Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-30
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Rules for
Officers
COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT FIXED
THE RULES FOR GUIDANCE OF
THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE
STREET COMMISSIONER.

Clearly defining the duties Of the
city engineer and the street commits
sioner, a set Of rules covering each
office was submitted to the city coun-
Gil Monday night, by Alderman StolH,
chairman of the street committee. ard
ratified by that body Alderman Stolz
explained that he wished to eliminate
from the minds Of the people of the
city all confusion and misunderstand-
ing regarding what officials should be
consulted by them on matters affect
ing the streets.
The set of rules covering the engin-
eering department fixes Office hours
for the engineer at which time he may
be consulted by the public. While it
is specifically stated that the two Of
fees are under the supervision of the
street committee, a wide range Of au-
thority is given each.
The following set of rules applies to
the Office of city engineer:
First-The office of the city engin-
eer shall be under the direct super
vision and control of the street com.
mittee of the city council.
Second--The city engineer shall
have regular office hours from
o'clock until 10 o'clock a. M, every
day as far as possible for the purpose
of meeting the public and answering
calls IN "elation to city business; at
other times by appointment only.
fhird-A!i business of public ma
ture requiring the attention of the en-
gineering department shall be submit
ted IN writing to the common council
aud De referred in regular order 10
the city engineer for his attention and
report
He May Hire Help.
FCurth--Tbe engineer shall have
authority tc hire such help as may be
necessary to carry out the actual work
assigned, and in immediate contempla.
ton and 10 more.
Fifth-Eight hours actual work, eth
er in the Office or in the field actually |
doing city work shall constitute a
days services.
SiXth--The issuance of building nor
mits shall be made only in accordance !
with section 1 of ordinance No. GS2, !
and the work of the city engineer
shall be confined to the approval of
plans and specifications upon refer
ence from the city recorder, and the |
approval or disapproyal of the same in |
writing and the return of the same to
the city recorder for the issuance of
the permit and the making of the rec
ord as provided in said ordinance.
Seventh-The city engineer shall be
permitted to furnish the grade and
set stakes for sidewalks, curbs and
other pubic improvements only In
cases where an established grade may
have been fixed and determined either
by survey or by the making of per-
manent improvements prior to the ap-
plicatlon to fix the grade.
Powers Of Commissioner.
Alderman Stolz has prepared the
following set of rules to apply to the
Office of street commissioner:
First-That the street commissioner |,
shall have direct charge of all men
working under and shall have sole and
exclusive authority to hire and dis
charge the help in his department.
second-That any person recon.
mcnded for q position in the street de-
partment by the common council shall
be entitled to no more consideration
than any person recommended by any
other persons.
ThIrd-rhat in the repair Of street