Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-12

ter IN the borough OF " wilmington, and lof olhel !,
purposes.
Section1 BE it ordained by the Burgesses and Borough
Council Of the borough Wilmington, That there shall
be appointed annuv committee consisting Ut five mem
beers Of The Councils be entitled the Wae'ingComtee
who shall exercise agenerai over 'e VIZ
ter works Of the borough whose directions the super
mtcnden OF the works shall conorm unless other
directed by ordinance applications tor supply OF
water by private pipes, shall be made 70 inc saa cus
tee or thereof, at least five days before
breaking ground for that purpose and all permits tor e
same shall be issued by them, m which permits, me s'"e
or diameter of the errules which to be Inserted INTO
the main pipe shall be specified and the said committee
snail keep fair record Of their proceedings, lust Oh those
who have contracted fora supply Of water by private pipes
the date of the contracts respectively the rates ana an
such other matters belong to the duties OF their appoint
ment, and for this purpose, the Clerk OF the Borough
Council shall attend their siitngs, and act as their oek
for which he shall receive reasonable compensation
Any person persons who may hereafter contract Ior
supply of Brandywne water, shall cause the pipe conduct
ing the same, be of sufficient strength, and shall ais
have sufficient stop cock affixed thereto, within me nm
it's of the foot pavement at tine distance OF twelve inches
from the curb gutter, to prevent accidents from us
leakage OF the said pipe and every person who may pc
supplied with such water. from branch connected IN
private pipe, shall have sufficient stopcock affixed to
the said branch pipe, as near as conveniently may DC 70 u
SAID private pipe, SO AS to stop the supply owater uros
the said branch pipe when requisite, and not interrupt
the supply otherperso having right to use the pr
waite pipe with when such may be trmed and
every person who may be supplied with water from
private pipe, having branch or branches connected there
= With aforesaid shall IN like manner have sufficient
StOpcCck ah1eu TO sech private pipe, apoFe VIC
branch branches, for the purpose Aforesaid and IN
OF tect refusal to have such stoP-cock aAed
aforesaid every person offending shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of five dollars, and the Waterin, committee shall
d have power direct the superintendent OF the water
works detac their terrue IRON the pipe OF conduit
Sec And be II ordained by the authority aforesaid
That ali Plumbers other persons who may hereafter be
e employed lay such private pipes, branch pipes, Of PR
waite pipes having branch or branches a, anrs SAID OF 70
y alter repair the sae,afe hereby qred and e9'a
to atix theret9 sufficient sUp-cocks, with proper open MSS
walled up covered AS hereinafter
is toned, urdr the penalty q ten dos Tor >Ncry neglect
IA tacieui.
III placed the specified in the fist st c.
ton OF tins ordinance there Shall he left an opening az
least three inches Squares winch STALL be walled up wi
BRICK Stone, securely coveted with the same, or
with iron, that the situation OF the SAID
soIcock may be readily tsng uished; which covering it
placed in any public street. aliey shall be even with the
" surrounding pavement; and it the owner or occuper OF
any building, lot OF ground or premises, into winch the
ad anywine may have been introduced, shall neg
ect to comply with this proyson or snail suffer such
opening, if any public street OF aley % remain ancov
ered he, She they oendns shall forfeit and pay
for each 0lcnce, the sum OF three dollAs
Sec. 4. And he further ordained That it any plumb
Z er person, shall, without written or ptinee
permit from the watering committee, intsoauce ferrl'
b INTO any pubic private pipe, or rn any come Xon
IS comu,unca with SAID ppe shall breal
ground tor that amy similar purpose, any public stree
s. alley, II any person or persons shall introduce or US
f.rrlle OF larger dimension sPs eff d in his Q
her permit, She they so ofs nCng, shall forfeit
II pay and every such offence, the of went
IS dollars. and orevey day continuance OF THE use OF sue
So pipe alter con, icton tine iurthrr SUM OF one dollar
- Sec. D. And be ii luther ordained, That all prvat
Vi pes conveying Bandywine WATER shall hereafter
lad OF hc Same Dept. The pubic main IN the stree
from SAID to the stop-cock OF SAID private pipe Iii
tootway; and every Punl1cr or other person employed
- my sucn private pipes, slha toT each negeci Of I'll
10 provision herein contained be fined te OF Ave dc
ars, and be liable for the expense incurred in taking
ooa and reayng SAID private pipe OF the required depth
Sec 4. And be II further ordained, Tnat
On attachment OF private pe IS required to be made to Il
shall be
50 dent ot the water works, one day at least previous
OIL breaking the ground tor that purpose and the SAID
All pecan endcnt shall provide and ulnsh errle OF Il
= for which permit has been granted and shall sh
IA OF the water, drill the opening into SAID iron main, and
sert therein The sad tcrnei and the Of two dollar
- for ferru and service shall be
the clerk of the watering committee for the of Il
90 orough before said service shall be performed PRO,
90 lied e7e,tcess that the sum If two dollars as compe ms
40 for SAID ierrue and ice, shall be required fro
IS any, whose ferlule shall be detached, order lay Il
IS IRON mann and a,y plumber other person who shu
without the authority Of the superintendent, drill
II any opening, seton into the said iron main, shall
b 81 fined III the sum OF twenty dollars.
Sec. z. And be further ordained, That if any pers
"a shall permit the Brand how
" from any part OF private pipe, the fixtures thereof
his or her premises, the premises by him her
84 ed either wtin building or incIoslre or street
alley, every such person Shall forfeit for each offence
Of five duas and in all cases where several perst
receive supply Of water BY branches uniting with =
waite common pipe, each and every person who may
ceye the water Shall be bound to keep such common nj
repair and in OF waste by leak leaks thercfru
shall be severay liable for the penalty above nfcte
and if at any tine il shall be necessary pair priv
LIE, pipe within the limits of the cartway OF any public
M I'll alley, permit shall be first taken for doing, and
- expense OF repairing paid by the person persons
~ NC rested under the penalty of live dollars for neglect of
ores, provision.
the Sec 8. And be it further ordained, That upon in
. IT, nato' being lodged with eitfero the Bugesses OF
b actual probable violation of any of the
1t is premises into or through Which nnss for condnc
the supply Of Branywine water may be laid it shall and
which be lawful for the High Constable of the Borough, and
OF me wafer WORKS. 70 enter such build
with he pipes Of conduit and tile cocks and xures Their
&C. and Of ascertanng whether the same are in proper OF