The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-05-08
TOWN ORDINANCE.

AN ordinance To amend the ordinances
OF the town OF Elkton, Cecil County,
in the State OF Maryland, relating TO
the connection OF private sewers,
pipes or drains with the public sew
crs OF said town. Ia come in after
Ordinance 1. title Building permits,
etc, and To be designated as Ordi-
nance No. IA.
BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAIN-
ED. by THE President and Commits
Sioners of the town of Elkton" That
il shall not be lawful for any person or
persons or body corporate to connect
their private sewers or drains. with any
OF the public sewers OF said town with
out first obtaining permit therefor
from the said Board: and complying
with the following conditions:
SECTION l. Whenever any person
or persons or body corporate owning
or being in possession oi any real or
lcasehold property within the limits OF
said town may desire 10 connect sewer
pipes or drains from their or its prop
crty with any oi the public sewers. he.
she, they or il. before any work is be-
gun thereon. shall file with the said
President and Commissioners state
mcnt III writing. signed by the appli-
cant or applicants. setting forth parti-
cularly the following details The To-
cation and size oi the lot intended to
be Drained the size and kind OF pipe
or drain intended to be used; and the
point at which il is desired to tap and
connect with the public sewer.
SECTION II
under the preceding section which. III
the judgment Of the President and
Commissioners, does not set forth the
details above named. with sufficient
particularly said board may require
the applicant or applicants in such case
to file additional statements thereof
until such information. as is required
in the preceding section. has been
fully complied with
SECTION 3. No person or persons
or body corporate shall cxcavate the
public streets, lanes or alleys or side
walks thereof, IN the limits OF said
town. or tap or connect his. her their
ar lis, private sewers. with any OF said
public sewers. until he. She. it or they
shall, prior thereto. have paid to the
treasurer oi said town the sum oi five
dollars $500 and received from said
board q permit III writing so to do.
which shall contain the particulars to
which said private sewers and the man
ncr in which the work and material Ia
be used thereon shall conform.
SECTION !, That II a permit is
granted as aforesaid. Ia any person or
persons or body corporate as aiore.
said. all the work and material thereon
shall be furnished at the cost oi such
applicant or applicants. and from the
street. lane or alley line oi his. her or
is property. be done under the super.
vision and control al the town bailiff
and the said streets. lanes or alleys
shall be restored To their original CON
dition without any cost or expense al
said town.
SECTION ; Any person or per
sons or body corporate who shall vio-
late this ordinance or any order OF said
board relating thereto; or fail To re-
store any of the streets. lanes or alleys
OF SAID town. alter the excavation
thereof for the purposes aforesaid. to
their original condition. or shall fail
To repair any damage which they NAV
cause by reason oi tapping said public
sewer, shall. on conviction thereof. be-
fore any Justice OF the Peace OF said
County, forfeit and pay a fine. not cx-
cccdng twenty-five dollars and costs
of prosecution, and fine oi Five dol
lars and costs OF prosecution for each
and every day said violation shall con.
tiuuc
J. +. POWERS,
President
VICTOR X. BENNETT,