The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-18
PUBLISHED BY AUTHOI ITY.
AN ORDINANCE
In Relation to the Salt Lake City
WaterWorkS.

SECTION BE it ordained By the
Caty Council of Salt Lake Ctty'
That the Waterworks constructed
by the corporation to supply Salt
Lake CITY with water from City
Creek CANYON, shall be designated
and known as the Salt Lake City
WaterwOrks; they shall be the prop
erty OF said city, and shall be under
the sole and exclusive control OF tue
City Council, who may from time 70
time direct the construction OF such
reservoirs, water tanks, water
muins, service pipes and fire by
drants as the necessities OF the in
habitants of the city may require.
The City Council shall also appoint
a superintendent of waterWOrks, all
assessor OF water rate, and such
other officers as may be necessary
to carry on the works. All officers
so appointed shall hold Office during
the pleasure of said Council.
SIC. 2.-The Superintendent OF
WaterWorks shall, under the direc-
tion of the City Council, have
charge Of the reservoirs, water
tanks, water mains, fire hydrants,
and all the machinery and appur-
tenances appertaining to 1.-THE water
works. He shall have the direction
of the LAYING of water mains, and
putting in of service pipes, and the
regulation Of the water supply to
fire hydrants and to all water takers.
Said water superintendent, before
entering mon the duties Of his
Office, shall take an oath of Office
and give bonds, with approved Sc
curity to Salt Lake City, in the
penal sum Of $1,000, conditioned for
the faithful performance of his
duties. He shall report to the City
Council quarterly. or Oftener if re-
quiTed, bis d0ings as superintendent,
the condition of the tWaterWOrkS,
and make such suggestions as the
nature Of the service may require.
SEC. 3.-AlI public fire hydrants
shall be under the control Of and
shall be kept in repair by the super
intendent of the waterWOrks, and
in case Of fire or fires, the fire de-
partment and such others as the |
superintendent shall authorize, shall |
have free access to said hydrants. |
No other person shall open or Oper-
ate any fire hydrant, or attempt to |
draw water therefrom.
SEC. Amy person who shall |
wilfully or carelessly run vehicle |
against a FIRE hydrant, or otherwise
Wilfully or Carelessly injure the |
same, or draw, or attempt to draw
water thefefrom, shall be subject to
a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, and be liable for all damages
done to said hydrant.
Sec. 5.-WIencheS for fire by
drants shall be furnished by the
superintendent to the fire depart
ment, for their use, and to such
other persons as he may deem
proper, and any officer or member
Of the fire department, or other per-
son having charge Of one or more
of said WrencheS, who shall permit
the same to be taken from their
place of deposit, or to be used for
any other purpose than those au-
thOrized by the superintendent, shall
be liable to fine Of not exceeding
fifty dollars for each OffenSe.
SEC. 6.-Whenever any property ]
owner desires to obtain a supply of
water from the city waterWOrks,
he shall make application therefor, s
in writing, to the superintendent,
and sign an agreement that he will '
be governed by sHch rules and regu-
latlOns, not inconsistent with this {
ordinance, as may be prescribed by J
the Mayor for the control of the |
water supply; said application must s
state the location, kind of building, Z
number Of rooms, and the entire \
area Of grounds to be supplied, and
fully and truly state the purposes S
for which the water is to be used. I
Said application having been fled, S
the superintendent of water works
is authorized to extend, at the ex-
pense of the city, the service pipe I
to the inside line of the curbstOne, G
at the point most convenient for 9
supplying the premises Of the ap- q
plicant.
SEC. ITO each service pipe there 1
shall be attached, at the curb, stop o
cock and key box, which shall be S
paid for by the water taker and be a
under the exclusive control of the P
superintendent.
SEC. S.-A service and other n
pipes used under ground shall be of a
cast iron, extra strCng lead or tin Z
Ined lead, and laid not less than four o
.eet below the grade, and all pipes n
sOE water supply, whether inside or G.
shall be of Sufficient u
strength to stand the water press n
ire, and all such work, alterations b
y extensions thereof, together with II
ize OF pipe, must be to the accep- st
ane6 of the superintendent But no al
extension of service pipes shall be pt
made without first obtaining a Uer- W
nit therefor from the supeTintend- a
mt. z,A. di
SEQ. 9.-If any water taker shall pr
'ermit any person from other prem M
ses, or any unauthorized person. to
Sc or obtain water from his prem "a
yes or water fixtures, whether in sc
lde or outside Of his building. the SIM of
ly of water may be cut off and the th
mount paid forfeited, and such I'M ar
1thOri5ed person for taking said tn
alter shall be liable to a fine of not ia
exceed ten dollars for each Of "a
snse. tu
Sec. 10.-An persons taking the CO
alter shall keep their service pipes. Pc
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