Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-08

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Imposed. II at any time II shall be necessary
to repair private pipe within the limits OF the
uartwny OF any pubic street or alley permit
shall be first taken Tor 80 doing, and the ex-
pense OF such repairing paid by inc person OF
persons interested under the penalty OF s1ioI
one house shall hereafter be supplied with
water from one ferule, and when Two or more
houses shall have been thus supplied previous
TO the passage OF this Ordinance, and any one
OF sucn houses shall be delinquent in payment
Of water remit or have lcaky fixtures ON the
premises, it shall be lawful TO cut OF the supply
by detaching the pipe Of the delinquent or
parted, the delinquent rent and all expenses OF
uetuching and reattaChing paid without any
reason OF such shutting on the water Upon
Information being lodged with the chief Eli
gineer or other officers OF tue Water Works,
VI the actual probable evasion violation OF any |
Of the prov isons Of tbs Ordinance, Ia any building
lot OF ground or premises into or through which |
may be laid, IL shall be lawful Tor the said chiei
Engineer officers, to enter such building, lot
tng tue pipes Of CONDUIT, and tue cocks aud hNtures
thereof and Of uscerninins whether tic same are IN
proper order and repuir aud II for want Of such re-
pair there be waste OF water, and the Gamer or
oecupier Of such building lot ground premises.
shall neglect or refuse, upon notice being given By the
said Chei Engineer other officers, to nave the ne
cessnry repairs forth Nith, tie said Chief In
giueer or others officers hereby authorized and
empowered to shut "a tue water leading to such
building, lOt OF ground or Premises and any person
who shall let the wAier before the necessary repairs
are made shall forfeit and pay tho SUN OF five doars.
and any person who shall ovsfuet oppose the said
Chief Lnsneer ,thera Ulcers In making such entry
and examination Ms atoresadi shall fori,itapd for ray
each onence tue SUN OF twenty dollars.
$50. Il. The apanners Of the Gre plugs shall be In
the custody Of tle Clerk Of the Market reapse.
tive ire Companies OF the city, who shall open the
except NJ the request OF the Chie: Engineer, or
Mster rurveycr OF IN Of Gre In tue nsghbofhood,
underA penalty VI live Dollars ior each and every
of-nse. Al tho person re entrusted with the
spAnnera OF tho ire plugs shall neglect or refuse to
smut tie same rs soon Ms tne Gre Is extngushed he
they shall forfeit aud pay Tor such offence the Of
live d Alars. II any person Uf persons except the
Chief Engineer OF Water Purvcyor, persun by
their authority shall open shut the stoli.cocks or
opwaters attached TO tue pipes OF conduit he or ii
Tor every offence, shall forfeit and Pay the sum
Five Dollars. lfany person persons shall break inurs
or do any damage whatever 10 the pumps pump
machinery, erected GU tie brandywne tor the purpose
OF supplying this city with water, or to the pipes ol
conduit laid for the passage Of er, to the Q
plugs, sol-eoeka, stop waters, hydrants, pumps,
other fixtures upperiainins 10 connected with tue
foreign matter, or Substance Whatever, int,
the Ia lnh or resoryOlra, shall damage ut
lug enclosing tue same or shall break the earth IN ANY
Of the Streets lanes, alleys VI the city Tor the nun
pose Of disturbing, msvingi or inIurlns tie pip.s
conduit, or oustrueung tile passage Of water trOug
the sains, every person nd ug shall forfeit and
pay Tor each offence nue not Tending FiHy Dollar
and not less than rive Dollars.
hEc ID. Tue water and protection tax shall b,
payable 10 the Registrar at his uhco annually. In ad
vaAct, the FIRST Monday 10 january In every vent
and IN case they not pld before he las
day OF tue sRus mouth, there shall he added 10 th
amount Que ave per cent, aud IN the whole Of III
I
paid on tie htHt Of Gay March next succeeding Their
shall be assessed further additional Of Eve p Ger
upon tne amount oi isn rnlAids Hnd n any sucl
water ieh'a together WIN the assessments du
thereon by reason Of their not having been rnl
as required soresad shall not be paid fore tie ar
day VI April IA each year, then the Registrar sha
! cause tue ierues Of all SUCH delinquent water Ten nj
te be detached from the pipe II conduit aud suit to
Instituted Tor tue recovery Of such Na rants ogeth,
WITH tue assessments thereof alter men ieil,s sbs
y have oeeD detached, the water shal nd again sut
pied o. furnished to such premises eN.sr, upn mn
! ~ oatt
thereon, anu tue sum OF two dollars h,r EXPENSES IL
CURED, plYylaed tst ~ all new contracts hortaer to
granted " Ine Registrar upon The granting II said pei
4 ns' sAa b. authorized ~ demand and receive In I'd
: ynee sash water rent " may become due ior tie bl
!, lance o. the year.
= sac Il. livery contract which shall hereafter 1
n4Nu, - Wy el'yi with any eraon corporation, Or
1uppy ~ nf"say Mihs water by private pipe, shall
"a o.ensu anu 'sSen 40 Permanent contract, unlei
a elttr PARTY. irom n change Of circumstances, ma
s uess 70 maze new one, In which the person
10 corporation using the Water or tue gstrHr, beha
oi tue ", SHALL have power at any time by giving on
A nuns written or priuted notice to which the sgna
1 Tie said Registrar Is affixed 10 the otpr party to Il
lhe Termination OF said notice. In cnse of notice con
II Ing from tie party using the water sucl party sba rg
10 NO DC Las 10 TIE Registrar Tor the expense Of deac
" ng bis " tleir irre efues rom the fops Of CO..
ic du'' which sal be done by the order Of Regst
10 upon te tender o. payment 10 him Of the said
II money ~ tue said party, aud until payment M afor
Of said Is made the sad water shall not lie discontinue
b. Ia case Noee comes from the Registrar, aud tue
% % tie water Is iscontnurd the proportional share
&c water rent paid m advance shall be refunded by III
ys Guy, ana tue Registrar Is hereby authorized aud dres
en- Cd 10 do 50.
q i any psraon hereafter contracting for a suppy
IT, sa water Small sell or remove from the renises 10
to supp 'ai every seh person shall, upon such sale
N. muvM give nOues Ia tue writing 20 the Registrar
tn such hae OF REMOVAL and usert IN the nuce the naI
Ell "e person OF persons ceedng him 10 the occupa
o. ilho said premises and Oh iureo give such notice
sg- person a,ug shall be beld liable ~ thsir co
ay se 5na snsgaoie with the due Or to
ar, II ANY person who has contracted or may herean
lp contract Tor supply OF said water shall permit nj
Of IL
Q Amiyi Or peisous residing dwelling IN Lis or
tue premises hy them occupied or tie purpose Of us
he tue SAID water the person pefsous ~ permitting
in SAD water 70 50 used, and the persons persons
ter usius the said water respectively, shall upon conv
ip uon thereof, pHy Cue VI live Doagr; Provided tn
on 'nH provision shall not be construed 70 prevent
OF 'Nne % oeeuptt Of lreaises which there Ia by
OF ns, iiou permitting any person who cas- an
sR- aung contract Of sud wHitF but whose private pipe
In. iydfA1t Is out " order aud undergoing rspais
on ,ptain hha use the water nom such hydranis viii
Gil snsh repairs are going aud Until they are complete
.rs &c J., ~ every apphenteu i5r permit hersufl
Ut - pe Ban'ea' rs applicant or applicants shall sta
et ~ ana explicitly TIE puipls 10 which h , she
es aey iAisid applying tue water Of the city and eve
LIS person wully making false stttrmsnt as 10 said 4
nd leahen' shn TO- elt and pay Tor the offence the gu
ss pSrrs sa'S Hpy T. son or Persons sh
ne Whatsoever lom tire city Fire Plugs from any piiva
nd premises, TO he used tut OF tits city EXCEPT III times
aro, OF unless duly authorized byth Rsristrnr ~,
Ter Person or persons shall forfeit and pay for every su
al ousnoe Tire sum VI Five Dollars
Ior Whsnsyer an opening shall 10 made 10 any Of ,
be paved streets, lanes OF alleys of tie city for tue ~
be pose 81 connecting my private pipe with tue run mai
ed 0! np7nns renewing " removing The said Priv
CT PIPE, tue siid opening shall be hled up as soon rs d
he cs tauee VIII permit, and the paving stones hrniv
mt aid and hHe m coed order Vt he sole cost o he IA
Ne Dol ara '@"' " -
les Any person OF person.. intending to tuld a Ia,
Us pu.unS o. buNaless shall, rFon application to
ry hesslrAr, ee entitled 70 permit i0r the use Of
Ter brandy wiue water Tor ench house OF bui ding he
Pc .ney "ysE ne usual charge, sael charge to SSaen
TO nom lhe date OF said Pstllt,
ly sFo 49, There shall 10 levied iaa for tie use
20 -al eiil % he styled water tax, sguiust each al
Rh every dwe,llhg houses, store stable, mandatory
slt oher building ~ OF about which water snail be nsed
ms ne oeeupani or in'ates Thereof situated in any sire
IN alley lane curt othtr Place here the water nine
nd conduit Is, shall be laid and M met ns 10 "a,
or pipe may be laid along the ue Of niy such property
les shg We tie duty o! Tie Registrar 81 he W,sr W.
&c to assess Tate Of iax o. such amount prast eve
10 sAeh awe lug house, store, stablp, mauuLctory
nc o'Nel p.'dlhg' IS Is now changed where water G
90 merely antaolzed and directed 10 collect the same
~ tne same time or tunes aud In the same manner h
ne water rents are collected by law or ordinance Aud
VT tue event o tue owner Or 0snerH Of such property u
aS seeuhg le,si TO pay me stns 70 the Regisir
81 90 the Water WORKS if9resad then the same s6n
cd collected other city taxes are now collected bv la
aud the same per eentago added In he case Of deli
el qieuis In the payment Of water rents.
ca tloSidod. IAAt tue said tax small not he assess
wnero Aa owners o. such properties shall already ray
IL WH,r REM of ile water usea upon such premlses
~ shall make cath " affirmation IN writing. either
81 themselves OF llcir tenants, pants Of SAID mems
~ tan' none o. tue water used tlereuon is de1v
no .run the water departments Of the ely.
AZ SEQ o. That every building in TITS city which do
Ky not or shall not be assessed or pay water tsx
~ Ntcr rut, aud when shall lie within thiee s1uare,
er tue nearest Fire Plug shall be assessed and pay III
~ one do.sr ye'ry,t 10 W called a protection lax al
w which anHl We collected Of tie same time aud Ia
manner TIE water aI. The said tax slH he suiis
M to toe same provisions IN reference the time and ma
or ner Of payment, both regard tue taxes now laid n
Hs those lere r 10 be laid, herein provided fr
IRE time aud manner % the payment Of the water reuts
10 sFo q, Any pc son OF persons who have heen D,
10 United 10 Introduce upon bis her, or their prsmlses
b. Fire Plug Tor Tie protection Of their property from al
en- WHO shall use rin the 10 b. used fr spril
~ lug u watLiUg tue y-rds u tses nR velis M
or ttaks, " Tor Any o'hsr pup Whatever exec
@ il, cgtimeie use-fls the iuguifhment Of me.
m hal hH'st pay ths hse Of Tssny Dsllars for ii
er offence aud upon repetition OF sad afsaes ii
or Oh a. Engler shall he suthrillsi 10 deaeh thu o9
or ue,ou At sid pug ON the main, notwithstandl
he so.t VI the iutf dcci Of sid plug vas pad
IN the sail paT;iss.