The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-16
PUBLISHED BY AUTIIo, lTY.
AN OROlAAN-E
In Relation to the Salt Lake City
WaterW0rkS.

Dy Jn6 ccEpOIdUlOlI W SoPP1J
Lake City with water from Clty
Greek 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 the
Citv Council, who may from time TO
time direct the construction OF suc1
reservoirs, water tanks, water
mains. service pipes and fire by
drants as the necessities OF the in
habitants of the city may require.
The CITY Council shall also appoint
q superintendent of Waterworks, an
assessor OF water rates, 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 d1rec-
ton of the City Council, have
charge Of the reservoirs, water
tanks, water mains, fire hydrantS,
and all the machinery and appur-
tenances appertaining to THE water
works. He shall have the dlrecGlOn
of the LAYING of water mains, and
putting in Of service plpes' ana bne
regulation IT the water suppl y to
fire hydrantsand to all water takers.
Said water superintendent, before
entering upon 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 $4,000, conditioned for
the faithful performance of his
duties. He shall report to the City
Council quarterly, or oftener if re-
quired, his deings as superintendent,
the condition of the waterWorks,
and make such suggestions as the
nature of the service may require.
SEC. 3.-All 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 therefr0m.
SEC. Amy person who shall
Wilfully or caFelessly run vehicle
against fire hydrant, or otherwise
Wilfully or Carelessly injure the
same, or draw, or attempt to draw
water therefrom, shall be subject to
a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars, and be liable for all damages
done to said hydrant. Ell
SEC. 5.-WTenches for fire hY-
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 purposes than those au-
thoriZed by the superintendent, shall |
be liable to q 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, |
in writing, to the superintendent,
and sign an agreement that he will |
be governed by such rules and regu-
latiORs, not Inconsistent with this |
ordinance, as may be prescribed by |
the Mayor for the control of the |
water supply; said application must
state the location, kind of building,
number Of rooms, and the entire |
area of grounds to be supplied, and
fully and truly state the purposes
for which the water is to be used. |
Said application having been filed, |
the superintendent Of water works
is authorized to extend, at the ex-
Pense of the city, the serviee pipe
TO the inside line of the curbstene,
at the point most convenient for
supplying the premises Of the ap-
DlIcant. g5F E
SEC. Ito eaeh service pipe there
shall be attached, at the curb, a STOP
cock and key box, which shall be
paid for by the water taker and be
under the exclusive control of the
superintendent ,f vrsle
SEC, g. All service and other
pipes used under ground shall be of
cast iron, extra strong lead or tin
lined lead, and laid no less than four
feet below the grade, and all pipes
Tor water supply, whether inside or
outsides shall be of sufficient
strength to stand the water press
ure, and all such work, alterations
or extensions thereof, together with
size of pipe, must be to the accep-
tanee Of the superintendent. But no
extension of service pipes shall be
made without first obtaining a per
nit therefor from the superintend-
emit. errt- 80
SEC. Elf any water taker shall
permit any person from other pren-
ises, or any unauthorized persoa, to
use or obtain water from his prem
ises or water fixtures, whether in
side or outside Of his building, the sup
ply Of water may be cut of and the
amount paid forfeited. and such un-
authorized person for taking said
water shall be liable to a fi1e of not
to exceed ten dollars for each Of
Tense.
SEC. 10.--A0 persons taking the
water shall keep their service pipes,
connections. and other water ap-
ParatUs in good repair and protected |
1rom frost at theiTo own expense, but
40 person, except under the direc- |
s G1Gn OF the superintendent, shall be