The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-06
Oily ORDINANCES.

of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That II
any plumber gno or or other person shall, without "a
supplying the city with water, introduce a fer
rule into any public or private pipes, or form
any connection or communication whatever
with said pipes, or break ground for that or any
other similar purpose in the public streets or
alleys, or introduce or use ferrule of larger
diameter than is specified In such permit, such
person so offending shall forfeit and pay for
each and every such offense the sum of fifty
dollars; and for every days continuance of such
offense after notice the sum OF one dollar. And
no plumber or other person guilty of any of the
said offenses shall be entitled to receive any
permit for the introduction of water on any
premises whatever until such penalty shall be
paid.
Section q Every person that may be supplied
with the water from any of the city water works
from branch to be hereafter connected with
private pipe, shall have a sufficient stop-cock
affixed to the said branch, as near as convent
emily may be to the private pipe aforesaid, so as
to step the supply of water through the said
branch when requisite, and not interrupt the
supply to other persons having the right to use
the pipe with which such connection may be
formed; aud every person who may hereafter be
supplied with water from private pipe having
q branch or branches connected Herewith as
aforesaid, shall in like manner have q sufficient
stop-cock affixed to such private pipe, above the
said branch or branches, for the purpose afore-
said; and in case of neglect or refusal to have
such sufficient stop-cock affixed aforesaid,
every person so offending shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five dollars
Section 3. All plumbers or other persons en-
ployed to lay branch pipes communications
with private pipes, or private pipes having q
branch or branches aforesaid, or to alter or
pair ssch branch pipes or private pipes as afore-
said are required and enjoined to affix to such
branch pipes and private pipes sufficient stop
cocks with proper openings to the same, walled
up and covered as hereinafter mentioned, under
the penalty of ten dollars for every neglect
thereof.
Section 4. over every stop-cock hereafter
placed either within the limits of any footway
or in the manner hereinbefore specified, there
shall be left opening of at least three inches
square, which shall be walled up with brick or
stone and securely covered with the same kind
of material or with iron, In such manner as that
the situation of the said stop-cock may be readily
distinguished which covering, if placed in any
public street or alley, shall be even with the
surrounding pavement; and If the owner or oc-
cupier of any building, lot OF ground, or pre-
misses into which the water may have been in
troduced shall neglect to comply with this pro-
vision, or shall knowingly suffer such opening,
if in any public street or alley, to remain un-
covered after notice to such owner or occupier,
he, she, or they so offending shall forfeit and
pay for each offense the sum of ten dollars.
Section 5. Any person or persons selliHg
water or Offering the same for sale shall forfeit
and pay penalty of five dollars for each and
| every such offense.
Section 6. All permits hereafter issued for the
| introduction of washpaves shall contain a pro-
the water may be checked by a stop-ceck in the
street, and any person who shall construct, or
| cause to be constructed, washpave without
having stop-coek that may be used from the
street, shall be liable to penalty of twenty dol
| lars for each and every such offense.
Section z. That washpaves shall not be used
| for any purpose whatever from the first of May
| to the first day of October in each year, between
the hours of o'clock A. NJ and clock P. NJ =,
| under a penalty of five dollars for each and
| every such offense.
Section s. That no permit shall issue for the
introduction of the water or the extension of
any pipe used for the conveyance of such water
| in any premises until the owner of such pre-
mises, or his or her authorized agent shall
have given his or her consent thereto in
| writing.
Section 8. That all persons who may intend
| to discontinue the use of the water shall
| give notice thereof to the Register of the
| Water Department, at the office of the Regis
ter, on or before the thirtieth day of Novem-
ber in any year. and on their failure so to do
shall be chargeable with and pay the whole
rent for the year next ensuing.
Section 10. In case information shall be
lodged with the Chief Engineer of the Water
| Works. of the actual or probable evasion or dis
regard of the provisions of any ordinances re-
lating to the distribution of water in any build
ing, lot of ground, or premises into or through
which pipes for conducting supply of water
may be laid ii shall and may be lawful for the
Chief Engineer of the Water Works, and such
other persons as may be lawfully empowered fol
the purpose by the Chief Engineer of the Water
Works, to enter at all seasonable times in such
building, lot of ground, or premises, for the pur
pose of examining the pipes of conduit, and
ascertaining whether the same, aud the cock:
or fixtures thereof, are in proper order aud re
pair, and for cutting off the pipes of communi
cations where delnquencies occur in the pay
meDt of the water rent; and any person whC
shall obstruct or oppose either of the officer
aforesaid, or other person duly empowered al
aforesaid, in making such examination, shall
forfeit and pay for each ofense the sum o
twenty dollars.
| Section IL. The said Chief Engineer, or the
person authorized by HIM as aforesaid, shall bt
authorized to inquire at any dwelling or othe
place where any unnecessary waste of waite
proceeds, into the cause OF the same, and If saiC
waste proceeds from want of repair in the pipe
or other fixtures, and III the owner of salt
dwelling or place shall neglect or refuse, upol
twenty-fopr hours written notice being given
| to have the necessary repairs made forthwith
the Chief Engineer shall be and he is author
lied and empowered to shut off the water lead
| ing TO such place or dwelling, and any perso
who shall let on the water before the necessar
repairs are made shall forfeit and pay the SUI
of five dollars.
Section r. If any person shall permit tn
} water TO flow unnecessarily from any part of
private pipe or the fixtures thereof, on his O
her premises, or the premises by him or he
occupied either within building or enclosure
= or on any street, court or alley, such Perso
, shall forfeit and pay for each ohense tue SUI
of five dollars. And in all cases where seyera
premises receive supply OF water by branche;
hydrants, or other fixtures uniting with
$ private common pipe, each and every perso
L who may so receive the water shall be boun
10 keep such common pipe In repair and
case OF waste by leak or leaks therefron
shall be severally liable for the penalty abey
inflicted; and if at any time it shall be necel
sary to repair private pipe within the Limit
of eartWay Of any public street, court or alley