Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
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A N ORDINANOE-To provide for the
"A tappitg ofPublie Sewers or Drains, and ma
king connections Herewith
sc. /. Be it ordained by the City Council Of the
City Of Cleveland, That no connection shall be
male with any public sewer or drain within the
city Of Cleveland without the written permission
of the Board Of City Improvements, aldevsry con-
neeticn or opening made into any public sewer or
drain without such permission, or in any manner
elnerent from the mode herein prescribed for such
opening or connectis n, shall subject the person or
persons making the same. and the owner or OwR-
ersof the premises directing it, to a penalty here
matter prescribed; and each day that any person
snail, without such permission, continue TO use the
drain into said sewers, shall be considered = seps-
rate ofense.
$50. 2. The Board of City Improvements are
hereby authorized to grant such permits as 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 two dollars, payable at the time OF the
issue of such permit. Provided however, that the
permit shall be granted only on the express condi-
tion that tie owner or tenant, for whose benefit
such connection is made, and each succeeding ten
ant, shall, in consideration Of the privilege thereby
granted aud enjoyed, hold tho city Of Cleveland
harmless for any loss or damage that may in any
way result from, or be oceasioned BY, such tap or
SEC. 3. Tho connections with, and openings in
any sewer or drain, must be made by a person au-
thorized and approved by the Board Of City I'M
~prOyements, and none others.
SEC. 4. No person shall be authorized by the
Board ofCity improvements to do the work Of ma
king connections with any Of the public sewers or
drains or their lateral connections, until he has
furnished the said Board with a satisfactory certi-
hcate, signed by 1T least two reputable masons, If
he be a mason, or two reputable plumbers, If he be
a plumber, to the effect that the applicant Is known
by them to be a person regularly educated to the
business, and qualified to perform the dnties which
he Undertakes, and previous to being authorized or
licensed by said Board, the party applying shall
ra n hOnG in the nfica Of aafd Roarn IN gnch ann
as may be designated by said Board, not less, how
ever, than one thousand dollars, with two or more 1
sureties to be approved by said Board, conditioned
That he Will indemnify and save harmless the city
OF Cleveland from all loss or damage that may be
occasioned in any wise by accident or the want OF
care or skill, on his part, in the prosecution of
such work, or that may be occasioned by reassn Of
any opening by him made or caused to be made In
any street, lane, alley or avenue, market place or
public ground, in the making Of any connection
with any public or private sewer or drain as afore-
said 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 be will conform in all respects
t. the rules and regulations which may be from
time to time established by said Board in relation
to putting i'll functions and tapping Of the sewers
SEC. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any person au-
thOrized by the Board Of City improvements to
make connections with sewers and orains, to allow
his nama to be used for the purpose OF obtaining
such permits, or of doing any work under his au-
thority, under the penalty hereinafter prescribed
1t shall be the duty of each and every person au-
thorized or licensed by said Board in accordance
with Sect 4 of this ordinance, TO record his lame
and that of the hrm, in case of partnership, to-
with the place Of business, in = book or
record, to be kept by said Board, and also 70 in
notify the Board of any change Of sither
thereafter, by recording the name, hrm, and place
Of business as theretofore in said record.
SIC. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person in
of premises in-o which q pipe or other
connection with the public sewers or drains has
been laid, for the purpose OF carrying on animal
refuse from privies or water closets, slops from
or Tor other purposes, 10 allow this same !
to remain without good and perfect nxtures SO
as to allow a suficiency OF water to be so
lpplied asst properly carry on such matters, and
10 keep the ssme unobstructed. Each day the
anne are permitted to remain without such nx- s
lures for supplying said water, shall be deemed 3
distinct and separate ofense. l
SEC. 7. No butchers ofal or garbage, dead ami
nails, or distractions Of any Kind whatever, shall !
De placed, thrown, or deposited in any catch basin, !
-ew'r or drain, and any person SO offending or :
.ausing any such distractions or substance to be 4
placed so as to be carried into. sleh sewer or basin.
hall be subject to the penalty hereinafter pre-
eribed for such Cffense; and any person injuring
msnhole cover, or any part Of any sewer or
ppurtenances, or OBJ tructing in any manner the :
MET or outlet of any sewer or drain, shall be sub I
eet TO tho penalty hereinafter prescribed. I
SEC. s.. After a permit has been issued, notice !
n writing must in all cases be LET at the office Of c
he Board of City improvements, by the person I
Who is about to make the connection with any 4
ever or drain, stating the time when such work !
will be ready for inspection previous to making 4
aid connection. This notice must be left between I
he hours of 9 A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ, on the day pre- :
ious to making such connections. =
SEC. 9. Nodrain from any house, store, or tene- I
nent whatever, shall be con eeted with any pub =
ic sewer in this city otherwise than by drain or :
ever pipe, which shall be six inches in diameter, !
xceptiBg it may in special cases be otherwise or I
erred by the unanimous vote Of the Board Of City {
improvements.
SEC. 10. Zach person making connections with :
he sewers or drains shall keep in repair and good 9
rider the whole of the work executed by him until
he SAM is accepted by the street Commissioner
r such other person as may be designated for that
impose, which acceptance shall be given In wrf-
and shall not be given until the expiration :
I one year after the completion Of the work. Il
SEC IL All applications for permits must be
lade in writing by the party employed to do the '
FORK, and must be accompanied BY the signatures 9
the owners and tenants, or his or their author n
sed sgen.. = st5orneys, Of the premises for Q
the location, number Of the ISts htft5NeHA !,
set front. name Of district, name Of the owner, Il
lumber ct buildings to be connected and how oc- Q
upied, and must be made between the hours on
|. M. and 4 P. NJ. {
SEC. II. ANY person authorized or hcensedLo =
lake connections with sewers or drains, who shall :
e guilty of any ~violatien Of the provisions OF tins :
shall be Immediately deprived OF his I
license. And any person guilty OF q ViolasiSn OF +
nv Of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall up 4
n conviction thereof In the Police Court OF the :
ity of Cleveland, be fined in any sum not less than I
en- dollars, nor exceeding one hundred dollars, at
be discretion of the Court. - :
SEC. Is. 1he Board of City improvements shall
Iay over all moneys by them collected, under and
y virtue of the provisions of this Ordinance, to :
he City Treasurer, and to be applied towards the {
'ayment ofan inspector and such other expenses r
$ may be incurred by the provisions OF this Ordi- :
lance. y
SIC. Il. The Board of City improvements are 2
to make such rHies and regulations !
lot inconsistent with this Ordinance, for the tap .
ling and using Of the public sewers and drains,
md amend the same from time to time, asin their :
Judgment may be deemed necessary. Passed May .
5. 1865. Nv PELT0E, Pres. Of the Council. :
Il Il HUI. Oitv Clerk. may1I,3l7