, 1859-12-02
Laws Of the United States.
BY AUTHORITY.


An act % provide Cor he Carr and Pre.orvaaoa Of
the Works constructed By The United States, flr
hfilgiag uhe Pltlmac Water Into the Ciuel q Wash
ngien ard GcurscioWn ior Ne Sapply Z aid Wa
~ Coz an 0uFcfnmeatal purposss and ior The Uses
and Dencdli d he uhaliithts Of the sid Cltles.
Be 4 eaaoisf D ths Ssaais al Hoss eI Rsprtid'.
isiirs. ~ a. Usisd siaiis q Assriea "a CslErsss
sassabisd, That he dams. squsdacts, WutsrEutea,
Inaersors, and all dxturci and Improvements cuneo-
"a herewith. uhich have besn, nay hercaiter ",
eoustraciei by Ne United sates fuT ne conveyance
q Ne water irm ne futomac River above The Great
Fas uleneaf " TIE citics q Washington and George
toHn lagrthcr Hth Ne lands. house. fencing-Eater
and oitrr rfht and appurtcuancoa counected with
~ lane. and 6sllaging e ne guysrumsui, as al-o
hs main ooadulis, supply pipe, basins, hydrants
f0unluins stopcoeks usHera drains. receiving taslns
and ~ oier dxiarcs oounccted with the satne which
h.se bsea, o nay hereafter te, llld down O con
siruciei By Ire Uuited States shail h placed b. The
President u ne United States under ihe immediate
caIo. manaEcIacnt, and alpcriutcndence q pruuery
auaiaed On er oi he United states corps d engn-
ssr % b sppo.utsd oy him who .han 40 under the
DeParnsui q ne lgieror, and vho shall make an
nuai report % that department 10 ne month q No
yempef IN each year y u laid bciure Congress at
We eouneneemcnt q thsir feElar annual aeion, u
penditurol counecied win the aid Waier.Works &
he rrccedlnE year; and such olcer, a. a eompenra-
tl9a ~ tle dute. ald rePon1hiliica inpo.ed upon
~ y ~, 40 "a. reosve. 90 ~ pay as AID 20.
rnccr no malu ihan b. fegilar pay a. an oaoer of
he corps. He shall occupy ne necessary auart.
meats n one u the pubic buildings In ne city of
wa.hngiou . nay 3 directed By dc President. Ena
ahal b. supplied BY the g0verumcnt with The staton-
~ in-iruents, books and furnltare required In the
Teuounance q his public duiies- And In ths oIice
% tne engineer q he Pui0mAc Wnteruorks hail b
and ether properly and matters and things enumerated
u ths scction, and Otherwise connerted with BE-
laugiag 10 theae uuieruurka uhich nay hrreafter
b. acqulred O. pfocurtd for the sane The aid en-
gnecf ah. have ful power and couirol over The aid
uaierEorks and shall regulate he manner In which
ne l-l c1fparltols 81 Washington and Georgetown
my ~ ~ plps. 90 ne gigpy Thereof. nd sh.ll
qaiia % meet he wants u he general Forsuneut.
1hs aid engineers diciaon On al questions connected
ihssith 3 y subject only % appeal % ths seorsia
Sec. J. And bs & JhptLsr saaei.d. That fuIl pow.
e and aatholiy hereby given 70 he corporations
q fNa-hnglun and 0curEct0un, IN the Dhtrct u Co
iqnea 2 .1pPy ths inhabitanta within their resPec
i've limit Nith Poi nnao water irom he aqueduct
mains pipe, laid OF 10 b laid 10 tho streets
and arenlc. By he United States and % make al
hsa and regaauens ioI ne proper distblton q the
~ ~, y .ee prescribed sy this
unlied State. N Consequence q aid disiribuiion
snr. = I'D y q faliier snacitd, That The aid
esrrers,loas IA. have authority by ordnancs aei Or
oihcrHlse o e4iao1 scale q annual rates ~ The
supply and use of aid wafer appartioned 70 drrant
cllaes q bildlngs n aid city aocdtding % their
seize, dmcnslons, asscaled values cxpo.ure 70 hres
- ~ ase.lng., sinrs,, shops, stables, manuheto
res o. other purposes, number q occupant. Or con
sumption q water, measurercd By meter o. Otherwise
and 10 madly alter, amend incieaIe Or rpduco Snch
so.le Own tine q time, and exisnd Il y other DE-
ncrVton q buidlngH and csiahlishments 70 collect
rlch raiel o. rent- when ixcd 10 advance OF oh
trHle, through such agents commissioners a. they
niay .athafze. rom the owners o. occupants q al
.asa oailans. y e,lao,i.amen,.. rsspesyey, who
ier y any fncl dwelling Or eslah.hment upon lall
urc y pa{ nd far. charge. rent; aud gencrlly 70
snsei -.cn ars a. nay hs neselsay % tuppy ne IN.
Wholesome water, and y carry Into in and complete
eject he powers herein granted Prouifsd that ne
rates syed By ne gites u GoorgsioWn and Washng-
means q keepinE up % The aid cities a supply Of
Sc 4 Aad d q fsrth,r snaeisS. That for shs
rurpa q enabling the corporations aforesaid 70 car
y oat the pryyrana Of this aci Il shall Be- competent
ior then % boruW, n such proportions q they may
decm axpcdigui aam n money nul axccedine one
agnas,d snd aiY thoa.and dollars fur he city oi
town, rcdccmable within period Of Ten years. out q
any frgenae . b. deprived lrom water renis
Sc s. lad b 4 J1riher snacird. Thai 4 slafl nni
coorions, Or persons authorized By them 10 TAP o.
open he mains or pipes laid 70 b laid ~ the Un
"a States ~ any purpose uhaterrr ander penalty
q % les than niiy nor more than Eve hundred dol
lafa ior each and every oncnce. And n any person
Or persons shall uillfally and matiodsy break, o.
nre, deface nr desruy any main or pipe bend branch
s.l.s hyarept seFce pipe OF any other fixture used
ior The dlsir1utun q watcr Throughout The street.
And avenucs Or Cor H. ntrodnciiun into ne hou.S
tcremeuia o. buiIdngs of said ctics such pcrs1n o
rcaou. shall b sol lcct % imurisonment N thc coun
" jail ior period bot exceeding two years for each
nnd every such o1cnce.
Sc. 3, And O. q frrihsr aaefsd, That Ebeneve
shall become necessary 70 lay main pipes for thl
supply of water 70 the clies Of eorretoan and Wa-k
lngion The cod of me same aha Be pad by Ire MI
ctcs and thc cnginccr afoTasaid : hereby prohibel
from making any cuntuirts ior the aame nnlc1s ap
proved " ne corporatous Aforesaid, and exprezil
apulaied with Ne contractor Or contractors that III
payment Tor TIE same i 10 be made by The oornorn
uoni PIoridtd, That no greater number Of mail
pipes shal b laid By he general government thai
are snnrlent . give 70 aid government lhe necossa
SEQ :. And b q further snaried, That It shall b
unhHiu Tor any person or pcruona 70 DO or c0mni
any act " reason ol which The supply Of waier o
any part thrrcf shall lecome impure, dithy, OF h
any way unhi for use and that any peron of person
committing any such act or acti wilhlly, knowingly
and maci1asly shdll BE- subject 70 4 die Of not -
coeiirg one thgusand nor les than nre hundred AM
ars. Or not exceeding three nor les than one wear
confinement in The pcniicniary of The District of Ca
nmhIa fur even such offence.
Sec. e. .1nd D. a farfher snacfof That all act
ar parts oi acts inconsistent with this be- and IN
same are hereby, Repealed
Scc- >. dnd Be- u Gsrfifr trarfod. That The eifie
q Washington and Gcorgci0En respectively shal
hare power h establish a complete system on sewer
age u AID oi The execution of the pfoyisions Of i
Approved. March ), 1859.