Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-13
TIE NEW ORDINANCE
Providing for the Election. Duties, Powers
and Compensation of the City Engineer.

a punishment therefore, will probably
be presented to Council this evening,
having been perfected by the Commit
tee on Ordinances and the Board of
Public Works and Water and Gas
Boards, as we'll as by the City Solicitor.
The ordinance designs not only TO
make the Engineer what he has never
been before in fact-a City Engineer
but will also effect a saving of money
to the city. The average cost of the
Engineer to the city, for the past ten
years, has been $4,000 per year. The
new ordinances fixes a salary of $500,
and requires the Engineer, in addition
to other things, to make a wholly new
survey Of the entire city and compile a
map. All his books, notes and papers
are to be the property if the city,
! whereas heretofore they have been the
private property of the Engineer, and
he is required to devote his whole time
to the city's interests
A summary of the ordinance, taken
from a corrected and amended copy,
follows
Sec. ! ordaines certain rules and reg
ulations cf the Board of Public Works,
of the Water Board and Gas Board.
Rule 1, Provides that the Board of
Public Works, at the first meeting after
lis election by Council, shall elect
City Engineer, which election is to be
approved by Council. The Engineer
shall continue in Office during the pleas
ure of the Board
Pule 2 Provides that the Engineer
shall take an oath and give a bond of
$1,000.
Rule 3, Makes il the duty Of the En-
gineer to locate the lines and grades
| OF all streets and sidewalks. alleys.
avenues CT other public ways. and to
determine the position. size and con-
struction of all sewers. culverts. con-
, duits. bridges, viaducts or other public
works. and 70 preOare maps. profles.
estimates and specifications of any or all
such work. as may be required by the
b. p. w, or any Board or Committee
which shall have such work in charge.
Rule 4, Requires the Engineer 10 do
al work required Of him by the Water
Board including the improvement or
extension Of pine lines, pumping sta
tons, reservoirs, or any other work
whatsoever.
Rule 3, Requires him to do like work
|, for the Board Of Gas Trustees
Rule 6, Gives the City Engineer gen
eral supervision Of all contract or other
work" and he must see that 1t is per-
/ formed in a WOrkmanlike manner and
in accordance with the authorized
| plans, and in conformity with the terms
Of the contract and specifications. "He
shall make annually a careful eXamina-
ton OF oil bridges in the city and make
report to the Board of Public Works
and Council respecting their condition,
with such recommendations as to their
repair CT removal as the eXigencv Of
the case and the safety of the public
may require together with an estimate
Of the probable cost of repairs upon
each Of such bridges for the ensuing
year"
Rule 7. Requires the Engineer to
furnish the City Solicitor with all in
formation in his possession concerning
any matter under his jurisdiction, "and
/ to carefully survey and plat any local
| ity in the city which may be the subject
/ of litigation, to which the city is
| party" etc.
/ Rule s. Makes it the duty Of the En-
! gineer to furnish advice and informa-
/ ton to the Health Officer, when called
/ upon to do so.
/ Rule O. Provides for the complete survey
and mapping of the city. and he is to per-
petuate the limits by substantial and per-
manent stone monuments. Report is to be
J ha mi fGp n
/ Streets. Alleys and Grades.
Rule 10. Provides details for the making
| Of the official map. and what shall be
! shown thereon.
Rule II. Provides that the Engineer. as
/ the work of survey progresses, shall plat
/ all water lines. valves, fire hydrants, taps,
sidewalk valves etc, for the Water
/ Board. and a like map showing all gas
/ lines. etc, for the Gas Board.
Rule Z, Requires the Engineer 10 keep
in his office certified copies of all field
notes. maps. profles, etc, which relate to
| city work. arranged and indeXed for ready
reference.
Rule 12. Makes II unlawful "for any per-
son or persons to commence the erection
/ of any building upon the line of any street
/ or public highway embraced within the
! limits of the city survey without first
making application in writing to the City
! Engineer for the line and grade of such
/ street or highway, and thereupon it is
! made the duty Of the City Engineer, with
| in ten days after such application, to fix
/ the required line and grade; and all build
! ings cutters. curbs. cellarways, lights,
| pavements. and all other similar improve
ments shall be made TO conform with the
| lines and grades so fixed, unless special
| permission shall have been granted by the
| City Council 70 temporarily construct 9TH
erwise" The penalty for violation Is a
! fine Of from SO 10 800
Rule Il. Allows and requires the City
! Engineer to charge fees from owners OF
proDsrty for such work specified in the
foregoing section. which fees are turned
! into the city treasury.
Rule Is. Extends the provision for fees
TO sections of the city over which the Off
cial survey may not have been made or
completed.
Rule 16. Provides for the employment Of
assistants by the City Engineer, TO be au-
thorized and approved by the b. p. w.
and Council. the compensation to he paid
ont of the contingent fund of the city
Rule r. Provides that all fees of what
ever descriptiou. paid 10 the City Engineer,
shall h. turned into the city treasury.
RuIa Is REQUIRES the Engineer to devote
all bis lime 10 the affairs of the city. with
/ in his department. and fixes his salary AZ
$3.50 per year. 20 be paid out OF the gen
eral city treasury.
Rule 10 Provides punishment for mo-