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Show . BOABD OF Pl'BUC WORKS. The board of public works elected by the eomieil last evening, is composed of iirst-o)a.ss business meu just such men as are needed in an organiatioii of this character. ,'I'he board will have much important work to perform, aud we have every reason to believe that it will be clone iu a prompt, efficiout, and business-like manner. It is the duty of this board lo make contracts on behalf of the city for the performance of all such works anil tho erection of all such improvements as may be ordered by the council, .but only with the approval of thu council; to superintend the performance of all contracts and tho construction of all su';h .improvements; to approve the estimates of the city engineer which may be made from time to time of the value of 'work as the same may progress; pro-gress; to accept any work done or improvements im-provements made when the same shall be fully completed according to contract, con-tract, subject, however, tothe approval of the council. All such work as grading, guttering, curbing, street-paving', sidewalk construction, con-struction, sewerage, and so on, comes . under the supervision of the board of public works. , The board has the authority to em-' ploy, with the approval of the council, inspectors ,of all works under its .' thargc. t - ; t . . i |