streets to Park street, within two years from July 1, 1881; and further provided, That the permission granted to lay the tracks through the streets named is, with the agreement on the part of the Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway Company, that the provisions of the license granted September 14, 1863, and accepted September 21, 1863, are hereby made a part of, and a condition to, the grants herein made; and also, that said Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway Company agree, that in case the Court of Common Council shall hereafter direct and order a change of grade in any of the streets or highways in which the tracks of said company are located, to re-lay said tracks, at their own expense, so as to conform to the grade ordered, under the direction and to the satisfaction of the board of street commissioners.

Passed, June 18, 1881.

ALBANY AVENUE LINE.

Resolved, That permission is hereby granted to the Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway Company to lay a single track in Main street and Albany avenue, beginning at a point in Main street within the existing track, near the intersection of the line of Albany avenue produced to said track, thence to Albany avenue, and in Albany avenue from its eastern terminus as far as the line of intersection of the Blue Hills road, so called; the said track to be laid at such grades, and in such parts (laterally) of said streets, and with such necessary turnouts as shall be approved by the board of street commissioners, all of which work shall be under the supervision of said board; Provided, That said track shall be laid and said railway be constructed and in running order as far as Vine street on or before July 1, 1885; Provided also, That in case a change of grade shall hereafter be made in either the street or avenue above named, the said railway company agree that they will relay their track at their own expense so as to conform to the grade ordered, under and according to the direction and supervision of the board of street commissioners; and provided further, That if upon written notice from the board of street commissioners designating any place

or places where the said track or the street surface, or a crosswalk, which the said railway company are bound by law to keep in repair, is not in good order and complete repair, and requesting the said company to put the same in good order and complete repair, the said company shall not comply with the request within thirty days from the reception thereof, then the board of street commissioners shall proceed to put the designated place or places in good order and complete repair at the expense of said company. Passed, May 28, 1883.

HORSE RAILWAY STONE.

Resolved, That the street commissioner be authorized and requested to comply, as far as he can without detriment to public interest, with applications from the Hartford and Wethersfield Horse Railway Company, for the purchase of stone for the purpose of keeping the tracks of said company within the city limits in repair.

Passed, September 14, 1863.

RULES, REGULATIONS AND WATER RATES

MADE BY THE

BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

OF THE

CITY OF HARTFORD,

In force February 1, 1884.

due and payable.

RULE 1. The regular water rents shall be due and payable Water rents, when at the office of the board of water commissioners semi-annually, on the first day of May and November in each year; and to all rents remaining unpaid ten days after due, there will be added five per cent. for collection, and a further sum of one per cent. will be added on the first day of each month Addition, when thereafter until paid.

made.

rent unless notice is

given.

RULE 2. No abatement of water rent will be allowed by No abatement of reason of disuse, or diminished use, or vacant premises, unless notice thereof shall have been given at the office of the board at least thirty days before such rent shall be due and payable.

service pipe, how made.

RULE 3. All applications for service-pipe, or for the use of Application for water, must be made in writing at the office by the owner of the premises in the form prescribed, and must state fully and fairly all and several of the various uses to which the water is to be applied. And whenever thereafter any other or further use of the water or additional service-pipe, or plumbing, or fixtures is required, a further application must be made as aforesaid. Provided, that the commissioners at their discretion may supply service pipes or water upon the

Penalty for using water without

application of parties other than the owner of the premises, when the expenses of water rents are paid in advance or secured to the satisfaction of said commissioners. And every person who shall use the water without such applicamaking application. tion, and statement as aforesaid, shall be liable to pay therefor at such extra rates as the commissioners shall fix and determine at their discretion, not exceeding three-fold the regular rates.

Service pipe, when not allowed.

Same, how laid.

Duty of persons using water.

Continuous flow forbidden.

Water for building purposes.

RULE 4. No service-pipe will be allowed for premises where the annual water rent therefrom shall be less than five dollars.

RULE 5. Service-pipes will be laid as soon as practicable, upon application; and the commissioners reserve the right in all cases to lay the service-pipe from the street main to the street line, but will charge the applicant for that portion only laid between the sidewalk line and the street line.

RULE 6. All persons supplied with the water will be required to keep the service-pipes, stop-cocks, and all fixtures connected therewith upon their premises, in good repair, and protected from frost, and so arranged and provided with stop and waste-cocks as to allow the pipes to be emptied and kept free of water during all periods of dangerous exposure to the action of frost, whether by night or by day; and must keep the same shut off and free from water whenever the safety of such pipes requires it.

RULE 7. No continuous flow to guard against frost or for any other purposes, will be allowed, except in special cases, by special agreement, as to conditions and rates.

RULE 8. Water used for building purposes will in all cases be chargeable to the respective owners of the buildings. Every builder is required to render at the office of the commissioners, on or before the 10th day of January in each year, a full and true account of all the water used by him for building purposes during the preceding year, with the time, place and quantity for each separate building; and it shall be the duty of such builder to pay for the same; and if so rendered and paid to the satisfaction of the commissioners, such

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payment shall be a full discharge to the owner of such building.

uses, how determined.

RULE 9. The regular water rents for the use of private Rates for certain fountains, or jets in hotels, eating-houses, conservatories, or other buildings, will be based upon such use for a period equivalent to four hours each day, during four months in each year, and no greater use will be allowed except in cases, and at rates specially agreed upon with the commissioners. And the commissioners reserve in all cases the right to suspend or discontinue the use of water for all such fountains and jets, whenever the public interest requires it.

how determined.

RULE 10. The regular water rents for street, sidewalk or Rates for sprinkling, garden sprinkling, will be based upon such use, only for dust laying or sprinkling purposes, fairly applied; and any excessive or unreasonable use thereof for these or other purposes, is prohibited.

be withheld.

RULE 11. Whenever two or more several parties or fami- When supply may lies are supplied with water from the same service-pipe, the failure of any one of said parties to pay the water rent when due, or to comply with the published rules or regulations of the commissioners, shall authorize the commissioners to withhold all supply from such a service-pipe, without liability in damages to either of the other parties.

rules of the board.

RULE 12. All supplies of water will be furnished, subject supply subject to to the rules and regulations of the board, and it shall be the duty of every person supplied to prevent all unnecessary waste, and to answer at all reasonable times all proper inquiries made by the commissioners or their agents, relative to the quantity, purposes and manner in which the water is used upon their premises. And the commissioners and their agents shall have right, at all reasonable times, to enter into any dwelling-house or other premises where the water is supplied, to make such personal examinations of all fixtures, and inquiries as to the use of said water, as they shall deem necessary to a faithful supervision of the same.

commissioners.

RULE 13. The commissioners reserve the right at all Reserved rights of times to shut off the water for necessary repairs, extensions, or other necessary purposes of the work, for non-payment of