American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-20

AN ACT In rssrnos % the srccson Of gashousss and
m ..as.s a ~ laying , e yA.RPss .ua .,a o.
tbmns, oe.ssa " t4s ey " Basin0toa, That i shall
= erect aass . = ssssisd any buildings, works
coal peat pitch, tarPentine osr material 70 be used
Cor the purpose q lighting The streets any budings
convert alter any building already erected 10 such
purposes, without having FIRST made application through
the Mayor 10 the Councils Of the city Tor permission 20 10
do stating the number Of the square aud the lot or lots
designed To be used and the character OF the buildings
TO be constructed In order that this Corporation may pre-
scribe such terms conditions restrictions and regulations
as may TO them proper; and any company assoea
on individual erecting such building for such pur-
poses, or converting altering any building already
erected such purposes without having made such
application, and received permission 10 do, shall be
subject to penalty Of twenty five dollars for such offence
and further penalty Of twenty-five dollars per day for
every day such building shall remain erected used for
that purposes and that whenever any building or aPpa
ratus shall be erected altered for the purposes above
stated consistent with the provisions Of this act the
pany, association individual erecting said building
apparatus and the company, association, individual
manufacturing thereat seyerally shall conduct the
manufacture Of gas and the cleanliness OF the
premises generally as not to create nuisance affecting
either the health the comfort of the neighborhood
under penalty of twenty-five dollars per day In either
case that such nuisance is suffered to exist
Sec q And be enacted, That before laying down any
pipes for the conducting Of in any Of the streets
nnes alleys Of this city the company, association or
individual SO desiring shall first obtain from the Mayor
permit in writing to do stating the precise point from
and which such pipes to be laid before opening
street. avenue, alley footpavement for that purpose
and no opening shall be made in any street avenue
alley, foot-pavement at any time Of greater
length than four hundred feet, and opening shall
main for longer period than fortyeght hours unless
for special which shall be satisfactory to the
Mayor; and ootpavement whatever shall be opened
for the of laying pipes therein without the
sent of the of the property fronting
pavement first being obtained in writing, exhibited
to the Mayor previous to obtaining his
openings under penalty of not less than ten
than twenty dollars for every inacton of any of the
foregoing provisions: opid hooerr, That the above
mentioned restrictions and provisions shall not apply
to the opening of footpayements for the conducting
of gas from the main pipes into the house fronting
such where the consent of the has been
first obtained Provded, The opening shall be closed
before shutdown of the day which such pavement is
opened And rortded further, That every and any
walton so made that remain open after sunset at the
crossing intersection of any street. avenue alley
guarded to prevent accident under penalty
less than ten than twenty dollars for every
night part of night the may be left exposed;
and that the earth displaced in the streets avenues
alleys or footpavements for laying such gappes be pro-
pery rammed and the pavements adjusted to the salts
faction of the Commissioners of the respective Wards
wherein such pipes laid and the Streets avenues,
alleys and payemens restored to the state as pre-
vious to said opening.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted That when any opening made
in any street, avenue, or alley or the footpayements
thereof shall be closed, it shall be done subject the
supervision inspection and approval of the Commissioner
OF the Ward in which such opening has been made and
every failure refusal to execute such filling and
pairing to the satisfaction of such Commissioner shall
subject the company, associations individual causing
such opening to be made to fine of not less than ten
than twenty dollars for every such offence in add
ton to such expense may be incurred to make salts
factory such filling.
President pro tenn. Of The Board Of Common Council.
b. d. FRENCH,
President oft Board Of Aldermen.
WALTER LENOy MINOR