Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-03
NEW ADVERTIsEn1 ENTs.

A ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO WA
"A TER COURSES, DRAINS AND COMMON SEWERS.
Be 1t ordained by the city Council OF Wilmington az
follows, viz
SECTION II shall be the duty Of the Street Commits
soher OF the city OF Wilmington, under the direction of
the Street Commteeto take the general
OF all main drains CUTTERS, and Sewers which
may nave been, or may hefereater be built and
ructed and of all natural courses runs and rvu.
lets Within the limits OF the said city, and whenever any
main drain or common shall be ordered to be built
or repaired and natural water course or ryu-
~ ordered to be regulated, maintained, oeAnsed, or
Kept open clear and unobHtruoted to depth,
breau mode ol construction regulation and repair and
general direction 10 be aseeraned, plan thereof
TO be taken, aud with all particulars be recorded in
certain and lay down said plan all connections and
entries made with and Into such drain sewer water
course.
SECTION .. All common sewers and drains shall be
built Of such materials, and of such dimensions, and all
natural water courses, and rlvuats be regulated
repaired improved, kept up and open and made to
swer their proper purpose OF such dimensions In such
Committee the City Council by special order shall d.
rect And where practicable and advisable they shall be
OF sueent aza TO be entered and cleaned without dis
turbng the pavement above.
SECTION 8. The Street Commissioner, Street Commit
tee, City Council, aud their lAborsrs employee aud
worFmen shall have full power and authority 10 enter
upon the lots lands and possessions any person per
sons bodies polite corporate through or along which
any such sewers drains water courses runs or
rivuets DO or shall ought, prepared run, to
construct improve opea cleanse, regulate repair or
terial for such construction Improvement or repair and
to remove therefrum any surplus matter or materis
regulated and repaired with a. little derinent and
injury may be consistent with The public goed 10
the owners ana possesHor OF such lots anda and posses
aions.
SECTION No common sewer or drain shall hereafter
De 50 ad ont as TO run through lot lands belong
lug TO any private person persons unless the same
snail be agreed to and approved OF by at least majority
OF all the members Of the street Committee and n every
fuh case the damages sustained to be sustained BY
reason thereof by such private owners, shall
be valued and appraised by two Indifferent persons,
Of them to be chosen by the said Street Committee
the other by such owner owners who in estimating
me oamages snail lake Into consideration circumstances
OF benefit as well as Of delriment to the said owner or
owners by reason OF such eonstruciloni and all rueh
damages shall be estimated and taken part Of the
seiibed
sEcTios O. The Street Commlsaoner shall keep an
accurate account OF the cost including any damages
pressed under Section OF constructing and repairing
regulating, maintaining improving cleaning and keep
ing open clear and unobsrueted each common sewer,
drain natural water and rivuet within the
ety. and through the Street Committee shall report the
hns 10 the Guy Council together with list Of the per
sons and estates Of those particularly benefited
~ we'll IS Of those owning or holding lands through
along Which SAID sewers, drains water shA
now or pass and al estnAts of the value Of the
upon which said expense ought to be assessed the
ue 81 Huch ands to be estimeted Independently OF any
buildings or improvements thereon II the City Couh
ell shalt upon examinaon be Of opinion that any part
OF such expense should be paid by the City, IL may az
part thereof -
SECTION @. As practicable after the receipt of
sueh repert, the City Auditor shall apporon the whole
or the remainder las the may be) said upon
aud among the persons estaeA OF those
benefited by said works Of those owning or holding
lands through or along which said sewers drains or
wafer eourses snail now pass mentioning particularly
the name OF the owners reputed
when known OF each lot Assessed and the particular
or premises on account % the ownership repuod own
ership or possession Of which hey shall respec-
lively assessed IL the names OF any of the
KNOWN hen the assessment shall be generally against
the lot or premises by particular general descriptions
and the owners or repued owners posssssors
general desgnaioni and such appotonment assess
ment shall be laid before the City Council at it's first
stated meeting after its completion aud II approved by
the City Council the Clerk OF the said City Council shall
Immediately enter the said approved assessment and an.
poronment in record book 10 be kept purpose
aud the same being so recorded shall from the time Of
entry as Aforesaid, be and remain lien upon the par
ueular lands aud buildings against which II shall have
been asse9sed and apportoned aforesaid, the
collection Of said respective assessed and apporonsd
amounts the duty Of the City Auditor his authority aud
the proceeding shall be In all respects same az pfoyd
ed for The collection Of for having under Sec
81 OF Chapter CCCIAAVI Of the laws OF Delaware
st Dover February 10th, 1861, enttledAn to amend
the Charter the City OF Wilmington"
SECTION l. 1t shall bo Unlawful for any person to OBJ
cause or suffer to be injured obstrueted any
natural wafer course rVule the regulation and
control OF which has been shall be assumed or proyd
cd or by the Mayor and Council Wilmnston or any
drp common sewer, made which may hereafter be
made within The city and any person doing shall for
et and pay sum not exceeding nifty dollars each
aud such ohenee and every sdch obstruction ay
besides be removed and such injury repaired at the es
peBse cf the person offending
Pa sed at the City Hall, June 2l 1866.
/ j. HORNER,
| President Of the City Council.
Attest--E. n. TAILOR Clerk. jys-2w