Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-29


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 theretrom, shall
be severally liable for the penalty above inflicted
and if at any time it shall be necessary to repa
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 Q! this pro-
vision.
SIC. 8. .qnd be il further ordained, That upon
information being lodged with either ot the Bur-
gesses, of the actual or probable evasion or vio'a-
tirn 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 Bran,lywine water may be laid. it shall aud
may be lawful for the High Constable OF the bo-
rough, and the Superintendent Of the watcr-woiks,
to enter such building, lot of .rourd or premises
for the purpose OF examining the pipes OF conduit.
and the cocks and fixtures thereof, and ct asccr-
tanning whether the same are IN proper order ard
repair; and it for want ot such repair, there be
waste of water, and the owner or uccupcr OF such
building, lot OF ground, o. premises, shall neglect
or refuse, upon notice being given. to have the ne
ccssary repairs made forthwith, the said Supcrin
ten,lcnt shall be. and IS authorised and empowered
to shut of the water leading to such building, lot
o. ground or premises; and any person who Shall
let on the water. before the necessary repairs arc
made, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars and any person who shall 0bstruct or oppose
either of the officers aforesaid, IN making such en-
try and examination as aforesaid. shall forfeit and
pay for each offence the sum OF twenty dollars.
SEC. . .4ad be il further ordained, That the
spahners Of the fire plugs shall be in the custody
Of the Clerk of the Market and Of the respective
Fire Companies Of the Borough, who sliall not
onp he at tl.p n n
of the Watering Committee, or in case Of fire in
the neishborhood, under penalty OF five dollars
for each and every offence: and ii the person or
persons entrusted with the spanners ot the lire
plugs, shall neglect or refuse to shut the same, as
soon as the fire is cxtingushed, he or they shall
forfeit and pay for such offence the like sum Of live
dollars.
SEC 10. md be it farther ordained, That it
any person or persons, except the Supcrntcnden-
OF the Water Works. or some person by his authot
r;ty, shall open the stop cocks and stop waters at
achcd 10 the pipes of conduit he Or they for eve
7y such offence, shall forfeit aud pay the sum Of
five dollars.
SEC. II. .qn9 be It further ordained, That If
any person Or persons shall break, injure, Or do
any damage whatever. to the pump, pump-house,
or machinery erected on the Brandywlne for the
purpose Of supplying this Borough with water or
to the pipes Of conduit laid for the passage Of the
water; or to the tirc-pluss stopcocks, stop-wa-
tcrs, hydrants. pumps, or other fixtures aprcrtaln
ing TO, OF connected with the same; or shall throw
Or put any stones, filth or any foreign matter or
substance whatever into the hssoGs reservoirs,
Or shall break down, damage or iujulc the fences
or palng which incl0sc the same, shall enter the
lot in which the said basins reservoirs in
closed, without permission; or s!all dig, or break
the earth in any OF the streets, lanes or alleys Of
this Borough. for the purpose of disturbing, NOV
lng o. inlung the pipes Of conduit, CT of obstrlct
ing the passage OF water through the same; every
person so offending, and e7cry person aiding and
abetting the same shall forfeit and pay for every
such offence, fine not exceeding fifty dollars and
rot less than five dollars: and every such person
shall be liable 20 al action to make good the Ia
mages.
SEC. -. an! be il further orda;ne1, That the
fines and penalties imposed by this ordinance.
shall be recovered, with costs, before either OF the
bursesscs. in the same manner as debt, under fifty
dollars are recoverable BY law; and the High and
Pe,lt Cnustables are hereby directed and enioined
diligently to inquire after and prosecute all who
shall offend in the premises.
SEC. J ). .and be il fiutkpr orddined That the
ordinace entitled" An ordinance to protect and
secure the Water Works of this Borough against
damage or injury passed thcsccond day of ia
nuGry llst, be, and the same is hereby repealed,
male ruIl and void ;-Procided, that any offences
heretofore committed against the said ordinance
may be prosecuted, or any fines ana foretures
incurred under the same may I've ycrcd, in the
same manner as II this ordinance had never been
passed.
JAMES BROBsON, Firs. burgess.
Passed al Me Town Htti,l
! iarust II, 528.
ATTEST,
JONAS Z FAlRLAMB. Clp,h g. c.
KTSATTTTtTH