The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-21
CITY ORDINANCES
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER XVI. CoNCERISG
THE wATER-wORKs.
lApproyed January IL, 1882

L. AZ the nrst meeting OF The tOincH ailer ~
organization, or as soon thereafter a. practicable
the Council shall elect superintendent OF the
Water Works, who shall continue IN his office for
two years from the preceding LIST day Of July.
and until his successor Is elected aud qualities.
less sooner removed. Before acting In his Office
he shall give u bond, with sreties, In the penalty
Of five thousand dollars. which shall be approved
by the Council. When his term OF Office expires,
his official books and papers shall be delivered by
him to his successor, or disposed OF In such other
manner rs the Committee Oh Water may direct.
q The Committee on Water. as soon as practi-
cable after its appointment, shall appoint an As
sistant Superintendent OF the Nater-WOrks. a
superintendent of the Pump-f0uses, and such
foremen az they may deem necessary, who may be-
removed at any time by the committee. Before
acting I'm their Offices, the Assistant superintendent
OF the Water-Works and the superintendent Of
the Pump-Iouses shall each give bond with
sIIretics In the penalty Of two thousand dollars.
which shall be approved by the Council. Upon
every appointment ~ either of these offices, The
committee shall report To the Council the name
of the person 20 appointed.
9. The committee shall have the superintendent
and general government of the water-w1rks. The
SuperintenOcnt Of the Natcr-Works aud the Off
mentioned In the preceding section shall, eN-
cept Is otherwise prescribed by This chapter, act
according to the directions of said committee.
4. The superintendent OF the Water Works. sub
feet to the control Of the committee, shall have 4
general charge Of the reservoirs. pump-hOuses.
grounds and buildings, aud everything necessary
10 the proper collection and storage of the water.
He shall carefully inspect all parts of The works.
and have the same kept I'm good order and I'm prO-
per operation, and the wafer furnished rs pure and
clear "a practicable, with promptness aud rcgu-
larity.
5. The Superintendent of the Water-works.
subject TO the control of the committee. shall have
general charge Of the hre-pug-. fixtures. pipes,
and other appliances ne ,cssry for the prompt and
regular delivery OF the water from the reservoirs
AZ the city buildings and to- all persons entitled 10
IT. use under the provisions hereafter cOntiucd.
q. The Superintendent of Pump-llouscs ana his
fOrcmen shall remain In or al the pump-hOuses.
and n shall be their special duty To take good re,
pf Tho lui1dluRs aud luurlU1rA lint flgV ll.Il Ia
nc all times subject 10 the control Of the >upcrin-
teudent of The Water Works and the Committee
on Water
:. Subject 10 the control of the committee. the
superintendent Of the Wator-Works and the SUI
peTintcndent of the Pump-II0uses may employ in
and about the works such men as they may deem
suitable and necessary. They shall kCepan account
81 their names. the kind ofw0rk done by them. and
the days Of the week or month they work. They
shall monthly present to the committee "a state
mCnt Of the materials. tools. aud other articles ne
cessiry for carrying the wOi bs for the following
month, and estimate 81 their cost. And. subject 10
such restrictions as may Doe imposed by the cone
mittcc. the superintendent may purchase such iuI-
tcriils tools, ana other articles. What may Dee so
purchased shall he takcn care Of 10y them and n-cd
as required. All bills for the same shall. within
one month. be laid 10y the superintendent hefur.
the committee. What the committee may allow
for such purchase, or for ANY necessary current
expenses of the works shall 80 paid by draft drawn
Oh the Auditor r. gncdby he chairman OF tle COM
mittee and aite,ted by the respective snperntcn-
dents.
:. The Superintendent Of Tie Watcr-Wors.
shall preserve map az the location Of the main
pipes. showing the course. distance. ana size OF
each Ct them. and when there Is any extension 81
lie main-pi pc. shall hs soon as possible, mark on
the map the place of such extension ana the size
Uf the pipe used IN making 10. he hall enter in "a
book % De kept IN his Office and shall report 10 the
Auditor the quantity. description. AMI cost of the
materials used, and the cost OF labor employed iu
making such cNtens Ono: and the Auditor, in book
20 be- kept In his Office shall keep account, thereof.
9. In a Look. kcl on his Office the >uperntond-
Ont Of the WaterW ori, shah make an entry Of an
branch pipes. hydrlni-. and other iNurcs from
the main ln the streets, The en- nv han STATE thc
quantitv. de.cTipiiOn. and cost Of The materials
used In laying down and fixing The pipes ANA iN-
lures: and 10 shall designate Ire point OF Junction
course and distance Of the pipe, 10 tie pfcmi-e-
supplied thereby. as Ia after time 20 avoid dill
fcuity In asccrtaining the position Of any part of
ID. 4 book shall be Kept in the Office oc the >u-
perintcndCnt Of Nutcr-W Works. with "A caption i'm
porting that the owners Of property whose names
are undersigned request that water may hc intro
duced upon the premises mentioned opposite their
respective names upon the terms prescribed hy the
ordinances OF the city. When the owner Of any
property within thc range OF the pipes applies TOR
the introduction II water into his premises he or
his agent shall write his name IN sid book under
said caption. and wri,c opposite thereto the date
and number of his application, the location Of his
premises, and the purpose for which he water Is
To- be- used. The city water shall not be introduced
into the premises II any applicant until there l.,
written what Is here required.
IL. After there is written what is 80 required.
water from the main pipe IN public street or alley
shall. without delay. De conducted by the ~uUcrin-
tcnd,nt of the Water Works 10 tie applicant =
premises by means Of suitable scryicc-pipc and
nNturcs with "A separate attachment for his nartc-
ular house or tenement. No hydrant or cock shall
be- allowed 10 he on a sidewalk, or In an exposed
situation. from which water may be- taken without
dctcciOn: and there shall be- placed on the service
pipe near the curhstone stop-cock WITH an iron
cover marked "City Matcr-W orks 'l. so that the
supply of water may be stopped al any time
when II Is proper 10 do 50. The said apph-
have The wafer introduced INTO me-
premise, from the scrylcc-pipo Laid down hy the
superintendent of the Water-Works a above
directed. 10y means Of suitable scryice-l ipc. ny
drant. and fixtures: provided such Wurh hc rOn-
,tructed by practical and competent plumbers.
who have procured q license, aud the material
used in the construction thereof De OI The he-t
quality. and Of such weight and description as the
committee may prescribe in the particular ctsc. or
may prescribe TOR such work M the part oi the clay
whore the same is located and provided that 900 the
completion Of the work. ana before the water D.
turned into 10, notice thereof snail Dee given % inr
said superintendent OF the Watcr-N Orks or his
agent. and the work De by him Inspected and APP
proved.
II. The Assistant superintendent shall have en-
tire control of ali books Of the Water Department.
except th,r~c rcuuIrcd 10y the city ordinance % Doe
kept 10y the upelintCndcnt of the Matcr-N urk-,
but they shall De subject 10 any Time % ihrcAdlnld-
ton of the superintendent of the Maier-N oIk-, uf
any member Of the committee. He shall act as
clerk Of inc committee. Keep record II thclf pro-
credings. and perform such other duties as may hc
ass gncd by the committee. lie shall during the
-ckuSz. al.cucp or al sIbilitN Oh the SuIcrIuttud-
cut of lie " atCr-W York, act nhis place ANA have
SINH lar authority. lie shall make out the lny-,i,i
from the timC-b0oks kept 10y each foreman. Inn.
receiving the necessary funds. shall pay clcr man
the amount dine him. tIklng hl, receipt therefor.
He shall report monthly all article, sold ar di.-
posed Of and The amount received therefor. also 1ll
articles purchased FOR each separate department "i
the works.
10. Tie supply Of water To any person shall Dee
on condition Of his paying waterfront al certain
FoR nm PUErosL or GuHDINc.-For each
table used for brick-making. forty dollar, per am
mum. When I'm "a building rrick, are laid or stone
work or clustering done. eight cents fore thou
sand bricks: three cents for each cubic yard or
stone work: and thirty cents for each hundred
wards OF pla-ierng \ license shall DE obtained
from the Auditor for each huildtue or other wotN
before such work /, commenced for which ihc cily
water Is wanted for any II these purposes Dui o."
license shall De- issued until ilc charges Tor Ndirl
shall be plid on the estimated amount cd work 100
be done and when the same shall be completed lhc
said license shall be returned tO the Auditor with
statement. by measurement. Of the numtc. pi
bricks laid, yards of pt-tcring OF -'oHc work. 70
nalty for Noncompliance, twenty dollars ia oarh
case.
For 4 PUBLIC BULDING.-At the following rate
per aunum-to wit: For the Capitol and Tower
nOr's Mansion, one hundred dollars; Medical Col
lcge, itty dollars theatre, thirty dollars pul-
lie hall, fifteen dollars; ilenricO county court
house, ninety dollars. cu,tOm-house. one hundred
and nifty dollars: pcnitentary, FIVE hundred dol
lars for al uses of water therein.
FOR SCHOOLS.-At the following rate per an
num-to wit: For boarding school, twenty-five
dollars for a private schoO., 1--WE dollars.
FOR DEPOTS, MANUFACTURERS. " WORKSHOPS.
AND MAREUOU sES.-At the following rate per
annum-to wit For railroad depot one hundred
and i've dollars for every locomotive In which The
city water Is used making six trips I'm the week.
ana In the same proportion for every Such loco
motive making fewer than six tips IN week.
This shall pay for al the uses OF water AZ such
depot. except for stationary steam-cngines, water
closets and baths. For each stationary steam
engine. six dollars for each estimated horsepower.
For each boiler, six dollars Tor each esi-
mated horsepower. But no stctm-engine shall
be supplied. except where the water j, taken
in tie building where the engine Is used,
for the usual purposes for which water
4, used in such building; for a rolling-uill.
or a foundry, or machnc-shop. or barrel
factory, or stemmcry, fifteen dollars. If not more
than fifteen persons be employed therein; for each
additional person, thirty cents for each spike ma
chine forty-llye dollar: for each manufacturing