Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-05

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The Board resumed the water bin, section "a
Mr.. Lloyd moved to amend by adding sf,., III.
word 'soents the words on an trnerenss two
stories high, and for each additional story so
Mr.. Bohrer moved to insert 81 instead of 81
cents. " "
Mr.. Lloyd accepted the amendment.
AdoPied-yeas ii, nays S. .......
Mr.. Palmer moved to strik e out all from th sftn
line OF this section; passed.
sechon 70 likes the extra and miscellaneous
wa'ef aens as follows: Bakeries-averape daily
use OF hour, for each barrel, 81 per annum. Bath,
Fountains, nowing not more than ter, bon,s ne,
gay rated per jet, from 50 to SIS for the frst et
Ior aaditional jets, 81 to SIS. Horses-priyate. in
J~ery . Ssser ios washing per horse
% Genus per stall Horses, omnibuses carts. drsvs
OF Other Nehicles-50 cents per horse Hotels and
n,;n.,a I'm addition 10 the water rate for
PiVse Iahines In 10Th section for each bed room
0o cehs. Stationary steam engines working moi
over Twelve hours per day, for each horse-power
Sot ,d Per dhn".n. Locomotive engines making
.r os Hiofe wan TWO trips per day, 500; IL more
than two trips, In proportion Rsfectories. eating
houses, club houses, confectionesies tayerns ordi
naes; provision shops or stores, market aud fish
sssits, refreshment and oyster saloons from IS TO
! S2p per annuTn. Stores shops varebouses offices
billiard saloons, barber shops and apothecary
ssofs, - 70 Sis per annum. Water required for
1 = COrDOrl-
| tloil. The city to have the right to ascertain by
| meter the quantity used also, hotels boarding
houses and manufacturing establishments, the
-, e Ignl, ana the Corporation to establish rate
| oy measure, instead OF the specific rates No
charge to be made for the Of water through an
men PIPE inserted In the main at the takers ex-
Pense, II used only in case of fire.
Section 90 reserves the right to termit nerso,s
70 use the water from the tire-plues for the pur-
pose OF wetting or sprinkliug any Of the avenues
leeu; or alleys in this city, and no charge shall
DC made Tor the water used
Section "a describes the apparatus for sprinklino
| the streets. "' 'P' ''A''"s
| Section rs revokes the permission to any person
~ thi. lne streets who violates any ordinance
Section % defines the duty of tn. Puryeyor In
,Strnce 10 The laying Of mains and services in
section 30 such work Of opening the streets and
| laying the pipes to proceed without DELAY, and
| when TIE pipes are laid the trenches to be filled
9el1.e shutdown, or SO guarded as TO prevent acct
Section 81 requires the Puryeyo, To c,p,e tho
| steny repair OF mains when found to be leaky or
Ietecuve 70 notify owners Of service pipes OF any
.aAs of defects and require Immediate repairs Of
| 'ue saie; pom failure 70 comply. the owner or
agent TO be liable to ne Of not less than IS nor
more than $40 for every day the defect remains
| unimpaired after notification
Section % provides that il any person omen any
pavement, avenue, street or alley or tap anv wafer
pipe or private connection there without the writ
ten permit OF the Register he shall be liable to
FOR each offence.
Section 80 provides that II any person or persons
shall OPEN or assist in opening any fre-plug, ex.
cePt In case OF fire in the VICINITY uncover ,ny
valve box or stop cock box, or turn on or of the
| supply Of water without authority Of the Purvry-
or he or they shall be liable to a fine OF not less
| than thirty, nor more than fifty dollars
Section "a provides that for obstructing the ac-
70 any valve or stop cock, the main or ser
vice pipes, the penalty is not less than ten nor
more than twenty dollars; aud not less than five
than thirty f,,r
| sructlon remains.
Section IS provides thatf any occupant of PREM
| lses shai Permit the water to run waste or over
| now the sidewalk TO the ANNOYANCE or danger OF
1oot passengers or to flow into adjacent premises
and there used, il he shall refuse or neglect To
repair any leak without delay, refuse adIn on
4 10 the Registrar, Purveyor, other agent Of the
city To the premises, in the discharge Of duty il
liable to fine of not less than i've nor more than
thirty dollars for each offence, and the supply of
water shall be stopped from said premises until
the Registrar he satisfied that such case will not
| again occur
Section % makes the penalty for malici ously in
Juring or defacing any Of the apparatus not less
than forty nor more than fifty dollars; and in adj
dition, the offender is liable to a criminal prose-
| cuton
Section 81 requires the registrar to notify all
| persons who have Introduced or are preparing &,
Introduce water 10 their premises to sign the
subscription book in his office, and comply
with the law. Upon refusal or neglect To comply,
the person notified shall be liable to fine of NOT
less than ten nor than forty dollars for every
day the notice Is disregarded; and after two days
fnot complied with, the Purveyor shall disconnect
the supply pipe, and stop the water from the
premises. and not To supply il until the law is
| complied with.
Section % provides that all penalties are to be
recovered as other penalties are recovered
Section ~ requires the police Office rs to report 10
the reglst ar the names of persons us ny the water
| Tor building purposes within their districts all
leaks or breaks; all violations of sulations and
all information in their jud yInent NAV be
| or important to tue water department
After the consideration Of amendments the vote
was taken on the bill az amended, and it was
Pa,s.a ~l,h a single dissenting voice MIR. Jones
Afterwards, Mr.. Edmonslon changed his vote and
the vote stOod--yeas IL, nays 2-Alessrs Jones and
Edmonstoni and the Board adjourned.
The SIcrLEs-CAscBBLE PRESENTATIONS dulv
came of last night, in the ladies' parIor Of the
National Hotel where large crowd Of persons
attended, consisting. perhaps half Of guests in
| the house, attracted to the scene by curiosity
Among those present, all who were known to the
star ONCE reporters were members Of Mr. Haley .
| Inltirlanj congregation, except the ladies Mrs
! Marshal Bacon and Mrs Oldaeid through whose
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follows: f'N 80
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nesz.
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more as symbol OF that generosity which distin-