New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-07

II. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.
| MAYoKALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,
| City Hall, October 6, 1870.
mo. 475-Administration Series.
An ordinance for the protection Of the City
| WaterwOrks.
| l. Be it ordained by the Council of the
city of New Orleans, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person unauthorized by city
ordinances. or not employed by the Admin
istrator OF WaterwOrks and Public Build
! ings, to take water from any public cistcrn
or fire plug, or to open the same SO as to eX-
pose the water to waste or to turn any
| public or private stOp-cOck. or in any way
or manner inure the buildings, reservoirs
or other property belonging to the City
WaterwOrks; and the person SO offending
shall be subject to fine not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five dollars, or in de-
| fault of the payment of the fine. shall be
| imprisoned not less than ten nor more than
| thirty days
g Be it further ordained, That no person
| shall make any attachment to the street
mains of the City WaterwOrks or to any
| private attachment connected Herewith, or
| any alteration in such private attachments.
without a special permit III writing, signed
| by the proper officer Of the WaterwOrks
| Any one so offending shall be subject to
Il fine not less than twenty, nor more than
| one hundred dollars or if this fine be not
| paid, Imprisonment for not less than ten,
nor more than thirty days.
| 3. Be it further ordained, That whoever
| shall himself, or by any Of his family, or by
| any of his servants or agents, use or waste
the water from any part of the Water
| works, or open any StOp-cOck or valve. or
| shall let ON or shut off the water into or
from any pipe, without written authority
| from the proper officer of the WaterwOrks,
shall be subject to u fine OF not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars; or. III
| default Of payment of said penalty. shall
| be imprisoned not less than twenty days.
4. BE it further ordained, That whoever,
having a water license, shall use the water
or suffer it to be suscd from the hydrant
| designated therein for any other purpose
than that specified, or shall suffer any per-
son not included in the license 70 lIse water
| from said hydrant, or shall suffer such ny
drant to remain exposed TO public use, shall
be fined not less than five or more than
twenty-five dollars; or failing 70 pay the
| fine. 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 to the
| Waterworks, under penalty Of not less than
| twenty-five nor more than enc hundred
dollars for each Otfense; or in default of pay
ment, they shall be imprisoned for not less
| than ten nor more than thirty days.
6. Be it further ordained, That it shall he
unlawful for any person to own or keep u
key to any stop-cOck. hydrant or tire-plug
| of the WatcrwOrl1s. unless SO authorized by
| the Administrator Of Waterworks and Pub
| lie Buildings, and any one SO offending shall
| be liable to a 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.
| !. BE it further ordained, That /. is made the
| duty of all city officers and employees, as
also that of the police, TO report all viola
| tons 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 Water~orks and Public Buildings for
infractiOns of the same.
8. BE it further ordained. That in all cases
of fines for intracticns of the foregoing sec
tons. the iniormer shall he entitled to half
the penalty, provided that the amount thus
received by the inforIner shall i'll no case
exceed ten dollars.
9. BE it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances. or parts of ordinances, IN conflict
with this ordinance be, and the same are
hereby. repealed.
Adopted by the Council Of the city of New
Orleans, October (, 1870.
Yeas: West. Shaw, Delassize, Pierce,
Walton, Bonzano.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS. Mayor.
A true copy:
III. CONQUEST CLARKE. Secretary.
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS,