Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-22

ed. in order to tay the iron uaih anu any Pi""
ar o,he1 rersop who shall, without the authority oi
the .sunefiutcndert, dri'l or make any opening
mr. nsertun intu the said iron main, shall be hned
in the sum oi twenty dollars. ii
SEc.7 lind be it further ordained, lhat II
any person shall permit the Brandywne wafer 10
dow unnecessarily from any part qf private PR,
or the fixtures thereof, on his or her premises, or
the premises by him or her occupied, either WIN
in building inclosure, or 'aoy street or a'cy
every such person shall forfeit for each offence the
sum of five dollars. and IN all cases where severa
persons receive a supply of water BY branches
uniting with private common pipe, each ai.u M
every person who may receive the water, shall
be bound to keep such common pipe IN repair ana
in case of waste by leak or leaks therctrom, shall
be sevcrally liable for the penalty above inflicted
and it at ANY time it shall be necessary to rcpaii
private pipe, within the limits OF the cartway oi
any public street or alley, permit shall be ilrst
taken for so doing, ahd the expense OF repairing
paid by the person or persur, Interested uhucf
The pshalty Of five dollars tor neglect o. TINS pro-
vision.
SEC 8. find be ii further ordinrd, That upon
information being lodged with either nf the Bur
sesses, Gf the actual N probable evasion or viola
lion uf any Of the provisions ut this ordinance,
in any taiiding lot Of sroand, Or premises into,
OF through which, pipes for conducting sup,
ply OF Rrandywinc water nay be laid, It shall atd
may lie IaNfal for the High Cunstable 'o the By
rourh aud the Super clntendent OF the water. works,
ia enter sAoh building lot Of ground or premises
for the parpose o. examining the pipes OF conduit
and the cocks and fixtures. thereof, and OF asccr.
.ainian whether the same are IN proper ORDER anu
repair; ani \. Tor want Oi such repair, thcfc ue a
waste Of water and the owner or occuper OF such
buiding lot Of ground, or premises, shall neglect
or refuse, upon notice being given. to have the ne
cessary repairs made forthwthi the SAID snperln.
j. lt,..,. nt1la fttt q rnI
to shut off the water leading to such building. lot
of ground or premises; and any person who shat!
let on the water, before the necessary epalls are
made, shall fotet and pay the SUN OF live dol
lars; and any person who shall oostiuot or oppose
either of the officers aforesaid IN making such en-
try and examination as aforesaid, shall forfeit and
pay for each offence the sum Of twenty dollars.
SEC. g. find be it further ordained, That the
spanners of the fire plugs shall be in the custody
Of the Clerk OF the Market and Of the respective
Fire Companies Of the Borough, who shall moi
open the same, eecept at tie request OF member
ct the Watering Committee, or in. case ct hire IN
the neghborhood, under penalty OF five dollars
for each and every oRence; and if the person or
persons entrusted with the spanners OF the fire
pings, shall neglect OF refuse 10 shut the sane. a.
as the fire is extingnlshed, he or they shall
forfeit and pay for such offence the like sum Of ive
dollars.
SEC. 10. .ard be it farther ordained. That il
any person or persons, except the Superintendent
Of the " aer Works, or sone person by his authot
tity, shall open the topc0cks and stop waters at
,aehed to tie pipes Of conduit. he or they tor eve
ry such offence, shall fo,iet aud pay the sum Of
i've dollars.
SIC. IL. md be it further ordained, That i
any person or persons Shall break, lnjure, or do
any damage whatever. TO tne pump, pumrhouse,
Or machinery e,ected On the Eian1ywine tor the
purpose Of supplying this Borough With water or
% the pipes OF conduit laid for the passage OF the
water; or 10 the iirc-plugs, 4top cocks, stop-wa-
tiers, hydrants. pumps, or other fixtures aPpertaln.
ing to, or connected with the same or shall throw
or put any stoncs filth or aug foreign matter OF
substance whatever into the basons or reseisoi
or shall break down. damage or inlure the fence,
paiing which inunse the same, or shall enter the
lot in which the said basins or reservoirs arc IN
closed, without permission; or shall dl- o. break
the earth ~ any oil the streets lanes Or alleys ol
this Borough. for the parpose ut disturbing NOV
ing Or njuring the pipes Of conduit Of ohstruct
ing the passage OF water through the same; every
pcrsoa so offending, and every person aiding al'e
abettias TIE same, shall forfeit and pay far ever,
such offence, flee mt exccedn. fifty dollar, an,
not l. Vi than live dollars, and every such pefsoi
sha!. Le liable to al action to make good the da
images.
sT.a ~. And te i farther ordained, That h'
tncs and penalties imposed by this ordinance
shall be recc;ered, with costs before ct,cr OF tn
burgrsses in the same manner as debts under fit
Ho'lass are recoverable by law; and the High AM
l'ct. Cous'ables are hereby daaTctsl and cnioinc'
diligently = inquire after ann NYsc.ute all VIII
shall olend in the premises, ned i,
SEC. is. lind be 1t IN thst he li!etl. That tn
osiinace entitled" An or,I,iiss.ss to protect an
secure the Water Works Of THY Botough agains
damage or in)afy," passed thc,acond day OF ia
nuary last, be, and the same i, hereby repealed
made null and void -ireridea, that any offence
heretoiure COMMITTEES. against the said ordinanc,
may be prosecuted, " any fines am; forfeiture
incurred under the same, may be recovered, in I'll