The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1902-01-10
CITY OF SCRANTON.
ORDINANCE NO 49,

An ordinance, entitled an ordinance to
prevent injury to. or abuse OF the
City OF Scranton Electric Light and
Water Works Plant, wires, poles,
water mains and fixtures thereto be-
longing; to prevent unlawful inter-
ference Herewith and to regulate
the use and conduct thereof.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen, Of the City Of Scran-
ton:
Section l. That from and after the
adoption OF this ordinance 1t shall be un.
lawful for any person or persons to de.
wall, street main, sluice pipe, gate valve,
stop valve, fire hydrant, pole, wire,
lamp, insulator, machinery, or any
other fixture pertaining to the Electric
Light and Water Works Of the City of
Scranton or climb upon or into the
reservoir, ascend the stand pipe, or tam.
per with any Of its fixtures or place ad.
vertisements or placards thereon.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, except those duly
authorized to 'tap" Or take water from
the street main or service pipe, hydrant
or any other fixture by which water
may be taken from said mains or service
pipes.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to trespass in the
buildings or on the grounds Of the
power house.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons except those duly au.
thorized to open or tamper with the fire
hydrants Of the city, provided, however,
that firemen may open and use fire
hydrants in case OF fire or at any other
time for the purpose Of washing their
hose or testing their engine or for train.
ing themselves in the use of same.
Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons except those duly au-
thorized to shut down any gate valve,
in any part Of the city, or interfere in
any way with the supply of water re-
quired for the extinguishment Of fires,
or neglect or refuse upon an alarm of
fire to shut off water from their faucets
or other openings.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
water tenants to let the water from his
yard hydrant faucets or other fixtures
run to waste, and said tenant shall
notify. the superintendent Of all leaks
caused by broken pipes OF loose fixtures,
n the water shall be turned off until
SAID fixtures are properly repaired by
said tenant. Any person or persons
violating the provisions OF this section,
shall on conviction, be fined in q sum
not exceeding ten dollars for each day
that said waste is continued, and shall
also be liable to have the water cut of
by order of the superintendent until
proper repairs have been made at the
expense OF said tenant, provided that
when said tenant certifies that all pipes
n other fixtures are in good condition
q laid according to the rules Of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, 1t shall
be the duty OF the superintendent to
nave water turned on and ascertain
whether or not said tenant has an sde.
quate supply Of water, in accordance
with the original permit by which tho
use OF water was granted.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to willfully violate
any OF the rules or regulations Of the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen pertain
ing to the use Of city water, lights or
eiectric current, n Of installing
house pipes, wires or fixtures and con-
Meeting same to street pipes, wires or
fixtures and the manner of using said
pipes, wires or fixtures.
Sec, 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons except those duly au.
thorlzed, to connect with or take an
electric current from any street or SER
wee wire or place any wire or fixture
ny which q current may be taken for
lights, motors or any other purpose.
BE It further ordained that for any
violation Of the foregoing sections OF
any OF them, upon conviction before the
Mayor, q fine OF not less than one dollar
shall be imposed for each offence or i'm.
prisonmsnt for . term OF not less than
one day or both at the discretion Of the
court.
Be It further ordained that any and
all other ordinances in conflict here.
with be and are hereby repealed.
BE 1t further ordained that this ordi-
nance be in force from and after its
passage. .iO.I
Adopted Dec. 30, 1901.
I.P. DELMAS, Mayor.
W.. g. PARKER, City Clerk.
Jan. 10, 1902. 4S-4t