Before assuming the duties of his office, he shall make oath faithfully to perform the duties of his office and he shall give a bond with not less than two good and sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the mayor and council, in the sum of twentyfive thousand dollars ($25,000), for the faithful performance of his duties. He shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and he shall not receive any fees or perquisites in addition to his salary. He shall notify the board of public works of the completion of all contract work prior to the acceptance thereof, and after the same shall have been accepted by the board of public works he shall prepare and submit final estimates of the same, of which he shall keep a duplicate copy for the approval of said board. He shall keep and prêserve in a proper manner all books, maps, profiles and other records belonging to the City and connected with his department, and shall deliver the same to his successor in office. The engineer shall make all necessary surveys and furnish such plans, plats, profiles, estimates, and such other information relating to or concerning public work as shall be required by the board of public works. He shall have the right to appoint an assistant engineer, subject to the approval of the council, who shall act under the direction and control of the city engineer, for whose acts the city engineer and his bondsmen shall be responsible, and who shall, in the event of the sickness, disability or absence of the city engineer, in addition to other work required of him, be empowered to perform all the duties devolving upon the city engineer during such sickness, disability or absence, The city engineer is Assistant engineer. Amending sec. 107, chap. 12a, Comp. Stats., authorized to require such assistant engineer to furnish bond in such sum and with such sureties as he may consider ample for his protection. SEC. 20. That Section 107 of said act be and 1891; sec. 2414, the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Consol. Stats., 1891. Board of build Inspector of buildings; appointment; ances. Sec. 107. In each city of the metropolitan class ing inspection. there shall be a board for the inspection of buildings which shall have charge of the enforcing of all ordinances pertaining to party walls or the erection, construction, alteration, repair or removal of buildings, and the arrangement of heating appliA majority of the members of such board shall constitute a quorum. The chief officer of bond; duties, such board shall be called the "Inspector of Buildings" and he shall be the executive officer of such board. He shall be appointed by the mayor at the same time and in the same manner as other appointive officers of the City, and shall give bond with two or more sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the faithful discharge of his duties, to be approved by the City council and filed with the comptroller. He shall issue permits only upon the receipt of the City treasurer showing that the required fee therefor has been paid into the city treasury. He shall report to the City council on the first day of each month and transmit therewith all receipts filed for permits issued. It shall be unlawful to issue any permits for any purpose whatever until the fee therefor has been paid to the city treasurer, and his receipt filed with the inspector of buildings. The inspector of buildings shall be an experienced builder and mechanic, and competent to perform all the duties of the office to which he is appointed, and shall not during Building permits. duties of his term of office be employed in any other vocation or business. The city engineer and the chief of Power and the fire department, or such other officers or persons as may be designated by ordinance, shall be the other members of the board for the inspection. of buildings. The board for the inspection of buildings and the inspector of buildings shall have and exercise such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or concurrent resolution. All charges for permits shall be fixed by ordinance. SEC. 21. That section 108 of said act be and Amending sec. the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 108, chap. 12a, Comp. Stats., 1891; sec. 2415, Consol, Stats., Section 108. In each city of the metropolitan 1891, Park commis class there shall be a board of park commissioners sioners; duties. who shall have charge of all the parks and public grounds belonging to the City, with power to establish rules for the management, care and use of public parks, parkways, and boulevards, and it shall be the duty of said board from time to time to devise, suggest and recommend to the mayor and council a system of public parks, parkways and boulevards or additions thereto, within the city, or within three miles of the limits thereof, and to designate the lands, lots or grounds necessary to be used, purchased or appropriated for such purpose. And thereupon it shall be the duty of the Duties of mayor and council to take such action as may be council rela necessary for the appropriation of the lands, lots or grounds so designated, the power to appropriate lands, lots or grounds for such purpose being hereby conferred on the mayor and council and for the purpose of making payments for such lands, lots or grounds so appropriated, or purchased as herein mayor and tive to parks. Parks and other cities. after provided, assess such real estate as may be specially benefited by reason of the appropriation or purchase thereof for such purpose, and issue bonds as may be required for such purpose to the extent and amount required in excess of such assessment. And the mayor and council are further authorized upon the recommendation of said park commissioners and with their concurrance to purchase in the name of said city, lands, lots or grounds within the limits herein designated to be used and boulevards in improved for parks, parkways or boulevards, notwithstanding said limits include lands, lots or grounds within the corporate boundaries of other cities or villages, and if such lands, lots or grounds are in the limits of other cities or villages, said cities or villages shall cease to have jurisdiction over the said lands, lots or grounds after the said lands, lots or grounds are acquired for parks, parkways or boulevards as aforesaid by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise: And for the purpose of paying for and improving lands, lots or grounds purchased or appropriated for parks, parkways or boulevards the mayor and council may issue bonds for such purpose to an amount necessary, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year. Said bonds to be designated and known as "Park Bonds, Series -" and to be issued and used in accordance with the provisions governing the issuance of sewer, funding and other public improvements bonds by this act contemplated. Park bonds. Vote on park bonds. Provided, No such bonds shall be issued until the question of the issuing of the same has been submitted to the electors of the city at a general election therein, and authorized by a vote of street improve ments. two-thirds () of the electors voting on said question at such election. When improvements are Expense of made upon or in streets, or sidewalks adjacent to, and abutting upon parks, parkways or boulevards. and similar grounds in the charge and control of said board of park commissioners, the cost or expense of which would otherwise be chargeable to the city, the same shall be paid from the park fund tax hereinafter provided; and said commissioners are hereby directed to pay the cost of such improvements. Members of board; Said board of park commissioners shall be com- Murd; ap prised of five members who shall be resident free- pointment. holders of such city and who shall be appointed by judges of the district court of the judicial district in which such city shall be situated. The members of said board shall be appointed by said judges, a majority of said judges concurring, on the second Tuesday of May, 1889, or on the second Tuesday of May following the creation under this act of any city of the metropolitan class, one for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of five years; and after the appointment of said five members, it shall be the duty of said judges, a majority, concurring, to appoint or reappoint, one of said board each year on the second Tuesday of May, and to fill for the unexpired term any vacancies existing in the board. A majority Quorum. of all the members of the board of park commissioners shall constitute a quorum. It shall be the Duties and duty of said board of park commissioners to lay out, improve and beautify all lands, lots or grounds powers of commissioners; oath of office. |