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

Ane w VIC oiuihauCe uenulnR inc uutleS
Of the board of public works. Several
other matters were passed upon under a
suspension of the rules. Mr.. Dupuy re-
ported that fine, evenly matched pair OF
horses weighing over 1000 pounds each
could be had at Christiansburg for $3.50 il
taken ut once. These would be turned
over to the fire department to haul the
aerial truck. But Council declined to
purchase at present.
The mayor was instructed to stop the
Strengthening said to be going on at the
cold storage plant.
a petition was referred to the street
committee asking for the reopening of
the passageway from Shenandoah to
Norfolk avenue across the east end OF
the depot platform.
The board of public works ordinance
was read by sections, debated at great
length, and adopted finally as follows,
subject to final ratification By Council
with the rest of the ordinances as q
whole:
l. The said board shall Immediately
upon their appointment by the mayor
and confirmation by Council proceed to
organize by the election Of president
and secretary.
2. The said board shall give it's entire
time and personal attention TO all public
improvements and repairs under con.
struction for the city and such other
duties as are hereafter prescrib, d. One
member Of said board shall have direct
charge and supervision OF all improve.
ments and repairs to tho streets, lanes,
highways and alleys. One member of
c IN hno rA no hou
supervision OF all construction, i'm.
provements and repairs TO sewers. One
member of said board shall have direct
charge and supervision of tho erection,
Improvement and repairs of all public
buildings an l Of public lighting.
j. The said board shall confer as
body upon questions referred to it for
consideration by Council or committee
thereof. 1t shall confer in like manner
upon all questions OF supervision or
inspec ton of work brought to its atten-
ton by any member thereof from the
department over which said member
has control. In case said board fail to
agree on any question, the city engineer
shall be called in onsultation, and il
then the board cannot agree the matter
shall be roferred to Council. All public
work done by contract or otherwise,
when completed and approved by the
board of public works, shall be profess
sionally inspected by the city engineer
upon notification by the board of such,
approval, and if approved by him, the
board OF public works shall accept the
work.
4. All Official data, correspondence
and records Of any character whatso-
ever shall be the property OF the city,
and shall be properly indexed and filed,
and shall be turned over to its success.
sor in office.
,. The board shall consider and re-
port as soon as practicable upon all mat
tiers relating TO street and highway
work in tho said city referred t. them
by Council or tho street committee OF
the Council.
e. Tho said board Shall take notice OF
any encroschments upon the line of any
building or buildings, and OF projecting
doors, steps or windows from tho same,
and shall give notice to the person caus-
ing such oncroachment to remove the
same, and, upon his failure to do so, tho
board shall report the facts thereof to
Council for such action as it may deem
necessary in the promises
z. The said board may purchase such
materials and supplies as arc ne cessary
Gil, and such supplies and stationery as
are required by tho officials of tho city
for the proper conduct of the nnbic
business. All orders issued by said
board for any article shall be mum bered
consecutively, and issued in duplicate,
and copy thereof retained by them.
8. No raember OF said board nor any
person employed by them as overseer or
work, shall directly or indirectly for
themselves or others, or by others in
trust for them, have any interes. or
concern in any contract or agreement
for the purchase or sale to the city, OF
any materials to be used by the city, or
for any work to BIO done for the city for
any purpose whatsoever: neither shall
they be surities upon any bond for tho
performance of any such work, or pur-
chase or sale OF any materials to the
city.
9. Tho said board shall kee D a record
OF its proceedings and report TO the civ
Council once month. and at such other
times as tho said Council may require,
or tho said board deem proper, all
particulars Of the work under their
charge, and such other information as
they may deem important or the city
Council may require, and the records oil
the said board shall at all times bo
opened to the inspec ton OF any member
of the Council or any city Official
10. Tho said board shall keep an
accurate record Of the buildings belong
ing TO the city, and the lands and other
property appurtenant thereto. and shall
report their condition and needs to tho
city Council. They shall employ and
have control Of tne janitors, mechanics
and other labor necessary for keeping
the public buildings OF the city in q
clean and healthful condition, bu. the
number of said employees, and tho
salaries paid the same, shall be subject
To aDnr0vol hu Council