Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-05

Water in the borough Of Wilmington, and Jor
other purposes.
SEC i. BE it ordained By the Burgesers aud
Borough Council Of the Bororgh Of Wilmington.
That there shall! be appointed, annually. com
mttec consisting of five meu,bcrs of the Council,
TO be entitled the Watering Committee, who shall
exercise general superintendent over the water
works of the Borough to whose directions the
superintendent of the water works shall conform,
unless otherwise directed BY ordinance: app.lca
tons for supply of water by private pipes shall
be made to the said committee or some member
thereof, at least five days before breaking ground
for that purpose: and all permits Tor the same,
shall be issued by them, in which permits, The size
or diameter of the ferrules which are to be insert
I'd into the main pipe. shall be specified and the
said committee shall keep fair record Of their
proceedings, list OF those who have contracted
for supply Of watcrb by private pipes. the date OF the
contracts respectively. the rates and all such other
matters az belong to the duties Of their appoint
mcnt and for this purpose, the Clerk Of the BIZ
rough Council shall attend their sttlngs. and act
as their Clerk, Tor which service he shall receive a
reasonable compensation. Any person or persons
who may hereafter contract for supply Of Bran
'!ywne water, shall cause the pipe conducting the
same, to be Of sufficient strength. and shall also
have sufficient stop cock affixed thereto, within
the limits OF the foot pavement, at the distance Of
twelve inches from the curb or gutter. to prevent
accidents from the leakage OF the said pipc and
every person who may be supplied with such water
from q branch connected with private pipe, shall
have a sufficient stop-cock affixed to the said
branch pipe. as near as conveniently may be to the
said private pipe 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 use the private pipe with which snch
connection may be formed and every person who
may be supplied with water from private pipe
having a branch or branches connected Herewith
as aforesaid. shall in like manner haye sufficient
stop-cock affixed to suth private pipe, abose the
said branch or branches for the purpose aforesaid :
and in case of neglect or refusal to have such
stop-cock affixed as aforesaid. every person 50 Of
Tending shall forfeit and pay the sum Of five dol
lars. aid the watering committee ball have power
to direct the Superintendent Of the water works
TO dctach their Ierruc from the Pipe of conduit.
SEC .. .qna be il ordained ~ tie authority
dforesnsd. That all FLANDERS or other persons
who may hereafter be employed to lay such private
pipes. branch pipes. q private pipes having a
branch or branches as aforesaid or to alter or re-
pair tie same, are hereby required and cnjoincd "a
aiix thereto sufficient stop cocks, with proper
openings to the same, walled up and covered ~
hereinafter mentioned. under the penalty OF ten
dollars for every neglect thereof.
SIC. 5. .9Hd BE- Il farther oslGined. That over
every stop. cock placed in the manner specified 10
the first section OF this ordinance there shall lc
left an openlng. at least three inches square which
sha be walled ~ With brick Or stone and securely
covered vim the same. mr. Vim iron. in such NM.
ner a. mat the situation Of tb- aid ston.corl ~,
be readily distjncui>hcd: When cnvcrnr # nlacrd
in any n1,;c street mr. allow sLall me- evop Nth
the sprronnnr nayement. an% r ,Sc oyner ~
occun;er Of INV hr;ldinr' Iot Of oronnd or nrc
m,scs INK uh;cb the Krapdv,io,. NM L. -
been ,ntrn,luc,d shall nerlect to comnlv wih nc
proy,ion Or sla suttrr .nch onsn;pg 4 in A.,
nuhlic Street or alley' IN remain mncove,c,l h.
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