Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-29
AN OHDINA NANCE

Water in the Borough OF Wilmington, and Jo
other purposes
SEC. !. Be it ordained By the Burgesses All
borough Council Of the Borough Of Wilmington
That there shall be appointed, annually com
mttee consisting of five members of the Council
to be entitled the Watering Committee, who shal
exercise general superintendent over the waite
works of the Borough; to whose directions tn
superintendent Of the water works shall conform
unless otherwise directed by ordinance; appiica
tions for supply of water by private pipes, shal
be made to the said committee some membe
thereof, at least five days before breaking groun,
for that purpose; and all permits for the same
shall be issued by them, in which permits, the siz
or diameter Of the terrules which are to be insert
ed into the main pipe, shall be specified and th
SAID committee shall keep fair record of thei
proceedings, list of those who have contrace,
for supply of water by private pipes, the date of h
contracts respectively the rates and all such othe
matters as belong to the duties Of their appoint
ment, and for this purpose, the Clerk of the Bo
rough Council shall attend their s;ttlngs, and &C
as their Clerk, for which service he shall receive
reasonable compensation. Any person or person!
who may hereafter contract for supply oi Bran
iywinc water, shall cause the pipe conducting the
same, to be of sufficient strength and shall ast
have sufficient stop cock affixed thereto, within
the limits of the foot pavement, at tile distance o!
twelve inches from the curb or gutter, to prevent
accidents from the leakage of the said pipe and
every person who may be supplied with such water
from a branch connected with private pipe, shall
have suic;cnt stop. affixed to the said
branch pipe. IS near as conveniently may be to the
said private pipe, so as to stop the supply OF water
through the said branch pipe when requisite, and
not interrupt the supply TO other persons having
right to the private pipe with which snch
connection may be formed; and every person who
may be supplied with water from private pipe,
having branch or branches connected herewith,
as aforesaid. shall in like manner have sufficient
stup-cock affixed to such private pipe, abo.e the
said branch or branches, for the purpose aforesaid
aud in case OF neglect or refusal to have such
stopcosk affixed as aforesaid, every person 50 Of
fielding shall forfeit and pay the sam Of five dol
lars. aid the watering committee hall have power
to direct the Superintendent Of the water works
70 detach their ferrule from the pipe of conduit.
SEC. 2. find be il ordained by the authority
aforesasd That all Plumbers or other persons
who may hereafter tie employed to lay such pri3ate
pipes, branch pipes, or private pipes having 4
branch or branches as Aforesaid or to alter or re
pair the same, are hereby required and enoined to
atlix thereto sufficient stop cocks, with proper
openings to the same, walled up and covered as
hereinafter mentioned, under the penalty OF ten
dollars for every neglect thereof.
SEC. 5. .and be il further 0rdGined That over
every stop-cock placed in the manner specified ir
the first section of this ordinance there shall b.
left an opening, at least three inches square, which
shall be walled up with brick stone and secure
covered with the same, or with iron, in such man
ner that tie situation Of the said stop-cock may
be readily distinguished; which covering If PLACED
in any public street, or alley, shall be even will
the surrounding pavement; and if the owner OF
occupier Of any building. Tot of ground. or pre-
rnlses, into which the Brandywne water may have
been introduced, shall neglect to comply with THU
provision, Or shall suffer such opening, il in an,
public street or alley, to remain uncovered, lie
She OF they, 50 offending, shall forfeit and pay
for each offence. the sum Of three dollars.
SEC. 4. find be it further ordained, That i
any piumbe. or other person. shall, without writ
ten or printed permit from the watering commit
tee introduce ierrnle into any public or private
pipe. form any conneXon or communication
whatever with said pipe, Or shall break ground 70
that or any similar purpose, in any public street o
alley or if any person or persons shall introluc
or use a tetrule of larger dimension than is spc
Gifted in hi, or their permit, he. she, Or they, S
offending. shall forfeit and pay for each and eve
ry such offence. the sum OF twenty dollars and fo
every days continuance Of the use of such pip
after conviction, the further sum OF one dollar.
SEC. f. find be II further ordained, That a
private pipes, conveying the Brandywinc wate
shall hereafter be laid Of tie same depth as Iii
public main in the street, from said main to tn
stop-cock OF said private pipe on the fooway
and every plumber or other person employed i
laying snch private pipes, shall, for each neglec
Of the provision herein contained be fined the SUI
Of five dollars, and be liable for the expense incu
red in taking up and re-layirg said private pin
of the required depth
SEc &. .anG be il farther ordained, TN
whenever an attachment OF private pipe is I,
uuired to be made to the iron main. ltice there
shall be given to The superintendent OF the wat,
works, one day at least previous to breaking Il
ground for that purpose; ami the said superntc
dent shall provide and lurnisha fcrrule, Of ii