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Duties of Superintendent of Roads.

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§ 61. He shall be the overseer of roads and highways, and shall take charge of, oversee and superintend the making and repairing of the public roads, and inspect all work done thereon, by contract or otherwise.

§ 62. He shall make all estimates necessary to, or connected with, the making and repairing of the public roads, when required by the Street Commissioner.

§ 63. He shall, from time to time, examine the state of the public roads, and report all the repairs thereof, which, in his judgment, may be necessary, to the Street Commissioner.

8 64. He shall cause to be kept in his bureau accounts of the time of all persons to be paid by wages, for work under the supervision of his bureau, and of the work upon which they are engaged, and of all the other expenditures of his bureau, and of the expense of each particular work or job, with the items thereof.

§ 65. He shall examine and audit all pay-rolls, and all accounts for work done or materials furnished under the supervision of his bureau, and, if found correct, shall certify them in writing, and shall deliver them, with proper vouchers, to the Street Commissioner; and in all cases of contract work under his supervision, he shall examine and report to the Street Commissioner as to the fulfillment or breach of the contract therefor, and he shall certify on every voucher for payment thereon, that such payment is due, in accordance with the terms of the

contract.

§ 66. He shall, in all matters connected with his bureau, be under the control, direction and supervision of the Street Commissioner, who may approve or disapprove of all accounts certified by him, and by whom alone all

requisitions upon the Comptroller for the payment thereof shall be drawn.

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§ 67. The Superintendent of Roads is specially charged Duties of Suwith the duty of attending to the enforcement of all laws of Roads. of this state, and ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council, relating to the public roads in the city of New York, and is required, from time to time, to report to the Corporation Attorney all violations thereof.

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§ 68. The Street Commissioner may employ, when re- Clerk in Buquired, a clerk in this bureau, to be called the Clerk of Roads. the Bureau of Roads, who shall be paid monthly for his services, at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum.

ARTICLE VIII

OF THE BUREAU OF LANDS AND PLACES.

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§ 69. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be Superintend called the Superintendent of Lands and Places, is charged and Places. with the duty of inspecting the condition of, and superin. tending and keeping in order the public grounds and places belonging to the Corporation. The Superintendent of Lands and Places shall receive payment monthly for his services, at the rate of two thousand dollars per

annum.

§ 70. The Superintendent of Lands and Places shall, His Bond. 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 two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

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$71. He shall exercise a constant inspection and super- Duties of Suvision of the public grounds and parks, and of keeping the of Lands and same in proper order, and shall, from time to time, suggest

Places.

Duties of Superintendeut of Lands and Places.

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and report to the Street Commissioner such improvements therein as may be necessary and proper, with estimates of the expense thereof, if the Street Commissioner approve.

$ 72. He shall cause to be kept in his bureau accounts of the time of all persons to be paid by wages for work under the supervision of his bureau, and of the work upon which they are engaged, and of all the other expenditures of his bureau, and of the expense of each particular work or job, with the items thereof.

§ 73. He shall examine and audit all pay-rolls and all accounts for work done, or materials furnished, under the supervision of his bureau, and, if found correct, shall certify them in writing, and shall deliver them, with proper vouchers, to the Street Commissioner; and, in all cases of contract work, under his supervision, he shall examine and report to the Street Commissioner as to the fulfillment or breach of the contract therefor, and he shall certify on every voucher for payment thereon, that such payment is due in accordance with the terms of the contract.

§ 74. He shall, in all matters connected with his bureau, be under the control, direction and supervision of the Street Commissioner, who may approve or disapprove all accounts certified by him, and by whom alone all requisitions upon the Comptroller for the payment thereof shall be drawn.

$45. The Superintendent of Lands and Places is specially charged with the duty of attending to the enforcement of the laws of this state, and ordinances and resolu tions of the Common Council, relating to public grounds and parks in the city of New York, and is required, from time to time, to report to the Corporation Attorney all violations thereof.

§ 76. The Superintendent of Lands and Places may ap

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point a foreman in the Bureau of Lands and Places, who shall receive for his services two dollars and a half per day; and two keepers in each of the following parks, who shall each receive for their services one dollar and a half Parks and la per day, viz: the Battery, the City Hall park, Washington Parade ground, Union square, Stuyvesant parks, Madison square and Tompkins square. The Superintendent of

Lands and Places may, with the consent of the Street Commissioner, employ, from time to time, such additional labor as may be necessary, to keep the public parks and grounds in proper order.

ARTICLE IX.

OF THE BUREAU OF LAMPS AND GAS.

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877. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be Superintend called the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas, is charged and Gas. with the duty of superintending the lighting of the public streets, roads, places, avenues, wharves, piers and markets; the construction and repairs of the public lamps, and the procuring all necessary supplies and fixtures therefor. He shall receive payment monthly for his services, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum.

§ 78. The Superintendent of Lamps and Gas shall, before His Bond. 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 two housand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

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$79. He shall make all estimates necessary to or con- Duties of Sunected with any of the matters referred to in section 77 of of Lamps and this chapter.

Gas.

§ 80. He shall take charge of, oversee and superintend Ibid. he construction, repairing, cleaning, trimming and lighting

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of public lamps; and shall preserve and keep in such place as may be prescribed by the Street Commissioner, the oil and other supplies appertaining to his bureau.

§ 81. He shall, from time to time, inspect the public of Lamps and lamps, and, with the consent of the Street Commissioner, shall cause the same to be repaired forthwith, when any repairs are necessary.

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§ 82. He shall, forthwith, report to the Street Commissioner all violations of any contracts for supplying the city with oil or gas for the lighting of the public lamps, and every omission or neglect on the part of any person whose duty it is to clean, trim or light the same.

§ 83. He shall subject all oil which may delivered upon any contract, to a thorough examination, before emptying it from the original vessel in which it may be delivered; and if it be found, in any respect, inferior, either in quantity or quality to that required by the contract, he shall forthwith report the same to the Street Commissioner.

§ 84. He shall cause all lamps to be hereafter placed in the streets and avenues, in conformity with the ordinances or resolutions of the Common Council, now in force or hereafter to be adopted.

§ 85. He shall cause to be kept in his bureau accounts of the time of all persons to be paid by wages for work under the supervision of his bureau, and of the work upon which they are engaged, and of all the other expenditures of his bureau, and of the expense of each particular work or job, with the items thereof.

§ 86. He shall examine and audit all pay-rolls and all accounts for work done or materials furnished, under the supervision of his bureau; and, if found correct, shall cer

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