The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-23
CITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER XXyI., CONCERNING
TIE wATER-wORKs.
Improved January II, 1881

organ zaton, or a. soon thereafter a. practicable
the Council shalt elect n superintendent of the
Nater-N Olks- VINO shall continue I'm his office for
two years from the preceding lst day of July
and until his successor Is elected and IIlile. uIi-
less sooner removed Before acting In his Office
he shall give bond, " Ia surcties I'm the n,n1lfv
of five thousand dollars. which shall be- apuroyed
by the Council. When his term OF Office expircs
his official hooks and papers shall be- delivered by
him TO his successor, or disposed Of In such other
manner as the CommiifecOn Wafer may direct
2. The Committee on Water as soon rs practI-
cable after H. appointment. shall appoln, an As
Sisiant superintendent OF the Water " orks a
superintendent Of the Pump-Ilousrs and sucb
forcmen as they may deem necessary who NAV bo
removed II any time 10y the committee. Before
acting In their Offices, the sSisiaut Supcrntsndpnt
of the Water-Works and HE superintendent of
the Pump-llouscs shall each give "a bond with
sureics IN the penalty Of two thousand dollars
which shall be approved by the Council I'uou
committee shall report 10 the Council the name
Of the person 50 appointed.
3. The committee shall have the superinirndoncc
and general government Of the watcr-wurls. The
superintendent OF the Watcr-Works and the OH
GERS mentioned In the preceding section shah, cx-
cept A. otherwise prescribed by this claptrr. act
according 10 the directions Of said committee
4. The superintendent the Water " Orks. sub
iect 10 the control Of the committee, shah have a
general charge Of the reservoirs, pumu-housce,
grounds and buildings. and everything necessary
90 the proper collection and storage OF the water.
He sbhll carefully inspect all parts OF The works.
aud have the same kent I'm good order and I'm pro-
per operation. ana the water furnished rs pure and
,lc,r as practicable, with promptne5s and regu-
larty.
subject 10 the control of the committee. shall have
general charge OF the hrc-plugs, fixtures. pipes.
and other appliances ne 'cssary for the prompt and
regular delivery of the water nom the reservoirs
the Ciiy buildings aud 10 all person, entitled 10
its use under the provisions hereafter COnt1ined.
q. The superintendent of Pump-llouscs and hts
fOrcmcn shall remain In or at the puml ,-holscs,
aud IT shall Ice their special duty 10 take good care
of the buildings and M tchinery hut they shall De
at all times subject 10 the control Ot me Nupciiu-
tendent Of the Natcr-W0rks and The Committee
on Water.
!. Subject to tie control Of the committee, the
superintendent of the W1tcr-Works ana the SUI
pcrntcndtnt Of The Pump-ltou,c, may employ Ia
and about the works such men as they may deem
suitable and necessary. They shall kCcpHn account
90 their names. the Kind Ofwork dome hy them. aud
the DAYS of the week or month they work, They
shall monthly present 10 the committee q statC-
mcnt of the materials. tools. and other articles he
cc>sary for carrying on the wOik, for the following
month. and estimate of their cost. And, subject 10
such restrictions ~ may be imposed by he COM
mttec, the superintendent may purchase such NIT
tciiils. tools and Othcr artlclcs. What may w. so
uurch9 ed shall De taken care Of by them and used
~ required. All bills for tine same shall. within
one month, be Laid 10y the superintendent before
the committee. What the committee may allow
for such purchases. or Tor any necessary current
expenses ofthe work.. shall epaid 10y drlt drawn
ON the Auditor, gncdby tine chairman oftl,c COM
mittcc aud attc-tcd by the respective supcrintcn-
dents.
;. The Superintendent OF tie Water-Work-
shall prc,crN q map of the location Of the MAIN
pipes, showing the cOur-r. distance, ana size of
each Cf them, and when there j. any extension Oi
lie mHiu-uipp- shall as soon as possible. mark Oll
thc map tho place 81 such extension ana tho size
of toe pipe used In making II. lie SHAH enter IN %
book % hc Kept IN hi- Olcc, ana shall report 10 INC
Auditor the quantity, description, ant cost 81 tlc
materials used. and the cost Of labor employed il
making ,uchc Nt'ngoIs: and the Auditor, iu books
To De iept iu , Office. shall keep account thereof
@. In book. kcpi IN his office, Che ,upcrini,nd-
eut Of the Water Works shall make an entry Of al
branch pipes. hydrini-, and otter hNiurc- from
tie main IN The streets HE Entry shall state tho
quantity. description. and cost Of the materials
used In laying down and liking the pipes ana TX
lures. ana II shall designate the point OF Junction
of each branch pipe With the main pipe. and the
course and distance Of the pipe, Ia the pcni-e-
supplied there by 80 u.s. in after time. 10 avoid diff
fcuity IN a,ccrtaming tie position ~ any part Of
ID. \ book shall De- Kent in the Office q thc Sill
Uornicudcnt OF Natcr-M ork-, with caption in-
porting that the owners OF property whose names
are undersigned request that water mag hc intro
duccd upon The premises mentioned opposite ihtli
respective name upon tnc terms prescribed hi Uc
ordinances OF the city. When tie owner Of any
property within tlr range of the Pipes apple, iuf
the Introduction az water into his premise hc or
his agent -liil write his name ln sIid book. under
-iid caption. and write opposite thereto iie tat,
and number of hi4 application, tire location az hi-
10 hc used. The r.ty water shall NOT bc introduced
into the premises uf amy applicant mtil There D.
written what g. here required
IL. Aftrr there ~ written what D. 90 required
water from the main pipe M public -,reet CD 1licf
stall. without delay. Dee conducted hN me j.
/ tcudcIt OF the N1tcr-N orn@ 10 thr dppllrIhi
premises by mcau9 "a suitable etihlct-p4p' ahu
fixtures. wish scpar1, attachment ipr h'r l1fiic-
ulJ. house or tenement ~ hydrmi cor coc. shall
De allowed o. De- uu sidewalk, of in ana posed
situation, from which water may De- taken Without
detection; and mere shall be- laced ON hc -cI' rr-
pipe near the curl stone -tnp-coch iNlih ah iron
cover marked city Wher-WorAs 80 i.at the
supply 81 water may he -I"pp'i i aii! 'In'
when J. - proper 10 '' -. ne 'iin ilii
cant may have the water Introduced mo l.'
premises from Inc 7tr'lCc-pilc !li l'"Hht 'n'
superintendent OF Tue N1ttt-" "ih' q. "',S'
directed uy means OF shl l1lt -'iNi'c-l l"' ny
Gruni, ana hN,Ulc>. pIoFlicd .ucH NNlN, 't ''I'
sttuciel 10y plt'u,l anu '"'llF,'H l'u,'',,. ,
VINO nave procured p h'ch~t' dhu u'. Iu'i' ilt'
used III me construction tAtIcpi DO "l lHt pc
pWlitA. ana ~ >uch "tlslli ana H'-tti "- 10,
committee may prescribe lll the particular c"-' '
may prescribe iur 'uch Worh an the p'It 1i l' 'll
where the same i>l"caicd ANA PROVIDED ttts on t'
completion oI tie work ana hci"rt tir wafer D.
turned into IT, notice theIcoi ,all hc gIFth Z" ih
said superintendent "i me " ater-W or, or ui
h agent. and tie work Dee 10y hilh inspector ana 'p
proved.
tire control If ali books Of the Water d. parim,n.
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