The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-19
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
AN ORDINANCE
In Relation to the Salt Lake City
WaterwOrks.

SECTION BE it ordained 5y W'e /
C,fV Council of Salt Lake Ctts,
THAT the waterworks construc.eu
bv fhe corporation to supply SAT-
lie Civ with water from CIly
Craek CANYON. shall be designated
and known as the Salt Lake CiIy
Waterworks, they shall be the pr9p-
erfv OF said city. and shall be unuel
fbs sole and exclC i've contrOl Oh Iue
St;tv council. who may from lint -
tiroa Direct the construction OF SUI
ennrvoirs water tanks, water
mains. service pipes anu h.S ~
drants as She necessities OF Olie III
hahitants of the city may require:
The City Council shall also appolnS
q superintendent OF waterworKs, al
assessor of water rate, ana suen
ether officers as may be necessary
- c1rrv ON the works. All oltlceIs
So ann6inted shall hold Office during
the Measure of said Council, 81
SIC THE superintendent o.
Woferworks shall, under the dlrec-
tinn of the City Council, nave
charge Of the reservoirs, MaS tS
tanks. water mains. ire 1yutan.S'
and all the machinery ana aPpu1
fenances appertaining 10 isnS M%Ge.
Torks ne shall have the direcUlon
AZ the LAYING of water mains, ana
T1tfino in of service pipes, anu tne
recuIafiOu of the water supply 10
6re bydrants and to all water takers.
So;d water superintendent, before
Entering upon the duties OF ms
Office. shall take an oath OF once
and give bonds, with approved Sc
curity to Salt Lake City, I'D She
penal sum Of $4,000, conditioner ioI
the faithful performance Oh nus
duties. He shall report to the Slty
Council quarterly. or oftener u re-
ouired. his doings as superintendent
the condition of the ,waterwoI,KSs'
and make such suggestions as Cne
nature of the service may require
SEC. 9.-All public fire hydraht S
shall be under the control OF ahO
shall be kept in repair by the super
intendent of the waterWoIKs' anu
in case Of fire or fires, the nre ue-
partment and such others as lhe
Superintendent shall authorize, sh@li
have free access to said MIGRANTS
No other person shall open or OpeT'
ate any fire hydrant, or attempt IC
draw water therefrom. -,
SEC. Amy person who Shdi
wjlfullv or carelessly run Yehlcl'
against fire hydrant, or other|is'
wiIfuIIy or carelessiy inJure th'
same, or draw, or attempt 10 uIaN
water therefrom, shall be suoJecG y
a fine not exceeding one hundre'
dollars, and be liable for all damage
done to said hydrant.
SEC. 5.-WIenehes for lire ny
drants shall be furnished by IN
superintendent to the fire depart
ment. for their use, and to sue
other persons as he may deer
proper. and any officer or membe
of the fire department, or other PEI
son having charge of one or NOR
of said wrenches, who shall perml
the same to be taken from thel
place Of deposit, or to be USED 10
any other purpose than those al
tborized by the superintendent. sha
he liable to fine of not eXceedln
fifty dollars for each Otfense.
SEC. 6.-Whenever any proper
owner desires to obtain supply
water from the city waterwork
he shall make application thereto
in writing, to the superlntendeI
and sign an agreement that he w
be governed by such rules ana reg
lations, not inconsistent with u
ordinance, as may be prescribed
1he Mayor for the control OF I
water supply; said application MI
state the location, kind of bulldlI
number of rooms, and the emit
area of grounds to be supplied, a
fully and truly state the purpo'
for which the water is TO be US
Said application having been til
the superintendent OF water Wol
is authorized to extend, at the
pense of the city, the service p
to the inside line of the curbStO
at the point most convenient
supplying the premises OF the
plicant.
SEC. Ito each service pipe tn
shall be attached, at the curb, q st
cock and key box, which shall
Waid for by the water taker and
Hader the exclusive control OF
superintendent.
Sec. g. All service and OF
pipes used under ground shall bt
cast iron, extra strong lead or
Iined lead and laid not less than
feet below the grade, and all p
for water supply, whether inside
outside, shall be of suflc
strength to stand the water pl
ure, and all such work, alterat
or extensions thereof, together '
size of pipe, must be to the &C
tance of the superintendent. Bu
extension of service pipes shall
made without first obtaining q
nit therefor from the superint
ert.
SEC. Elf any water taker
permit any person from other p
ises, or any unauthorized persOl
use or obtain water from his p
ises OF water fixtures, whether
side Ole ide of his building, the
ply Ot@ater may be cut off an,
amount paid forfeited. and sue
authorized person for taking
water shall be liable to fine 0
to exceed ten dollars for eacl