The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-12
CITY ORDINANCES.

Health.
the CITY of Philadelphia do ordain, That from
and alter May l, 1867, any person who shall be
meet with any of the sewers in the street, shall
make application at the Department of Sur
veys upon book prepared for that purpose,
and shall pay for said privilege of connection
the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents for All
premises not exceeding sixteen feet in width
anu all over that width the sum Of ten dollars,
except they shall have paid proportionally for
the construction of said sewer, in which case
the sum of three dollars shall be paid.
Section 2 Thatit shall be the duty OF the Chief
Engineer and Surveyor, on or before the LIST day
Of May, 1867, to appoint by and with the advice
and consent of Select Council, a competent per-
son in each Survey District (whO shall give
bonds in one thousand dollars for the faithful
performance OF his duties) to make so much OF
the connection with the sewers as may be
within the street lines the same to be done
under the supervision OF the Survey Depart
ment, and the expenses thereof excepting the
repaVing) TO be betrayed by the person TO whon
the privilege is granted. The charges TO be
made by the respective persons so appointed
for their services shall be uniform, and shall be
established by ordinance of Councils.
SecIIon 3. After the connection with the sewer
is made, it shall be the duty of the Commis-
sioner of Highways, upon the written order of
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, to repaVe the
Section T. When privilege is granted to con-
meet with any sewer, the Department of Sur
veys is hereby authorized TO issue license, in
| SEWER LICENSE.
Whereas (here insert the name of the appl
! Can't has applied at the Survey Department To
make connection with the sewer located in
| (here insert the namel street, from his premises
J (here insert the number or a brief description
! OF the premises), and has paid for the use OF
| the city of Philadelphia, to the Chief Engineer
! and Surveyor the sum of --- dollars for
said privilege. Now, this is to certify that the
. said (hGre insert the name of the applicant is
/ permitted by the city of Philadelphia to make
the connection from the said sewer to the street
/ line a according to said application, the same to
be made by (here insert the name of the proper
| person to make the connection), of the (here
insert the number) Survey District.
sold N nav a nV
/ TO said (here insert the name of the person
appointed by the Chief Engneer). This license
| to be reVocable at the option OF the city OF
| Philadelphia. (Signed by the ChIef Engineer
/ and Surveyor
Section 5. That no dwellng-house store,
other building shall be erected or altered on
any street or alley in which there is sewer,
PT1yiang an ,5 sea 6 carrV orr
all drainage that would otherwise flow over
the footway; and in all cases where there are
| cutters now over the footway which, in the
opinion of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor,
approved by the Committee on Surveys and
Regulations, are Objectionable, and are situated
upon a street where there is a sewer, or where,
in the erection of new buildings after the pas
sage of this ordinance, the directions herein
specified have been disregarded, it shall be the
! duty of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor to
give written notice TO the owner or occupants
| of the premises to connect with the sewer by
underground drainage; and in case OF non
compliance with said notice for the space OF
ninety days after the service thereof upon the
owner or occupant, there shall be incurred by
said owner the penalty of thirty dollars for each
Section 6. No license shall be hereafter
granted to make connection with asewer for the
purpose of preventing the overflow Of q
privy well, or carrying Off water or fluid that
will deposit sediment or obstruction IN the
existing, when complained of by a citizen and
approved by the Committee on surveys and
Regulations, shall be cut of by the ChleI Com
missioner of Highways within thirty days after
written notice so to do has been served 10y
order of the Chief Engineer and Surveyor
upon the owner or occupant of the premises
drained.
ton is for the purpose OF conveying TO the
sewer such drainage as would otherwise be per
mitted to flow across the footway, the hcenst
must be taken out in manner herein specified
| but no charge shall be made therefor other thar
the sum of three dollars for repaving the car
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of each Pas
senger Railway Company occupying the street
| may be over sewer, to make, at their owl
| expense, connection between the horse-patl
| of their track and the underlying sewer, a
such points and in such manner as shall be ap
proved by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor
and nnon the failure so TO do within thirty day
| alter The written notice has been given then
| by said Chief Engineer and Surveyor 1t shall
be the duty of the Chief Commissioner of High
| WAYS TO have the same done, and the cos
thereof to be collected from the Railway Com
pany as directed in section 10 of this ordinance
Section 8. That II q connection with any
| sewer is made in violation of the provisions o
this ordinance, or it shall be used for purposes
| not specified in license, there shall be Incurred
| by the person using said sewer or making
said connection improperly, the penalty OF fifty
| dollars, and connection shall be severed.
Section 10. IL shall be the duty of the City
Solicitor to prosecute for all penalties incurred
under this ordinance, upon the direction of the
Chief Engineer and Surveyor.
Section IL. The Chief Engineer and Surveyo
shall pay weekly into the City Treasury al
moneys received. by him under the provison
JOSEPH +. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
| BENJAMIN II. HAINES,
| Clerk of Select Council.
JOSHUA SPERING,
President Of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of March, Ammo
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