The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-27
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4 n ORDINANCE 70 REPEAL GAN
Dam SECTIONS 81, So, J AND !, 50, OK CHAPTER
80, And 60, OF CHAPTER 81 OF THE oRDf,,
NaNCEs OF 1862. Passed December II, 1911
Beft ordained, That an ordinance TO amend and
re-ordain sections 5 5s, and So OF chapter Is OF the
ordinances OF 1902" passed August III 1871 be and
the same Is hereby repealed and that sections 81, g.
sy, end and re-ordined 50 as to read az follows
81, The owners Of lots With houses ON them, which
according to the pan 2. sN g street II
stree. not more than one-half OF one side OF
snuarp shall be assessed annually thirty cent?
For each front foot OF such lots respectively, being
ten per cent. upon the cost Of the sewer estimated
ut three dollars inc owners OF utn IN lot,
sha he assessed annually fifteen cents for cach front
foot OF the same respectively; and whenever such
lots are built upon te Sn sna pc ncreas s
sever shall have been made. Snch owners shall DO
tb eSd o Se safh 5
not capable OF drainage Into H. Inc tax SO assessed
may DC commuted ut any, time by the paymen.
ten per cent Upon such payment the Auditor shall
furnish said owner receipt stating that the assess
ment has been committed. and that the property on
which the assessment Is thus committed shall have.
perpetual right of drain mage into said sewer wtthou,
further payment therefor. The Engineer Of the city
shall from time TO time return to the City Assessor
list of the assessments to be made under this orti-
naucc aud the assessor shall assess said owners
specnyely with the amounts WIN Which they are re-
scribed for the collection or city taXes Said lots
shall lie assessed for one sewer only, and such as
have paid assessments for sewerage or compiled
with the requirements under former ordinance 0.
the city, are exempt under this. But when lots
sesscd under this ordinance shall afterwards be sub
Ill yided rs separate lots and buildings erected there
ON with new and additional fronts, such new fronts
shall be subject 70 assessment and to all The provi
sI0ns OF this ordinance in like manner as though
.hp bpd fronts Orig1nally.
g. The said owners oil lots with houses on then.
shalt form connection from their LOIS respectively
With said sewer or with some other sewer owned by
| the city. And whenever any person l;ls made the
Connection herein required he shall obtain from tho
City Engineer certificate thereto stating that he Is
upon said lot To fifteen cents per foot front And TIE
City Collector shall receive such. certificate as pay
mcnt OF onc-haIf Of any unsolicited assessments OF
thirty cents per front foot OF said lot Tor that fsca!
year. The City Engineer shall return 70 the City
Assessor on the first day OF each month list OF al
| owners who have made the connection herein re-
ouired during the preceding month. And the Asses
sor shall reduce the annlal assessment OH all such
owners from thirty cents 20 fifteen cents per front
foot of the lots from which such connection has been
| made The owners of lots not required under TIL,
ordinance to form connection WIN IN ci? sewer
cesSible sewer owned by the city upon permission
from the Engineer Of the city. All owners making
such connection shall be assessed fifteen cents per
front foot of the lots respectively from which The
connection Is made, subject To the provisions o! tie
| preceding section applicable thereto.
so. Whenever the Board Of Health shall Gcern Il
important to the health OF the ncigborhcod or the
cleanliness OF any lot, or the owner thereof shall de-
said lot to connect with public sewer, the President
OF said Board shall report the fact 10 the City Eng
nccr in writing, and tic Engineer slal give the ap-
plicant such information will enable him to make
such connection the most economical plan con-
sistent with the requirements OF the ordinances or
the city, and shall be the duty Of the owner to make
the connection Us soon possible after having re-
! ceiyed written notification from the Engineer pro
vidcd the sewer with which the connection Is 70 b.
half NJ n v
urorrrtv to be drained. and capable OF draining tie
sane. Any person failing TO make such connection
within ity days after receiving such notice stall be
;nrd one dollar per Lay for every day thereafter III
| q! such connection be MADE . =, ,
| co. Connections may be made directly win cisy
sewer, or through private drain or sever laFlu2
direct connection with city sewer, upon payment
the owner Of said sewer rateahle proportion ol TIE
cost thereof, which is 10 DC scertaincd BY The City
| Engineer. And all persons making CONNECTIONS elthet
wi IN public or private sewers or drains shall lrs ge-
tain permission FROM the City Engineer 10 enter Tie
street or alley, Us the may bc, and shall connec.
IT such point and In such manner as he may direct
a.ia shall forthwith cover the sewer or drain with
rrtl thOroug!iiv consolidating The same - X "ds
before Tic connection: and in ten days after the cou-
nrclon shall have sIch pavement or curba.ohe as"2s
injured OK renewed IL ina!ing stlI connection 50 re-
paired restored rs 70 re IN ~ good orcer ~ II va
before a.d any one Falling In comply herewith sEt
pay fine OF not less than ll't ncr more tnan twenty
dollars and every ten days tiai sGcli IaiIrc snail
continue shall constitute distinct offence. And al
connections with sewers shall Le htCe III inc hioS
substantial manner, ana no brch OF H"iic-'oA uIahS
shall be hereafter constructed but al priTtte sewers
or drains shall be OF drslin-ri,ing OF brick barrel
drains, or such other shall beaprroEcCh ~ tue Com
mttec on Streets with sufficient stcnch-ras at thcis
heads: and any person who shall make or rl!" 10 IL
made any defective private sewer or Grain "icrc the
same passes under Il public bi9"lH shall hc tined
not less than twcnyuor more than h!t! collars upon
conviction thereof before the Police justice. ana q II
! CITY Engineer shall cause said defective sever 70 -
shut up. II any person shal! either IL st:.c; q
upon 4 lot put any stone, brick, or 0,tcr soma titG
into culycit or sewer, or shall In auy way whatever
iujurc, impair, or otstructa cGlvcrt o" sever or a
! II >t.,rn
five nor more than twenty dollars. From and alter
tie LIST OF May, ls12, all connections with public or
uriyate sewers or drains shall liz projected By traps
| 10 Inc approved by the City Engineer. Any person
failing To introduce traps ut The tine SPECIFIED &L-'!
be tined one dollar per month for The first ye" An
two dollars per month for each Gl!scGcht year IL.
| until lie rt4uirrncnts ar. compiled win.
| DAFT 4. Z. HOWARD, City Ci"rS-