The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-30


From TuR TINES of February IS, 1872.
At special meeting OF Council held yesterday
evening, Judge King, chairia All of the ordinance
committee, presented the following ordinance
defining the duties CT the board Of public works,
which Wac adopteC:
BE it ordained by the Council OF the city OF Roa
nosc, Virginia, That the duties OF the board OF
public works OF said city shall be as Follows
l. The said board shall euperintend the open
inH, wicening, straighening, laying out, clean
all the strt cts aud highways OF said city, the
ting OF curbst ones and paving cutters thereon.
The establishment or alteration of grades OF
streets, and the alteration and repairing OF AL
Sidewalks, subject To the oraerS Of the City
council
,. The said board shall consider and report as
soon hs pract icablc upon all ::matt relating to
strcct nru highway work in raid city referred to
them by the Council, or the strect committee OF
the Council.
3. their report upon all applications for lay
ing ont new streets, or altering streets FOR paw
ferreti to said board shall be &c companied by
iuil and accurate estimate OF the probable c,st
or the work, and il practicable with plans OF
the same.
GRADES OF STREETS
i. The saId board shall fix the height, width
and materials OF sidewalks, and the grades OF
streets nj make or cause 10 be made surveys OF
all streets, highways. proposed, highways with
the adjacent lands in which they may ind it OK
pcdIcnt To establish the grade or bDundllics
Whenever amy ST Get or highway shall be sur
vcycd, They shall make out abatement OF the
The grade which in their opinion ought to he
established thereon. They shall then appoint n
day and place to hear the parties interested in the
same. and shall near and determine same after
legal notice to all parties interested. Tie said
board, after full investigation aud the hearing or
parties Interested, shall make n full report TO
Council of all the facts together with their
recommendation. md If Council rhall order,
said bond shall make such grade ~ mxy be 30
ordered, and indicate the width OF tho sidewalks
10 be bniit thereon, after the .nmc has been fixed
oy Council: 1h.ir determination in the matter,
al az tFl.t
exhibiting the bounds aud grades thereof, Shull
he recorded in their office.
.. The said board shall axe notice OF any
Gn.fo.chments made by. any person upon The
Inc oi any street or highway. by projecting
lny Kind over said line, and shall give notice to
the ptrson causing suc! chc-c achmcnt TO remove
ihs sane, nnd ur"n his failure to sor move such
cncro"chtLcnt the said bo.ri shall cause the
same 10 he removed.
80 INTEREST IN CONTRACTS FOR CITY woKK.
No member of said board or any person
employed by lh-in ~ ove:seer or inspector OF
work, shall dlrec ~ or indirectly for themselves
or others, or by oihrrs IN trust FOR than, have
any interest or concern in any contract
WY materials To be used by the cit or for any
WORK 10 Se donr Tor HE city fer nhy purpose
wlnievcs; neither ehall ih-y 90 sulc;ies upon any
bond Tor the pc rfOrmancc Of any such work or
purchase o. sale ri any matafial Tor T. c city.
The snid hoard shall Secp II re ord of their
proceedings md report to the City Council
u mohth, and ut such other times NJ tns said
Council may require said hoard may deem
proper, all particulars OF The work under their
charge. and such Other information rs they may
dfem important or the City Council may require
and the records or the said DO rd shall at iii
Tunes ne opened to the inspection or any member
% the City Council.
CARE OF CITY BUILDINGS.
> The said board sh al have the care and clis-
tody Of AL school houses, buildings, fences and
grounds belonging to the cit; they shall keep
themselves acquainted with their coudiiion, en-
P!oy competent mechanics 0nd superint nd all re-
lairs that may be ordered on the seine: shall SUI
cr tpH nv tI,p pit
by contract or otherwise. and shall render such
services in relation to such bindings as may be
required OF them by tie City Council or any com
mitt c thereof.
o. The said hoard shall keep an accurate rec
ord OF the buildings belonging to the CITY, ami
the ards and other property appurtt nant there
the City Council
10. The said board shall have charge or and
eupeIintcnd the lighting, cleaning and keeping
IN repair the public lamps OF the city. They
shall from time to time inspect all public LAMPS
and shall cause all necessary repairs to the same
to Oe made; they shall cause lamps to be placed
wherever directed by the Council. They shall
Keen y record OF location OF every public Iamp
They shall report to Council every omission or
neglect Oh the part OF any person whose duty II
shall that all ordinances of the City Coun il
relating to the public lamps shall be strictly ell
forced
II. The said board shall prevent The erection
of every obstruction olong the streets OF the city
not authorized by the Council.
II. The aaid board shall have charge OF and
snperintcEd the opening and closing of all alleys
ordered by the Council.
DIscHARGS THE DUTIES OF THE BUILDING IN
sPECToR.
-. The said board shall discharge all the du-
tics pertaining to the office OF building inspector
OF said city,
II. The aid board shall strictly enforce all or
dihsnccs OF The City Council, ami the ord, rs of
the different committees thereof relating to
public streets, highways, alleys, buildings
lamps, ground and other property
ID. III. said board shall have authority to call
upon the city engineer or any OF his assistants,
at any time. for information relating 10 the duties
OF SAID hoard herein set out; and it shall be the
duty OF The said engineer and mis- assistants to
furnish amy information 40 called Tor.
10 The said boa'd shall have aui hOrty to call
upon the city engineer or any Of his assistants
pt any time TO MD them in tho drchargc of the
duties az said hoerd; AMI j. shall he the duty OF
SAID engineer and hls assistants nj MI times to
render such assistance when practical.
sUrERINTEND ERECTION OF SEWERS
It The said hoard small superinteud the cree
tton Of all sc,ycs ordered hy the Council
whether done by contractor Or otherwise.
u" he said honrd hall keep strict account
or all Yes ard niir- r.uAry> received by them
tor the CITY. and hall cover ,hc sumo into the
'foasnry OF The city as The charts Gi. ccis the
case or 9TH. oilicsrs.
~ I he sald hoard shalI perform such other
Gn'ics ~ mny from time 10 time NC prcscrlh.d by
the Ci!y Council.
20 Z he members OF said board shn'l give NIL
th:ir tine ahd attention 10 ihtr duties herein
rct llr.h.