The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-13
Ordinance no. RI.

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CITY WATER
WoRKs AND FIXING THE RATES AND TARIFFS
THEREON;
Be 1T ORDAINED by THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CRY OF KlMBAIL, DAKOTA.
SECTION 2lst.-The aFtesian well situated
Ing owned by the body corporated, is hereby de-
ciated to be under the Jurisdiction of the Mayor
and Council of said city of kimbhil aud fun al-
th0rity and control is assumed over said well,
the water works and all rights and franchises
pertaining thereto under the following rules
and regulations which are established by this
| SECTION 2d-No contract or agreement Is
made by the City of Kim0ail to lay or extend
of said city; bnt the laying and extension OF
all water pipes and mains In this CITY or upon
any of the streets thereof being undelthelr
control aud in the discretion Of tae city coun-
ell. And all sruies herein set forth apply only
TO tapping the mains and obtaining water
supply on streets where such pipes or mains
are. laid; and all parties using water from
said water works; for any p'rpose. whatever
do SO at their Own risk, as the city of Kimhall
committees, agents or officers in any case be
liable or responsible for any damage growing
OUT of the stoppage CT said water or the freez-
ing Oh bursting OF any pipes or The tooding OF
premises by water.
SECTION 3d-No person, owner, OF occt-
pant OF premises In this city shall tap or con-
meet with any of the water mains on said
streets without first having obtained Il license
or permit therefor from the city council, as
provided in this section and other provisions OF
this ordinance.
Any person desiring to tap or connect with
ducting water upon or into any premises owned
or occupied by him shall make II written appli-
cation 10 the city council specifying the pfeiG-
duced, and fully set forth therein the pur.
poses for which the same Is to be used. IL
such application is made by a tenant it shall
be accompanied by the written consent of
the owner OF the premises upon which the
water Is to be introduced.
An nnpltanfi1pG IprpiD nTryfua1 fer shall
be filed with the cit? auditor ana be presented
by him to the city council at the next regular
sEcTioN 4thNAt the time of making the
application referred to in The last section, the
applicant shall pay iuto the city treasury a
the distributing pipe, for water cock, for SUI.
hclent pipe. of the size hereinafter DESIGNATED
to Q conduct ,dt a,t the w ,ha d lnt9 a .nd q 1lS,n, the s,,5 prem ea1
vice pipe aid Shall take the treasurer's reeeip1
therefor, which receipt shall be filed with salt
thereafter the city council shall vote upoi
the question of granting or refusing the licsns,
to said applicant. ii license be refused thel
said applicant shall be Immediately refunded
10 him in cash: All work performed in tappin.
the main under said application shall be by
or under direction OF the city council.
SECTION 5th-All work In laying mains o
service pipes, in tapping mains and maxim
connections With mains and all repairs, to TIL
mains, service pipe or connection shall b
under the exclusive control of the city coun
Gil and shall be performed Dy or unuer the dlret
lion Of such committee, agent or officer as the cit
may appoint; and all pipes, connections, cock
and fixtures shall, at All times, be subject t
inspection by the city council, It's committee
SECTION Gth-An pipes connecting wit
the mains, OF distributing pipes aliau IN n
case be less than four feet below the surface c
SECTION 7th-There shall be n stop COG
the exclusive control of the city council. the
agents, officers or committees. the said sto
e be placed in the pipe lust inside the line {
without authority shall open or close or othe
wise interfere with said stop cock. This ste
large and accessible for turning on or off waite
All connections or service pipes shall be pr
yided with Il waste to draw the water from u
II pipe below the action of the frost to preSel
le freezing. aid all connections made shall |
,s done BY using q corporation cock placed
the point of connection In the main by persoi
j. SECTION sIh-All service pipes used in COZ
veying water from the mains to the premis'
of applicants shall be of the uniform size
one inch in diameter, aud all connections, ste
cocks and fixtures shall be of a size to correspol
SECTiON 9th-No hydrant, connection, ste
cock or other device adopted by n consum
for obtaining water from the service pipes shi
X be located and kept In such Il manner as
- afford palties occupying neighboring. PREF
ises, or the public access to them, unless '
le persons haying access st, to such devices for ORA
ard pay for supplying them with water, and al
person or persons SO taking water shall
guilty OF u misdemeanor, aud upon conVictit
shall be fined not less than one or no mo
than five dollars and the cost OF the pros
Id cution.
SECTION l0th-Aii licences shall be issu
/, for the period of one year beginning OH q
IA LIST day of January OF each year. or for q lie
n. first day OF January. In that case the apnliea
NJ shall pay pro rata for the unexpired part
r. the year. All rates for water licences to
es paid quarterly in advance, before the wat
is let on. II license is applied for after {
Fc first day q; a month the license shall date frc
the first day or the same month and clurg
of fer from Its date.
SECTION 1lth-All consumers entitled
'f water shall be required to pay to the city /
he costs of all repairs to service pipes, coniv
10. lions, stop cocks and fixtures used In &C
- yeyiug water to their premises; but the VIC
OF of making such repairs shall be perform
a lis committees, agents or officers,
a, SECTION 12th--Any person failing or refust
~. to pay his assessment for water rent VIII
Us the saIne Is due, or for work and repairing
provided In this ordinance shall be liabis
:. AN ac'lon brought by. and In the name
r. the city OF Kirnball, and 1t shall be the d,
OF Of the city council, by Its agent or officers, VIII
tn eyer the water rent is not promptly pm
=; TO shut off such consumers supply III
sl- such rei.. and all costs are fully paid; a
nll moieF for rent. whether collected by S
an. or otherwise, shall he Paid 10 tie city treaEii
.s and NY him ptt2ed TO the efedit Of tle VS.
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