Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-05
OFFICIAL.
AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain chap
ter nine of the lsws of the city of AlexaI :

AN ORDINANCE to amend and reoIdain chap
ter nine of the Laws Of the city of AlexaI :
dris, 1874.
Section L. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandra, That the Committee on
Streets shall exercise q joint supervision over
the streets, lanes, alleys and sewers in the
city Of Alexandria, and the like, and all mat.
tiers connected Herewith and over the City
Engineer, whose directions shall be observed
by the said engineer in all matters relating
to his duties.
Section 2. If any person shall think himself
aggrieved by the determination of the City
Engineer respecting the duties and powers OF
his Office, the said engineer shall consult and
be governed by the Committee on Streets.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the said
City Engineer OF the Committee on Streets
may appeal to the City Council at its next
meeting. Pending such appeal any work
which may be the subj ct of complaint shall
be suspended if in the opinion of the said COM
mittee. it can be done without public incon-
venience.
Section 3. The City Engineer shall keep
the streets, alleys and cutters properly clean
ed in such manner by contract or otherwi
as the City Council may from time to time d.
rect He shall give information to the Mayor
of the city of Alexandra Of all distinctions
and impairment in tho streets, lanes and al
leys and the names Of the offenders in order
that the person or persons causing said OBJ
structions aud impediments may he prosecut-
ed aud punished therefor.
Section 4. For the purpose Of the removal
of nuissnces the City Engineer may employ
at the expense of the City Council of Ale1an-
drla as many men, horses and carts as he shall
| from time to time deem requisite for the i'm
mediate removal thereof He shall inspet t
all carts, wagons and other carriages employ
ed within the city for the conveyance of coal,
sand, dirt manure or other materia and see
that they be 80 tight as not to scatter their
loadings along the streets, lanes and alleys. Ii
any cart or other carriage so employed shall
be adjudged by him unfit for such employ
ment he shall informthe owner or driver there
of, and if such cart or carriage shall thereafter
be 10 employed without being duly repaired
the owner shall forfeit and pay one dollar for
every day it may be 30 employed.
Section 5. The City Engineer shall at no
time employ directly or indirectly in the pub
lie service his own carts, horses or any cart or
horse in which he may have an interest, un-
der the penalty for every cart or horse SO EN-.
ployed of five dollars. Nor shall he be con-
cerned in making any contract or contracts
where he is directly or indirectly coz
cprned in the profits arising from such
contracts either in furnishing labor or any ar.
tice or articles whatsoever for carrying on or
completing said work or contract under PEN
atty of double the amount of any such con-
t act
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of the City
Engineer to have the public work done by
coatract as often as is practicable, for which
purpose he shall divide it into as many de-
nominations as the work to be performed will
admit of and advertise the same in the public
papers reasonable tine, and the person whose
offer is the lowest shall always be entitled to
the preference, provided he shall give sufii-
Gent security for the faithful performance OF
the work.
Section z. The City Engineer shall see to
the faithful execution of all contracts made
by him on account of the City Council OF
Alexandria and in case of neglect on the part
of tie contractor or contractors he shall pro-
coed to do what shall have been SO neglected
and recover the expense thereof from the said
contractor or contractors, provided he shall
have first given him or them twelve hours
| previous notice of what was necessary to be
done.
Section s. The City Engineer shrll keep Q
book in which he shall enter the names OF all
laborers aud horses and carts employed by
him, together with the number of days they
are employed in each week, their daily pay
and shall on the afternoon of every Saturday
make out and subscribe the proceedings of the
| week in the following form: