The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-11
WATER SERVICE ORDINANCE.

Ordinance No, 2l9l, entItled An or
dinance prohibiting the Interference
with. or injury to all water.pIpes,
mains, seryice-ripcs. scryi,r.boxes,
stop-boNes, and all other parts and ap.
plianccs. including supplyp pipes, rcs-
ervoirs. and head works OF the water
works and water.supply system OF the
City OF Astoria, Oregon. regulating the
taking OF water therefrom, and pre-
venting the pol utlon OF and throwing
OF any and all substance and matter
in any water-maln. reservoir. supply
or other pipes OF said system and fur.
ther providing for the punishment VI
all OF violations OF this ordinance.
The City OF Astoria does ordaln az
follows:
Section !. That from and after the
PASS g and approval OF this ordinance
no p,ison, or persons. firm. company.
or corporation. shall In any manner
take any water from. or attach 10, or.
detach from any Waterman, water
pipe, service. or other pipe, hydrant,
reservoir or connection, by means OF
which water Is or may BE- hereafter
supplied TO the city OF Astoria to the
Inhabitants thereof, or other consumer
Of water. without first having obtained
permls sion OF the Astoria Water Com. .
mission. or Is duly authorized super .
intenIent or agent, which permission .
shall be so obtained In accordance with .
the rules anl regua ions Of the said
commission now, or hereafter In force.
Section 2, No person. firm, COM
pany persons, or corporation shall in
jure, or destroy, or interfere with any
-plpe-service. or 9th.
er pipe, servlce-box. stop-box, hydrant,
reservoir, or connection. by means OF
which water is or may be hereafter
supplied by said city to any consumer
OF water.
Section g. No street contractor, or
other person, or persons, firm. company
Or corporation, having In charge the
OF repair Of any street,
alley. highway. road. or crossing with
in the limits OF the city Of Astoria. or
along the line OF the said Astoria Wa.
ter System outside OF said city, shall
without first having obtained permls.
sion n the said water commission, re.
move, tear up. misplace, or change the
location Of any water-plpe, service
pipe, stop-box. service box, hydrant, or
other part, or appliance belonging to
The said water-works, or system, or
by means Of which water Is supplied
% any consumer. thereof and each and
very one Of said water-pipes, service.
pipes, service boxes, stop boxes, hy.
rant, or other part or appliance, which
Ifter the aforesaid permission having
,een obtained. shall be so removed,
orn up, misplaced, or changed In loca-
ion, shall be at the expense OF said
contractors person, persons firm, com
any or corporation obtaining said per-
mission and each and every water
ipe, service-box, stop-box, hydrant
r other part Of appliance which shall
'e so removed, torn up, misplaced or I
hanged In location, shall be replaced
n as good condition as It was prior TO :
aid removal, tearing up, misplacement {
r change Of location, and without a
amage to the same, or to the said
lty, or consumer,
Section 4. No person, or persons,
hall cast, throw, or place In any water .
supply-pipe Waterman,
or other part Of the afore- Z
aid water-works. or supply system Of
aid city, any dirt, rubbish, filth, wood,
ticks, stones, or other substance. or
latter or shall in any manner pollute
ne water, In any reservoir supply
ipe, main, headworks, or other part
said water-works, or system.
Section 8. No person, or persons,
hall pile any lumber or other SUBJ
.ance, or material Of any kind, within
distance Of three feet from any fire
ydrant, In the said city Of Astoria,
r shall hitch any team, or horse, or
orses, or other animal, or guy wire,
r rope, or other appliance used as a
ny, to any hydrant, or water-pipe, or
Iain, or man-hole belonging to said
'ater-works, or system.
Settion 6 No steamer, steamboat, or