The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-22
CITY ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER XVI, CONCERNING
THE wATER-wORKs.
Improved January IL. 1891

i. NJ the trst meeting Of the Council after rs
organization, or "a soon thereafter practicable,
the Council shalt elect a superintendent Of the
Water Works, who shall continue In his office for
two years from the preceding ist day Of July.
and until his successor Is elected and Qualities un-
less sooner removed. Before acting IN his Office,
he shall give bond, with sureties. In the pcnatv
OF live thousand dollars, which shall be approved
by the Council. When his term Of Office ex frns
his official books and papers shall be teliycresi by
him to his successor or disposed OF ia such other
manner as the Committee on Water may direct,
2. The Committee on Water. soon as practI-
cable after its appointment, shall appoint an As
sistant superintendent Of the Water-Works a
superintendent Of the Pump-iiOuses, and such
fOrcmen rs they may deem necessary. Who may he
removed at any time 10y the committee before
acting in their offices, the Assistant superintendent
Of the Waier-N orks and the superintendent of
the Pump-iiouses snail each give bond With
suretlcs IN the penalty Of two thousand dollars
which shall be approved by the Council. Upon
every appointment Ia either Of these Offices, the
committee shall report To the Council The mn mo
Of the person so appointed.
8. The committee shnli have the superntendence
aud general government Of the watcr-works The
SUPERINTENDENT of the Water-Works and the Off
GERS mentioned In the preceding section shall ex-
ccpt A. otherwise prescribed by this chapter. act
according to the directions of said committee.
4. The superintendent OF the Water-M orks. sub
iect 20 The control Of the committee. shah have a
general charge of the reservoirs, pump-houses,
grounds and buildings. and everything necessary
to the proper collection and storage of the water
lie 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 water furnished ~ pure and
clear a. practicable, with prOmptness and regu-
larity.
,. The superintendent of the Water Works.
subject tO the control Of the committee. shall have
general charge Of the hre-plugs, fixtures. pipes,
and other appliances ne 'cssary for the prompt and
regular delivery Of the water from the reservoirs
&c the city buildings and 10 all persons entitled 10
It's use under the provisions hereafter contaiued.
d. The Superintendent of Pump-iiouses and his
fOrcmcn SHAH remain In or AT the pumT -hOuses.
and n shall be- their special duty totke good care
of the buildings and machinery: but they shall be
nj all times subject to the control 0f the Superu-
tcndent of tie Nater-W0r and the Committee
on Water.
!. Subject 10 the control of the committee. the
superintendent of the Watcr-W0rks and the SUI
perintendent Of the Pump-Iiou>cs may employ in
and about the works such men rs they may deem
suitable and necessary. They shall kcepan account
of their names, the kind Of work done by them and
the DAYS Of the week or month they work. They
shall monthly prc2ent 10 the committee a state
mCnt OF the materials tools. aud other articles ne
ccssiry for carrying on the works for the following
month, and estimate Of their cost. Aud. subject Ia
such rcstriciionsas may be imposed by the COM
mittcc, the superintendent may purchase such ma
tcrils, tools, and other articles. hat may De 81
purchase shall be taken care Of by them and used
required. Al bills for the same shall. within
one month. he liid 10y the superintendent before
the committee. What the committee may allow
for such purchases, or for any necessary current
expenses OF the works shall - pa ii by dram drawn
on the Auditor, sgncdby The chairman oftl.c COM
inittec and attestcd by the respective superinten-
dents.
8. The superintendent Of tie Water-W orki
shall preserve map of the location Of the main
pipes, showing the course. distance. and size of
each 81 them. and when there j. any extension OF
The man-pip"' shall. aS ,Oon rs possible, mark on
the map the place of such extension aud the size
OF the pipe used I'm making u. He shall enter ia a
book a. be kept iu his Office and shall report % the
Auditor the quantity. descril ti0n and cost OF the
materials used, ana the cost ~ labor employed Ia
making such extensions: and the Auditor, in books
10 be- kept I'm his Office shall keep account thereof
Q. Ia a hook. kept I'm his office. the Supcrintcnd-
f,.ff fs .l.fl sfra Try fttll
branch pipes. hydrins, and other fixtures from
the main ln The streets. The entry shall stale The
quantity description. and cost OF the materials
used In laying down and fixing the pipes and hN-
lures ana 10 shalt designate TIE point OF junction
of each branch pipe with The main pipe, and the
course and distance OF the pipe, TO the ptcnl Is
supplied thereby. -. In after time. 90 avoid diff
hcuity In asccrianing the position of any part Il
th" pipe.
III. 4 book shalt De kept IN the Office OF the SUI
permiCndent Of MatcT-N orks, with a caption IN
porting that the owners Of property Whose names
are undersigned request that water may De intro
duced upon the premises mentioned opposite their
respective names upon the terms prescribed by the
ordinance of The city. When the owner Of any
property within thu range Of the pipes applies for
the introduction OF water Into his premises, hc or
his agent shall write his name IN said book. under
said caption. and write opposite thereto The date
and number of his application, the location of bis
premises, and the purpose for which he water T.
10 Dee used. The city water shall not be introduced
into the premises Of any applicant until there /,
written what = here required.
II. After there Is written what j. 80 required.
water from the main pipe IN public street or alley
slall. without delay, be conducted by the Supern-
tendent Of the Natcr-N Orh- 90 The applicant
premises by means Of suitable -erIice-pipp and
MIXTURES. Win separate attachment Tor hi- partic-
ular house or tenement. No hyfrint OF cock shall
be allowed 10 bee on a Sidewalk, or In an exposed
situation, from which water may Dee taken without
detection. and there shall be- placed on the service
pipe near the curl,tonc a stop-coch with an Iron
cover marked tity Nater-N orks VI. 80 That the
supply Of water may De stopped at any time
when II Is proper 10 ~ so. The stid apph-
cant may have the water introduced INTO his
premises from the scryice-pipe lad down by the
Superintendent Of the W1tcr-Mort, as above
directed. by means of suitable seryice-T iDe. ny
drint, and fixtures. provided such work nc con-
structcd hy practical aud competent plumbers.
who have procured o license, and the material,
used In The construction thereof De Of The bet
quality. and Of such weight and Dc cripfion As lie
committee may prescribe in the plrfic Mar case, or
may prescribe tor such wor, lu The part OF the clay
where the same -ucatcd. and provided that ON TIE
completion Of the work. and before the water i-
turned into 10. notice thereof shall De given 10 the
sid superintendent Of the Mater-Work- or bis
agent, and the work be- by him Inspected and APP
proved.
H. The Assistant superintendent shall have en-
tire control OF ada books Of the Water Department,
except those re- Wrci by fnc Cify Oriiutucr- 10 De-
KEPT by the Superintendent ~ thc NAier-N oiA, :
hutthry shall be- ,ubicc 20 any time O. ihecNunna-
ton OF tho superintendent Of the " ater-N urh- or
any member OF the committee. lie shall act as
clerk OF tAc committee. Keep record Of Their pro-
cr,dingS. and perform such other duties as may lc
ASSIGNED by tho committed. Hc shall during the
sickness absence. ur dlSblityof Che ~upcrl intend
mt of tic Water Work, net hi, place and have
similar authority. lie shall make ont The pay-ii,t
from the timC-b0oks kept hy e1ch foreman. and.
receiving the necessary funds, shall ray each man
the amount due Him, tlkng hl- receipt therefor.
He shall report monthly all article, sold or dis
posed Of aud the amount received therefor also all
articles purchased for each separate de- armcnt OF
the work.
10. The supply Of water to any person shah Dee
ON condition Of MS paying waterfront at certain
rates. A. follows:
table used tor brick-makiug forty dollars per au-
mum. When in q building brick, IRE laid ar stone
work. paslcriug done. eight cents fOr clch thou
stone work; ana thirty cents for cIch hundred
yards of pla>tcrnC license shall be- ohinhed
from the Auditor for each building or oilcr WORN
before such work J., commenced. for which the cry
wafer is wanted for any ui these purpose but no
license shall be- Issued until The charges for water
shall De paid on the estimated amount 81 work 10
be done and when the same snail bc c"npicli iie
said license shall be returned "a the Auditor with
statement, by measurement, Of the number 81
bricks lail. yards of p,iering or stone work. Pc
nalty fUr non-cOmphance twenty dollars III t1ch
case.
FOR \ PUBLIC BUILDING.-At the following rate
per annum-to Wit: For ihe Capitol and cover
nor Mansion, one hundred dollar; Medical COL
icgr iiity dollars. theatre. huftN dollars a pun
lie hall, fifteen dollars: EcnricO comfy court
house, ninety dollars custpm-housC. one hundred
and hry dollar pcnltcntiry' I'VE hundred DOL
ron ScHOOLs.-At the following rate per an
num-tO wit; For a boarding school twenty Give
dollars: for private school. five dollars.
FOR DEpOTs. MANUFACTORGES, " OEk-SHOPe.
AND METEOROLOGICAL tile following rate per
annum-to wit: For railroad depot, one hundred
and five dollars for every locomotive In which The
city water b. used. making six tripe IN tie week
and in the same proportion Tor every ruch loco
motive making fewer thau six ufps IN week.
This shall pay for III the USES Of water al such
depot, except for stationary scain-c ngihts wafer
closets. and baths. For each stationary steam
engine. six dollirs for each estimated horsepower
For each boiler, six dollars Tor each c,ti-
mated HORSEPOWER. But no stcam-engiuc snail
he supplied. except where the water r. taken
in he building where the engine IS u-ed'
for the usual purposes fOl which waller
Is used In such building: for rlhng-mlil'
or a foundry or hachinc-,hop. ar 20 barrcl-
factory. OF stcmmery. fifteen dollars II not more
than fifteen persons be employed therein Tor cach
add tiona person. thirty cents Tor cieh pike ma
chine. forty five dollars: for each manufacturing
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