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

sum OF five dollars and in all cases Where several
persons receive supply Of water by branches
uniting with a private common pipe, each and
every person who may so receive the water, shall
be bound to keep such common pipe in repair and
in case of waste by leak or leaks therefrom. shall
be severally liable for the penalty above inflicted
and if at any time it shall be necessary to rcpaif
private pipe, within the limits OF the cartway Of
any public street or alley, permit shall be first
taken for so doing, and the expense OF repairing
paid by the person or persons interested. under
the penalty Of five dollars for neglect .! this pro-
vision.
SEC. 8. .9nd be it further ordained, That upon
information being lodged with either of the Bur-
sesscs, OF the actual probable evasion or viola.
ton Of any Of the provisions OF this ordinance.
in any building, lot Of ground. or premises into,
or through which, pipes for conducting sup
ply of Brandywne water NAV be laid, it shall aud
may be lawln! for the High Constable of the Bo.
rnugN, aud the Superintendent of the water-works.
to enter such building, lot Of ground or premises
Tor the purpose OF examining the pipes OF conduit,
and the cocks and fixtures thereof and OF ascer-
tanning whether tie same arc in proper order and
repair; aud il for want Of such repair, there be a
waste Of wa,er, and the owner or nccupier OF such
building, lot Of Slo,nd, or premises. shall neglect
or refuse, upon notice beng given. to have the
cessarv repairs made forthwith, the SAID Superln.
tcndcnt shall be. and /, authorised and empowered
20 shut Off the water leading to such building, lot
of ground or premises: and any person who shall
let on the water before the necessary repairs are
made, shall forfeit AMI pay the sum Of five dol
lars; and any person who shall obstruct or oppose
either OF the officers aforesaid, IN making sncl Gu
try and examination as aforesaid shall forfeit and
pay tor each offence the sum OF twenty dollars.
SEC. Q And be it further ordained, That the
spanners Of the fire plugs shalt be in the oustody
Of the Clerk OF the Market and Of the respective
Fire Companies o.! the Burouah, who Shall NOT
open the same, except at tie request OF a member
OF the Watering Committee, OF in case Of fire in
the neghborhoot, under . penalty Of five dollars
for each and every offence ana il The person or
persons entrusted with the spanners Of tue fire
plugs, snail neglect refuse to shut the same,
soon rs the fire is cxtln.uished, he or they shall
forfeit and pay for such offence the like SUN Of five
dollars
FEC. 10. md be il further ordained, That if
any person or persons, except the Superintendent
OF the Water Works. or some person by his authot
rty. shall open the tnp-cocks and stop-wacrs at
tached to the pipes0t conduit, he or they for eve
~ such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
five dollars.
Src. II. md be il further ordained, That if
any pcr,on or persons Shall break, nlcre, or do
any damage Whatever, to the pump, pump.house,
Or machinery erected on the l,randywinc for the
purpose ut supplying this Borough with water or
y the pipes Of conduit laid for the passage Of the
water: or To the iirc-pluss, stop-cocks, stop-wa-
tcrs hydrants. pumps. or other fixtures appertain-
ng to, or connected with the same or shall throw
or rut any stances, filth or any foreign matter or
substance whatever into the basons or reservoirs,
or shall break down, damage or iniure the fences
or palng which lnclose the same, or shall enter the
lot in which the said basins or reservoirs are in
rIn el,.li
The earth in any OF the streets. lanes alleys Of
this Borough, for the purpose Of disturbing, NOV.
lng or injuing the pipes of conduit, OF ohsti uct
ing the passage OF water through the same; every
person so Offending, and every per son aiding and
abettng the same, shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence, fine not exceeding fifty dollars and
not less than five dollars; and every such person
shall be liable to an action to make good the Tia
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SET. II. And be II further ordaiued That tbs
Hncs and penalties imposed BY this ordinance
shall be recovered, with costs, before either Of the
Burgesses, in the same manner as debts under fit,
dollars recoverable ~ law; and the High anc
Petit Constabes are hereby directed and enjoinet
diligently to inquire after and prosecute all wht
shall offend in the premises.
SEC. -. .ard be it further ordained, Tia. tn,
orlnacc entitled" An ordinance to protect an,
secure the Water Works of this Borough acains
damage or injury" passed thcsccond day ot ia
nnary last, be, aud the same is hereby repealed
made null and void ;--i'roridet that any olencc
heretofore committed against the said ordinance
may be prosecuted, Or any fines amt fortciture
incurred under the same, may be recovered in th
same manner as it this ordinance had never beef
passed.
JAMES BRnBs0N. First Burgess
Passed at the Torn NUE.
,lug'tst II, 1923.
hIlEaT,
JONAS z. FAlRLAMB, Cpra b.