The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-25
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A N ORDINANCE TO REPEAL IAN
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NaNCES OF 1860. Passed December II. ELL
reordn sections ST. IS, and 90 Of chapter a. OF d the
ordinances of lses, passed August H. 1871, be and
the same 10 hereby repealed and that SECTIONS 81 q,
amended and re-ordained so as to read as follows:
81. The owners OF lots With houses on them, which,
which there is sewer owned by the city into which
II b practicable to enter or are distant from said
street not more than one-ialf Of one side Of
square, shall be assessed annually thirty cents
for each front foot OF such lots respectively being
ten per cent upon tho c6st Of The sewer, estimated
similarly situated with reference TO q el.y sewer
shall be assessed annually fifteen cents for each front
foot of the same respectively and Whenever such
Iots are built upon the assessment shall bc increased
to thirty cents per foot until connection with the
| sewer shall have been made. Such owners shall be
so assessed there may be on suchl lots
cellar eight feet below the level OF the sidewalk and
not capable Of drainage into 1t. The tax assessed
may be eommuted at any time Dy the PAYMENT
to the Auditor OF sum whereof The assessment "a
ten per cent. Upon such payment the Auditor shall
furnish said owner receipt stating that the asses-
which the assessment Is thus commuted shall haycs
perpetual right of drainage into sai sewer without
Further payment therefor. The Engineer Of the city
shall from time TO time return 10 the City Assessor
list Of the assessments to be made under this ord-
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spectively with the amounts with which they are re-
ported cargeabie TO he collected In the mode pre-
scribed for the collection Of city taxes. Said lots
shall be assessed for one sewer only, and such rs
| have paid assessments for sewerage. or complied
with the requirements under former ordinance OF
scssed Under this ordinance shall afterwards be sub
divided separate lots, aud buildings erected there
| on with new and additional fronts such new fronts
shall be subject to assessment. and 10 all tho pTo..
| sious of this ordinance, In Ike manner though
they had been fronts originally
| s.. The said owners Of lots with houses on them
shall form connection from their lots respectively
with said sewer with some other sewer owned by
the city. And whenever any person has made the
connection herein required he shall obtain from the
City Engineer certificate thereto. stating that he is
thereby entitled to reduction OF the assessment
upon said lot fifteen cents per foot front And the
| ment OF OIe-half Of any uncoccted assessments Of
thirty cents per front foot OF said lot for that fiscal
| wear The City Engineer shall return to The City
Assessor OH the first day of each month list Of al
| owners who have made the connection herein re-
uuired during the preceding month. And the Asses
s0r shall reduce the allDu:. assessment all such
owners from thirty cents ~ fifteen cents per front
foot OF the lots from which such connection has been
| ordinance to form 4 connection with city sewer
may form connection from their lots with any ac-
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 the provisions Of tie
preceding section applicable thereto.
| so. Whenever the Board Of Health shall deem II
cleanliness Of any lot. or the owner thereon shall dc
sire that sewer or drain-pipe shall be run from
said lot to connect with public sever Tire President
of said Board shall report the fact 10 the City Eng
nccr in writing, and the Engineer shall give the APP
plicant such Information rs VIII enable nm 10 Tnah"
such connection on the most economical plan con-
siscnt with the requirements OF the ordinances OF
the city, and it shall be the duty of the owner make
the connection soon Us possible after ll1'lng re-
| cciyed written notification from the Engineer: pre-
vdcd the sewer with which the connection Is 10 Ic
made is within half of ono side OF Il square of tic
| IN hn ir,ip rllItIlE
Same. Any person failing to make such connection
within nifty days after receiving such notice shall Ia
fined dollar per day for every day thereafter nn-
| til such connection he made.
60. Connections may te made directly with city
| sewer. or through private drain or sewer having
direct connection with city sewer, upon layneuito
the owner of said eewera rac1be proportion OF the
cost thereof, which Is to be aScertihcd ny inc Wy
Engineer. And all persons making either
with hubble or private sewers drains shall first OBJ
tain permission from the City Engineer to enter the
street or alley. the ma! be, and shall connect
at such point and In such manner IL lie inay direct,
aud shall forthwith cover the sewer or drain with
earth thoroughly consolidating the same rs It was
before the connection; and In ten days after lie con-
nection shall have such pavement or rs was
injured or removed in making said connection 80 re-
before: and any failing 70 comply herewith SHAH
paw fine of not less than i've more than twenty
dollars and every ten days that sucn failure siii
continue shall constitute 4 distinct offence Andall
connections with sewers shall be made III me most
substantial manner aud no brick or siohc-boN drains
shall be hereafter constructed. but ALI private sewers
| or drains shall be of dran-ppE or oi htlrk barrel
drains, or such other shall bcapproycdhy the ton-
mttcc on Streets with sufficient scilctral's al Their
heads and person who shall maxi or c,S e, To- lie
made any defective private sever or 'rain, wnere inc
not less than twcniynor more than my dollars upon
conviction thereof before the Police Justice. anu e
CITY EuCinccr shall said defective sewer 10 lie
| shut up II any person shall either In 4 street or
upon lot put any stone, brick or other solid llnS,
into Cuycrt sewer. or shal! in any way whatever
iuiure. impair. or DISTRICT cuvcrt or sewer or
fixture thereof. he shall pay tine Of no; less than
| five nor more than twenty dollars. From anu hitr
tie LIST of May 1872, all connections with public or
private sewers drains shall bc projected by traps
| TO he approved by the City Engineer Any r"rs"n,
he fined one dollar per month for the hrst gear, AMI
two dollars per month for eIch subsequent year an!
until the requirements are coilpIied with.
| Published by authority. ,,,.-.
| de 2l-5t f. {. HOWARD. City Clerk.