The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1902-01-31
CITY OF SCRANTON.
ORDINANCE NO 1874.

pEcvtub Injury W, Ut dUuSe Vi tUe
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 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen, of the City Of Scran-
ton:
Section |. That from and after the
adoption of this ordinance 1t shall he UNI
lawful for any person or persons to de-
face or injure any house. fence, bridge,
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 OF 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 ixture by which water
may be taken from said mains or service
pipes.
Sec. 3. 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 hremen may open and use fire
hlydrants 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. 5. 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, OF interfere in
any way with the supply of water re-
quired for the establishment 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 or loose fixtures,
and the water shall be turned of 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 tn 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 certifes that all pipes
and other fixtures are In good condition
and laid according to the rules Of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, It shall
be the duty OF the superintendent to
have water turned on and ascertain
whether, or not said tenant has an ade-
quate supply Of water, In accordance
with the original permit by which the
use OF water was granted.
Sec. 7. It 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
electric current. ann Of installing
house pipes, wires or fixtures 8nd ION.
Meeting same to street pipes, wires or
fixtures and the manner OF using said
pipes, wires OF fixtures.
Sec :. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons except those duly an.
thorixed, to connect with or take an
electric current from any street or SER
vice wire or place any wire or fixture
ny which q current may be taken for
lights, motors or any other purpose.
e II furtnor 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
snail be imposed for each offence or i'm.
Prisonmsnt for a term OF not less than
one day or both at the discretion Of the
Be Y further ordained that any and
BY other ordinances in conflict here
with be and are hereby repealed.
be II further ordained that this ordi.
nance be In force from and after lie
passage.
Adopted Dec. 30, 1901.
VIC. PARKrR, City Clerk.
Jan. 10, 1902. ls-st