Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-08-11

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in $50 feet of such contemplated
sewer lines, that the same are
ready for use, after thirty days
from such notice, it shall be UNI
lawful for the owners of such
occupied buildings within $50
feet of such contemplated lines,
to have or maintain for use, or
permit to be maintained for use
on their premises any privy,
cess pool, water closet, urinal
basin, slop sink, slop drain, bath
tub, or any other receptacle used
or intended to be used, to re.
ceive, or remove sewerage mat
ter, slop of any kind, or waste
water from a laundry, livery
stable, residence or place of
business unless the same is con-
nected in proper and sanitary
manner with said sewerage sys-
tenn, and the connections SO re.
CURED shall be made within
thirty days from such notice,
which may be given by any agent
of the Grantees, or any officer of
the City to the owner or owners
or to the actual occupants of the
premises. 1t shall be unlawful
for the owners or occupants of
any building or any portion Of
such building being occupied or
used for any purpose during any
portion of the day to fail to have
at least one water closet connec-
ted with the public sewer, thirty
days after the notification from
the Grantees or any of their
agents or any officer of the City
of Jefferson, that the sewer is
ready for connection, or to fail or
refuse to connect all wash stands
or slop stands in the house or
yard with the sewer, or to allow
any slop, wash or waste water
to flow over the pavement, or
under the pavement into the
street.
4th. Any person convicted Of
doing any Of the things above
prohibited, or offailing to do any
of the things above commanded,
shall be fined not less than five
dollars, and not more than TWEEN
ty five dollars, and each day OF
omission of any act commanded
Or continuance of anything pro
hibited shall constitute "a sepa
rate offense.
9Th. The City Council will
from time to time, enact such
other and further police regula
tons as may be found necessary
or proper for the protection OF
the public health, or the proven.
ton Of disease within the city in
connection with the use of said
sewer system, and for the pro
lection of the rights Of the
Grantees in respect thereto
Section IS. The Grantees shall
have sixty days from the pas
sage of this ordinance within
which to accept the same by fill
ing a written acceptance Of the
provisions hereof with the City
Secretary.
Section ID. Upon the accept.
ance Of this ordinance by the
Grantees, or their assigns. they
shall enter into good and suffi'
cient bond in the sum of Ten
Thousand $50, 100000 Dollars,
payable to the City of Jefferson,
Texas, and to be approved by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of said City, conditioned
that penalty of One Thousand
| Isl, 100000 Dollars will be paid to
said city upon a failure to comply
with Section z of this ordinance,
unless the timT mentioned in
said section shall be extended by
the City Council of said City OF
Jefferson, in which event the
penalty will be payable at the
expiration of said extended time.
Section -. If the said City OF
jefferson shall change the sur.
face or grade of any street or al
ley in which the said G.. +. Alme.
ter, his associates or assigns,
shall have laid a main or lateral,
and if such change shall necessi.
tate the lowering of said main or
lateral, then the said City of JEFF
ferson shall reimburse the said
G.. +. Alemeter, his associates OF
assigns, for the cost of lowering
such main or lateral. The mains
and laterals shalt be placed in
the center of the streets and al.
legs as near a possible, and con.
nections theretrom shall be made
at the expense of the property
owners, tenants or applicants
for connection 20 said sewer sys-
TEN.
Section i6 The City of Jeller.
son, Texas, shall have the power
OF redeming the franchise and &C
quire by purchase and become
the sole owner of the sewerage
constructed an maintained under
the provisions of this ordinance