Public Law 53–138

from and after the passage of this Act the surveyor of the District of Columbia shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per annum in lieu of fees, and shall be appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for a term of four years unless sooner removed for cause and shall be under the direction and control of the said Commissioners.

Sec. 2.

That the surveyor shall give bond to the United States in the

Bond.

penalty of twenty thousand dollars, with two sureties, to be approved by the Commissioners, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation

Oath.

before the Commissioners that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office, which bond and oath shall be deposited with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.

Sec. 3.

That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, on the

Assistant, etc.

recommendation of the surveyor, be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint one assistant surveyor, at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and such employees as may in the judgment of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be required for the surveyor’s office and operations at an aggregate expense of not exceeding five thousand two hundred dollars in any one-year.

Sec. 4.

That the surveyor shall, as speedily as possible, execute any

Executing orders.

order of survey made by any court or private individual of any lot or square within the city of Washington, or of any land within the District of Columbia, outside of said city, and shall make due return of a true plat and certificate thereof.

Sec. 5.

That it shall be the duty of the surveyor to execute any

Work for the District.

surveying work for the District of Columbia, without charge, on the

Fees to be deposited.

order of the Commissioners; and all fees for surveys made by the surveyor or the assistant surveyor shall be paid over to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia under regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and be covered into the Treasury of the United States as other revenues of the District are

Preservation of notes, records, etc.

now; and the field notes of the surveyor and his assistant shall be preserved and shall be a part of the public property of the District of Columbia, and all records, plats, plans and other papers or documents now existing or hereafter made or secured by the office of the said surveyor shall be delivered by each surveyor to his successor in office, and no plat or survey of land shall be recorded in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia except it be certified to as correct by the surveyor of the said District.

Sec. 6.

That the assistant surveyor shall take the same oath his

Duties of assistant.

principal is required to take, and may, during the continuance of his office, discharge and perform any of the official duties of his principal, and any default or misfeasance in office by the assistant surveyor, or other assistant or helper of the surveyor, shall be deemed a breach of the official bond of his principal.

Sec. 7.

That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby

Schedules of fees.

empowered and directed to prescribe a schedule of fees to be charged by the surveyor for his services, in lieu of the fees now charged, which schedule shall be printed and conspicuously displayed in the office of the surveyor.

Sec. 8.

That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions

Repeal.

of this Act are hereby repealed.