Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-16

eeive fer roieeiisn certain lists OF all pcr>ns who
may nave fnied IN pow the assessed against Them
under the provisions of the above ordinance
NOW nc condition ut the above obligation is such
tha II the said A X shall well and ruy pay over to
The Treasurer of the City OF Wheeling ali monies
which he shall collect for on account Of
the said Water Rents shall further diligently and fats
fully collect the trlh in cye such list; and
shall further within forty days amer the date etc re-
cept grven by him fer every such list account Tor the
gross amount thereof in the mode prescribed b. the
befoe recitcd ordinance"
Sec. 81. The committee the water works shall
have full power and authority remit the whole sr
any part Of the rent assessed against any pcn or per-
sons ior the of the water. whenever they shall
deem such remission just and proper
Sec ID All accounts against the CITY Cor or ON ac>
count OF The Water Works. shall be fled with the SUI
per nendeni. To be by him submitted TO the committee
on me water Works. with any explanations that may
oe necessary and The said committee having examrl-
ed The sad accounts. shall make report thereon To
cosncil
See 13 When any person hall desire a supply or
water Tor private pipe he shall make applicrtio in
writing at the office Of the Superintendent, stating the
purpose Tor which tho is wanted. and the size
oil the ferrule through which no wishes be supplied
and such Application shall be presented by The Super
in'endeni before the committee ON the Water Works
al The next meeting thereof And If the rent be agreed
uPon the Superintendent upon the production to him
OF the permit from the Clerk herein before mentioned
and the paynen; OF his own fee hereinafter specifed
shall provide ferrule of the proper SIZE and appoint
some person 20 shut off the water 20 drill the opening
"a The iron main. and insert therein tho said errule
As compensation Cor said ferrnle and ser, nee the
superintendent: shall be paid by The applicant the sum
oil one dollar and fifty cents And il any person not
appointed as aforesaid shall drill or make any opcp
ing insertion into The said iron MAN, he shah ir
every such offence forfeit and pay the sum Of ten do
lars.
I, Sec. 81 The Committee on the Water Works shall
have full power and authority regulate the sribu
ton OF the water; TO prescribe the mode of LAYING The
pipes; to require all private hydrants should they deem
II necessary Tor the public placed with
IN some enclosure; and to require the or cause
10 be removed any private hydrani so located with.
IN private enclosure
See %. Every person contracting for supply Of
waier shall cause The private p.pe conducting the
same TO he OF sufficient slrength and shall alsD have
sufficient stop cock affixed thereto within the limits ol
Tue side walk and within six inches Of the curb stone
AND every person supplied with wafer by a
oranch from private ripe. shall have sufficient stop
COCK affixed 10 SAID branch rs praccabe 10 lis
conneNon with the private pipe aforesaid And if any
person shall neglect refuse la have such sufficient
stop cock aNed shall open the same or cause the
same 10 he opened, when closed 10y the snperniend
ant OF by any person authorized by him. such person
ten dollars
Sec, 20 IL any person. who may be hereafter en-
poyed TO lay any private pipe. branch herelrom OF
TO alter or repair the same shall neglect or refuse &c
aihx such stop cocks and openings as are herein re
CURED he shall forfeit and pay the Of ten dollars
Sec "a. Over every stop cock placed as herein be
fore required there shall be LEFT an opening of nj eas
tour inches square, which shall be securely covered
nj The top with iron stone, placed in uch mamie
'a me situation OF said stop cock may be readily dis
'ngaished the covering thereof shall be even with IN,
surrounding ground or pavement. And if aay persor
10 whom water has been supplied shall eglecf or re
inse TO comply with this provision. or shall suffer suoi
opening unnecessarily 10 remain uncovered he shall
forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of fiy,
dollars
Sec. y III any person or porssns shall wilfufy o
hcghgcnily, damage, inJurc or dlsplace any of IN,
pipes, fire plugs, slop cocks hydrans reservoirs On
gines or any thing apperianng 10 the Water Works
or shall throw any dirt stones or other artio into IN,
reservoir or shall occasion any wilfu Of water
or shall sliier IL TO low unnecessarily from his her
their promises shall the same except for cuIina
or necessary household purposes unless Otherwise spe
eiaiy agreed IN heir r said water he she
ey SO offending shall forfeit and pay for every sucI
offence the of dollars; and shall in addii,on b,
liable Tor the expense of repairing any damage or i'm
jury occasioned thereby.
4 Sec 20 II any person entrusted with IN. s,or,o
OF The lire plugs shall open the same on any occasion
whatever. except in Of fire. or when directed by
a member of the Water Works Committee or by The
superintendent by officer Of one OF the fire CON-
Pahies, or shall neglect refise shut The same as
soon as the fire Is cxlngnished he She or ihey shall
M every such offence forfeit and pay the sum OF FIVE
dollars.
Sec. 50 If any person other than the actual occu-
pants OF the building promises into which the alter
mas been introduced by private pipe shall resort to
such private pipe, and use the water therefro or il
The occupant of ssch building or premises shall know
ingy permit another who has not contracted for sut
ply :" water and obtained permit 90 resort io sucl
Irvaic pipe and Iherefron. he she or they shall
or every such offence forfeit and pay the SUM Of five
dollars
Sec 81 The superntedaDt or any member OF the
wafer Hots committee. any person acting under an
order from said committee o. the chairman of said
committee shall be authorized enquire and examine
al any building or premises from which any waste or
unusual How OF water shall proceed into The cause
thcreoL And u such waste or flow Of water shall
proceed from any defect Of the pipes other fixtures
and II the occupant Of the bulldog or premises shall
neglect or refuse, upon -nIice given have the ne
ccSsary repairs o: alterations made forthwith the su-
Periaendsnt or member Of said Committee or person
acting under the order Of said cnmiiiee or the chair
man ihereot shall be authorized shut off THO water
from such buil3nrg premises. And any person who
shall let on The water before the repairs or alterations
aforesaid are made who shall oppose Or prevent The
examination hereby authorized. shall for every such
offence forfeit and pay The Of ten dollars
See. 81 Those persons who may contract for water
after the fifteenth DAY of ril Aforesaid shall as soon
as the same is supplied ~ thcm Pny the proportion OF
the annual rent agreed upon up 10 the first day Of Dc
iober fhen April next and thereafter shall pay the an
nual rent assessed by the committee ON the Water
Works every year, herein before prescribed so long
as the contract shall exist And any person intending
to discontinue the uso Of FROM the Water Works
shall give notice thereof IN writing TO the supcrin,end
ant at least one month before the expiration of the
year tor which he or she shall have paid otherwise
he or she shall DO charged with and pay the rent ,r
the year next ensuing
Sec. 80. If any person. Sho shall have contracted
for supply Of water, shall dispose Of remove from
he premises contracted To be supplied. and shall
be DESTROYS IN assign t1nsIer such ~ his or
hef Successor successors ia said premises soct per
son shall assign hrs or her permit in presence Of
the Clerk. And failure DO the person in whose
name the co tract for water had been made shall l
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