The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-03-31
AN ORDINANCE
Prescribing the Time for Making Gas,
Water and Sewer Connections.

Prescribing the Time for Making Gas
Water and Sewer Connections.
Be /. ordained by the Mayor and Clty
Council of the City of Palatka:
SECTION l Each and every person
company or corporation who owns real
estate in the / ily of Palatka, fronting
or abuttlng upon any street through
which Il public sewer may be construct.
cd 10y authority of the City of Palatka,
shall make all requisite connections with
such pubic sewer while same may be
unGer construction by authority of the
| ity of Palatka and such connection shall
be made as soon as such sewer shall
have been built or extended to or oppn-
site the property of such person, com
pany or corporation.
Such connection shall extend from
such sewers to the eurbing at the edge
of the street O" to the sidewalk along
such street; which said connections and
eXten: ioL5 OF 'Wers, running from the
mains to the curbing, as aforesaid, shall
be constructed of such material and in
said manner as may be authorized. by
the street committee or civil engineer of
the city.
SECTION 2 Any person or persons
whose duLy it may be to make such con-
nectio OF extensions, as aforesaid, who
fails to make such connections or extern
sions, as aforesaid, within thirty days
after l. becomes their duty to make such
not exceeding one hundred dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days,
or both such fine and Imprisonment in
the discretion of the municipal Judge.
SECTION ). Whenever provision shall
be made by ordinance for the paving or
repairing of any street or part of street.
the owners of property abuUting on such
designated street or part Cf street, or
any other person, CONF any or corpor-
alton who may have the right and
whose duty it may be, shall make
all requisite connections with the
gas and water mains in front of their
respective premises, within thirty days
after the publication Of the ordinance so
requiring such street or part of street, to
be paved or re-paved.
Such connection shall extend from
said mains to the curbing at the edge of
the street or to the edge of the sidewalk,
so that after such treet shall have been
paved, there may be no necessity for
interfering wi h such pavement, il any
manner, in order to make such connec
ton.
SECTION 4. After any pavement shall
have been laid, under the provision of
an ordinance heretofore passed, or that
may hereafter be passed, no person shall
be allowed to dig up or disturb such
pavement for the purpose of making
any such connections with sewers, gas
or water mains. or for any other pur-
pose, provided, however, that in case of
accident or any other contingency rem
dering it necessary to disturb said
pavement, any such person, company or
corporation may make application to the
City Council of the City of Palatka to
have the necessary work done and shall
deposit with said City Council such SUN
of money, as in the estimation of the
said City Council, shall be deemed suf-
flcient to pay the expense to be incurred !;
and the City Council may then have the
necessary work done, including the re-
laying of the pavement, at the expense
Of such applicant.
Any person digging up or disturbing
such pavement contrary to the provis-
ions hereof, shall upon conviction tn re-
of, be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
not exceeding thirty days or by both fine
and Imprisonment, in the discretion of
the municipal judge.
SECTION 8. further notice than the
publication of this ordinance shall be
deemed necessary to inform all persons
affected hereby of the requirements of
this ordinance and to charge them with
full notice thereof.
Passed in open Council this March 7th,
A. D., 1905.
S. ]. KENNERLY,
Attest President City Coun,il.
j. n. BLACKWELL,
Seall lerk City courcil.
Approved this sth day Of March. A.
D. 1905. NJ NJ YICKERS,
Mayor