The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14
CITY ORDINANCES.
N nRnIN ANc

Whereas, tue General Assembly of the State did,
by act approved March 3d. 1866 direct that all
charges and IaIes 10 be made by the citv OF Phila
delphia for The construction OF Sewers shall be fixed
from time to time, by ordinance OF Councils, there
Section The Select ana Common Councils of the
Ciiy OF Philadelphia do Ordaln, That whenever any
or highways within the city of Philadelphia the
owners OF the ground in front whereof the shall
be laid shall pay fOr the expense thereof the of
one 90 lar and twenty-five cents for each OF the
front OF their ground upon such street; Provided
OF OLethrd the length OF of tnelr fronts, such
allowance TO be always and only the street or
highway having the longest 'front.' and no claim for
deduct on sba thereafter be considered where by
chance OF property lines the allowance made shall
by such alienation be placed upon the short side; In
case both flonts equal In dimensions the allow
ance shall re made on the side a oug which sewer
shall be last lald both sides having sewer; and IN
cases where full block is unlmproyed the d. nth of
lot, for computing the allowance, shall be taken as
half the length of block but in case shall the
allowance exceed fifty feet on any corner lot
Section UUOn the comp elton OF any sewer or
drain, shall be the dutv Of the SurvCy or and Re-
pulator OF the District which such sewer or dram
may be located TO return TO the Chief Engineer and
Surveyor b l. IN duplicate, made out against each
popelN fronting thereon, IN accordance with sec
ton Oi this Ordinance and assess the expense of
Ia ing SUCH sewer or dram at the hereinbetore
mentioned against the several owners of ground
fronting ON street IN which said sewer may lie, in
proportion 10 their respective fronts, which bills
sha)l be recorded and certified 10 by the Chiet
Eupineer and Surveyor and sent to the Chief Com
missioner OF highways rbe bills, as re urned to
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, by the Sarye vor
and REGULATOR, shall be accompanied bv plan OF
the shc wing its position SIZE and de 9TH ith
the location Of the ners and manhoes and also the
properties fronting thereon, with the names oil che
owners thereof all OF which must be on o and duiy
recorded before final estimate for the construction
OF SAID sewer shall be sloned and issued by the SAID
Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
Section ., That all applications for the construc-
hon OF sewers or drains, not exceeding three feet
diameter, shall be made by owners OF property
ironing thereon to the Board OF Surveyors, and
shall exhibit list of all the owners OF property
fronting upon the sewer asked for, with the dimen
sions OF each front; and when such application has
be ten approved by the said Board ana sanctioned by
the Committee ON Surveys and Regulations notice
thereof shall be sent to the Chief Commissioner OF
Highways, who sha at once advertise Tor the con-
struction OF the same, and allOt the work to the
lowest and best bidder giving the requisite secu.
rlty.
section 1t shall be a condition of the contracts
awarded under the provisions of this ordinance, that
the conr actor shall accept assessment bills pre-.
pared under section of this Ordinance, and en-
duTsed by the Commissioner of HIgb wavs in favor
OF sao ractOr, as so much cash paid by the city
OH The sald contract aud that he snail collect the
same at his own cost, without recourse to the city
IN any event and the better to enable him so to do
he may use the name of the city of PhIlade phia,
and employ all legal remedies prOceedings
wheih,r oil lien or otherwise, to which the city may
BE- competent: Provided That SAID contract Is full
filled IN accordance with sOec tcatOns furnished by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. we'll as the
lines, levels, and directions gwen by the Surveyor
and Regulator OF the District.
Section 5. should any OF the bills of assessment
so prepared agGinst the owners of property upon
SAID sewer drain remain possession of the city
after te cont act 1or its construction shall have been
completed and final estimate paid, en-, aud in that
case, the Chief Commissioner OF Highways is hereby
auth onzed and directed to proceed to collect the
semo, and II necessary, through the City SOLICITOR
file claims therefor, as Is now practlsed and allowed
by law for debts due the city. But no Sewer sha i
be contracted tor or constructed under this ordi-
nance, where the amount of the assessment bills are
Insufficient 10 pay the cost thereof, until apprO-
pciahon TO meet the deficiency be maze therefor by
Councils
Section 6. That it shall not be lawful tor any per.
son or persons to lay sewer or drain ana along
any of the public highways OF the city of Phade-
phia, without the sanction of Councils the Board
or Surve as herein provided, and any person or
persons VINO shall so infringe upon the ordnance
whether rojector or ouider shall be su ject to a
penalty OF one hundred dollars 10 be collected as
debts Que the city now are, or may be hereafter by
law recoverable.
Section I All persons owning property upon the
line o. any sewer or dram, built after the passage of
tlls ordinance or who shall, by receipt produced
or CtherEse show that he has contributed to the
cos OF constructing the sewer fronting his property,
shall have iull authority TO make connection there
with from said property upon obtaining permit
thereon at the Department OF highways, and paying
the sum OF three GOlars but should The highway be
not paved, said permit shall be granted without
o her chaIge than is authorized in ordinance kp-
proved May 3, 1865, relative to sewer rental; Lut
when no receipt produced satisfactory evidence
gwen mat the cost o. sewer has been contributed to
by the properly owner then the CHARGE of sad con-
nechon permit shall be ten dollars SAID ordI-
nance specified: Provided, All sucl connections De
made under the direction and subject to the approval
OF the SulYeS or and Regulator OF the dl tIlct, or
such OF er agent of the city as may be duly author.
l2ed by COuncls
Sections That IN all cases where parties are de.
sroUS OF constructing sewer OF less diameter than
three leeI puDic highway at their own expense,
application therefor must be nude to the Bolid of
survey ors, who, II approving, shall Gelermine the
sze and material OF sad sewer, and grant AUTHORITY
for lis construction subject to the approval of the
Committee on Surveys and Regu atons: Prov ided
1he party applying shall enter INTO an agreement
that the saId shall be built accordance with
speclhca ions prepared at the Department o. sur
Yeys, ana also in conformity with aud levels TO
be given by the Surve, and Regulator of the dis
tict, and sna be constructed under ms directions "a
S cc'hcd III ordinance approved June 20 1863, en- l.
ted An Ordnanc reorganlZng the ID partment of
Surveys" Alter the comp eto on OF winch 1t shall be
the OutY Of SAID Surve or and Regu atOr 10 prepare
a plan Ct said sewer and file the same the Depart
ment OF Surveys a. specified section OF this Oldi.
nance. AEd IN all whore n sewer or dram has
been so constructed, and the plan thereof with its
cost has been flied i'll the Department of Surveys no
LeTmIt shat be granted by tie highway De partment
for connec lOn herewith 20 any party unless he
shall exhibit receipt SHOWING that he has contri.
cucu 10 The expense OF Its construction which pro.
hlbihOn shall Ue null and void after u lapse of zen
from The cate of fling the plan and cost in the
Department OF SURVEYS
SecuOn That the o dinance EMIT ed "An Ordi.
rance to provide for the trucuOn of branch cul-
anv other ordinance or parts OF ordnance which are
mconsistenU with the provisions of this ordinance be
ana the same are hereby repealed
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
Attest
JoHN ECKsTEIN,
Clerk Of Common Council.
JAMES LYND,
President OF Select Council.
Approved this twelfth day of May Ammo
DomlDI one thousand eight hundred and siXty-slx
"a. ID, 1865.