Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-16
A N ORDINANCE CONCERNING cU1-


ed FEBRUARY 1lth, 1S50)
!. pc ordained By the Council of the City Of Rich-
mona, nat the owners or occupers Of any house, lot
orteheent on Main street between Shockoe Greek and
9th street; on 18th street between Main and Capitol
see; on ? oetween Main and Broad streets; on 9th,
between Main and Grace streets; and on 4th and Byrd
Streets between me canal and Broad Streets and the
streets parallel to, or uniting with the said streets in
which Culverts Sewers have been constructed ot Tho
expense OF the city, shall be permitted to make from
their houses lots or tenements, communications with the
Cuverts Sewers constructed, upon application TO
the City Surveyor, or in his absence to the Chamberlain
OF the City, the Chairman OF the Committee of Gull
verts, upon the following terms, to wit Any such appli-
cant shall file written statement at the time of his ap-
pilcation, with the Surveyor Chamberlain Chairman
as inc case may be- setting forth the number OF feet front
OF shouse, lot or tenement aud the number Of ada
cent proprletors who propose to unite in one
mon cohhexlon, with the extent OF frontage Of
tnelr respective houses, lots or tenements. Be-
lore any permit OF admission shall be granted the appli-
cant or applicants shall pay the Chamberlain one dol
lar and twenty-five for every foot of frontage on
the streets and within the limits above named and when
inc mousse 10Y OF tenement proposed to be drained by
communication into any one of the Cuverts aforesaid
shall front upon street distant from such Cuyert as
much square, the charge for said communication
shall be one dollar per foot front such street, and
when such house, lot or tenement shall front on street
distant as much two squares from such Cuyert the
said charge shall be seventyve cents per foot front
Inc person. or persons making the connexion his her or
their agent agents shall repair and fully restore the
pavement which shall have been injured OF removed by
making the connnexion in less than days after the
oonnexion is completed. The excavations, heaping of
EARN and materials in the street, and the distractions
connected with the work in making the connexlon or
xlons shall not be continued tor space longer
than three days. without special permit Of said Sur
veyor, chamberlain or Secretary, the may be,
" at eIect specifying the number of DAYS allowed
ana any owner or occuper OF house houses lot or
iots tenement or tenements wishing to make connex
ION ION with any OF the Cuverts Sewers aforesaid
through connection already made by some owner
or occupler, shall be authorized to do So upon OBJ
tanning permit in the manner required above, from
parties making direct connection with Cuvert or
sewer All connexions made, directly or Indirect
~, or ihrough common connexion, shall be made
OF brick or stone, and in a substantial safe and
Workmanlike manner All connexions made with
City Cuvert Sewer shall unite with the same Ar snch
point the City Surveyor shall designate: and any
opening made into said Culvert Sewer shall be com
petey closed and replaced i'll manner as secure as
sad Culver or Sewer was found at the time of making
the connection No injury shall be done to the water
pipes or MAINS by palties connecting with Culvert
Sewer The City Surveyor and the Chairman aforesaid
sha take exact memoranda of all permits granted by
| shall keep tu and regular account of all permits
granted All connexions with City Cuvert or Sewer
shall be made under the superintendent of the City
Surveyor
q BE 1T further ordained, That any person or per-
sons, who shall connect directly, or indirectly, or
through common connexion with any of the eulverts.
or sewers aforesaid, without complying with the above
prescribed conditions shall be liable to fine of twenty
dollars for each offence: And any continuation for
space OF twenty days, OF any connection without
such compliance, shall be new offence and liable to
| the same fine, and so on from time to time.
3. And be it further ordained, That no person Or
persons shall cast, place DEPOSIT in or through any
opening into any OF the cuverts, sewers aforesaid,
either the street or streets or in upon any house
lot or tenement stones bricks any refuse of any sort
| of solid materials
a. Ana be at further ordained That no person or per-
sons snail ln]ure, or IN any manner impair the cuverts
aforesaid or any OF the fixtures thereto apperainng
| S. And be it further ordained That all and every
person or persons violating this Ordinance any part
thereof in cases where fine and penalty not above
prescribed, shall be liable to fine OF not less than one
dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each offence
And ~ case OF minor, apprentice slave, or person
bound by indenture, the parent, guardian, MASTER mis-
tress or owner shall be liable to the same fne in lieu
OF the person guilty Provided, he, she, or they, be-
duly served with summons; and provided that, in case
OF slave, the master mistress shall not be liable to
the fine, but the slave shall be sentenced TO receive not
more than thirty lashes unless the master or mis-
tress shall choose to redeem him thererom by paving
the fine r'@
e. This Ordinance shall be in force from its passage
A true copy.
te l6-dlw VIM. P. SHEPPARD, Ger.