Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-13
NO. Sc.
LEGAL Norrnns


A ORDINANCES REIATIVE T0 Ia = =
n TEN COURSES, DRAINS AND COMMON sEWERs
@ Pc. ordained ny the City Council Of WILMINGTON AZ
sterlos l. shall be the duty Of the Street Commits
Of ths city Of Wilmington under the reeilon of
the Street Committeeto take tbe GENERA snns
OF All main drains cutters, and common ssvsrs ,hich
sy nave oeen o. may herereAftsr be built and eon
la within b f,t water eoursss runs and rfVu
maln drain or common shall BE- ordered 10 H. bnii
Ia, ardss snu any natural Nster course, Or riTu.
Kept open, clear and unobstruosd 10 cause its dsnh
oi construction, regulation and repair and
% Be taken and with all particulars to be Recorded IN
nsP pr ina. purpose, and from time to time aa
,i ah9 hy down on said plan all connections and
snr. snsrss made with and into such drain sever or Wssr
ouilt o. such materials, and such dmensops and ali
water courses runs and riyuets be regulated
lspssa improved, kept up and open and made 10 an,
Anner aud by tbs OF materials as tbe Street
COMMITTEES or the City Council by special order sha al
anu where practicable and advisable, they shall be
o. M suneent slze to be entered and cleaned without an
turbing the pavement above.
sEerIoE ,. The Street Commissioner st,sst oomm,t.
", Sy NVuneii aud their laborers, employees, aud
a shall have full power and authorty 10 sntsr
me o lands and Possessions Of any person or mar
sons bodies polite corporate through or along which
ny saeh common sewers drains courses runs or
Nues 10 or snail, or ought prepared TO run To
ns.Loe improve, opeR cleanse, regulate, repair or
examine them to eoavey thereupon the necessary ma.
erle LOT such naructiOn or ranaIr and
10 remove herefrom any surplus tnatar or nntsrl.i.
provided that they be constructed mproved eiesnssa
Iesusted and rspalred with as little detrIment md
Injury as may be consistent with the nuhiir eod 10
& anu possessors Of such lots lands and posses
nlcTIoE4 No common sewer or drain shall hara.ear,
y ~ Ad out as to through any lot or lands belong
s Auy private person or persons, unless the same
Of All the members Of the street Committees and In svsry
such case the damages sustained or to be Sustained By
be valued and appraised by two Indifferent persons one
81 them to be chosen by the said Street Cortee and
the damages shall take into Consideration eircumaanca
Of oenent AZ we'll As Of detrmsnt to the said owner or
damages shall be estimated and taken a. part Of tba
a such work, to be provided for hereinafter pre-
sEcTIoE 8. The Street Commissioner shall keep an
account OF the cost, including any damages ex
Pressed under Section Of constructing aud Repairing,
regulating, maintaining Improving cleaning and Keep
lng open clear and unobsruotsd each common sewer
dsn @ natural water course, run and rvuet within the
ey ana through the Street Committee shall report the
same to the City Council, together with list ofthe par
sons and estates Of those particularly benefited bersby
as well A. 81 those owning holding lands through or
alonB which said sewers drains or water courses sha
now or pass and an estimate Of the value Of the Ands
upon which said expense ought to be assessed the va
uu Of such lands to be estimated independently Of any
buildings or improvements thereon. II theCfty Coun
ell shall, upon examination be Of opinion tbst Snv pHT
OF tueh expense should be paid by the City IL may a.
us sna provide Tor the payment by the city Of such
SECTION g. As soon as practicable after the receipt Of
sucn report the City Auditor shall apportion the whole
or me remainder las the case be Of said costs upon
benefited by said works those owning or hodinr
lands through OF along which said sewers drains or
water sources shall Ow pass mentioning parteularly
the name Of the repued owners or
When knoWn o each lot assessed and the particular land
or premises on account Of the ownership reputad own
ershp or possession Of which they shall be reipse
rey assessed II the names any of the owners be un
known then the assessment shall be generally against
the ot or premises by particular general description
anu the owners or repued possessors such
general designation Apportionment and asses
ment shall be laid before the City QouneilAt nrs
stated meeting after its completion aud II approved by
the City Council the CLERK OF said City Council shall
immediately enter the said approved zssessmsn and Ap
p0ronment In record book to be kept that purpose
aud the same being Recorded shall from the time Of its
entry az Aoresaid be and remain lieu upon the par
uoular lands and buildings aganst which L shall have
been Assehsei anu apportioned aoread and for ths
collection Of said respective and apportlonsd
amounts the duty Of the City uditor his authority aud
the proceeding shall be IN all respects same AZ povd
cd f the collection of for having under sec
~ OF Chapter CCCLAXVI of the laws OF Delaware passed
st Dover February GOTH 1861 entitled Act 10 amend
the Charter ef the City Of WilminEtonn
SECTION l. II shall be unlawful for any person to OBJ
sruct cause or suffer 10 be injured obsructsd any
natural waller course, rivuet the regulation aud
control OF which has been shall be assumed Of provd
ed for by the Mayor and Council OF Wilmington or any
drain or common sewer made which may hereafter ba
made within the city and any person doing shall for
ielt And pay sum not exceeding hfty dollars, tor each
and every such ohence and every sdch obstruction may
besides be removed and such injury repaired at the "a
pense Of the person so offending.
Passed at the City Hall, June 81 1866.
]. H0RNRR,
Attsst-F. T. TAYLOR, Clerk. jys-2w