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


C1tV Council of Salt Lake city.
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 the
City Council, who may from time 20
time direct the construction Of such
reservoirs, water tanks, water
muins, service pipes and fire by
drants as Ihe 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.
SEC. 1.-The Superintendent OF
WaterwOrks shall, under the dlrec-
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 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 IT re-
quired, hIs doings as superintendent,
the condition of the lwaterwOrkS,
and make such suggestions as the
nature of the service may require.
SEC. S.-All public fire MIGRANTS
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
a FIRE hydrant, or otherwise
wilfully or carelessly iljure 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.
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 otlIeF purpose than those au-
thOrized by the superintendent, shall
be liable TO 8 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 waterw0rks,
be shall make application therefor,
in writing, to the superintendent,
and sign an agreement that he will
be governed by such rules and regu-
latlOns, not inconsistent with this
as may be prescribed by
the Mayor for the control of the
water supply; said application must
state the location, kind Of building,
Of rooms, and the entire
area Of grounds TO be supplied, and
fully and truly state the purposes
Tor which the water is to be used.
Said application having been fled,
The superintendent of water works
IS authorized to extend, at the ex-
pense Of the city, the service pipe
to the inside line of the curbstOne.
1t the point most convenient for
supplying the premises Of the APP
Dlicant. .- I'D
SEC. ITO each service pipe there
'hall be attached, at the curb, a stop
,ock and key box, which shall be
oaid for by the water taker and be
lnder the exclusive control of the
SEC. g. All service and other
pipes used under ground shall be of
asst IRON, extra strong lead or tin
ines lead and laid not less than four
Get below the grade, and all pipes
or water supply, whether inside or |
shall be of sufficient
trength to stand the water press
ire, and all such work, alterations |
7 extensions thereof, together with
ize of pipe, must be to the acceu- |
ane6 Of the superintendent. But no |
Extension OF service pipes shall be /!
made without first obtaining a per-
nit therefor from the superintend-
Mt. ..5rA. e~9r
SEQ 9.--If any water taker shall |
ermit any person from other prem
'eS, or any unauthorized person. to
Sc or obtain water from his prem
yes or water fixtures, whether in
de or outside Of his building, the sup
ly OF water may be cut of and the
mount paid forfeited, and such I'M
authorized person for taking said |
alter shall be liable to a fine of not !
exceed ten dollars for each Of
snBe. |
Sec. 10.-An persons taking the
'ater shall keep their service pipes,
DnnectiOnS, and other water ap-
aratus in good repair and protected