New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-09
0FFICIAL NOTICES.

City Hail. october 6, 1870 }
{ mo. 475-Adninistration Series.]
An ordinance for the protection Of the City
Waterworks.
|. Be it ordained by the CounGll oi .no
CITY OF New Orleans, That IT shali po :n
lawful for any person unauthorized by city
ordinances. or not employed by the Aalnin-
istr;,tor of Waterworks and Public Bulid-
iuns. to take water from any pubnc clslein
or fire plug, or to open the same so as 10 eA-
pose the water to waste; or TO TURN any
public or private stOp-cock, or IN any way
or manner injure the buildings, reservoirs
or other property belonging 10 tne SltH
Waterworks: and the person so offending
shall be subject to a fine not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five d9Dls, or N de-
fault of the payment of thee shall be
iu,prisoned not less than ten nor more THAN
thirty days.
9. Be it further ordained, That no person
shall make any attachment 10 the street
mains Of the City Waterworks or 10 any
private attachment connected herewith or
any alteration in such private attachments.
without a special permit III writing signed
bv the nIhpcr officer OF the WaterWorhS.
ANY one SO offending shall be subject to
a fine not less than twenty, nor more IMAM
one hundred dollars or if this 1ine be not
paid. imprisonment for not less than tel'
nor more than thirty days.
3. Be it further ordained, That whoever
shall himself or by any Of his family, or pS
any of his servants or agents, use or waste
the water from any part OF the wafer
works or omen any stop-cOck or waive or
shall LEI on or shut off the water into or
from any pipe, without written authority
from the proper officer OF the W aterWoIks'
shall he subject to Il fine OF not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars; or. IA
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be imprisoned not less than twenty days.
4. BE it further ordained, That whoever,
having water license. shall use the water
or suffer it to be used from the hydfaht
designated therein for any other purpose
than that specified or shall suffer any per-
son nos included i'll Ike license to use water
from said hydr&nt. or shall suffer SUCH ny
drant 30 remain exposed 10 puohc Use. silall
be fined not less than five or more than
twenty-five dollars; or failing 70 pay the
tine. shall be imprisoned not less than five
nor more than thirty days for each otfense.
). Be it further ordained, That parties
paving streets. alleys and Sidewalks, are
expressly forbidden TO destroy or cover up
any valve or stOp-bOx attached 10 the
Waterworks, under penalty OF not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars for each ottense; or in default OF pay
nlent, they shall he imprisoned for not less
than ten nor more than thirty days.
g. Be it further ordained, That 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to own or keep
KEY TO any stop-cock, hydrant or tre-plug
of the WaterworEs. unless SO authorized by
the Administrator of Waterworks and Pub
lie Buildings. and any one SO offending shall
be liable to fine of not less than twenty
nor more than fifty dollars. or if he fails TO
pay the penalty. shall he imprisoned not
less than ten nor more than thirty days.
7 Be it further ordained, That it is made the
duty OF all city officers and employees, as
also that of the police, to report all viola
lions OF this ordinance to the administrator
of Waterworks and Public Buildings; and
the City Attorney is hereby required TO
prosecute before the Recorders Court all
parties reported TO him by the Administra-
tor of Waterworks and Public Buildings for
nfractions OF the same.
8. Be il further ordained, That n all cases
of fines for intractons 81 the foregoing see
tons. the infornler shall be entitled TO half
the penalty. provided that the amount thus
received by the iuformer shall III no case
exceed ten dollars.
. Be it further ordained, That al ortii-
nances, or parts OF ordinances. in conflict
wlTh this ordinance be, and the same are
| hereby. repealed.
Adopted by the Council Of the city OF New
Orleans. October j. 1915.
Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Pierce.
Walton, Bonzano.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS. Mayor.
true copy:
II. CoSQUEsT CLARKE, Secretary.