Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14
BDY STF
B00TSandSH0ES
AT o. M. CLEMENTS.
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Relative to Public and Private
Drains and sewers.
The Village of Cheboygan Ordains:
rec. l. No person or persons shall be per
mitted t. connect any drain from his. her, or
their premises. with any public dgAin or sewer
now l,lade or constructed. or hereafter to be-
made or constructed, In the village of Chcboy-
gan nor with any private drain, whereby his.
her, or their premises will be drained into any
pdblic drain or sewer, except on previous ap-
p.lca'10n, In writing, to, and permission by the
council.
Sec. 2. All private drains to be hereafter
mace by individuals In any public street. lane
or alley In tafd village and connecting with
any public drain or sewer, shall be Of such size-
dimensions and materia 8. and constructed
and laid as directed by the village surveyor or
engineer,and shall enter such public drain OF
sewer under and according to the personals
supervision and direction of such surveyor or
engineer, nor shall any person or persons en-
ter any pnbl1c drain or sewer at any other
place than those designated and fixed for that
purpose in the construction thereof.
Sec 3. No person shall be permitted to con
meet any drain from his premises with the
main sewer, nor enter the same between the
first day of December and the first day of April
Sec 4. No person shall remove any CRATE
from the pool or basin over which IL is placed
or in any way, directly or Indirectly. injure
any public drain or sewer, or any part thereof
Sec b: All drains now MADE and constructed
or which shall hereafter be made and con-
structed by the corporation, shall be deemed
TO pc public drains or sewers, within the pro-
Sec. O. No person shall be permitted to con-
uect any drain from his, her, ortheir PREMISES
with any drain or sewer made by one or more
iedividuals, in any street, lane or nllev, as
| aforesaid, unless on payment to the proprie-
tors OF such drain or sewer OF ratable pro-
portion of the expense of making the same,
the amount to be ascertained and determined
| by the village Surveyor, with the right of ap-
peal to the council; nor shall any person
| make or construct a sink. drain or sewer,
| leading into any other drain or sewer. without
| putting sufficient strainer at the heBd of it,
| Sec.7. No connection with public or private
| sewers, or drains, shall be made under the pro-
visions of this ordinance until the surveyor
| shall have designated the grade therefor.
Sac. 8. Any person or persons owning a lot
or lots in the vicinity Of public sewer, will
| henceforth be required to drain such lot or
| lots into sewer lying adjacent thereto, when
ever the council decide upon the necessity
! for so doing
Sec. Q. All private drains or sewers con-
structed under the provisions of this ord-
nance, shall be constructed under the super
, vision of the council.
| sec. 10. Any erson violating or failing TO
comply With any OF the provisions of this or
| dinance shall, on conviction thereof, by court
| of competent jurisdiction,b be subject to a pen
] atty of not exceeding twenty-five dollars and
| costs of prosecution, and in the imposition OF
any such fine and costs. the court may make n
| further sentence that the offender he impris-
ened in ChebCygan county jaIi until the pay
ment thereof; provided however. that the
period of such imprisonment shall not exceed
the perion of thirty days.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take effect OH
the tenth day of February, 1884
Adopted Jan. 10, A. ID. 1884.
G. j. HUNT, GEO. FROST,
Clerk President.