Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-29

OF ground premises shah neglect or refuse upon no.
ce beis gwen, to have til. necessary repairs made forth
WIN, te SAX su1eiinen shall be, and is authorised
ana to shut off tn waterleadng to such build
ns' io OF ground or pr and any person who shall
et IN 'ie water Deo' tile necessary repairs made,
snai orf, II and paw tn sum of five dollars and any per-
VINO sinai obstuct or oppose either ct the officers
aforesaid ~ making such enr, aud examination aore
SAID sa forfeit and pay tor each offence the oftwen
Sec 9. AID be it further ordained That the spanners
OF me hire plugs shall be in the custody of the Clerk of
he Market and of the respective Fire Comp mics of the
bo"ugh, VINO Shall not open tine same, pit at ths re-
quest OF member of the Watering Committee,
Of lire N NE neghborhood, under penalty Of five dol
lars for each aud every offence and the person per-
sons entrusted with the spanners of the fire plugs, shall
neglect refuse SHUT the same as soon as the fire IS
exSushed he or they shall forfeit and pay for such Of
fence the like sum Of live dollars.
Sec TO- And be it further ordained, That fany person
Of PERSONS except nc superintendent Of tie ater Works.
or some person by his authority, ball open the stop
COCKS and stop Waters attached to the pipes of conduit he
or they tor every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the
sum 1T five dollars.
or person, shall break nure, do y damage whatev
er, 70 the pump, punphouse, machinery erected
the Bsandywne FIR the purpose fsuppyng this Borough
with water; to the pipes of conduit LAID for the pas.
sage OF the water; to the plugs stop cocks stop
waters, ydrnts. pumps or other fixtures appeitanng to-
or connected with the same; shall throw or put any
stones nth or any foreign matter or substance whaeverin
to the basons reservoirs, shall break down, damage
ol iJre the fences pang which ihclose the same or
shall cnrthe lot in which the said basins reservoirs are
ncosed, without permission or shall Dis, break the
earth III any Of the Streets lanes alleys of this Borough,
for the purpose of disturbing, moving nurins the
pipes of conduit, of obstlcng the passage Of
through the same every person sojoendng & every per-
son aiding and abetng the same, shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence, fine not exceeding fifty dollars and
Mt less than five dollars; and every such person shall he
liable to action to make good the damages.
Sec ~. And be it further ordained, That the fines and
pcnte, imposed by tins ordinance, shall be recovered,
with costs, before either Of the Bugesscs. in the
manner as debts under fifty dollars are recoverable by
law and the High and Petit Cons'ahles hereby direct
ed enoncd diligently to inquire after and prosecute
all who shall offend in the premises.
Sec. Is. And be it further ordained, That the ord-
entitled" An ordinance to protect and secure the
Water Works Of this Borough against DANA &c injury
passed the second day of January last be and the is
hereby repealed, made null and void ;-prored tina,
any offences heretofore committed against the said or
dlnance may be prosecuted, any fines and torfei
lures incurred under the same may be recovered in the
same manner if this ordinance had been passed
j JAMES BRoBsoN, First Bmgess.
Passed at The To1s a Aafb
i august, II, 1898
i JONAS r. FAIRI.AMB Clerk C.