The times., 1889-12-06

their service pipe and all fixtures connected
herewith In good repair and protected from
[rost at their own expense, and must pre-
vent all unnecessary waste, or the wate.
will be shut off.
SEC. l5 In sprinkling streets each
water taker must confine himself to one
half the width of the street of his own
frontage for which he pays water rent as
per tariff of water rates. In case he sprin-
zles or permits to be sprinkled more than
the above frontage, he shall be charged for
the whole at the same rate per lot.
SEC. 16. Any consumer or consumers of
water who shall permit others not members
of his or their family or families to use
water from his or their hydrants, faucets or
other device without knowing that the
proper water rent has been paid. and any
one who shall thus obtain water without
permit from the secretary shall be fined i'm
q sum of not less than one nor more than
ten dollars and the water shut off until the
same Is paid.
SEC. II. Hydrants, hose attachments,
faucets or any other device which the con-
sumer may adopt for obtaining water from
the service pipes shall not be located so as
to be accessible to persons living in or oc-
cupying neighboring premises, OF to the
public, and the water shall not be turned
til such hydrant Is removed to some unex-
posed place on said premises.
SEC. 1S. Parties desiring water for els
terms, tanks or other intermittent supply
will be charged regular rates as per sched
ule or furnish at their own expense water
meter, to be approved by the Board. Per-
SONS intending to build or repair any build
ing, for which the water from the water
works is to be used, shall make application
to the secretary, giving the certified state
ment of the architect or builder of the
number of brick, perches of masonry, yards
of plastering to be laid, and other uses for
the water, and pay the schedule rates there
for, the secretary shall thereupon grant a
permit to use the water for said purpose to
the extent of the work returned by the
architect or builder. Any abuse of this
privilege, or neglect to guard against the
use of water for other than that stated in
the permit, will subject the owner to have
the water turned off, and it will not be
turned OH again until satisfactory assurances
are given that like abuse shall not again
occur.
SEC. 10. Hydrants, taps, hose, water
closets, urnals, baths or other fixtures will
not be permitted to be kept running when
not in actual use, without special permit
and the payment of additional rates, such
rates to be determined by the Board of
Water Works.
SEC. 20. The use of the hand hose is
permitted at all hours in the day for any of
the purposes named in the permit, to wit:
sprinklng streets, yards and gardens.
washing sidewalks, walks, steps, windows
and fronts, ''ercept in case of fire, or aUhe1,
there is an alarm of fire." During such
time the use of the hand hose is positively
hi; fol fa, nf<.fD
enumerated
SEC. 81. Any person wishing to discon-
tinue the use of water works water, must
give notice thereof in writing to the secre
tary, on or before the day to which the rent
has been paid, or they will be charged with
water rent to the next rent day.
SEC. %. Service pipes intended to sup
ply two or more distinct premises CT tene-
ments, and where only one stop cock is
| used, the person or persons controlling the
same must pay the water rent of all parties
| who are thus supplied, as separate water
bills will not be made.
SEC. 23 No hose shall be used in any
case unless permit for such has been proper
| ly applied for and allowed by the Board, and
| in no case shall it be used without nozzle,
| and the nozzle shall not exceed One-fourth
of an inch in diameter, unless specially
|
| inch will not be permitted, except upon
| payment of an additional charge.
Sec "a. No claim shall be made against
the City of OwOssO, by reason of the break
| ing of any pipe or. service cock, or for any
other interruption of the supply, or by
reason of the breaking Of any machinery,
or stOppage for necessary repairs.
| SEC. 25. No permit shall be understood
to authorize anything not explicitly and
| truthfuly stated i'm the application, and
any Misrepresentation in such application
the plumber shall report to the Board.
SEC. 26. No person authorized to open
| hydrants shall delegate his authority to an
other, or let out, or suffer any person to
| take the wrenches furnished him, or suffer
the same to be taken from any hose house
| of said city, except for purposes strictly
| connected with the fire department, or as
they accompany hose carts on occasions OF
| fire.
SEC. 81. No person will be allowed to
put i'm hydrants, sprinklers or private fire
plugs without a stop cock.
SEC. %. Connection with the service
pipe must be laid at least five feet deep.
After service pipes are laid, in refilling the
opening the earth must be laid in layers of
not more than nine inches in depth, and
each layer thoroughly tamped or puddled to
prevent settlement, and this work, together
with the replacing of sidewalks, ballast and
paving, must be done so as to leave the
street in as good condition as before it was
disturbed, and to the satisfaction of the
Board.
No opening of the street for tapping
mains will be allowed when the ground is
frozen, without special permit.
SEC. 30. If proprietOrs of manufactures,
lumber yards, halls stores, elevators, ware
houses, hotels or public buildings, being
regular consumers of water from the works,
wish to lay large pipes with hydrant and
hose couplings, to be used only i'm case OF
fire, they will be permitted to connect with
the street mains at their own expense upon
application to the Board and under Their
direction, and will be allowed the use OF
water for fire purposes only, free of charge;
but all such pipes must be provided with a
suitable valve which must be sealed by the
Board, and stop and waste cock attached
at the bottom on inside of the building. In
case the seal is broken for the extinguish-
ment of fire, the party shall Immediately give
notice to the board, and i'm case the sea
shall have been broken for any other ust
the party so offending shall be fined the
sum of twenty-five dollars.
SEC. 80. Wherever the term Board O.
Water Works is used In this ordinance the