The Washington times., 1903-11-11
COMMISSIONERS EoTIcE.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington, NOvem-
Der 9. 19tS-Ordered: That the pO-
lice regulations of the District of Co.
thereto Article N%INa- respecting Poto-
mac water, as follows. Article AAl p.
Potomac Water. Section l. II aay
person shall tap or cause 20 be tappcd
or assist in tapping any water main. wa
ter pipe or private connection in sucn
main or pipe of the system Of water
supply IN the District of Columbia, for
any purpose. without the written per
mission Of the Water Registrar. he shah
he nned not less than one dollar nor
more than forty dollars for each offense,
and be liable, in addition, to the penalty
imposed by tho fifth section Of the act Of
Congress approved March third, eigh
teen hundred and fifty-nibe.
Section ? II any person shall open or
cause to he opened or assist in opening
any fire plug under the control Of the
omnissioners of the District OF Column
bia, except in the case Of actual tire in
the vicinity OF such fire plug. OF remove
the cover from or break or IN any other
manner injurc any valve box stop,
cock box. or turn on or on the supply
of water BY means Of the said valve on
the main or StOD-cOck on the service
pipe or in any other manner. without
the authority Of the Water Registrar,
ne shall be fined not less than one dol
lar nor more than forty dollars TOR each
offense
Section g. If any person shall obstruct
the access to any fire plug or any valve
or stop-cock connected with the water
mains or service pipe by placing any
material upon or adjacent thereto, or in
any other manner, or shall permit the
access thereto TO be in any manner OBJ
structed by those in his employ he shall
be fired not less than five dollars nor
more than thirty dollars for each Of
Tense, and shall also be fined not less
than one dollar nor more than forty
dollars for every day such access shah
SO continue obstructed after notice from
the Water Registrar. or his duly author
lied agens, TO remove the said oostruc-
ton.
Section IF any occupant of premises
into which water has been introduced
shall permit the same to run or waste
unnecessarily from any water pipe, n.y.
drant, Jet. cock. street washer. or Other
fixture; or TO overflow or flood the side
walk or foot pavement, and thus be
come annoying or dangerous to foot pas
sengers; or to flow from his fountain
into adjacent premises and there be
used, or be taken from or used by any
person other than said occupant OF
member or a visitor OF his family. ex-
cept IN case of fire: or II any water pipe,
hydiant, jet, cock, street washer, or
other fixture be found leaking, and said
occupant, owner. or agent Of the prem.
iseS shall refuse or neglect to have the
necessary repairs made without delay;
or refuse admission to the Wafer Regis
premises when IN the official discharge
or his duty. the person so Offending shall
De nneQ not less lEdn one QOllaE nor
more than forty dollars for each offense.
and the supply of water shall be stopped
from said premises until satisfactory
assurance is given the Water Registrar
that the like case shall not again occur.
Section 5. II any person shall use an
exterior fountain, street washer Of other
hose connection at any time other than
that specified by the Commissioners, he
shall be fined not more than five dollars
for each AID every such offense.
Section g. II any person shall wiilfully
OF naiiciously break. in1ure. deface. or
destroy any water main. bend, branch,
sleeve cap. valve hydrant, jet, fountain,
street washer. fire plug. service pipe.
stop-cock box, plate. or covering or any
other fixture or thing used or connected
with the distribution of water through
out the avenues, streets. or alleys in the
District of Columbia, or for it's introduce
tiO.l into any house or tenement or
building in the District of Columbia,
such person so offending shall be fined
not less than one dollar nor more than
fol ty dollars for each and every such Of
lense. HENRY 3. F. MCFARLAND,
EENRY L. WEST, JOHN BIDDLE,
Commissioners Of the District Of Column
bia- 1t