Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-23
Ordinances No. lie.

Los Angeles for the year commencing
July LIST, 1884.
The Mayor and Council Of the City Of
Los Angeles do ordaIn as follows;
sEcrIoN /. The monthly rates Of com
pensation to be collected by any person
company or corporation engaged in the
business Of supplying water to the In
habitants Of the city Of Los Angeles fol
domestic purposes, for private purposes
for municipal purposes aud for all pub
lie purposes Of said city for the ycal
commencing July lst. 1884, and ending
June soth. 1885. are hereby fixed a
follows:
For tenements, including for bath tub,
occupied by a single family : For one.
story buildings. Sl.5O; for two-story
buildings. 81; fer three.story buildings.
$3.50.
Horses kept for private use, including
water for washing one vehicle, for each
horse 25c., and for each additional
horse l2Ic., and for each additional
vehicle l2ic. For hose for washing
windows. sidewalks, gardens or grounds,
for every lot not more than sixty feet
front. 5Oc.; sixty to 100 feet front, 81,
over 100 feet front, two cents per front
foot for all over 100 feet in addition to
the rate for the 100 feet.
For each water closet used In private
houses. 25c.
For each water closet used in public
buildings. g..
For each urinal used in private build
ings. 25c.
For each urinAl used in public build
ings, 81
For water furnished for building pur-
poses. for each barrel Of lime used. zoe.
For bakeries, for each barrel Of flour,
So.
Stores. banks. offices. warehouses,
saloons, groceries, barber shops. butcher
shops, blacksmith shops. book binderies,
confectioners. churches. halls. laun.
dries. photograph galleries. printing
Offices. steam engines, greenhouses.
markets, market stores. herse troughs,
soda fountains. and other places Of busi-
ness no. supplied by meter, to be charged
according to the estimated quantity used,
from 81 to SO
When meters are used, then, If the
quantity does not exceed 10000 gallons
per month. for each 1000 gallons 81;
over 10000 gallons per month, rs cents
for each 1000 gallons
Hotels. taverns, boariing houses,
boarding schools. lodging houses, in ad-
dition to family rates, for each boarder
or LOGGER, l0c.
For every bath tub used in barber
shops, bathing establishments and no.
tells, $3.50.
Fountains shall be regulated by con-
tract.
All persons. companies or corporations
furnishing water as Aforesaid, shall have
power in all cases to apply meters, at
their own expense. for the purpose Of
discovering waste or excessive use, and
when waste or excessive use is found, to
charge meter rates.
For water required for purposes that
are not specified in the above tariff the
rates nall BE- In proportion to the above
tariff whom meters are not used, and the
meter rates when meters are used.
All water furnished for sprinklins
streets. flushing sewers, watering parks,
or water used for the extinguishmen Of
fires shall be furnished free; provided,
that when the city Of Los Angeles is not
entitled by law or contract to water free
Far .fhs extinpni.hment Of fires and
sprinkling the streets, the rate on oaoh
hydrant used for the extinguishment Of
fires shall be zoe. per month, and on
each hydrant used for sprinkling streets,
81 per month.
An rates. except meter rates. are due
and payable in advance, and meter rates
are due and payable at the end Of the
month, and upon meter rates deposit not
exceeding three -fourths q Of the value of
the estimated quantity Of water to be CON-
suned 70. the month may be required.
SEC. 2. The Clerk Of the Council shall
certify to the passage Of this ordinance,
and shall cause the same to be published
once in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, q
newspaper published in said city,
and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was adopted by the Council
Of the City Of Los Angeles at its meet
ing Of February llth, A. D. 1884.
W. w. RoBrssoS.
Clerk Of the Council of the city Of Los
Angeles.
Approved this 18th day Of February,
A. D. 1884,. C. r. TAoM,
Mayor.
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