The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-08
WATER SERVICE ORDINANCE.

with. or Injury 10 all water-p pipes,
mains. seryice-pipas. seryi e.boxes,
stop boxes. and all other parts and mp
pliancos. including supply-pipes. res
ervolrs. ard had works OF the water
works and water-supply system OF the
city OF Astoria, Oregon, regulating the
taking OF water thercfrom. and pre-
venting the poliulOn Of and throwing
Of any and all substance and matter
IN any water-main. reservoir. supply
or other pipes Of said system and fur
ther providing for the punishment Of
an Of violations Of this ordinance
The city Of Astoria does ordain az
follows:
Section /. That from and after the
passage and approval Of this ordinance
no person, or persons. firm, company,
or corporation. shall in any manner
take any water from. or attach TO, or
Ictach from any Waterman, water
pipe. ser,ice. 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
permission Of the Astoria Water Com
mission. or i,s duly authorized super
!ntendent or agent. which permission
sllall be so obtained In accordance with
the rules AMI regu.a ions Of the said
commission now. or herea er in force
Section ?. No person. firm. com
pany. persons, or corporation shall in
jure. or destroy. or interfere with any
water main. water-pipe-seryice. or 9TH
er pipe. seryice-box. stop-box, hydrant,
reserl DIR. or connect n. by means OF
which water is or may be hereafter
supplied by said city to any consumer
OF water.
Section 3. No street contractor. or
other person, or persons. firm. company
or corporation. having In charge the
construction. or 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 permis-
sion ~ the said water commi ssion. re-
move, tear up, misplace, or change the
location OF any water-pipe, 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
10 any consumer thereof, and each and
every one of said water-pipes, service
pipes, service boxes, stop-boxes. hy-
drant, or other part or appliance. which
after the aforesaid permission having
been obtained, shall be so removed,
torn up, misplaced. or changed In loea-
tion, shall be at the expense OF said
contractors person, persons, firm. COM
pany or corporation obtaining said per-
mission and each and every water
pipe, service-box, stop-tox, hydrant,
or other part Of appliance which shall
be so removed, torn up, misplaced or
changed in location. shall be replaced
in as good condition as 1t was prior to
said removal, tearing up, displacement
or change of location. and without
damage to the same, or to the said
city. or consumer.
Section l. No person, or persons,
| shall casf throw an. plaoa Ia an,. y,ato,.
reservoir, supply-pipe, water-main
headworks, or other part OF the afore-
said water-works, or supply system of
said city. any dirt, rubbish, filth, wood,
sticks, stones, or other substance, or
matter, or shall in any manner pollute
the water, in any reservoir, supply
pipe, main, head-works, or other part
of said water-works, or system.
Section 5, No person, or persons,
shall pile any lumber or other sub
stance, or material OF any kind. within
a distance Of three feet from any fire
hydrant, in the said city of Astoria.
or shall hitch any team, or horse, or
horses, or other animal, or guy wire,
or rope, or other appliance used as a
guy, to any hydrant, or water-pipe. or
main, or man-hole belonging to said
water-works. or system.
Section 6. No steamer steamboat. or
other water craft or person having
charge, or control thereof, or any en-
ploye thereof, shall in any manner at
tach to, or take water from any water
main, public, or private hydrant, wa
ter-pipe service. or other pipe, reser-
voir, or connection by means of which
water is furnished to any water con-
sumer or to said city itself, without
having obtained permission so to do,
as in section l of this ordinance pro-
vided.
Section 4 No person, or persons shall
in any manner open, or interfere with
any man-hole, gate, or right of way
belonging, or appertaining to said
water works, or system, either within,
or without, the limits of said city.
Section s. The provisions of this or
dinance shall also apply to all plumb
ers.
Section 8. No person, firm, company
or corporation shall in any manner so
make any electrical ground connection, !
either by attaching any wire or wires