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


the ferrule must be laid between the ferrule |
and any iron or other larger pipe used to
supply the premises; and every plumber or
other person employed In laying such private
pipes shall for each neglect of the provisions
herein contained, be fined the sum of five
dollars, and be liable for the expense incurred
In taking up and relaying said private pipe of
the required depth.
Section l5 In case any plumber or other per-
son shall open or close any of the public stop
cocks of the pipes of conduit In the streets,
without being duly authorized by the Chief
Engineer of the department for supplying the
city with water, he shall forfeit and pay
the sum Of ten dollars for each and every
offense.
Section 49, Not more than one house shall
hereafter be supplied with water from one fer
rule except by special permission, and when
ever two or more houses shall have been thus
supplied previous to the passage of this ordi-
nance, and any one of such houses shall be
delinquent in payment of water rent, or have
leaky fixtures on the premises, It shall be lawful
to cut off the supply by detaching the pipe of
the delinquent or leaky premises until the leaky
fixtures are repaired, the delinquent rent and all
expense of detaching and reattaching paid,
without any liability OF claim whatever against
the city by reason of such shutting off of the
water. t.
Section II. All persons who may be supple
with the water from any of the city water works
shall keep their own service-pipe, stop-cocks
and apparatus in good order and repair, and
protected from frost at their own risk and ex-
pense, and shall prevent all unnecessary waste
of water, and it is expressly stipulated that no
claim shall be made against the city by reason
OF the breaking of any service-pipe, or service
cock, or from damage arising from shutting off
water to repair main or make private connec-
tions with the same.
Section 18. In all cases where the water has
been turned of for non-payment of water rent,
or for violation of any of the provisions of the
ordinance, it shall not be turned on again until
all expenses attending the said turning off of
the water together with the rent and penalty
that may be due, be paid If 1t Is found that the
water has been turned on again without compli-
ance with the above requirements, 1t shall be
lawful for the Purveyor to cause the ferrule to
be drawn, and it shall not be inserted again
until all back rents and penalties are paid, and
five dollars for drawing and replacing the fer
rule. ht.E irt. tHf
Section 10. Any person or persons who shall
open and use any fre-plug for building pur-
poses, street sprinkling; or supply of shipping,
or shall permit any plug to be SO used by any
person ia his or their employ for any purpose
whatever except in case of fire in the neighbor-
hood without permit for that purpose, shall
forfeit and pay penalty OF five dollars for the
first, and fifteen dollars for each otfense there
| after
Section 20. Any person or persons who have
| been permitted to introduce upon his, her, or
| their premises tire-plug for the protection of
their property from fire who shall use or permi t
the same to be used for sprinkling or washing
the yards or street, filling wells. boilers, tanks,
| or for any purpose whatever except its legiti-
mate use-for the eytinguishment of fires-shall
forfeit and pay fine OF twenty dollars for the
| first offense, and upon a repetition of said
offense, the Chief Engineer shall be authorized
| to detach the connection of said plug from
| the main, notwithstanding the cost of the in
PRODUCTION of the said plug was paid by the
| said parties.
Section 81. Any person who shall obstruct the
access to any plug, stop-cock, or other TX
ture connected with the supply of water to the
| city, by placing thereon stone brick, lumber,
| dirt, or any other material or who shall permit
any such material 10 be placed thereon by those
in his employ, shall be subject to penalty OF
! twenty-five dollars for each offense, and an ad.
ditional sum of ten dollars for each day the
same shall be continued after notice for the re-
moval of such obstruction shall have been
served, and pay all expenses of removal. Any
carter, teamster, builder, fireman, or other per-
son doing damage to any fire-plug, stop-cock
or other fixture connected with the supply OF
water to the city shall incur penalty of five
dollars for each offense, and pay the cost Of
repairs made necessary by reason of the damage
done.
Section %. Any person or persons allowing
water to flow into and from any horse-trough oil
other fixture used for watering horses when moi
in actual use, shall forfeit and pay penalty o.
five dollars for each and every offense.
Section %. Whenever 1t shall be considered
necessary to accurately determine the quantity
of water used by manufacturers, distillers, hotel
or other large consumers, other than private
houses, the Chief Engineer shall attach meter
to the several pipes supplying the premises, to
which meter the officers of the Department shal
have access at all reasonable times, as provided
by section 10 of this ordinance.
Section "a. Whenever any person shall discon
tinue the use of the water agreeably to the pro
visions of this ordinance IL shall be the duty oi
the Register Immediately to make report
thereof in writing to the Chief Engineer, who
on receiving the same, shall cause the ferrule O
such person SO disseminating as aforesaid to b.
detached from the pipe of conduit.
| Section %. Whenever any person shall notif,
his intention to discontinue the use of tn
water, he shall pay to the Register of the DE
partment for supplying the city with water, TO
the charges of detaching the ferrule from th
pipe of conduit, and the expense OF repavinl
over the water-pipe, as follows, to wit-Wher
the ferrule Ia detached from public lrol
conduit, two dollars and fifty cents; and unit
such payment lie made he shall not be permitte,
to discontinue the use of the water aforesaid.
Section 26 All persons desiring to sprinkle
the streets from carts must upon taking out
permit for the same, give bond, with approved
security, in the sum of three hundred dollars
guaranteeing to pay the expense Oh any repal
made necessary by reason of damage done Il
the fire-plugs by the parties employed in sal
sprinkling; and any such parties neglecting b
use spanners for the opening of the plugs, o
leaving them open after using them, shall forfei
and pay penalty of five dollars for each an
every otfense.
Section 27 The penalty for each and ever
| violation of this ordinance shall be recoyerabl
. as penalties of like amount are now receiyabl
; | by law.
from and after the first day of June, A. d
| 1871, and all ordinances, or parts thereof
! Inconsistent with or which are supplied b
this ordinance, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
President OF Common Council.
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