The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-02-12
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4An Ordinance to Regulate and
Control lSeWers, and to prOYide
for the issuance of License and
Permit, and filing Of q Bond to
corer construction Of pirate
seWer connections. q
The City Council OF the City of Virginia. ST.
Louis county. Minnesota, do ordain rs fol-
lows: @s5zs%s5z i Il - .z 3%
SECTION l.. It shall be unlawful for any
person to make any connection with any
sewer or drain unless he shall be regularly
licensed by the council to perform such work.
and the person applying for such license.
must be a resident of the, city of Virginia,
and at the time of application shall furnish
to the council certificate in writing, signed
by Two responsible plumbers or builders. or
one OF each, that the applicant is. known to
them as person skilled in said business and
qualified to receive license ~s.- !.
SECTION2. Any person applying for said
license shall pay to the city treasurer the
sum of $500 and receive Il receipt therefor,
and said receipt, together with bond In the
sum of $500, with two sureties to be approved
by the city clerk, conditioned that he protect
the city from all suits. accidents or damages
resulting from or by reason OF the opening of
any street, alley or public place, made by
him or others in his employ, for making any
connection with any public or private sewer,
or any other purpose, and that he will re-
place the street or place over opening to as
good condition as he found it. keep guards. by
lar an uh to ho
faction of the chief of police. and to conform
to the laws of the city. Said receipt and bond
being delivered to the city clerk, shall entitle
applicant to license.
SECTIONS. No connection shall be made
with any sewer without written permit
from the city clerk or engineer, and any
opening or connection made in any sewer
without such permit or in any manner differ
| ent from that prescribed by this ordinance.
shall subject person making same, and owner
OR occupant of premises directing it. to pen
alties as hereinafter provided, and said per-
mts may be revoked by the council at any
| time for cause.
| SECTION 4. Connections with all sewers
must be made even with the inside surface,
| in wOrkmanlile manner, so as not to injure
| or affect the sewer. In excavations in Streets
|
in such manner to allow free passage for We
hicles and pedestrians, and in refllling trench
er earth must be laid in layers not to exceed
six inches in depth, and each layer rammed
or puddled to prevent settlement, and all
surplus soil and rubbish to be removed
SECTION 5. Itshall be unlawful to connect
any sewer or waste drain with any public
sewer unless said connecting sewer or drain
1cl,n ntoir
the passage Of sewer gas from the sewer into
| the premises connected Herewith, the OBJ
stacle in said trap to be equal to at least a
depth Of one inch of water Any house drain
found to be defective or unst ,iceable shall,
on notice of the health officer or engineer,
be Immediately reconstructed or repaired.
SECTION 6. Applications for permits must
be made by the person authorized to do the
work, and must state the lot and block num-
Der of premises to be connected, with name of
owner and number of buildings 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to extend any pri-
yate drain beyond limits of premises for
which permit was given.
SECTIoN7. All drains which enter h public
sewer shall be Of six inch pipe of cast iron or
yitrifed sewer pipe, laid at proper grade
and connected at the proper ''Y'' in the main
sewer, and work to be done thereon by Ii
censed person and in the manner as provided
by this ordinance and no person licensed tC
! make connections with sewers shall allow his
name to be used by others. either for the
purpose of obtaining permits or doing work
under license.
SECTION s. 1t shall be unlawful to place.
throw or permit any butchers offal, garbage
or distractions of any kind in the catch
basin OF sewer, or cause or permit same to
flow into sewer, or tn remove catcl,-basin
grating or screen from mouth OF sewer OF
drain. All sewers or drains shall be guarded
at all openings by CATCH basin, guard
screen or cover to prevent the entrance OF
any matter which may form obstruction or
clog sewer.
SECTION9. The city council may. by reso-
luton, in all cases where property abuts on
) any sewer, cause the owner of each abutting
lot, his agent or the occupant to make a
proper and sufficient sewer connection with
the main sewer and their premises whenever
; in their opinion, the same may be necessary
and the city clerk, upon the adoption OF. the
resolution, shall mail or give to such owner
agent or occupant notice in writing, specify
ing the time when said sewer drain must be
) completed. If said owner, agent or occupant
neglectS to complete same within the time
specified, the city council shall cause it to. be
/ done and the expense thereof may be assess
ed against the property and unless paid shall
constitute lien against premises, in the
same manner as the assessment and colec.
ton of tax for the construction of side.
walks.
! SECTION 10. Whenever any drain connected
with public sewer becomes cIogged. broker
or unfit for drainage. the owner, agent or oc
cupant of premises connected by said drar
shall clean, repair or reconstruct said drar
as directed by the health officer or engineer
and in case of failure or neglect to do so fol-
a perion of five days, the heai tn officer or en-.
gineer shall cause same to be cleaned. re
paired or reconstructed, as he may deem
necessary, at the expense of the owner, agen,
or occupant and the said expense may be
assessed against the property, lot or prem
Uses drained by said sewer; and may consti
| tute against same as aforesaid H.