$ 245. He shall, on the first Thursday in each month, render to the Comptroller a full statement, under oath, of the receipts and expenditures of the Department of Repairs and Supplies, and report to the Common Council, from time to time, such alterations and improvements in respect thereto, as he may deem ne

cessary or proper.

§ 246. He shall enter, in suitable books to be provided for that purpose, and kept in his office, the accounts of the Department of Repairs and Supplies, and all accounts which may be rendered to the department by the several bureaux therein, together with all contracts which may be made by his department.

CHAPTER II.

THE CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.

§ 247. There shall be a clerk in the Department of Repairs and Supplies, to be denominated the Clerk to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies.

$248. The Clerk shall keep the accounts of the department; shall prepare all proposals for esti

mates, contracts and requisitions appertaining thereto;

shall copy all papers appertaining to the department,

which shall be directed by the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, and shall perform such other duties connected with the department as shall be assigned him by that officer.

ARTICLE III.

OF THE BUREAUX IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES.

CHAPTER I.-THE BUREAU OF ROADS.

II. THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

III. THE BUREAU OF STREET PAVING.

IV. THE BUREAU OF SUPPLIES FOR THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CHAPTER I.

THE BUREAU OF ROADS.

249. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Superintendent of Roads, is charged with the duty of making and repairing the public roads.

§ 250. The Superintendent of Roads 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 two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.

§ 251. 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.

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

§ 253. He shall keep correct accounts of the time of the men employed, and the work upon which they are engaged, and the expense attending the same, when it is not done by contract; and shall report the same, under oath, once in each week, to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies.

§ 254. He shall examine, audit and certify to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, all accounts for work done under his supervision, and as to the fulfillment or breach of any contract for work required to be done under his direction; and no requisition shall be drawn by the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies for any bills, accounts or contracts for making or repairing the public roads, unless certified and approved by the Superintendent of Roads.

§ 255. He shall, from time to time, examine the state of the public roads, and report all repairs thereof, which in his judgment may be necessary, to the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, who shall lay

the

the same before the Common Council, except when the expense thereof shall not in any one case exceed two hundred dollars; in which Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies may cause the repairs to be made, under the direction of the Superintendent of Roads.

256. He shall, in all matters connected with his bureau, be under the control, direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies, 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.

§ 257. The Superintendent of Roads is specially charged with the duty of attending to the enforcement of all laws 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 violatious thereof.

CHAPTER II.

THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

§ 258. This bureau, the chief officer of which shall be called the Superintendent of Repairs to Public Buildings, is charged with the duty of superintending the construction and repairing of the public buildings, wells and pumps, and the supplying the public rooms and offices of the Corporation, the court rooms, the police station houses and the public markets, with fuel, and all other things necessary therefor, except stationery.