Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17
NORDIyAxCE-TO provide for the

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/ "a teppiT Of Public Sewers or DrRins, and ma
king connections Herewith.
SEC. /. Be it ordained by the City Council Of tn
| City Of Cleveland, That no connection shall b
made with Gny public sewer or drain within tn
city OF Cleveland without the written permission
Of the Board of City Improvements, and every con
nection or opening made into any public sewer Of
drain without such permission, or in any mannel
different from the mode herein prescribed for suel
opening or connecticn shall subject the person
persons making the Rame. and the owner or own
ers CT the premises directing it, TO penalty here
matter prescribed and each day that any person
shall without such permission, continue to ths
drain lnto said sewers, shall Be considered sepG
rate odense.
sHo. g. fhe Board Of CITY improvements ar,
hereby authorized to grant such permits they
may deem necessary for allowing persons to tap the
public sewers or drains, and to make connections
the ewith, for which such person shall be charged
the sum Of tive dollars, payable at the time OF the
issue Of such permit. Provided, however, that the
permit shall be granted only the express condi-
tion that the owner or tenant, for whose benefit
such connection is made, and each succeeding ten
ant shall, in confederation Of the privilege thsrehy
granted and enjoyed, hold the city Of Cleveland
harmless for any loss or damage thet may in any
way result from, or be occasioned by, such tap OF
connection.
SEC. 3. The connections with, and openings IN
any sewer or drain, must be made by person au-
thoriEed and approved by the Board of City In
proTements, and none others.
SIC. 4. No person shall be authorized by the
Board Of City improvements to do the work Of ma
king connections with any Of the public sewers OF
drains or their lateral connections, until he has
furnished the said Board with satisfactory certi-
hcate, signed by ct least two reputable masons Il
be be mason, or two reputable plumbers If he be
plumber, to the effect that the applicant is known
By them to be g person regularly educated 20 the
business and qualified to perform the duties which
he undertakes, and previous to being authorized
licensed by tsid Board, the party applying shall
ils . bond in the ONCE Of said Board IL such sum
a. may be designated by said Board, not less, how
ever, than one thousand dollars, with two or more
Sureties to be approved BY said Board, conditioned
that be will indemnify and save harmless the city
Of cleveland from all loss or damage that may be
ocdssioned in any wise by accident or the want CT
qIte or skill, on his part, IN the prosecution Of
D work, or that may be occasioned by reassu of
rpening by him made or caused to b n ade in
trset, lane, alley or ayenue, market place or
3 grouad, in the making Of aay connection
- any public or private sewer or drain as afore-
seid; and conditioned also, that he will promptly
At the proper time replace and restore the street
and pavement over such opening to as good state
and condition as he found It previous TO opening
the same, and that he will conform In all respects
to the rules and regulations which may be from
time to time established by said Board in relation
to putting in functions and tapping Of the sewers
end drains.
SIC. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person au-
thorized by the Board Of City Improvements to
make connections with sewers and Grains, TO allow
his name to be used for the purpose Of obtaining
such permits, or Of doing any work under his Ru-
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II shall be the duty Of each and every person su-
thorized or Licensed by said Board in accordance
with Sect. Of this ordinance, to record his name
and that Of the firm, in case Of partnership, to-
gsthsr with the place Of business, In book OF
record, TO be kept by said Board, and also 10 i'm
mediatey notify the Board Of any change Of either
thereafter, by recording the name, nrm, and place
Of business as heretofore In said record.
SEC. 6. II Ihau be znlawful for any person In
possession Of premises into which pipe or other
connection with the public sewers or drains has
been laid, for the purpose Of carrying of animal
refuse from privies or water closets, slors from
kitchens, Tor other purposes, 10 allow ths same
to remain without good and perfect fixtures so
attached to allow sufAcieney OF water to be so
to keep the same unobstrueted. Each day the
same are permitted to remain without snch fix
lures for supply ing said water, shall be deemed a
distinct and separate ohensa.
sKo. Z. No butchers ofiAi OF garbage, dead ami
mails, or obstructions Of any kind whatever, shall
be placed thrown, or deposited in any catch basin,
tswsr or draiut ard any person SO offending or
causing any such distractions or substance to be
placed 80 as to be carried into sach sewer or basin
shall be subject to the penalty hereinafter pre-
scrlbed for such ofense; and any person inj uring
or breaking or removing any portion Of any catch
basin, msnhole cover, or any part Of any sewer CT
appurtenances, CT oh tructing in any manner the
inlet or outlet Of any drain, shall be sub
jsst TO the penalty hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 6. After permit has been issued, notice
In writing must in all be LEFT at the ofce Of
the Board Of City Improvements, by the person
Who is about to make the connection With any
sewer or drain, stating the time when such work
will b ready for inspection previous 10 making
sAid connection. This notice must be left between
the hours os A. NJ. and P NJ, on the day pre-
Tious to making such connections.
SEC. Q. No drain from any house, store, or tene-
ment Whatever, shall be connected with any pub
lie sewer in this city otherwise than by drain or
sewer pipe, which shall be six inches in diameter,
excepting it may in special cases be otherwise
dered BY the unanimous vote Of the Board Of City
IHproTementE.
SEC 10 Each person making connections with
the sewers drains shall keep in repair and good
order the whole OF the work executed by him until
the zane is accepted BY the sireet Commissioner
or other person may be designated for that
pnrposs, which acceptance shall be given in wri-
ting, and shall not be given until the expiration
Clone year after the completion Of the work.
SEC. IL. All applications for permits must be
made in writing BY the party employed TO do the
work, and must be accompanied by the signatures
Of the owners and tenants, his their author.
/ ized agents or attorneys, Of the premises for
vhose benefit the application Is made, and must
state the location, number of the let, number Of
feet front, name Of district, name Of the owner
number Of buildings to be connected and how oc-
cupied. and must be made between the hours Of 9
SIC. IL ANY psrson authorized or licensed to
make connections with sewers or drains, who shall
Be guilty Of any volsten Of the prosiEions Of this
Ordlnancs, uhAn be Immediately deprived Of his
license. And any person guilty Of violation Of
RRy Of the provisions Of this Ordinance shall up
on conviction thereof in the Police Court OF ths
citv Of CeTslAud be fined in any sum not Less than
ten dollars nor exceeding one hundred dollars, 81
| ths discretion Of the Court.
sTc Is. ahe Board Of City improvements shall
nav over al moneys by them collected, under and
81 virtue Of the provisions Of this Ordinance, tC
Ike CStv freasurer and TO be spplied towards the
| paynent ofan inspector and such other expenses
e nay be incurred By the provisions Of this Ordi
nance.
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