The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-30
Ordinance No. 1880.

An ordinance for the protection of
public. sewers, and to- provide for the
manner of making connections. there
with and to compel all persons erecting
or maintaining priYies or ceSsp0olS with
in one hundred feet in which sewer has
been or may be hereafter constructed to
connect the same Herewith. - ---
The City of Astoria does Ordain as
follows: ---.---.-.....-..,.. ...s.-.
Section l.. No person or persons shall,
Within the corporate limits of the City
of Astoria, erect or maintain or suffer
to be erected or maintained upon any
premises owned by him, her or them
any privy or cesspool within one hun
dred feet in that portion of the, town.
now City of Astoria as laid ont and re.
corded by John McC Clure as extended by
Cyrus Olney and one hundred and fifty
feet in the town, now City of Astoria
as laid out and recorded by J.. NJ. Shiy-
ly, of any street in which a sewer has
been or may hereafter be constructed.
without causing such privyr CT cesSpoOl
to be connected with such sewer in the
manner provided by this ordinance.
Sec. 2. All persons erecting or main
tanning any privy or cesspOol within
the corporate limits of the City of As
tOria, who have made the connections
required in section one of this ordinance
shall keep the said connections free and
clean of and from all distractions and
IN good order and condition so as to
properly drain any such prlyy or cess
pool.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to make connections
with or in any manner ObStruct or inter-
fere with any public sewer or drain
pipe, except as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons deSir-
ing to make connections with any pub
lie sewer or drain pipe shall make writ
ten application for permit therefor.
specifying therein theSlGcatiOn. area to
be drained, and whether for house
drainage or otherwise.
Sec, 8. The officers constituting the
street department are hereby authorized
to grant permits for such connections,
subject to such restrictions as to size of
pipes, traps, and the manner of doing
the work as they may deem necessary
and proper; Provided, that no cOnnec-
ton shall be made Except within the
line of the lot or block with other than
terra Gotta pipe or some other material
not subject to injury from the use of
acids or other deleterious substances.
And further provided: that the parties
making such connections shall cause
that portion of the street disturbed to
be placed in good condition.
Sec. 6. Security by deposit or other
wise may be required of such applicant
against loss or damage resulting from
carelessness, improper work or materi-
al, or failure to comply with the terms
of the permit.
Sec.7. A violation of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be
deemed misdemeanor, and upon con.
victiOn before the Police Judge, the
offender or offenders shall be punished
by fine of not less than five nor more
than one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisOnment in the city jail not less than
three nor more than twenty days.
Passed the Common Council. April
23rd, 1889.
Attest: T. S. JEwETT,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Approved April oath. 1889.
CHAs. H. PAGE,
MayOr,