracts made Nv tbs
iegisIafiye eounril. a. also comics ~ III ~
! nortant Standardization made Ia ar nv Mn
from or to other departments of tho Distriet''
with a systematic account Of his Official trans
octtions Vac o"0iai 'fans-
Section S-The legislative council shall.
| from time TO time, purchase and deliver to
} the engineer, to be By him held for the Dis
trict, such instruments, books, stationery and
material as the legislative council may deter
mine to be necessary to a proper DISCHARGE of
the duties 81 his office, fe shall mako
monthly reports to the legislative council of
the work going on under his Supervision and
control, and shall be present at the regular
meetings of the legislative council
Section Gle shall appoint, from time Ia
time, with the advice and consent of the leg
~islatiye council, such assistants and emplnve,
as may be deemed necessary to the proper OK
ecution of the duties of his Office; and the
compensation Of said assistants, etc, shall
be Fixed by the legislative council, and he NAV
retain or discharge such assistants, etc, at
! pleasure, unless otherwise ordered bv the
legislative council.
Section 10-When tho grade Of any street,
4 aIley or avenue has been fixed bv the Jeoisia'
tive council Of the District, a profile Of sneh
street. alley or avenue, showing the Grade a.
tsblished, shall be deposited in the engineer's
Office, and be shall publish for thirty DAYS. In
y doiiv newsnaner. Inc fact that such oysdn az
such street, alley or avenue has been filed az
herein Ieduired, and notify All parties intar-
osfed in property on such street alley or ave
nne. TO examine the profile, and to present
any objection they may have thereto, In
writing. within thirty DAYS. 10 the Ieri sIativa
conneil'
Section 1l-When any work or repairs ia
orJared or reouired In he done Nv fbe eno;-
naer- m anv bridge. street or Sidewalk. or
mon Sny p1blie property or btildinFs. tba
engineer shall hire the required laborers or
can act them; provided. ALWAYS. that The
amonnt Maid shall be below tho msvimum
6xed by The legislative council. nrovided.
further that whenever an emeraeney arises
in which fhe engineer Is reauired' far the nro-
t%ect;on If The nnhlic interest' 10 MAYO imme-
data ronairs where the outIov will NOT evceed
one hundred dollars. be shall submit To the
Dresident Of the hoard Of Are and malice com
miaainnara and chairman Of tha hOard IF
nnbiic works. n statement ~ the rennirsd
Ygort and With THAR annrovsJ in wr;ting ba
49, roneed 10 have ~ dappno ue sboii baxo
mSs ooro snd svnervis;or of tbo strastg
ssifiars onns havnns nromenndas opS NJ,
anpb}fto, arn ~ oT ~ nistrint 81 &c III
N.iSgao, ssnd nn'ters IN he nistr;ct - Loan
pIIusvS y; IN aooS rona;, az D' " A''P
az ation i95esTha an g;nsar shalt .o,roI and
oSc.r o tbe ,yorp- bnSnse con yicts ond iaInr;na
mana eS he Districf' and toSetbor WITH tbss
lbEct VI thN. HAenANNi NHNl NVbNh1NA WIN hhs
pnna-s md cboirwon Of ~ hoorS os
nlIS9! worts nav amninv sroL worL;Da
puDilo oay bo nv" nsoossarv} y A. ~ VII ~
iplopn ~ and sLoiI Loorno ~ ny, vi III
msnaSement Of the District mules, carts,
e4Sus, w aonn ~ tbe senitarv donartmeD 81
/. t me D Of tbe IegisIStiye o SSpost i in 'u ss oL'' month