Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-19
GEORGETOWN CORPORATION LAWS

AN ORDINANCE for the protection and better con.
troI OF the Water distribution Of the city of
Georgetown. ' ~
r, BE ordained By the Board Of Aldermen and
6odTd OF Common Council of the Corporation of
GeoTgst0tcH, That from and after the date of pub
ieaton OF this Ordinance, any person or persons
who shall willfully injure, deface or destroy any
VI 1.e utlhflng MIGRANTS, fire plugs, stop valves
OF o.nd apPurtenanees Of the City Water Works
Snal De subject to fine of not less than five nor
more tHn twenty dollars, to be collected or re-
covered as fines usually are
LII ara Peg TErthsr ordained, That any person who
sndh heunIe with or close any stop-cock except
Dy express permission Of the EnSineer-incbiaf
snaIl De subject to fine of not less than one nor
more than five dollars, to be recovered as sncb
fines usually are 80 0-
7 iHd be 1t further ordained rb,, ~,
without said Engineers Permission sbaIl Tneddis
Win or open except in time of nfapratfon any
nfe-plug or IRE hydrant, shall be fined not less
aoa9 one nor more than five dollars, to be recov-
And be At further ordained That the yy..e,
board snail al all times have the powe, and II
sndli De tnelf duty to regulate the use of street
wasners, FOUNTAINS, hydrants, or other private at
!dGhhlehts 10 the Water works according as their
Judgment shall dictate; and tbev shall 6svs III
power TO shut OF the water from anv nerscn or
persons who shall willfully disregard their nuH-
t tsn1u no.ices relating to such attachments or
And De 1t fnrther ordained, That II shall he the
au'y OF the Police Of the Town 10 preserve from
INJURY all and any of the water fixtures of this
Iown, and to promptly arrest anv offender
against the provisions of this Ordinance so far
ds ,ney relate to the protection of such ,vorkS
ana IL snail be the duty of said officers IN nre
, reht tae use OF the drinking hydrants as piay
InlnSs iot throwing water on the streets or side
WaIks OF lof other than their legitimate uses. and
any person or persons guilty Of such offences shall
De suolect 70 fine of not less than one nor mort
Improved June ,, 1860
Az On Scr
loot tax 10 be levied and collected nm botL
sldes OF High street. from Eighth street IN IN.
northern boundary of the Town
Be 1t ordained by the Board of aZ5s,,,.. IN,
Bo0Td Of Common Council of t6s Co,no,a,;o. ~
GeoTgetolcn, That in order to aid the Commits
siohefs heretofore appointed TO improve HiUl
sfeeu from Eighth street to the northern limits n
tne Io"n, In defraying the expenses thereof an
uoluonal tax OF seventy-fve cents Dey front foo
| De, ana the same is hereby levied and autho,
IIeo 10 De collected, on both sides of said stree
within the aforementioned limits.
sec. = And be it further ordained. That IN,
Coilector be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed, within twenty days to present TO IN.
owners OF all the lots parts of lots on said ma n
oi sdo street., bill of the tax hereby authorized
70 De collected, and demand payment thereof
ana II not paid within sixty DAYS after delivery
.1ereol, ne shall proceed to collect the same In
the manner prescribed by the charter of III,
Town, retaining three per cent for his commits
sion, and paying the remainder over TO m,
CLERK, who is hereby authorized to applv tn,
proceeds thereof to the payment of the order,
drawn by the said commissioners in favor of tbs
contractors for said improvement
Approved June 2, 1850