[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 2301; NRO 1987,
§ 2-221]
The City Engineer, in addition to such duties
as may be prescribed by the Board of Public Works, shall:
A.
Be consulted on all matters relating to public improvements
of any kind, where the advice of a civil engineer would be of service.
B.
Unless otherwise specially provided, take charge of
the construction of all public works of the City which properly come
under the direction of a civil engineer.
C.
Perform all engineering services and make all examinations
and prepare all statements, plans, specifications and contracts which
any department may need in the discharge of its duties; however, such
contracts shall be submitted to the City Solicitor/Corporation Counsel
for his approval.
D.
When required by the Mayor, or by any officer in charge
of any department, measure the work done by contract for the City.
E.
When contracts have been made, stake out the proposed
improvement and see that the contractor conforms to the established
grade.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 2302; NRO 1987,
§ 2-222]
A.
The Board of Public Works shall elect and employ as
a Deputy City Engineer a person who is a civil engineer with a bachelor
of science degree from an accredited school, or who is a professional
civil engineer duly certified as such by this state.
B.
The Deputy City Engineer shall assist the City Engineer
and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the City Engineer.
If the City Engineer is unable to perform his duties, or if the office
of the City Engineer becomes vacant, then the Deputy City Engineer
shall perform all the duties of the engineer as prescribed by law.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 2303; NRO 1987,
§ 2-223]
A.
The City Engineer shall assemble and file in his office,
for the City, accurate plans showing:
B.
When changes or improvements are made in streets,
sewers, main drains and public grounds, complete and accurate plans
of the same shall be made and kept on file in his office.
C.
The City Engineer shall, by himself or his assistants,
make all such surveys, estimates, measurements and levels and perform
such other duties as may be required of him by the Mayor, the Board
of Aldermen or any committee thereof, or the Board of Assessors.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 2304; NRO 1987,
§ 2-224]
The City Engineer shall make or cause to be
made complete and accurate profiles of all existing public streets
and any which may hereafter be laid out, and shall draw lines on the
profiles to represent the grade of sidewalk on each side of the streets.
The grade, when approved by the Board of Public Works, shall become
the established grade for the streets and shall not be changed, except
by the Board. Hereafter, all abutters making improvements or building
sidewalks within the limits of the streets shall cause the same to
conform to the established grade.
[NRO 1975, T. 4, § 2305; NRO 1987,
§ 2-225]
All maps, plans, profiles, surveys, books, notes,
notebooks and other memoranda made and used by the City Engineer or
his assistants shall be the property of the City and shall be kept
in a safe and proper place, and together with all property of the
City in charge of the City Engineer, shall be turned over by him to
his successor.
