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Home My WebLink AboutAlderForm.1140.06-07-1917 � �� ' . .,.... , y .r �_,. -.a _ ... _.`..:... ::; . . . ..�,:_.�,r. .�.-.. > .r. .0 .e.a.._ �=.__' ." ..,' ...,. _" _ � _ _ , ,':-"' 'i..�": .. .-:...,r. � ..:. � .. �.�....." ��X� " '':.�. 4 'in✓"��.. � - _� �': �� . �� <+� i ORDINANCE N0. tr � ;� . ' ; AN ORDINr1NCE CRE:1iING T�IE GFFI� E GF CITY EA?GInT�ER, � DLFINING fIIS P�"1��.5 �:N� DUTI�S, t�ND pROVIDII�G FOR HI�, `:��}`YENSATIQRT tt'L� RLr�'AI.I?'G G�:DINI�NCE ""�. . 991 ' AND ALL ORDIN_LNCES IN CC�TrLICT t-r.,:�ti�ITH. . � BE IT O�D!?IP��D BY T�I� CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRAP,DEAU, MISSOURI, AS FOLL�FI�: SECTION 1. OFFICE OF CITY �PdGINLER CR:ATED. Ttie office of City Engineer is hereby created. SECTIGN 2. AFPQIRTTM�� T CF CITY LNGIN�EP,, V�ihenever the Mayor and City Council shall undertake t:�e construction of any building, bridge, sewer� culvert, or the opening, � widening, grading or other improvement of any street, alley or thoro- fare, or the laying off and improvement of an� park, public square or � cemetery, or other improvement, requiring the services of a oinil en- =� � gineer, the Mayor t�ith the consent and approval of a m�.larity of the ,: : members elected to the City Council is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable and compet,ent person to the office of City En�ineer. ; � S�CTION 3. HIS QUALIFICATIONS, TENURE OF OFFICE AND COMPENSATION. The pe rson appo int�d to the o ff ice o f C i ty Er�ineer shall possess a thoro and praetical knowl�dge of s�zrveyir.� and c3vi1 engin- ��rin�. He sha11 be a qualified voter of the City of Cape Girardeau, and during his term of service as City Engineer shall reside thereir�. He shal.?, in a.ddition to the oath prescribed for City Officers, take ' � ; an oath that he is not, and will not be during his continuance in of- fice, directly or indirectly interested in any contract with the city for any public work or material furnished. The person appointed to the office of City Engineer sh�l hold his office for a term of two years. The present incumbent shall hold hisoffice until the second i�ionday in April� A.D. 1919, or until . , his successor is appointed and the appointment eonfirmed by the Counc3l, and thereafter ths City �ngineer shall be appointed by the Mayor to be � ,i� � � � �, � �� __ , �. ��° - > ��- ��'+.: � � .,� ��g� �-x�- �=: '� _u-1 �'�� ,(y -Xte 'R4. °�A.� '�i`f k 4-��x'4�4 t-�r'��F��*s.�a.�.�} ^"' �i'� � � y� n,�„�.``5a � ;y� :'.. �-,a.s�� '.,``�� ',''x'� :,� i,'�'��- � ��«� � ��1:F +�„�. - +, -, ',�� . - ,� � _ ,.:- �, : ..: .. . - ., � . ; s- - .•. -. '� ' „� . . ,., �-;- ..a. . � � � .., ��t,.��.,��"�, 3: `s., ' -- �$3,�..;��,c��- , ., _ -._ ..,... . .. . .. . ,... . . .. . ._. _. . ... .. .. .:. ..... ... .. . . . . . . „� . _. . _,._..-__� _ _::- . �. . . _. . �. ..- . . . . �. . ., , �. .. . >g confirmed by t�e Council for a term of twa years, or until his suc- cessor is ��po�nted and the appoint�ent confirm�d by the Council. Pro - � vided always #,hat the #,err� of his agpointment shall immediatel ter- �` y ' minats on account of death, resignation, or inability to act, or when the Ccuncil sustains any charges brat again�t him. The City Engineer is to receive his compensation thru the services he performs as �ngin.eer in street improvements, construction �_ of streets, condemnation of property for streets, establishin� grades� building bridges, sid�walks, sewers, culverts, ete. , and a reasonable � � charge for engineering services is to be made in such matters, provid- �� ed he shall not at any time receive more than �100.00 per month for his ; �; services, and provided further that if such commissions cr fees of the en�ineer in sucn. improvements do not eaual the sum of u100.00 per month �` the City is to �ay the balance from the general revem�e fund, the in- � �: � tzntion being to fix the compensation of the City Engi.neer at �100.00 � per month. Nothing in this ordinance shall repE�a� any resolution F" ' respectin� .ar� additional compensation the present City Engineer is to �'. receive for extra work on the ��est End Sewer. It is flirther provided th�t wi�en char�es have been filed €; �. against the City Engineer by either the Mayor or three members of the City Council, the City Engineer may be removed from office if a majority of the members of the Council who have been elected, shall, upon the hzaring of such charges, vote to remove the City Engineer from office, and his appointment s��all at aIl times be SUb�P,C� to such removal fcr � � CallSB. � �' �ECTI�N 4. :?IS PUI�D. � Before e�#.ering upon the duties of his office the Cit� �� ^n�ineer s.:all ��cute to the city a bond in the sum of One Thousand Dollars, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful perforrnance o� all the duties required or which may be required of him b� the ordinances of this cit,y, or by any rzsolu- -2- � � � � � y � � � ., _,,: . .< .._ . _ - - , ; . , .-- a � __ ,� �� _: ,� R ' oy��_.. - - .��_ ' - _ .�. m � ., .,, .,,s� +�;ti� n�'�..�"°`�F �.� ..:,� .. . -' _ - ,_ ,,., _ � ��,'� �;:� �,�,.".��' :,'� � f 5�' - ' - "'`�,� v+..a �rwy'�F. `��-"v,+ _ +4n S�� d:�+.. '�` 'K � - � tion of the City Council. Said bond sha11 be a�proved by the Mayor and filed in the office of the City Clerk. S�CTICN 5. Di?TIES 0� CITY ENGINLER, � In addition to the dutiss otherwise now provided by or- din�.nces, it shall be the duty of the Cit,y Engineer to make all sur- veys, plats, drawin�s, plans, specifications and estimates, and secure description of real property that may from ti;ne to time be required � � him by ordinance or resoiution of the City Council, or by the order of the Strset and Wharf Com�nittee af the Council. Ae sha11 have a super- intending cont,rol of the construction of any buildin�, bridge or culvert, or the opening, widening, grading or ot,her improvement of any street, �� alley or thoro�are. Ne shall make all such surveys As are necessary for the laying off or i�provement of any public park, square or eemetery. �� Fie shall prepare plans, specifications and estimates of th� cost of all public or district sewers ordered by the Council o � t be built, and shall �. have control of their construction. He sPzail establish with the ap- � proval of the City Council the grades of an3T street, alley or thorofare whenever required and sr�a il from time to time consult with and be go_ verned by the advice of the Street and Wharf Committee in all mattsr8 appertaining to street work, He sra11 have an office to be provided � for h3m bq the Council and all records , piats, etc. , of his office s��all be kept there3n. He shall keep a Complete and correct record of all his surveys andofficial aets, in proper books kept for that purpose, and � w}ien vacating his office, such record� together �tith all field r.ates, ' �- profiles, drawings or ot,her data relating to surv�ys of the city or pub- � = lic work, and all instruments or other property in his possession, and E which belong to the city, shall be turned over to his successor in of- fice, or to ths Mayor, if his successor shall not have been appointed and qualified. ; � S�CTION 6. P�u�Y Tv,r1i�F ph'I��T�; gURVEyS, g a� enever reauired by any person, the Cfty Engirleer, on �; ' authority of the Mayor shall make surve�s of an� 1^nd, lot, black o�r -3- � � � � /"'4. ,; � � � �`�'*'` ��'��`4+�'�,,.��rF'�� ,�-�.. ��f�� ..!� � � �� b'�"B�C."u �a��.. r�4 v�4�P�x"� �g�ij�� - 3 i 4P�'F ��i�$'��e h�x%7.� �� C �� '�'.,.��'�R��_,'� .u� ��.r-�! ,y I �971 a� '. �j X �'. �-�q.:..� �i�`.±r3"'-u �'�^tfr'x•_�� c`"_::..' _ , � oae�� ' � ..,��.::.�.�.��X-�`��.+��.,�.- . � . _ parcel of ground, lying or being within the City of Cape Girardeau, and also establish grade lin s for sidewalks and private sewers. Far his services under this sectian he shall be allo�ved to char�e the fol- � lowin�; fees, to be pa_id by tY�e person requirin� the sam� : For surve - Y � ing or su��dividing a lot, not more than once, marking the metes and bounds and giving a certificate of the survey thereof, he shall charge �iot to exeeed Six Dollars per day, a� at the rate thereof, for his � , services, and wr:en necess ry to empla;� tape men or rod men to assist � him in �akin� surve s, he shall ehar e no ,_, Y g t to exceed th„ sum of Two Dollars and Fffty Cen'ts per day for his rod man and Two Dollars per day for his tape men, or at the rate thereof for their services; and for �iving grades in front af a lot for construction of sidewalks, walls, ete., he shall cY�arge the same rat� a.s above specified; and all ; sums so coll<;cted for private work shall be paid into the treasury to the credit of the General Revenue Fund on the last day af �-�ch �onth. G�� 'r;�_: la.st d�y ��' ��ch calendar manth he shall file in the office cf � � the City C��;a�?<_ � :��eport verified usdar c� tY� ��' Y.�is of'fic�.�l acts for said month givin� a detailed statement of same, together with whatever �: casts that may have been incurred by hini in the prosec�zt.icn �� ;; -;�ur•k as City �;n�ineer, for which the city may be 11�=b1e, Said report sha].I also show, the amount of riis collections for private v�ork, in detail, �iving the name and a.mour�t pair'. him by eac'r� inc�ivic'ual; dnd. sai� re- port sha lI be pre sented by th� C ity C l�;rk to the C ity Counci 1 a t the next re�u].ar meeting thereof. � S:CTIUIV' 7� �::�iiti'LJa �-:t,V�, ;;tTp;;;iVI;ING C�IJIROL GF' STF;EJT COM- .�. �. rAI SST 0 �R. The City Engineer shall have control a�er all matters per- : tainin� to t:le operl�.ng, widening, �radin� and other improvements af tne streets! alleys, sidewalks ar thorofares of this city, or with re„pect ta any im�raven:ents requiring the services of an engineer, and the Street Commi ::sicn�r is hereby required to act in obedisnce to the or- de .rs af instruct3ons of ths �ity r^,,ngineer re�gecting ��c:� �tters, un- , 3.ess oth�rwise ore�ered by the Cauncil cr Street and �arf Commit�ee. -2- ; ` — - - � � � ' � '� �' � 'V�'`` ' ��`=�,`S�'��`�� '��^� v.�$ P„a �� 7 ��_: ..ya�:�� , �� ,� �, �i.-�. �„.�" ��.'�"�''�� 'k ,z't,.. *�.,, �z-7� ��., LF� ,+.'�t�'E'� l�,�: � K;�^+�'�`3��-,,�t� � ` `3�.{xa�:�i.p�st �3�_,.�,_� .,.. .��y�"�i -��-�',#` �.,. .`.a'.��`S�'��z�fr SECTION 8. COT?FLICTI�TG OFS�IrT��NCES RFPi,ALr,D� That part of Sectian 3 of Ordinance No. 51'7, approved _ F'elaruary �, 1894j appez�tainir� to the ap��ointrnent and term �f off3.ce of �ity Er�ineer, and Ordinance I'To. 991, passed and a�proved on kugus� � �-].st, 191.� , �:r.ci. 2I1 o��c',ir.ances or parts of ord.in�.nc�s in ccnflict with tn.is ordinance are �,ereby repealed. �:' SLCTION 9. FORCE AN� �FFi:CT: ":�-?LN, � This ordinance shall be in force and effect from ar�d after its passa.ge. � P�S�ED TH�a day of June, 1917. . ----��-�--------� --- President of the Council. � �` � � � APF�'OVLD TF'iS day of June, 1917. ----�-�- ----=�=- - Pda�or. . �ttest: ' City Clerk. . -- ._ __ , , _,._ ,; ., ...;�.. , . . .� . .,�� . T � � � � � � x x �``�� - �, y� s n.�r� �..��.�,r .vy.^e�..:�vF . _. . , . . -. . V'�['=C':'3 . � . ',. �. . ..- ' .. . a"J�.W., �: , �+»_t�•-1-�._ �V�