The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-16

same to DO made; they shall cause lamps
to be placed wherever direct ted by Gown
Gill; they shall keep record of loca ton
OF every lamp; they SHALL report ID
Council every omission or neglect on the
part OF any person whose duty it is ID
clean, light and repair the public LAMPS:
they shall see that oil ordinances OF the
City Council relating to the public lamps
shall DO strictly enforced.
II. Tho said board shall prevent the
erection OF any obstruction along the
streets OF tho city not authorized by
Council.
10. 1t shall be the duty of said board
10 issue permits for all buildings to De
erected within the city. A record of
such permits shall be kept in the Office
of said board
IA. i no said board shall inspect al]
buildings erected for business purposes
within tho city limits before the same
shall be occupied and shall see shat
such buildings are SO constructed as cot
to be menace to life or property.
Whenever they shall discover any build
ing in the course OF erection, which in
their opinion Is dangerous, or likely TO
become so, they shall Immediately order
q cessation Of all work on same and re-
quire such building to be constructed so
rs to be absolutely safe. They shall also
see that no wooden building is erecsea
within tho fire limits without the por-
mission of Council.
Is. The said board shall issue ana
keep record Of all permits for the con-
nection of house drains with sewers,
and shall SEQ that such connections ARE
in accordance with the standard plans
and specifications in the Office Of the
city engineer. Any person licensed by
the city to do such work shall give due
notice to the board OF the time and place
of milking such come ,tion, and for fail
ure to do so shall be fined So. and the
board OF public works snail report such
failure to Council, who may revoke tho
license of the party failing to give saia
notice. Tho board shall issue and keep
a record of permits for the purpose of
making connections with gas and water
pipes, tho laying OF conduits, and for
such other purposes as necessitate sne
opening Of tho paved streets and side
walks.
Section 1G instructs the board to make
an annual inspection OF all poles bearing
telephone or telegraph wires and to
order replaced all which were unsoun9.
or in dangerous condition, fixing Il
penalty of IS per pole each day on the
company which fails to remove or re
place the pole within twenty. four hours
II. The said board shall. when re-
quested by any three freeholders Of .hs>
city, inspect any buildings represented
by said freeholders as being menace
to public safety, and shall make such
report and recommendations to Council
in regard thereto as the public safety
may demand.
ity to call upon the city engineer at any
time for information relating to the
duties of said board as herein set ont
Is. The said board shall have ansGor-
ity to call upon the city engineer az any
time to aid them in the discharge OF the
duties OF said board.
go. The said board shall keep strict
account Of all fees and other moneys
received by them for tn 3 city, and shall
pay the same over to the treasurer rs
the charter directs in the case of othsr-
officers.
81. Said board shall strictly enforce
all ordinances Of the City Council per-
tanning to the department. of public
works, and the orders OF the different
committees thereof, relating to public
streets, highways. alleys. buildings
lamps. grounds and other property
%. The said board shall perform such =,
other duties as may from time to time
be prescribed by the City Council.
20. All ordinances or parts of ord i1-
ances IN conflict herewith. or ordinances
or resolutions defining or prescr hing
tho duties OF the board OF public works
be. and the Same are hereby, repeated
Numerous amend ments were offered,
but nearly all were voted down. The
principal fight was over the third seq
ton. Mr.. Loughery offered an saDepd--
mont snbordinating the functions OF shs
city engineer, as defined thereiI,, So
those OF the board of public works, and
taking from the former the power 81
approval as a prerequisite to aocapt-
ance.
Mr.. Loughery supported the amend
ment in strong speech, pointing ont
that tho section IL adopted az reported
would continue the strife already
existing between the board and the
city engineer. Mr.. Fackenthal followed
in the same line. and his argument
showed clearly that the section WAS in
plain violation OF tho city charters
definition of the respective dnries of
the engineer and board. But the amend
ment was voted down and the section
adopted as presented.
Council adjourned to meet next Tues
day night.
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