Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-26

cd in order 10 lay the iron main and any pinmocr
M other person who SHALL withoutthe authority oi
she superintendent, drill or make any. opening
or insertion into the said iron main, shall &c hned
In the sum Of twenty dollars.
SEQ. z. .and be it further ordained, That It
any person shall permit the Brandvwine water to
how unnecessarily from any part Of private pipe
or the fixtures thereof, on his or her premises, or
the premises by him Or her occupied, eiher with
in building or inclosure, or any street or alley,
every such person shaft forfeit for each offence the
sutn Of five dollars; and in al cases where several
persons receive supply OF water by branches
uniting with a pti,at common pipe, each aGd
avety person who may so receive the water, shall
be bound to keep surh common pipe in repair and
in case Of waste by leak or LEAFS thcreirom, shall
be severay liable for the penalty above inflicted :
and if at any time it shall be necessary to repai
private pipe, within the limits OF the cartway OF
any public street or alley, permit shall be first
taken for so doing, and tie expense OF repairing
paid by the perscn nr persons interested, uuuef
She penalty Of fse dollars for neglect Q! TINS pro-
vision.
SEC. g. And be it further ordained, That upon
Information being lodged with either OF the Bur
gesses. Of the actual or probable evasion or viola
zion Of anv of the provisions ct this ordinance.
in any building, lot of ground. or premises into,
or through which, pipes for conducting a sup,
ply Of Brandywine water may be laid, it shall and
may be Lawful! for the High Constable OF the Bo.
rough, and the Superintendent Of the water-works.
to enter such building lot Of ground or premises
for the purpose Of examining the pipes Of conduit,
and the cocks and fixtures thereof, and OF ascer-
tanning whether the same are in proper order and
repair and if for want Of such repair. there DC a
waste of water, and the owner or occupler OF such
building, lot Of ground, or premises, shall neglect
or refuse, upon notice bens gwen to have the ne
cessarv repairs made forthwith. the said Superin,
III Il arafl
20 shut nf the water leading to such building, lot
Of ground or premises and any person who shall
let the water, before the necessary repairs are
made, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF live dol
iars; and any person who shall obstruct or oppose
either Of the officers aforesaid, IN making such en-
try and examination IS aforesaid shall foi ielt and
pay for each offence the sum OF twenty dollars.
SEC. 8 .9nd be it further ordained, That the
spanners Of the fire pings shall be in the custody
Of the Cip,k of the Market and Of the respective
Fire Companies Of the Borough, who Shall not
open the same, except at the request ct a member
Of the Watering Committee, or in case OF fire IN
the neehborhood, under penalty of five dollars
for each and every offence and It the person OF
persons entrusted with the spanncrs Ot the lire
plugs, shall neglect refuse to shut the same, a'
as the fire is eXtngnished, he or they shall
forfeit aud pay for such offence the like sum Of fv'
dollars.
SEC. 10. ard be it farther ordained, That
any person or persons, except the Superintendent
Of the Water Works or some person by his auth0
rty, sha! open the stnp-c0cks and stop waters at
tached to the pipes of conduit he or they for eve
ry such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum Q
Eve dollars.
SEC. II. .9sd be 1t further ordained, That
any person or persons shall break, nurc, or d
any damage whatever, to the pump, pump.house
or machinery erected on the Brandywine for tn
purpose Of supplying this Borough with water .
10 the pipes Of conduit laid for the passage Of tn
waier or to the firc-p.ugs stop-cncks. stup-wa
ters, hydrants, pumps, Or other fixtures apperain
ing tn, or connected with the same or shall throw
or put any stones, filth any foreign matter Q
substance whatever into the hasOns or reservoir,
or shall break down. damage or hlute the fence
or palina which incose the same, Or shall enter III
lot in which the said basins or reservoirs are ii
closed, without permission; or shall dig, OF brca
the earth in any oi the streets. lanes or alleys
this Borough, Tor the purpose OF disturbing, mo'
ing OF nju'ng the pipes Of conduit, o Of oustruc
}ng the passage OF water through the same ever
person SO Offending, and every person aiding an
abetting the same, Shall forfeit ani pay for ever
such offence, fine net exceeding fifty dollars an
moi less than five dollars aud every such perso
o'.al be liable to an action 10 make good the d
images.
sec. II. .qrd be il furthpr ordaincd That Il
fines and penalties imposed by this oldinanc
shall be recovered, with costs. before either Of II
Burgesses. il the same manner debts under fiji
dollar. recoverable ny law and the High ar
Petit Constab'es are hereby directed and eninint
diligently IL inquire after aud prosecute al 81
s.all Offend in lie premises.
SEC. IL. ,lud te Il farther ordained That Il
ordinact entitled" An ordinance to protect at
secarc tic aer Wa h ot tbs i,ni uush aran
damage u ;'.jury" passed thcsecond day Of J
npaTy las, BE- and IL samc is hereby tepeae
nia'lc null ara yg;l - P,eriacd, that any ofienc
heretofore con,mitiea against the said ordnant
may be rinscrpfcd. Or any fines and turieilur