The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-11
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
consent read The second time, placed upon
its passage and passed
| BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance 10 provide for the office OF
director OF public works and improve
ments for the city OF Savannah, to define
his powers and duties. to fix mis- salary, TO
provide for a clerk and for other pur-
poses.
Section T. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah In
Council assembled, that the Council Of the
city OF Savannah shall at a meeting to be
held on the I'D day of March, 1899. pro
coed 90 elect director Of pubic works ana
improvements for the city of savannah,
which office is hereby created. and the Off
Ger elected TO FIJI the same shall hold his
office until the expectation of the terms OF
the present city officers. No person shall
be eligible 10 election 10 the said office
unless he be, at The time of bis election,
citizen of the United States and of the
state of Georgia and unless he has been
a resident Of the city Of Savannah con-
| hnuously for at least Two (2) years prior
to his election.
| Section .. BE il further ordained, That
the said officer, when elected and con-
lrmed, before entering upon the duties OF
! his office shall take and subscribe before
the Mayor Of the city of Savannah the fol-
lowing oath, to-wit: Il swear that l will
faithfully, carefully and impartially per-
| form the duties of director of public works
| and Improvements for the city of Savan-
| nah during my continuance in Office and
| That l viii not be concerned nor interested
I in a pecuniary way, directly or indirectly,
| in any contract for work to be done or
| materials TO be furnished for or in con-
| nectiou with any work or improvements
| n uyhfp
| / may be connected in any way as an
| official of the city of Savannah, nor in any
| contract for work to be done or material
J to be furnished for or about any public
| work or improvement to be done under my
| superV sion or in connection with my Of
| fee nor In any contract for the purchase
! Of property or supplies appertaining there
| 20, VIII make all appointments and recon-
mend all discharges, and will make all Sc
lcctions or purchases of material, will
make and execute all contracts, and, in all
| other respects, discharge the duties of the
| said office with sole and exclusive regard
| TO the public good, and ! will faithfully
| execute all lawful orders of the city of
| Savannah relating to my Office or Its con-
| duct as officially expressed by ordinance.
resolution or otherwise" This oath shall
| be flied in the office of the clerk of coun-
ell of said city, and at the time of filing
| said oath with the said clerk, the said
| director shall also execute a bond to the
| Mayor and aldermen of the city of Sa-
! vannah, with security TO be approved by
| the Mayor in the sum of 5000, conditioned
for the faithful discharge of the duties of
| said Office which bond shall also be filed
with the clerk Of council.
Sec 2. Be il further ordained That the
said officer shall have AN office in the city
exchange, shall be paid a salary at the
rate of two thousand one hundred and
| sixty (S2l60) per annum, which shall not
| be increased or diminished during his term
Of office He shall also appoint a clerk
| and the said clerk shall attend 10 all of
the clerical duties which may devolve upon
him under the direction and control of said
director, and before entering upon the
duties of his Office the said clerk shall take
an oath before the clerk of council for
| the faithful and impartial per-
! Torrance of his duties which oath shall
| be filed with the said clerk of council,
and he shall also give a bond, payable
| to the Mayor and aldermen of the city of
| Savannah. in the sum of $1,000, with
curity, to be approved by the Mayor, con-
ditioned for the faithful discharge of his
| duties, which bond shall also be filed with
| the said clerk of council. The said clerk
| shall receive a salary at the rate of 1920
| per annum, and shall be subject TO dis
| charge at any time by the said director
whenever in the judgment of the said
director his discharge IS proper or expe-
| dent and when discharged his compen-
sation or salary shall Immediately cease.
Except when otherwise directed by said
| director the said clerk shall remain in
the office of the director during business
| hours Suitable books shall be kept in the
| said office, showing among other things,
a record of all the actings and doings of
the said office and of all moneys received
| and disbursed.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That the
| said director shah have full and complete
control of the execution of all work of
every kind ordered from time to time by
! the Mayor and aldermen of the city of
Savannah. to be done on The streets, lanes,
roads or extensions of the same, sidewalks,
walks and passages through parks and
squares, curbing, bridges. culverts, sewers
and drains of the city of Savannah, in
| Guiding the sprinkiing, cleaning and light
! ing of streets, except work within the
exclusive cognizance and jurisdiction of
! the Park and Tree Commission. He shall
| further have full and complete control
| of the odorless excavating machine de-
partment, including the cleaning of
vaults and the scavenger depart
! ment, including the removal of
| all garbage from yards, streets, lanes and
other portions of the city and of the Gre
matory for the disposal Of the same; of
the building and repairing of all public
docks and slips in the city, of the building
| and and repairing of all buildings owned
| by the city, except those connected with,
or embraced in. the water works, police
and fire departments, and shall also have
charge OF all live stock. wagons, tools.
machinery and other personal property Of
| the city of Savannah used in and about
! the pubic works, except such as may be
used in the water works, police and fire
! departments. He shall also have power
20 get bids OH and purchase and contra t
| for AL supplies for material needed in any
of the departments under his supervision,
in such manner as the City Council may
direct He shah also have power to APP
point and remove, with the consent Of
] me resnective committees of the depart-