The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24
CITY ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER XVI, CONCERNING
THE wATER-woRKs.
Improved January IL, 1891

L. NJ tnc nrst meeting 81 the Council after It's
organization, or AS soon thereafter IA practicable.
the Council shall elect a SUPERINTENDENT Of the
Water-WOrks, who shall continue In his Office for
two years from the preceding lst day Of July,
and until his successor Is elected and qualities, un-
less sooner removed. Before acting IN his Office.
he shall give a bond. with surctcs In the penalty
OF five thousand dollars, which shall be approved
by the Council. When his term OF Office expire,
his official books and papers shall be delivered by
him 10 his successor, or disposed OF In such other
manner as the COmmiitceOn Water NAV direct
.. The Committee ON Water soon as prartl-
cable after IL appointments shall Apo M an A.
sisiant superintendent of the WateTWorks. A
superintendent Of the Pump-Iiousos. and such
forcmen a. they may deem necessary. who my be-
removed at any time 10y the committee. Before
acting In their Offices, the Assistant Superintendent
of the Waier-M Orks and The Superintendent OF
the Pump-llOuses shall each give bond with
suretcs In the pcualty Of two thousand doll1rs
which shall be approved by the Council. Upon
every appointment To either Of these Offices ihe
committee shall report 10 the Council the name
OF the person 50 appointed.
3. The committee shall have the superintendent
ana general government of the wairr-u,rks The
superintendent of tho Water-WOrk, and the of,i-
GERS mentioned In the preceding section shall eN-
cept as otherwise prescribed by This chapter, act
according to the directions Of sad committee
4. The superintendent OF the Wlter-W ork-. sub
icct TO the control Of the committee. N ID have
general charge Of the reservoir. puml-hcu,os.
grounds and buildings. and everything necessary
Ia the proper collection aud storage pt The water
He shall carefully inspect alt parts of the works.
and have the same kept In good order and ln pro-
clear As practicable, With pr0Inptne,s ana rcgu-
larity.
>. The superintendent Of the Wa,er-Works.
subject 10 the control OF the committee shall have
general charge of the hro-plugs, fixtures lipc..
and other appliance ne 'Cssary for the prompt and
regular delivery of the water from The rp>srVoirs
Al the city buildings and 10 all persons entitled 70
It's use under the provisions hereafter cont iued
q. The Superintendent OF Pump-llottscs and his
fOrcmcn shall remain I'm or al the puml houses.
aud n shall Dee their special duty 10 take good car,
OF the buildings and machinery but they sh.ll De-
at all times subject 10 the control 81 the Suporiu-
on Water
7. subject to the control Of the committee the
superintendent OF the Natcr-WOrhs and the SUI
pcrlntcnd, nj OF the Puup-Iouso, may employ in
ana about The works such men ~ tncy may deem
suitable and necessary. They shall keenan, account
Of their names. The kind OtwOrk done 10y Them. aud
the DAYS of the week or month thci work. They
shall monthly present 90 Tie committee "A state
ment of the materials. tools. aud other articles ne
cess1ry for carrying on The woih- tDg the following
month. ana estimate ~ their cost. And. subject Ia
SUCH restrictions a. may be imposed by tr com-
mittcc, the superintendent may purchase -uch MA
tcriil-. tools, aud Other articles. hat may De- 50
purchased shall he taken care Of by them and used
as required. Al h.ll- for the same shall, within
one month. he laid by the superintendent before
the committee. What the committee may allow
for such purchase, or Tor amy necessary current
expenses OF the works. shall sc paid rs drit drawn
on the Auditor, gnpdb y the chairman 0ftlc COM
mittec ana aitcstcd bS the respective sulcinten-
dents.
:. The superintendent Of tbe Waier-Works
shall preserve map Of thc location OF the MAIN
pines. showing the course. distance. and size Of
each of them. ana when there is any extension OF
Tie uiaiu-pr Pc shall a. soon rs possible. marx on
the map tho place of such extension ANA the size
of the pipe used in making ~. lie shall enter in "a
book 10 hc kept in is Office ana shall report 10 the
Auditor the quantity, description AMI cost II tit
materials used. and the cost Of labor employed in
I making ,uchcNtrns,OH~; ana the Auditor ~ books
10 De- Kept I'm h, Office. shall keep account, thereof
q. in Il book, kcl I'm his office, the >upernicnd-
eut OF the Watcr-Works shall make au entry OF all
. flnil mt. ffl
the main n The streets. The enry shall state thr
quantity description. ana cost OF the materials
used In laying down and liking the pipe ana ok
lures: ana u Sali designate the point ot Junction
81 each branch pipe W'th the main pipe and HE
course AMI distance OF Tie pipe, 10 the premise
supplied thereby 80 AS in after time, 10 avoid dif-
iicuty in ascortaning the position OF any part of
thc pipe.
10. 4 book shall be- kept in the Office '. the SUI
pcriutcndcnt of Natcr-N orks. with "a caption inn
porting that the owners Of property whose name,
are undersigned request that water may ho intro
duccd upon the premises mentioned opposite Their
respective names upon the terms prtscri eft ny the
ordinances of the city. When The owner If any
property within The range of the pipes applies for
the introduction ~ water into his lrcmist. be- or
MS agent shall write his name n said book. under
said caption, aud write opposite thereto the date
ana number Of l!s application. the lnc lion of hi
premises, nd tlr purpose for which ne water j,
10 hr used. The city water shall NOT lc introduced
into the premises If any applicant until there j.
written what = here required.
II. Afitr there written what h. % required
water from the main pipe % public street or alley
hall, without delay. De- conducted by tie ~uperin-
tcndout of The WucT-MOrhs 10 the applicant
premises Boy means If suitable ~crsirc-pipc and
hNturc~ Wi.h separate attachment for hl. lariic-
Mar hOuse or tenement. No hydrmt or c0ck shall
hc allowed o. De ON q sidewalk, or I'm ln exposed
situation, from which water may De- taken without
detection: and hcrr shall Poe placed ON the -crgicc
bipC near the curh,tnuc q stop-cOck with an iron
cover marked "tity MItor-N orhs y. so that The
supply OF water may be- stopped 40 amy time
when A. l. proper To- do 80. The said apple
cant may have tie water introduced into hi,
premises from the ~cryicc-piIe lIld down hN the
superintendent OF Tie Nltcr-M orks a. above
directed, uy means Of suitable sericc-I lpc, lN-
drInt. and nNlurcs; provided such WORK rc con-
~tructtd 10y pTctcdi ana COMPETENT plumbers,
who have procured q license. and the materials
used ia The construction thereof De- Of tie best
quality. and Of such weight ana description u- the
committee may prescribe boz tine parlicslar ca,e. ar
may prescribe tor such WORK m the part ti. city
where thcsamc i,lucatcd and prov idcd tlt uu tho
completion of the work, and before The water b.
turned into 10. notice taercnt shall De- given Co me
said superintendent of the Water-N orAs 90 bis
agent. and the work Dee by him Inspected and al'-
proved
II. The Assistant superintendent shall have en-
tire control OF ali books of the later department,
except those re- trcd by the city or liu nrc- fo De-
Kept by the >uieiiuitnGcnt ot me " ater-N nrh~f
hul they shall De- subject at ANY tiulc - ccyluu-
ton OF the superintendent of me Nater-Mork,. ur
any member OF the committee. lie shall ari ID,
clerk of tGc committee. Keep record uf their proc
ce.dings. and perform -uc other dutic- A. ma, Nc
ASST ntd hy the committee. lie shall durlu- Tie
sickness, absence. or I'll stability of TIE ~upcrnt'ud
cut Of thc " Work. act ln ht- place and have
similar authority lie -hall make ont The pIy-ii~t
from the tmc-booA- kept by each foreman. and,
receiving the necessary FUND.-. shall pay each man
the amount due linn. KING his receipt Therefor.
he shall ppurt monthly an article sold or di.-
posed at and the amount received therefor. also ai
articles purchased Tor each separate Departmental
the works
b. Tie supply of water {, any person shall be-
ON condition of his PAY Ing Walcr-lont az certain
rate. CO., follows:
Fol, TliE PURPOSE or BUHDING.-For each
t.tf,1 4 ar fllfr-
mum. When in q building ricks Iic laid or stone
work or plasteriug done. ell t cent, for cich ihVu-
sand bricks; three cent, tur each cubic yard 81
stone work; and thirty cent, for each lundrcl
ward. Of pla-teIiug. \ license shall ic obtained
from the Auditor for clch building or oiher WORK
before such work }, commenced. for which tlrClfy
water j. wanted for any OF these purpose. hui no
liccu>, shah De- sized until the charge, Tor water
shall Dee pa!d on the estimated amount OF work 20
De- done. and when the same shall Pee completed Tie
said license shall Doe returned 10 the Auditor with
statement, by measurement. ol TIE number OF
bricss laid, yard. 81 plsterug or some work. fr-
nIltl for n0n-colul lance twenty uol'fe ON rich
cd,t.
Fox 4 Pt BIIC BUMDING.-At the following rate
per mnmn-to vii: For The capitol and Tower
nor's Mansion, one hundred dollars; Medical coli
,go htt dollars q theatre, thirty dollars pui-
lie hall. fifteen dollars: lltnric0 county CONT
house, ninety dniai9 Gust m-huust' one liu.'i'l
and nifty dollar: Ptnittnthr}' me hundred doi-
lars iorall Use, of wafer therein.
FOR >CuOOLs.-At the following rate per an
uum-tu wit. FOR harding school. twenty -ikt
dollar, for q private ,choo.. tive dollar.
For DErOTs. MANUFACTOElES. WORKSHOPS.
AND MAgElOU >ES.-kt the following rate per
annum-tO Wit Fora railroad depot, one hundred
and i've dollar, for every locomotive IN which ic
city water j. used, making sis trips lu The week.
and I'm the same proportion for every such loco
motive making fewer than -lN tlp> iu weak.
Til. shall pay for al the USES Of water az -Lfh
depot. eNccpt for stationary sieai-cnglhe,. wafer
closets, and baths. For each stationary ,,rain-
engine. six dollar, for each estimated h0r,c-pO"tr.
For each boiler, ~lN dollars Tor each t-fl-
mated horsc-powcr. But no st's.m-enginc shall
bc supplied, except where thc water !, taken
ia TIE building where tllC engine ID used,
/. used in such building: for rollng-mlll.
or a foundry. or machiuc-shup, or . barrel
factory or ,ttnmcry, hfieeu dollars. IL not mort
than fifteen persons be employed therein i9r each