The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-23
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.DINANCE TO REPEAL SAN Or


An ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SAN Or
"A DINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-oRDAIN
81. IS, AND 80, or CHAPTER 34,''
f fNS E aR4S Il III NE rs 9 ANp
so, OF CHAPTER "a OF THE ORDINANCES
OF 1869. Passed December IL, 1871
Be IL ordained That can ordinance TO amend
and re-ortlain sections 81, 5s and 80, of chapter
"a of the ordinances OF 1879, passed August 81,
1871, be and the same is hereby repealed; and
that sections 81, 5s o. and CO. of chapter 81 Of
the ordinances OF 1909, be amended and re-
ordained so MS TO read a.s Follows:
81. The owners OF lots with houses on them,
which, according 20 the plan of the city, adjoin
a street in which there is a sewer owned by the
city, into which it Is practicable 10 enter, or are
distant from said street not more than one-half
of one side of n square, shall be assessed annual
y thirty cents for each front foot of such lots re
spectiyely being ten per cent upon the cost of
the sewer, estimated at three dollars; the OWL
ers of uniinproved lots similarly situated with
reference to a city sewer shall be assessed annu-
ally fifteen cents for each front foot of the same
respectively; and whenever such lots are built
upon the assessment shall be increased to thirty
cents per foot until a connection with the sewer
shall have been made. Such owners shall be so
assessed, Notwithstanding there may be on such
lots q cellar eight feet below the level OF the
sidewalk and not capable OF drainage INTO IT,
The tax so assessed may be committed at any
time by the payment to the Auditor of sum
whereof the assessment Is ten per cent. Upon
such payment the Auditor shall furnish said
owner receipt StdtlfX tIlhL IIit RESPONSIBILITY
been commuted, and that the properly on which
the assessment Is thus connmuted shall have n
| perpetual right of drainage int said sewer
| without further payment therefor. Inc En-
| gneer of the city shall from time 10 time return
| to the City Assessor list of the assessments 10
be made under this ordinance, and the assessor
| shall assess said owners respectively WITH the
| amounts with which they are reported chargea-
BILE to be collected in the mode prescribed for the
| collection of city taxes Said lots shall be as
sessed for one sewer only, and such as have paid
assessments for sewerage, or complied WIN t IN
requirements under former ordinance of the
city, are exempt under this But when lots as
sessed under this ordinance shall afterwards bt
sub-diyided as separate lots, aud buildings erect
ed thereon with new and additional fronts, sucl
new fronts shall be subject 10 assessment, alt
TO all the provisions of this ordinance, in like
manner as though they had b,en fronts origi
nally. ..;.a ia. t.-.I.s .s.t III
5s. The said owners of lots with houses OF
them shall form n connection FROM their lots re
spectivey with said sewer or with some, othe
| sewer owned by the city. And whenever an,
person has made the connection herein required
he shall obtain from the City Engineer u certifi
cate thereto, stating that he is thereby entitled
to a reduction OF the assessment upon SAID lot Q
fifteen cents per foot front. And the City Collec
| tor shall receive such certificate, as payment O
one-half of any uncollectedassessments OF thirt
II cents per front foot OF said lot Tor that nsca
year. The City Engineer shall return to til
City Assessor on the first day of each month
list of all owners who have made The connectio
herein required during the preceding monti
And the Assessor snail ttSSeSs
, ment on all such owners from thirty cents to Il
} teen cents per front foot Of the lots from whfc
such connection has bern made. The owners
lots not required under thus ordinance TO form
connection with u city sewer, may form COZ
nection from their lots with any accessible sewt
owned by the city, upon permission from the Fl
gineer of the city. All owners making such col
nection shall be assessed fifteen cen S per fror
, foot of the lots respectively from which the COZ
nection is made, subject to the provisions of III
preceding section applicable thereto. ..ie. ~
l. SO. Whenever the Board of Health shall deel
. it important to the health of the neighborhoo
or the cleanliness of any lot, or the owner Their
of shall DESIRE that sewer or drain-pipe shl
be run from said lot to connect with Il publ
sewer the President of said Board shall repo
n the fact to the City Engineer in writing, and II
!. Engineer shall give the applicant such inform
tion as will enable him to make such conneetis
= on the most economical plan consistent with Il
requirements of the ordinances OF the city al
it shall be the duty OF the owner to make Il
= connection as soon as possible after having D
ceived written notification from the E.nginee
provided the sewer with which the connection
D. to be made is within half of one side of a squa
: of the properly to be drained, and capable
draining the same. Any person falling to ma
such connection within fifty days after reeeivil
= such notice, shall be fined one dollar per day I
every day thereafter until such connection
made. s RI
60 Connections may be made directly with
city sewer through q private drain or sew
having direct connection with a city sewt
;, upon payment to the owner of said sewer a raj
l. bic proportion OF the cost thereof, which is to
Y, ascertained by the City Engineer. And all p,
~ sons making connections either with public
y private sewers or drains shall first obtain p'
u, mission from the City Engineer TO enteT t
" street alley, as the case may be, and shall &C
meet at such point and in such manner as he IN
5, direct and shall forthwith cover the sewer
drain with earth, thoroughly consolidating t
same as it was before the connection and in I
days after the connection shall have such pa
Inent or curbstone as was injured or removed
making said connection SO repaired or restor
as to be in good order as it was before a
any one failing to comply herewith shall pay
u fine of not less than So nor more than $40 and O.
~ ten days that such failure shall continue sh
Vi cons tilute distinct offence And all conn
~ lions with sewers shall be made in the most 81
stantial manner, and no brick or stOne-box draa
III shall be hereafter constructed, but all priv;
sewers or drains shall be of draining-pipi OIL
brick barrel drains, or such other us shall be
De proved by the Committee on Streets. with su
cient stench-taps at their heads and any pers
who shall make or cause TO be made any def
tive private sewer or drain. where the sa
passes under a public highway, shall be fined
| less than twenty nor more than fifty doll
upon conviction thereof before the Police
of tice, and the City Engineer shall cause said
is fective sewer to be shut up. III any person sll
es either ia street or upon lot put any sto
ne brick, or other solid thing into culvert orseW
IN, or shall in any way whatever injure, impair,
De- obstruct a culvert or sewer or a fixture there
les he shall pay fine of not less than five nor M
d. than twenty dollars. From and after the Isl
in, May 1872, all connections with the public or
waite sewers or drains shalt be protected BY til
to be approved by the City Engineer. Any I
son failing to introduce traps at the time sp
fled shall be fined one dollar per month for
first year, and two dollars per month for e;
nm subsequent year, and until the requirements
- complied with
p: de 2l-5t L. G. HOWARD, City Clerl
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