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ever which may encumber or obstruct any wharf, pier or slip, and, with his consent, to order the same to be removed; and if not removed within twenty-four hours thereafter, to cause the same to be removed to the yard, under the care of the Deputy Superintendent of Repairs and Supplies, or other suitable place.

And in case there shall be placed in any slip any permanent obstruction, without due authority, and the same shall not be removed within one week after notice to remove the same shall be given to the owner or occupant thereof, or shall have been posted conspicuously thereon, the Street Commissioner may cause the same to be removed, and after advertisement of ten days, sell the materials so removed at public auction, unless the expenses of such removal shall have been previously repaid; and he shall account for and pay over the proceeds of such sales, as provided in sections 27 and 28 of this chapter.

§ 23. For the purpose of defraying any expense which may be incurred in pursuance of the last section, or such other minor incidental expenses of the department as cannot be conveniently accounted for on separate vouchers, the Street Commissioner may, by a requisition, draw upon the Comptroller for a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.

He may, in like manner, renew the draft as often as may be necessary; but no such renewal shall be made until the money paid upon the previous draft shall be accounted for to the Comptroller by satisfactory vouchers for the expenditure of the money paid thereon.

§ 24. When a draft shall be made upon the Comptroller, in conformity with the last section, he shall draw his warrant in favor of the Street Commissioner, for theamount thereof.

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$ 25. All articles removed, as provided in section 22 of Removal of his paythis chapter, may be redeemed by the owner, upon ing to the Street Commissioner, for the use of the Corporation, the necessary expenses of removal, together with six cents per day for every cart-load thereof, during the time it shall remain unclaimed.

§ 26. The Street Commissioner shall enter in a book, Ibid. to be provided for that purpose, a list of all articles so removed, with the time of removal and the expenses thereof; and when the same shall be redeemed, he shall likewise enter therein the name of the person redeeming the same, and the amount received therefor, and shall render a certified account thereof to the Comptroller, on Thursday of each wee and shall thereupon pay over the amount so received to the Chamberlain. He shall also thereupon receive from the Chamberlain duplicate vouchers for the payment thereof, one of which he shall, on the same day, file in the office of the Comptroller.

§ 27. He shall, between the first and tenth days of Ibid. February, May, August and November, in each year, advertise and sell at public auction all such articles so removed as shall have been in the public yard, or other suitable place, one month prior to the time of advertising; and he shall, immediately after such sale, account for and pay the proceeds thereof into the city treasury, in the manner provided in the last section.

§ 28. Should the proceeds of such sale exceed the ex- Ibid. penses of transportation and sale, together with the amount charged for storage, the excess shall be paid to such person or persons as shall exhibit to the Street Commissioner satisfactory proof of the ownership of the articles to which the same relates; and the Comptroller,

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Apportionment of Assessments.

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on the certificate of the Street Commissioner, is authorized to draw his warrant in favor of such person, for the amount which may be due to them.

§ 29. The Street Commissioner shall also appoint a suitable person, at the salary of five hundred dollars per year, whose duty it shall be to attend to and regulate the public clocks.

§30. The Street Commissioner, in all cases of assessments where an aggregate sum is assessed upon any number of lots belonging to several owners, shall cause apportionments to be made among the lots, as they may be respectively owned; provided that, in the judgment of the said Street Commissioner, no difficulty is presented, requiring the intervention of the Common Council; but no apportionment made by the Street Commissioner shall be valid, until the same shall be communicated to the Common Council, and entered in a book to be kept for that purpose in the Bureau of Collection of Assessments.

ARTICLE IIJ.

OF THE DEPUTY STREET COMMISSIONER.

The Deputy § 31. There shall be an officer in the Street Department missioner. who shall be called the Deputy Street Commissioner.

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§ 32. The Deputy Street Commissioner shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a bond to the Corporation, with one or more sureties, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

§ 33. He shall assist the Street Commissioner in the performance of the duties appertaining to his office, and shall be competent, under the direction and by the authority of

the Street Commissioner, to perform any of the duties assigned by this ordinance to the Street Commissioner, except to sign contracts and requisitions on the Comptroller. And in case of the absence of the Street Commissioner, by reason of sickness or other cause, from the office for more than one day at any one time, the Deputy shall act as Street Commissioner during such absence; and in case of a vacancy in the office of Street Commissioner, the Deputy shall act as Street Commissioner, until the vacancy shall be supplied by a new appointment, and ́until the person appointed shall be duly qualified.

ARTICLE IV.

OF THE CLERKS IN THE OFFICE OF THE STREET COMMISSIONER.

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§ 34. There shall be ten clerks in the office of the Street Clerks in of Commissioner, viz: one Chief Clerk, one Contract Clerk, Commissiontwo Book-keepers, one Map Clerk, and five general clerks.

35. The Chief Clerk shall, under the Street Commis- Chief Clerk. sioner, have general charge of the papers and records of the office, and shall perform such duties appertaining to the Street Department as may be assigned to him by the Street Commissioner. He shall be paid monthly for his services at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum.

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§ 36. The Contract Clerk shall prepare all contracts for contract work done under the authority of the Street Department, and shall keep, in books to be provided for that purpose, suitable records thereof, and shall enter on the original contract all payments made on any contract under the Street Department, and shall perform such other duties as may be directed by the Street Commissioner. He shall be paid monthly for his services at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum,

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General Clerks.

Messengers.

§ 37. The Book-keepers shall have charge of the books of account of the Street Department, under the direction of the Street Commissioner, and shall perform such other services appertaining to the Strcet Department, as may be required by him. They shall be paid monthly for their services; the First Book-keeper at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, and the Second Book-keeper at the rate of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum.

38. The Map Clerk shall have charge of the maps, plans and profiles belonging to the Street Department, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the Street Commissioner, and shall be paid for his services. monthly at the rate of twelve hundred dollars per annum.

39. The General Clerks shall perform such services appertaining to the Street Department as may be required by the Street Commissioner, and shall be paid monthly for their services at the following rates of compensation, viz one at the rate of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; two at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars each per annum, and two at the rate of one thousand dollars each per annum.

§ 40. There shall be in the office of the Street Commissioner one Messenger and two Assistant Messengers, who shall perform such duties appertaining to the Street Department, as may be required by the Street Commissioner. The Messengers shall be paid monthly for their services at the following rates, viz: the Messenger at the rate of one thousand dollars per annum; one Assistant Messenger at the rate of seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and one Assistant Messenger at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum.

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