Delta chief., 1883-05-30

An ORDINANCE
CONCERNING BITCHES, AND GOVERNIN,
THE

CONCERNING BITCHES. AND GOVERNING
THE SANE
BE it oriained by the Duard of Trustees Of the
Town Of Delta:
SECTION l. 1t is hereby made lawful to con
s;ruct ditch along any street or alley for the puE
pose # conducting wafer x used for the puT-
conducting water shall not permit the same TO
overflow the streets OF alleys. and shall convey
the same into some street main.
SEU = II il is difficult 10 co duct water for the
purpase aforesaid upon any lot or parcel Of land
10y means OF q ditch running along stregt or
alley a. provided hi section ! of this cntinGnee.
then in that the Board Of Trustees, upon the
application Of any person, may, in their discry-
tiun. give permission in writing for the cou>truc
tiun Of ditch or ditches running Uthcrwise than
above described
SIC. ;. Any person making ditch across the
.ideNalk for the purIsaSe OF running water upon
any lot ur uarcel of land, shall bridge the said
ditch for the lugl width of said sidewalk.
SU-T. l. II any person shah construct ditch
running otherwise than prescribed in section OF
lhiS ordinance without first having obtained
written permission of the bCaui of Trustees a.
provided, such person shall he deemed guilty Of
a ami>licmcannr, and uPnn conviction Thereof shall
be huCd not les than iiyG nor mUre than Ity dol
larS for every nt'Cn>c.
Sr1, ;. Ii any person shall wilnlly ohstruct
any ditch, willuliy divert water from the same,
such person shall be deemed guilty of Il mis'le-
mcanpr, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars for each ptiCn>c,
So &. ANY person or persons who shall here
after move. alter or in any manner ItSplacc amy
Aood OF other gate whilst it is in or upon amy 1f
"
which Bre under the supervision of the Street
Commissioner, to 50 alter rROve'sny such gate
shall be deemed guilty Of miSiCmeanGr, and.
upon conviction ;hGrcnf, shall be fined not less
than FIVE dollars nor mOrc than nifty dollars tor
SFr,T. Hi persons living within the limits of
the T,,wu shall keep the bitches in front and rear
OF their rvSrevtiVc PROMISES clean and free rom
filth aud dirt and shall not pour 0r dash into such
bitches any SlOIS or filthy or offensive matter Of
any description whatever. Any person violating
thS pruv<ions Of this section shall on conviction
IN sl ltsS~ than dollar
murC than twenty-five dollars ior each ohenSo
SIC - No person shall take water from any
irrieaiiug ditch within the Town limits in great
cl quantities or for longer period than nlny bc
Necessary for his immediate use, ana no person
shall place in said bitches any obstruction Of any
kind in such manner rs 90 cause the water to
overflow the banks thereof and hood the streets
and Sidewalks.
liC,utly violate the provisions of the foregoing
section, or who shall knowingly diSobey amy law
his deputy. concerning the bitches or the water
therein. shall he deemed guilty OF Il miSdemeanOr
and upOn conviction thereof shall he fined not
less than one dollar nor morc than wenty-nNe
dollars for each utlen>c,
SEC 10 For the purpose Of better carryinGSttt
the foregoing provisions Of this ordinance. the
Street Commissioner shall, under the instructions
OF the Roari of Trustees, have null and eutirc
control OF said bitches and the distribution OF
the water therein, and he is hereby clothed with
power 10 arrest any and all persons who shall
or the water therein. or who may be violating the
provisions of this ordinance, and take hem be
fore the Police Magistrate or any Justice OF the
rCaCc ana make complaint In the ssnG manner
rs the Town Marshal or other police oriteiS ar"
or may be authorized u do for the violation oi
Town ordinances.
SIC. IL. Ii the Street Commissioner SHAH hS
guilty OF partiality or flNorttSn in the dtstrih,r
tion of the water or shall he guilty Of the abuse
OF his powers herein given in the discharge of
his duties, he slall be deemed guilty of ni>de-
mcanor and. upon conviction thereof, shall DC
d.ed not less than len dollars nsr more Than one
hundred dollars for each ntenSc
Src Il. This ordinance shall be in null force
and effect from and af,cr i've days ssler pubiea-
[ Iion.
]. j. R,RKER, Mayor