Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-01


Mr. Baldwin fiom the Committee apponted nm
the 3lst day OF May last 10 enquire into the condi
ton Of the Water Works, and TO report what meas
ures ought TO be adopted by this board in order to
their efficient regulation submitted report, which,
upon the motion of Mr.! Kinney was laid upon the
table.
MI Kinney from the Committee appointed on the
4tn DAY Oh March last, TO report an Ordinance con-
corning the Water Works. submitted an Ordinance
IN the words and figures following, TO wit
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the Water Works.
!. Be il ordained by the Mayor and Commonalty
of the Town of Staunton in Common Council as
ecmbled, That there shall be appointed annually by
the Common Council in the month of April, or as
soon thereafter as may be, person who shall be
denominated the Superintendent of the Water
Works, who in the discharge of his official duties
shall be subject to the control and direction of the
Water Committee for the time being and who
pensation as may from time to tM be fixed by
tho Common Council. And saideSuperintendeni,
before discharging any of the duties of his Office
shall take an oath before the Mayor OF Recorder
faithfully to discharge all the duties of his office
and certificate of such oath shall be made by the
officer administering the same, aud be filed with
the Clerk of the Council. And said Superintend-
emit shall also enter into bond with sufficient sec,-
rity before the Common Council in the sum of five
hundred dollars, payable to the Mayor of the Town
OF Staunton for the time being. and his successors
IN office, with condition for the payment of all
monies that may come to his hands by virtue of his
said office to the Chamberlain of the Corporation
OF Staunton. or other receiver authorized tofeceve
she same, at such time or times as is or may be
required and also for the faithful discharge of all
the duties ofsuch Superintendent, which said bond
shall be filed by the Clerk of the Council. and may
from time to time be sued upon for breach of the
condition thereof, until the penalty be recovered
x be 1t further ordained, That the water from
thc pipes laid, or to be laid, in the Streets or AL
leys of the Town Aforesaid or without the limits
OF said Town, maabe,conducted by branch pipe to
the lot oil any person, upon the conditions and re-
strlctions following, TO wit: All work necessary to
convey water into any lot as aforesaid the fixtures
thereto, including material. shall be done at the
expense OF the owner of such lot or other person
desiring the water 10 be so conveyed, and said ma
terlai and all fixtures shall be approved of and the
work executed under the direction of the Superin-
tendent of the Water Works, and under the same
direction, said branch pipe-the hydrant and other
fixtures shall at the expense and charges of the
owner or Cccupier of the lot to which the Water is
so conveyed be thereafter at all times kept in good
order.
s. BE 1t further ordained, That the Superintend-
ent OF the water Works. any person acting under
him, or under any order of any one or more of the
Water Committee shall have power. to examine
INTO the situation of any pipe hydrant or other fix
nre attached or connected by which the Water is
used on any lot or tenement, which he shall have
reason TO believe Is out of repair; and if upon ex-
animation any such pipe, hydrant or other fixture
as aforesaid be out of repair, said Superintendent
Or other person shall stop the use of the water
flowing from such pipe hvdrant or fixture until the
necessary repairs are made; and any owner or oc-
cupier OF lot Or tenement, or any other person
q VINO snail cause the water to flow from any such
Plpes Migrant or other fixture after the same shall
nave BEEN stopped aforesaid until the necessary
repairs In the opinion of the Superintendent shall
have been made or if any person shall wilfullv
permit the water 10 flow waste unnecessarily
from any pipe, hydrant or other fixture CARVING
water 10 or'!a any lot or tenement as aforesaid he
or she shall forfeit and pay not less than one OF
more than five dollars besides costs of proceedings
a. BE 1t further ordained, That if any person or
persons shall wilfully mutilate inure or DESTROY
any otthe implements or fixtures connected with
the Water Works and belonging to the Town or
Corporate authorities thereof he or she so offending
shall forfeit and pity for less than double the value
of such Implements 6r fixtures provided that the
penalty n no case shall be less than ten dollars.
o. Bs1t :aurths1, ordained, That if any person
shall wilfully earelessly drive wagon. cart. or
any other vehicle against any fire PLUG or hydrant
belonging.fa the Town or Corporate authorities
thereof, or if he shall by carelessness or absence
from the team, 50 that any such vehicle as afore-
sad IS run against any such fire plug or hydrant,
every such person SO offending shalorfeit and paw
to the Corporation not less than two nor more than
ten dollars, and shall moreover be liable for all
expenses incurred or TO be incurred nropairngthe
injury done to such fire plug or hydrant.
b. Be it further ordained That if any person
. shall wilfuly permit the water to flow or waste
unnecessarily from any gfpe, hydrar, fire plug or
other fixture belonging to the Town or Corporate
authorities thereof he oIShe offending shall for
felt and pay for every such offence not less than
one or more than five dollars. besides costs of pro
ceedings.so
T. Belt further ordained, That ifany person shall
wash or battle his or her person in the Reservoir.
Or deposit therein any carcass or unsound or impure
thing, tending to destroy or impair the purity of
the water, or shall without lawful authority pre-
vent the4fiow OF water into or out of said Reser
'oir' orShal turnsthestop stops in the pipe from
said Reservoir, (other than the stops owned bv in
div!duals and within their lots or tenements.) on
snail otherwise prevent the flow of water through
said plpes-every such offender shall forfeit and
pay not less than ten or more than twea!% dollars
Tor every such offence TO be recovered3&ii costs
anc IL snail moreover be the duty oifthe Justice
before whom any such offence shall Ee proved. to
com,nit the offender to the Jail of the CORPORATIONS
nhtii tne neA CStlrt TO be held for said Corporal
ton unless heyQr she shall enternto ,ecogSi1,nces
with sufficient security in such sum as the said
Justice may deem reasonable, conditioned for his
or her good behaviour for such period of time as
the Court may deem proper
0. be 1t further ordained, That any owner or
occuter OF lot or tenement without the ac,u.I
limits OF the town, who shall convey. OF shall
hereafter nave the water conveyed in his OF her LOT
or tenement as authorised by this ordinance. shall
pay annually for the of said water. such tax or
rent as shall from time to time beassessed thereon
by the Common Council and on failure to nav
the tax or rent at such time as may be required
by the ordinance OF resolution Of the Council. the
superintendent shall stop the Water flowing 10 or
IN such lot or tenement until such payment be
maoeor he may proceed to recOvcr the amount as