Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-05

artway OF any public street or alley, permit :
hall be first taken Tor so doing, and the ex.
PERSONS Interested under the penalty of y for !
he neglect OF this provision. MOI more lnH ahh
water from one ferule, and when two or more
houses shall have been thus suppneu previous
. the passage Of this ofdinanee ana amy Snf
Of water rent; or have leaky fixtures on the
premises, it shall be lawful to cut on the supply
Ioaky premises until the leaky fixtures are re,
parted, the delinquent rent and all expenses OF
liability Or claim Whatever against the city by
reason Of such shutting on the water; Opoh
being lodged with the chief En-
VI the actual Of probable evasion or violation Of any
Of the provisions Of this Ordinance, in any eulains
lot Of ground or premises, into or through whleh
pipes Tor conducting supply of Brandywine water
may be laid, 1t shall bo lawful iOr the said chiet
Engineer other officers, TO enter such building lot
" ground and premises for the purpose OF examine
ing the pipes Of conduit, and the cocks and hAufeh
proper order and repair and II for want Of aueh ~
pair there he waste Of water, and the oNhct OF |
occnpier Of such building lot OF ground o. premises,
shall neglect refuse, upon notice being given py lhe
said Chief Engineer other officers 20 have Tue re
cessnry repairs made forthwith, tile said Chiei hn,
gineer others officers are hereby authorized ana
empowered to shut OF the water leading 10 such
building, lot Of ground or premises, and any person
are made, shall forfeit aud pay the SUN OF five dollars
and any person who shall obstruct oppose the said
hlef fnsinoer or others officers in making such entry
and examinat on % Aforesaid, shall forhi And for nav
each offence the sum Of twenty dollars.
SEQ. u. The spsnnera o. the Gre plugs shall be in
tive Fire Companies Of the city, who shall not open the
same except at the request OF the Chez Engineer OF
Water Purveyer, or In OF fire In the neighborhood
under penalty OF Five Dollars for each and every
ohanse IL the person persons entrusted with the
spanners Of the FIRE plugs shall neglect or refuse to
shut tic as the FIRE is extingushed he or
they shall forfeit and pay for such offence the sum Of
Five liars il any person s or persons exeep, the
their authority shall open shut the stococks or
stepwaiers attached to the pipes Of conduit he they
Tor very such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum
Five Dollars fAny person persons shall break njure
do any damage whatever 10 tie pumps pump house or
machinery erected the Brandywine Tor the purpose
Of supplying this city with water, to the pipes OF
conduit laid for the passage Of waer, to tile Il 70
plugs, stop-cocks stop waters, hydrants pumps, or
other fixtures appertaining to connected with the
OF shall throw OF put any stones, filth, any
foreign matter, or Substance whatever, into
the ba,ins or reservoirs, or shall damage or
injure In any manner the fencing and pail
ing enclosing the same, or shall break the earth In any
OF the Streets lanes, or alleys OF the city for the pur
pose Of distnrpng' msVingi or h1urng tie pipes Of
conduit Obstructing the passage Of water through
tle same, every person nd slall forfeit and
pay for each offence lne not offending FlNy Dollars
and not less tlan Five Dollars.
SIC 10. The water euts aud protection tax shall be
payable to the Registrar ut his office annually In ad-
vance, on the first Monday in January in every year,
and In case they are not 80 paid or or before The last
day of the same month, there shall be added 10 the
amount due five per cent and In the whole Of ne
said water rent any portion thereof shall remain un
shall asses ed further additional sum Of Ave per cent
upon the amount c. rent unpaid, snd n any such
water rents together with the assessments due
| thereon by reason OF their not having been paid
required aforesaid, shall not be paid lahore tie nsi
day OF April in each year, then the Registrar shall
the ierues Of all such delinquent water Ten1nts
e be detached from the pipe Of conduit md suit 10 Ia
instituted Tor the recovery OF such water rens together
with tue assessments thereof fer such ierues shall
nave Deer detached, the water shall not again e sup
piled or furnished TO such premises excep upon puy
meht 81 all arrears Of water rents and all assessments
thereon, and the sum Of two dollars for expenses In
Cured, provided that IN all new contrachereaer TO bs
granted by the Registrar upon the granting of said per
mts, hhal oe authorized ~ demand and receive In ad
lance Of the year.
$50 II. Every contract which shall hereafter b.
meae oy We city, with any person corporation, ior
supply OF Brandywine water by private pipe, shall b
deemed ana taken Us permanent contract, unleH
el'lel pAIly; IRON change Of circumstances, may
desire 70 make new one, In which case the person Of
colofauor using the water the Restrar, on behal
OF ne y, shah nave power at any time by giving ont
innus Mlitten or printed notice 10 which the fgnatr
OF tie said Registrar Is Affixed To the other party 10 th
contract TO avoid and resend the same q
the termination OF said notice. In cnse Of notice
Ing from the party usng the WATER such party shall na
two dollars to The Registrar ior the expense Of detae
Ing his or their erule iefues rom the rops Of con
dub which shall be done by order Of the Reglstra
upon the tender or payment to him Of the said sum
money by the said party aud until payment as afore
said is made the said water shall not be discontinued
~ case houee comes from tie Registrar, aud tue US
Of tile water is discontinued the proporonal share
water rent paid in advance shall be REFUNDED by thu
i ed to do So
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said water, shall sell remove from tie premises 10
supp led every such person shall, upon such sale
= mosal, give notice In the writing to the Registrar
such sale or REMOVAL and insert In the notice the
othe person or persons succeeding him the oceupso
olhe said premises, and faureo give such notice,
+ person falling shall be held liable his their col
tract and chhIgable With the water rent due 10 b
e come due for the same,
r, II any person who has contracted or may herea,
p contract Tor supply Of said water shall permit an
C person. OF persons other than members OF bis or h,
hmhy, OF persons residing or dwelling In bis or b.
u house, 10 nave IT or common the hydrnnt
the premises by them occupied Tor the purpose Of usu
the said water the person persons permitting Il
said water TO e used, and the persons or persons
n using the SAID water respectively shall, upon convi
D. ton thereof ray Cue Of Five Dolurs Provided a.
n this provision shall not be construed TO prevent Il
of owner or oeeuer Of premises which there Is hy,
1f rant on permitting any other person who has m q
sting contract Of said water but whose private nine
l. hydraut Is ont u order and undergoing repairs
n obtain and use the water irom such bydrants viii
such repairs are going on, and until they complete
rs BIC T. IN every application for permit hereaf
+ 70 be granted, the applicant applicants shall tta
IS they intend applying tue water Of the city and eve,
ls person wiiully making false statement to said
peaton, shall forfeit aud pay for the offence tic su
e o. len Dollars ln case Any peison or persons sh'
II on the said Brandy wine water in an va
e whatsoever from the city Fire Plugs or from any pfiya
premises, TO be used out Of this city except IN tines
IRE OF unless duly authorized Ivy the .Kegisrar 81,
person Or persons shall Forfeit aud pay for every su,
N offence tile sum Of Five Dollars,
" Whenever an opening shall be made In any Of /
paved streets, lanes or alleys Of the city for tue pu
pose Of connecting any private pipe with tho iron mai
a or Of repairing renewing removing tue snd prlva
l. pipe, tue said opening shall be filed NJ soon as cl
10 stance will permit md the paving stones frtnlv
II laid aud liked good order at Tue sole cost Of Inc s
e Dollars,
= Any person or persons Intending to build n ps
Is building o. buildings shall upon application 10 ii
y ,Hstrar be entitled to permit ui the use Of ii
n y. 1dywine water Tor each house or lLiding he
they paying the usual charge, such ciurye 10 cs,
o from the date Of said permit
y SIC, 10. There shall be levied a tax tor tie u.e
10 snid city, to be styled water tax, against eacH ",
a every dwelling houses, store, stable, mandatory,
Il other building in or about which water shall lie ute
IS the occupant OF inmates thereof situated In any stree
h alley, lane, court other place where the water i
conduit vs. or shnll be laid and ~ fast Tie Vat
II pipe may DC hd hlng the liue VI any such property
IS shall be the duty o the Registrar OF the Water WoI
e TO assess rate o lax Of such amount against eve
o such ave Ing house, store stable mandatory,
e other building, rs Is now charged Where water Is
: troduced and the Registrar of tie water Works
hereby authorized and directed h collect the SANE
'r the same time or times and in the same manner n,
water rents collected by law or ordnance Aud
r, the event OF the owner or owners OF sr nr,,sr,
e glccting refusing 10 pay the sne {, die Res.,r
T Of the Water Works aforesaid, then tie same s
Il collected as other city taxes ure now cUl,,tnI L T.
Y and the same per centae added the case Of d,
4 glenis In the payment Of water cuts.
u Provided That tue said tax shall mt bs assess,
IS where the owners Of such properties shall already nav
e water rent for the used upon suah rre,s sy
e shall make oath nr affirmation IN writing either I
themselves or their tenants occupants Of said remis
e that Of the water used hefeupun comes or Il rv
d from the water department Of the city.
y SEQ 20. That every building in tile city Which J
Y not, shall not be assessed or pay d water IA,
y water rent, and whom shall he within three sonnrs
TIE nearest IRE RUG, Sinai De assessed and
II dollar yearly, to DO called protection INK N
- which shall be collected at the tune and In ii
the water tax. The said tax shall be smile
TO the provisions In reference to tie time and ~,
)r Of payment, both 10 regard the taxes now m IN
as those hereafter TO be laid, are herein provided for
re time and manner Of the payment Of the water rents
TO $50 81. ANY person or persons who have been 10
10 mted 10 introduce upon bis her, their premises
Fire Plug for the protection Of their property from m
N who shall use permit the to be used r spp
ing Of washing the yards streets, filling VOLS bo
Or tanks, for any other purp 80 whatever exec
a it legitimate use;0r the sxtingulshmsut OF bres
IN shal forfeit an pay the dne Of Twenty Dollars for ii
et hre offence aud upon repetition or ta,d ansncs Il
1r Chief Engineer shall DO authorized to deach the co
OF neetion ci sid plug from the man, notWithstandt
me cost " the tutrldreton OF SAID plug Wa phd
IN the sail psrlies.
h. SIC. % Any re con who hall obsruet the access
~ aoy Gre lug, sioI-ooex, or Other nxtus connected