Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-01
OFFICIAL.


the office Of and the election, of City IN
ginecr, to define his duties and powers and
to abolish the office OF City Surveyor.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
eli of Alexandria, Tat there shall be elected
by the City Council, on the 2ni Tuesday in
May, 1895, ard every two years thereafter 4
CITY Engineer, whose term of Office shall
commences on the 1st day of August of the
wear of his election and continue for two
years. or until his successor Is elected and
qualified and that s ii engineer may he re-
! moved at shy time for Cause. His duty shall
be to exercise Il general supervision OF all
sire, t., lanes and alleys, and of al the prop
city belonging 10 the city, and the erection
of all buildings, and he shall make all sur
veys and estimates and perform such other
duties as are now required OF the City SUI
| veyor, and as the City Council and its com
| mittecs may from time to time require.
Section III. No person shall be eligible 10
the office Of City Engineer until he shall have
been certified to be competent both as respects
theory and practice i'll municipal work, after
examination by bosrd OF three eXpcrieuc,
CIV | engineers, to BE- designated oy the Com
! mlttee on Streets the Pres dent of the Board
of Aldermen and the President of the Com
mon Council. The eXpen es OF this board Of
examiners Shall be paid by the city, and any
person having passed such an examination, or
| having served as City Engineer OF this city
| shall be eligible for reelection without fui-
| Their examination.
Section Ill The City Engineer shsll be
provided with an office i'll the Market House
| Building, which he shall attend daily at sta.
| ed hours, and he shall be supplied with al.
necessary books and stationery upon a rc-
uuistion approved by tho Committee on
Streets Mt the expense of the City Counci.
VIII c:l books. together with all maps, plans, SUI,
| yeys. estimates etc, shall be at all times ac.
cessiblc to ali cit zcns and the same shall be-
delivered by him 10 his successor in office on
| to tic City Council whenever required
Section ". 1t shall be the duty of SAID
! City Engineer to submit to the City Council
! on the commencement OF each fiscal year and
i six months there fter Il report stating the
cordtion of The streets lanes and alleys with
in the city, and of all alterations or improve
ments therein made during the prccedn
| six months. with detailed statement OF the
cost of the same: and he shall also submit such
recommendations relative to Improvements II
streets lanes and alleys, sewers and pave
men.s, rs he may deem advisable, with an csc
Innate of the cost of the same
Section V. He shall keep q book or book,
! in which shall be recorded aud plotted al
surveys made by him, the grades, when 6
| tablished, the extent, depth and capacity of
| all public sewers and the adjustment OF al
party walls and partition fences. He sinai
superintend the opening, repair ami improve
ment Of all streets, lanes and alleys anc OF AL
public property as the same may he ordeeed
| by the CITY Council, and he shall charge such
cs for the uss OF the City Council as the
Ciry Council may prescribe. lie shall ker.
! ,,,h off ma lgI - he.
| loration of all The cuiverts Sewers gas aud
water mains that are. or may hereafter lie
| lad down in the city and give the dimensions
of the same
Section VI. The City Engineer shall re
ooivc as compensation in full for all services
rendered under this or any other oTdInauo.
heretofore passed or hereafter TO be passed,
salary OF fifteen hundred dollars per annun.
payable onthly.
Section VII. ANY person, who may be re-
CURED to have any lot or lots surveyed shall
yay into the City Treasury the sum of i've
dollars ard it shall be the duty of the CITY
Engineer to make said survey or surveys
upon the exhibition of the receipt of the City
reasurer, it shall also be his duty to keepa
record of said surveys and report the number
OF surveys made in his semi annual report to
the City Council.
Section VIII. The City Engineer shall, be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his office On
ter into bond with sureties. to be approved
BIZ the Finance Committee, III the sum of ten
thousand dollars. to secure the City Council
of Alexandria fiocl any loss or damage that
may arise FROM his neglect or default 10 dis
charge all his duties faithfully. He shall not
directly or indirectly have any interest 10
any contract agreement, purchase or lease
III de by the city.
Section TX He shall be authorized. with
the consent of the Committee on streets. 10
eriploy such assistance aS he nay need.
section X The City Engineer FIST elected
under this act shall proceed forthwith to lay
OF and establish the grades and building
G, TO which all of the streets, lanes and
9lle of the city should be made to CONFORM.
In or ,er to secure proper drainage and sever
ssc.
Section Nj He shall perform all Of tie
''u;ies now required Of the City Surveyor. hut
n fees shall be for the use of the City toun
ell.
Section XII. The Office of City Surveyor is
hereby abolished, to take effect August lst
1895, bat ell acts of chapter VII OF tic city
code. and the amendments thereto, not ID
conflict with this act, shall remain in full fore
and effect.
Section XIII. This ordinance shall be ID
force from its passage.
Passed Common Council Nov IL. lS9l
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Nov -. l-"I
w. II. MARBURY. President
Approved Nov 30. 1894.
HENRY STRAUSS, Mayor
Tcste: JNo. r. JOHNSON. Clerk { C..