Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-07-08

- D ,''S's now hand you the Or-
dlnance corrected and am instructed to direct its
publication three times, and with it you will please
publish this note of explanation
JAMES F. PATTERSON. Cl.rk.
AN ORDINANCE
Concerning the Watcr Works.
Passed June %, 1871
D. BE il ordained by the Mayor and Con,monaltv
oil the Town Of StauntOn in Common Council as
sembed, That there shall be appointed annually by
the Common Council in the month of April, OF a.
soon thereafter as may be, person who shall BE-
denomnated 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
snail receive annually for his services such COM
pensaton as may from time to time be fixed bv
the Common Council. And said Superintendent.
before dlscharglng any of the duties of his Office:
shall take an oath before the Mayor or Recorder
faithfully to discharge all the duties of his Office.
and certificate of such oath shall be made by the
oificer administering the same, and be filed with
the clerk OF the Council. And said Superntend-
ent shall also enter into bond with sufficient secu-
rity before the Common Council in the sum of five
hundred dollars, payable to the Mayor of the Town
OF stanton for the time being, and his successors
IN once, 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 otaun'on OF other receiver authorized to receive
the same, at such time or times as is or may be
required and also for the faithful discharge Of all
tne duties such Superintendent which said bond
Shail be filed by the Clerk of the Council and may
nom 'Ine to time be sued upon for breach Of the
condition thereof, until the penalty be recovered
<. De II further ordained, That the water from
the pipes laid or TO be laid, i'm the Streets or AL
ieys OF the Town aforesaid, or without the limits
OF SAID Town, may be conducted by branch pipe to
the lot OF any person, upon the conditions and re-
sTlctions following, to wit All work necessary tn
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
terial 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 ppe--the hydrant and other
fixtures shall at the expense and charges of the
owner or occupler of the lot to which the Water is
so conveyed, be thereafter at all times kept in GOOD
order
8. BE 1t further ordained, That the Superntend-
ent OF the w alter Works any person acting under
Hlm, OF under an order of any one or more of tho
Water Committee. shall have power to examins-
INTO the situation fany pipe hydrant, or other x-
lure attached or connected by which the Water Ia
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, hydrant or other fixture until the
necessary repairs are made; and any owner or oc-
cupier oi lot or tenement, any other person
who shall cause the water to flow from anv such
pipe, hydrant or other fixture after the same shall
have been stopped aforesaid until the necessary
repairs In the opinion of the Superintendent shall
nave been made or any such person shall wilmllv
permit the water to How or waste unnecessarily
from any pipe hydrant or other fixture conveying
water 10 or In any lot or tenement as aforesaid, ho
OF she shaii forfeit and pay not less than one or
more than live dollars besides costs of proceedings
4. BE it further ordained, That if any person or
persons shall wiltuly mutilate, injure or DESTROY
any OF The implements or fixtures connected with,
the water Works and belonging to the Town or
corporate authorities thereof he Ut she so offending
snail forfeit and pay less than double the value
Oh such implement or fixture; provided that the
penalty In no case shall be less than ten dollars.
5. BE it further ordained, That if any person
shall wlifully or carelessy drive wagon, cart, or
any other vehicle against any fire plug or hydrant
belonging to the Town or Corporate authorities
thereof, or if he shall by carelessness or absence
from the team, so that any such vehicle as afore-
said is run against any such fire plug or hydrant.
every snch person so offending shall forfeit and pay
to the Corporation not less than two nor more than
ten doilars and shall moreover be liable for all the
expenses incurred or to be incurred in repairing the
injury done to such fire plug or hydrant
Z; Belt further ordained, That ifany person shall
wash or battle his or her person in the Reservoir.
or deposit therein any or unsound or impure
thihg, tending to destroy or impair the purity of
the water, or shall without lawful authority Drs-
vent the flow of water into or out of said Reser
Voir OF shall turn thestop stops in the pipe from
said RESERVOIR, (Other than the stops owned by in
dlylduals and within their lots or tenements.) or
shall otherwise prevent the flow of water through
said pipes-every such offender shall forfeit and
pay not less than ten or more than twenty dollars
Tor every such offence, to be recovered with costs
and 1t shall moreover be the duty of the Justice
before whom any such offence shall be proved, to
commit the offender to the Jail of The Corporation
hntli the next Court To be held for said Corpora-
hon,unless he or she shall enternto lecopnizapce
with sufficient security in such sum as the said
Justice may deem reasonable, conditioned for biz
OF her personal appearance at the said Court. and
moreover TOR his or her good behaviour, and the
SAD Court SHALL If they deem it expedient, COM
ih't SAID offender until he or she shall enter into a.
recognlzance with like security in such sum. and
conditloned tor his or her good behaviour fo4 such
period OF time as the said Court may deem proper.
o. De 1t further ordained, That any owner or
0ccupier OF lot or tenement without the actual
limits OF the town, who shall convey, or shall
hereafter have the water conveyed in his or her lot
UT tenement as authorised by this ordinance, shalt
pay annually for the use of said water, such tax CT
rent as shall from time to time be assessed thereon
by the Common Council and on failure to pay
,ne tax or rent at such time as may be required
by the ordinance resolution of the Council, the
superintendent shall stop the Water flowing To or
In such lot or tenement until such payment be
made,or ne may proceed to recover the amount as
sesSed and in arrear with cost of proceeding hv sr
rant; provided, however, that before the water
shall be stopped or any recovery had, as is hereby
authorized, such owner occupier of lot or ter.