Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-22
AN eDRDTN .ANCE
For regulating the distrihaiion Of B.andymins
~ater IN tie Eorough Of Tiilmingtoa, ard for

Eoroash CouKci of Ike Borough IF Uilmington,
That there shall be appointed. annually. a CON
mitce consisting OF five members of the Council
to be entitled the Watering Committee, who shall
exercise general suparnendeace over The wate;
works Of the BurouSh: TO whose directions the
superintendent. ol the water works shall conform,
unless otherwise directed by ordinance; appiica-
ions for a supply of water by private pipes, snail
be ;na,le to the said committee some member
thereof, at least i've days before breaking ground
tor that purpnse; and all permits for the same.
shall be issued By them, IN which permits. The size
or diameter of tie ierrues which are to be insert
cd into the main pipe. shall be specified and the
said committee shall keep fair record of their
proceedings. list Of those who have contracted
fer supply Of water By private pipes, the date Of the
contracts respectively. the rates aud all such other
matters as belong to the duties Of their appoint,
ment, and for this purpose, the Clerk Of the Bo-
rough Council shall attend their sittngs, and act
rs their Clerk, for which service he shall receive
reasonable compensation. Any person or persons
who may hereafter contract for supply of Bran
ldywlne water, shall cause the pipe conducting the
same. to lie Of sufficient strength and shall also
have sufficient stop cock affixed thereto within
the limits ct the loot pavement, at the distance Of
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 branch connected with private pipe, shall
have sufficient stop-cock affixed to the said
branch pipe, as near as conveniently may be to the
said private pipe, SO as to step the supply of water
through the said branch pipe when requisite, and
not interrupt the supply to other persons having
"a right to use The private pipe with which such
connection may bc formed aud 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
stop-cock affixed to such private pipe, above the
said branch or branches, for the purpose aforesaid:
and in case Of neglect refusal 10 have such
stop-cock affixed as aforesaid, every person so of.
Tending shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars, and the Watering committee hall have power
to direct the Superintendent of the water works
to dctach their ferrule from the pipe of conduit
Src. 2. and be i ordained By the authority
aforssasd, That all Plumbers or other persons
who may hereafter te employed to lay such private
pipes, branch pipes, private pipes having a
branch or branches aforesaid, or to alter or re-
pair the same, are hereby required and epioned to
afllx thereto sufficient stop cocks, with proper
openings TO the snine, walled up and covered as
hereinafter mentioned, under the penalty Of ten
dollars for cyerv neglect thereof.
SEE. 9. .9nd be Il Farther ordained That over
every stop.cock placed in the manner specified in
the first section Of th:s ordinance, there shall bc
lett an openings at east three inches square, which
shall be walled Up with brick stone. and securely
covered with the same, with iron, in such man.
ner as that the situation Of th: said sop-onck may
be readily distinguished which covering if placed
in any public street, alley, shall be even with
the surrounding pavement; and if the owner or
occupler of any building, lot Of ground. or pre-
misses, into which the Brandywn water may have
been introduced, shall neglect to comply with t.is
provision, shall suffer such opening il in any
public street Or alley. to remain uncovered, he.
she, or they. 50 Offending, shall forfeit and pay
for each offence, the sum Of three dollars.
SEC 4. .aad ba it further orduined Ihatit
any punbe: or other person, shall, without writ
ten or printed permit from the watering commit
tee, introduce crra'c into any public or private
pipe. or l0ri1 any connexi0n or communication
whatever with s.dt pipe, shall break ground for
that or any siUils o5orpose, il any public street
alley, or II ahcwnna ion or persons shall introduce
or use terru iadred larger dimension than is spe.
CITED in his outairir permit, he, she, or they, 50
offending, shaVes6rfeit and pay for each and eve
ry such offence, The sum Of twenty dollars, and for
every days continuance of the use of such pipe
after conviction. the further sum of one dollar.
SEC. s. ind be it further ordained, That all
private pipes, conveying the Brandywine water.
shall hereafter be laid Of the same depth as the
public main in the street, from said main TO the
stop-cock Of said private pipe on the footway
and every plumber or other person employed in
laying such private pipes. shall, for each neglect
of the provision herein contained, be fined the sum
Of five dollars, and be liable for the expense incur
red in takiug up and re-layng said private pipe
of the required depth.
SEQ 6. fad be it further ordained, That
whenever an attachment Of private pipe is re.
qured to be made TO the iron main, notice thereof
shall be given to the superintendent of the water
works, one day at least previous to breaking tho
ground for that purpose; and the said superinten-
dent shall provide and furnish ferrule, of the
size for which permit has been granted and shall
shut off the water, drill the opening into said iron
main, and insert therein the said terrule; and rhe
sum Of two dollars, as compensation for said err
r,Ie and service shall be maid to the cleric of ths