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pose of inquiring as to the time of departure thereof, and thence to any said public conveyances, or shall convey any person, without his request, to any place or house of ill-fame, or shall deceive any person in relation to any ticket or shall sell or offer to sell any ticket or voucher for conveyance which is worthless, or shall make any false representation or statement in regard to any vouchers or ticket for conveyance that may be shown to him, or shall not give his name and the number of his license on request of any person, or shall impose upon or deceive any person, in any manner or form, or shall charge any passenger a greater price than single fare or hire, or shall strike, threaten, insult or otherwise abuse or ill-treat any passenger under any pretence whatever. And no owner of any vehicle in this chapter specified shall aid or abet the driver thereof in any offense in this section specified, or shall know and conceal, or connive at any such offense, or aid or assist him in escaping from punishment by preventing the appearance of witnesses, or by attempting so to do, or by any other mode whatever.

25. INDECENT CONDUCT-DRIVERS.] No owner or driver of any hackney coach, cab, omnibus, coach, dray, cart, wagon or other carriage or vehicle, while waiting for employment at any stand, railroad depot or other public place in said city, shall unnecessarily snap or flourish his whip, or use indecent or profane language, or be guilty of boisterous or loud talking, or any disorderly conduct, or vex or annoy travelers or citizens, or obstruct any sidewalk; and such owner and drivers are required to obey any and all regulations and rules adopted by any railroad company or other association or person for the promotion of order at any public landing, railroad depot, or other public place in said city, not inconsistent with the ordinances of the city and the police regulations thereof.

26. POWER OF POLICE-PENALTY OF DISOBEDIENCE.] Any police officer or member of the police department shall have power to arrest any person offending against any or either of the provisions of this chapter, or any person who refuses or neglects to desist from any such offense when commanded; and such officers, or either of them, shall have power to give any directions which they may deem necessary for the preservation of good order and the convenience of the public at any railroad depot, termination, public place, station or steamboat landing within said city, and no owner or driver of any of the vehicles mentioned in this chapter shall refuse or neglect to obey such directions, or shall interfere with such officer as to such directions, or shall resist or interfere with any such officer in the discharge of his said duties.

1. WATER NOT TO BE BEFOULED.] Rev. Ord. 1866. No person or persons shall drive, lead, or swim any horses, sheep or other animals into or in the waters of Lake Michigan within three blocks of the works on Chicago avenue in said city, commonly called the "water works," nor shall any person or persons wash or clean any carriage or other vehicle whatever in the waters of Lake Michigan, within said limits, under a penalty of not less than two dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars for each and every offense.

2. PUBLIC HYDRANTS-MEDDLING WITH PENALTY.] All the hydrants constructed in the city of Chicago for the purpose of extinguishing fires in said city, are hereby declared to be public hydrants, and no person or persons (other than the members of the fire department of said city, for the uses and purposes of said department, and those specially authorized by the board of public works) shall open any of the said hydrants, or attempt to draw water from the same, or in any manner interfere with or injure any of said hydrants, under a penalty of not less than ten dollars, nor exceeding fifty dollars for each and every offense.

3. HYDRANTS, INJURY TO-PENALTY.] Any person or persons who shall wilfully or carelessly break or injure any of the public hydrants or shall pollute or unnecessarily waste the water at any such hydrants, shall, on conviction, be fined in a sum not less than ten dollars, nor exceeding fifty dollars, for each and every offense.

4. WRONGFUL USE OF HYDRANTS-PENALTY.] Any member of the fire department who shall let out, or suffer or permit any person or persons to take the wrenches furnished to the fire department of said city to be used in case of fire, or shall suffer or permit any of said wrenches furnished said department to be taken from the engine houses of said department, except as they accompany the engines on occasions of fire, or for other purposes connected with the fire department, shall forfeit and pay, on conviction, a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each and every

offense.

5. REGULATIONS OF WATER SUPPLY.] The following rules and regulations for the government of water takers are hereby adopted and established, in

the words and figures as the same are now established by the board of public works of the city of Chicago, as follows:

The board of public works of the city of Chicago do establish the following rules and regulations for the government of water takers:

I. No occupant or owner of any building, in which the water is introduced, will be allowed to supply other persons or families. If found doing

so the supply will be stopped, and the amount of pay forfeited.

II. Whenever two or more parties shall be supplied from one pipe connecting with the distributing main, the failure on the part of any one of said parties to comply with the rules and regulations of this board shall authorize the board to withhold a supply of water from such main, without any liability whatsoever, and all payments made shall be forfeited.

III. No addition or alteration whatever, in or about any conduit, pipe or water-cock, shall be made by persons taking the water, without notice thereof being previously given to and permission had in writing from the

board.

IV. All persons taking the water shall keep their own service pipes, stop cocks and apparatus in good repair, and protected from frost, at their own expense, and shall prevent all unnecessary waste of water; and it is expressly stipulated by the board that no claim shall be made against them or the city, by reason of the breaking of any service cock or service pipe.

V. No hydrants shall be permitted on the sidewalk or in the front area, neither will they be permitted to be kept running when not in actual use; taps at wash basins, water-closets, baths and urinals must be kept closed in like manner.

VI. Applications for water must state, fully and truly, all purposes for which it is required; and when paying the semi-annual charges for it, parties must frankly and without concealment answer all questions put to them relating to its consumption. In case of fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of the applicant, or of uses of the waters not embraced in the applicant's bill, or of willful or unreasonable waste of water, the board shall have the right to forfeit his payment, and the supply of water will be stopped, unless the party shall promptly pay such additional charge as the board may impose. VII. The various officers employed by the board, and every person by them delegated for the purpose, must have free access, at proper hours of the day, to all parts of every building in which the water is delivered and consumed, to examine the pipes and fixtures, and to ascertain whether there is any unnecessary waste of water.

VIII. Water rents must be paid semi-annually, in advance, on the first days of May and November, at the office of said board. If not paid at their office within thirty days thereafter, ten per cent. will be added for the expenses of collection. At the termination of thirty days all rents or assessments remaining unpaid will be collected in the manner provided by law.

IX. For a violation of any of the preceding rules and regulations, this board reserves the right to stop the supply of water, without any further or preliminary notice; nor will it be restored except upon payment of the expense of shutting it off and putting it on, and upon a satisfactory understanding with the party that no future cause of complaint shall arise.

6. PENALTY OF VIOLATION OF WATER REGULATIONS.] Any person who shall violate any or either of the rules and regulations for the government of water takers specified in section five hereof, shall, on conviction, in addition to the enforcement of the forfeitures, liabilities, stipulations and reservations therein contained, pay a fine of not less than three dollars nor more than twenty dollars.

7. OBSTRUCTING STOP COCKS-PENALTY.] No person shall in any manner obstruct the access to any stop cock, connected with any water pipe within any street, alley or common of said city, by means of any lumber, brick, building material or other article, thing or hindrance whatsoever, under a penalty of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

8. PLUMBERS TO BE LICENSED-PENALTY.] Ord. Sept. 7, 1868. Any person who shall lay any water service pipe, or introduce into or about any building or on any grounds, any water pipes, or do any plumbing work in any building or on any grounds, for the purpose of connecting such pipes or plumbing works with the pipes of the Chicago water works, or of preparing them for such connections, with the view of having such premises supplied with water by the Chicago water works, or who shall make any addition to or alteration of any water pipe, bath, water-closet, stop cock, or other fixture or apparatus for the supplying of any premises with water, without being duly licensed to perform such said work by the board of public works of the city of Chicago, and without having first obtained a permit for the doing of such work from said board, shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceeding fifty dollars.

9. WATER METERS TO BE USED-WHEN.] Rev. Ord. 1866. The board of public works shall attach meters at all hotels, manufacturing establishments using steam, bath houses, livery stables and other premises using large quantities of water, to measure the quantities of water used at such premises, and the water rents and assessments at such premises shall be in proportion to the quantities used.

1. WEIGH ERS TO BE APPOINTED.] Ord. Oct. 5, 1865. In conformity with section one of the amended city charter, relating to the appointment of certain city officers, approved February 16, 1865, the common council shall

appoint such number of city weighers as may be deemed necessary and expedient for the interests of said city: Provided, that no person or persons, or corporation interested in any coal yard, or transacting a coal business in said city, shall be eligible to the office of city weigher under this chapter.

2. WEIGHER'S BOND-CONDITIONS.] Any weigher so appointed, before he enters upon the discharge of his official duties, shall enter into a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, with two or more sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, and the payment of any damages that may accrue to any person, firm or corporation, by reason of his using any false weight or issuing any incorrect certificate.

3. SCALES, HOW PROVIDED, ETC.] Each of said weighers so appointed shall provide his own scales, which shall be of the most approved patent in use, and shall locate them and keep them properly adjusted and repaired at their own expense.

4. ADJUSTMENT OF SCALES.] It shall be the duty of the weighers so appointed to have their scales adjusted and sealed by the sealer of weights and measures, at least once in every three months, and oftener if required. It shall further be their duty to weigh any coal, hay or grain, or any other article, when so requested by the person or persons bringing the same.

5. DEPUTIES, HOW APPOINTED.] The weighers so appointed shall have power to appoint all necessary deputies to attend said scales, and the official bonds of said weigher shall be holden and answerable for the acts of said deputies.

6. WEIGHERS TO KEEP OFFICE.] Said weighers shall, either in person or by such deputy, be present at their individual scales during all reasonable hours each day during the term of their said offices, Sundays and public holidays excepted.

7. WEIGHERS' FEES.] The said weighers shall be allowed to charge and receive ten cents for every load or part of a load, or other article of any kind or nature whatsoever, weighed by them, in addition to any revenue stamps that may be required, to be paid in every case by the person, firm or corporation for whom such service shall be performed.