Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-14

20 eoe~sou certafn hats OF oil per>coe who
have eiied to pay tb- rent, s..~s.cd against them
under :he provisons Of The above mentioned
sow me conditicn Of the above obligations 10 sueh
NAT the said A. r. shall well and rruly paw over 4,
the Treasurer Of the City OF Wheeling all monies
which he sall collect or receive r o. On account of
the aid Water Rents, shall further diligently and faith,
fully SOLICIT the forth every such list; and
shall further. within forty days acr the date ofth re
cep' srven ny him for every soch is accvuu Cor the
gnss amount thereof in the mode prescribed by the
before rccited ofdnoncel"
Sec. 81. The committee on the water works shall
have full power and authority. remii the whole or
any part OF the rent acsed agninst any pcr-en or per-
sons ior tho use OF the water. whenever thev shau
deem such remission just and proper
sec Zx. An aecounu against the City Zoe or on &C.
count OF The Water Works. shall be fled with the Su
per nendeni 10 be by him submitted to the comm;,,e
on the Water Works. with any explanations that NAV
De necessary ana the said committee having exsmn.
ed the said accounts. shall make repsr, thereon to
council
Sec. %. When any person .hsll desire /. .up,,v If
water ior private pipe. he shall make applicable in
wntng 1t the Office Of tho Superintendent stating the
purpose Tor which the water il wanted and the ME
Of the ferrulc through which he wishes To be supplied
and such application shall be presented by the Super.
'n'endent before the committee on the Water Work.
al the next meeting thereof And f the rent be agreed
urn. the Superintendent upon the production 10 him
OF the permit from the Clerk herein before mentioned
and the payment Of his fee hereinafter spccifed
shai provide ferruls Of the proper sze and apuoint
,ome pssson 70 shut OF the water to dr the opening
10 me iron main and insert therein the said fcrrue
~ compensation for said ferrue. and service the
superintendent shall b paid by the applicant, the sum
OF one dollar and hfty cenfs And il any person not
appointed ~ aforesaid. shall drill or make any omen
ing or insertion into the said iron MAN, he shall Cor
svey sscs onsscs reit and pay the sum Of ten do
lars.
Sec. "a. The Committee on the Water wor,. ,h.,,
have full power and authority regulate the dis:ribu
ton Of the water, 10 prescribe the mole Of lsvine ,he
pipes to require ai private hydrants should they deem
necessary Tor the public interests to be placed with
IN some enclosure; and require the removal or
to DC removed any private hydrant not 40 located with
IN private enclosure
sec. 20 Every pcrson contracting for q supply Of
water. shall tho private ripe conductine the
same 10 be OF sufficient sirengh and shall also have
safheieni stop cock affixed theret within the Limits Of
'ne nde walk and within six inches of the curb stone
And every person supplied with water by a
oranch from private ripe shall have q sufficient stop
COCK aixed 10 said branch ne practicable 10 its
eonnesion with the private pipe aforesaid And IL any
person shall neglect refuse 10 have such sufficient
sop cock ahked or shall open the same or cause the
same 10 be opened. when closed by the superintend
ant or by any person authorized by him. such pervon
snail Tor every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of
ten dollan.
Sec 26. IL any person. who may be hereafter en-
Poyed TO loy an private pipe or branch her.from or
TO alter or repair the same shall neglect or refuse 10
ahr such stop cocks and openings as are herein re
CURED ne shall forfeit and pay the Of ten dolars
Sec. ~ Over every stop cock placed a. herein be-
ioe required there shall be Left opening Of at least
ouf inches square, which shall be securely covered
al the top with iron sione. placed in such manner
that the situation Of said stop cock NAV be readily dis,
ng1ished the covering thereof shall be even with the
surrounding ground or pavement And if any person
10 whom water has been supplied shall neglect or re-
fuse TO comply with this provision or shall suffer such
IIN IN
forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of five
dollars " "
Sec. rs II any person perssns shall wifaIly or
neghgenty. damage, injure or drsplace any of the
PiPes hre plugs stop cocks. hydrans reservoirs en-
gines or any thing appertaining 10 the Water Works
OF shall throw any dirt stones or other article n,o ,b
reservoir: or shall occasion any wil waste of water
on sha suiier II TO How unnecessarily from his her or
'he premises or shall the except for culinary
or necessary household purosss unless otherwise sps
cay agreed IN their for said water he she or
tney SO offending shall ereif and pay FOR every such
offence the Of dollars and shall in addition no
haoie for The expense OF repairing any damage or in
jury occasioned thereby.
Sec ~. II any person entrusted with tho spanners
OIL me hire pugs shall open the same on any occasion
Whatever except IN case OF fire. when directed by
member OF the Wafer Works Committee or bv The
superintendent or BY officer of one OF the fire com
paes or shall neglect refuse shut the same ms
'oh US 'he hrs .. exngnished, he she they shall
% ~ he G.s.
dollars. ''
Sec. 80. lf any person other than the actual occp
'an's OF the building premises into which the
ias been introduced by private pipe shall resort Ia
uch private pipe. and the water thererom; or IL
ne occupant OF snch building premises shall know
ngy permit another who has contracted for sut
by OF water and obtsined permit to resort 10 such
,Hyate pipe and therefrom he she or they shall
o, every such osnee forfeit and pay tho sum Of five
iolars.
Sec 81 The superntcdnnt, or any member Of the |
s'er WORKS committee. or any person acting under an
fuer from SAID committee the chairman Of said
ommitiee shall be authorized 10 enquire and e.aJs,n.
any building or premises from which any waste or
nnsual flow OF wnter shall proceed, into the cause
hereof And II such waste or flow OF water shall
roceed from any defect of the pipes or other fixtures
nd II the occupant Of the building or premises shall
egicct or refuse. upon notice given, have the ne
aSsary repairs alterations made forthwith the an
enn'endsnt or member Of saId Committee. or person
cing under the order Of said committee or The chai
ian thereof shall be authorized To shut Oft the water
ON sueh building or premises. And any person who
Ia let on The waier before the repairs or
ioFesaid made or who .haII oppose mr. nrevn, a.,
namInai'on hereby authorized. shall for every such
Hence forfeit and pay the sum Of ten dollars
Sec ~. Those persons who may contract for vafer
Ter the fifteenth day OF April aforesaid shall as soon
the same ssuPpiied To thcm pay the proportisn OF
70 annual rent agreed upon up 10 the FIRST dav of De-
der. then April neIi; and thereafter shall paw the an
uai rent assessed by the committee ON the Winter
orks every year. "a herein before prescribed so long
the contract shall exist And any person intending
discontinue The use Of water from the Water Works
ia give notice thereof in Whiting TO the supcrintend
nt at loast one month before the expiration Of The
Ear tor which he she shall have paid or o,berve
or she shall be charged with and pay the rent for
IL year next ensuing
Sec 50 u any person, Sho shall have contracted !
supplyof water shall dispose Of or remove from
e premises so contracted 10 be supplied and shall
oesfous 10 assign or transfer such 10 his or
~ Successor or successors IN said premises such per
N shall assign hrs or her permit in presence Of
e Clerk. And Oniaureso to do The person in whose
ime the Contract for water had been made shall be
'afgeabe villa the rent due or TO become due
cfcOn.
Soc. %. Al persons Who shall be guilty Of violat
any Of the provisions Of this ordnance shall in
Wilton 70 The penalties before enacted he liable 10
e seton Of the said City Of Wheeling fer any in {
" 90 damage which may be sustained by such viola .
IN of the provisions q tbs ordinance