New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24

their location and size, and shall from
time to time correct and enlarge the
same as occasion may require. He
shall also keep in books provided there
for, records with suitable diagrams
shew ng the location, number and size
of all taps in the mains and service
pipes connected Herewith and such 9TH
er records as may be directed. He
shall annually and at such other times
as may be directed, make a report to
the City Council, stating the length
and size of all mains with the number
and location of hydrants, amount of
fuel consumed, the number, of consum-
ers of water with rates fixed by him,
the number of gallons of water pumped
during the year and such other facts
and circumstances relating to the de-
partment Us may be deemed of interest
to the public or necessary for the in
formation of the council or as may be
directed by the committee on water
works.
Sec. 6. The City Clerk shall file all
returns from the Superintendent and
the water rate therein contained shall
be guiding and authority for him in
opening accounts with consumers Of
water, and collect such rates unless
changed by order of the City Council.
He shall keep correct accounts with all
consumers of water, receive all water
rents, licenses, fines and penalties and
give receipts therefor; place the same
to the credit of the water works fund
and turn the money over to the City
Treasurer. He shall perform such 9TH
er duties in connection herewith as may
be hereafter assigned to him by the
City Council,
Sec. Z. All rates, except for meters
and building purposes, will be payable
semi-annually in advance at the office
of the City Clerk on the first day Of
May and November in each year. All
water rates must be paid promptly
when due and all officers connected
with the water works department are
positively prohibited from giving credit
to any one. Ten per cent penalty will
be added, if water rent is not paid with
in ten days after the same becomes due
and payable.
Sec. 8. On failure of any person, firm
or corporation taking water from the
water system of the city, to pay his or
their water rent within ten days after
the same becomes due as in this ordi
nance provided, the water shall be
turned off by the superintendent from
the premises of such delinquent and
remain turned off until such overdue
rent and penalty shall be paid, togeth-
er with the sum of two dollars for turn
ing the water off and on.
Sec. 8. That the rules, regulations
and rates hereinafter named shall be
considered a part Of the contract with
every person, company or corporation,
who is supplied with water through the
water system of the city; andevery such
person. company or corporation, by tax.
ing water. shall be considered to express
his or their consent to be bound there.
by; and when any of them are violated
or such others as the City Council may
hereafter adopt. the water shall be cut
off from the building or place of such
violation, although two or more parties
may receive water through the same
pipe, and shall not be let on again, ex-
cept by order of the Superintendent
and such other terms as the following
rules and regulations set forth, and a
satisfactory understanding with the
party or parties, that no further cause
OF complaint shall arise; and in case of
such violation, the City Council shall
have the right to declare any payment
made for the water by the person com.
hitting such violation to be forfeited,
and the same shall thereupon be for
feited.
Sec. 10. Every person desiring sup
ply OF water must make an application
therefor to the Superintendent in such
form as may be prescribed by the City
Council tor that purpose. TIE applica.
ton must state fully and truly all the
uses to which the water is to be applied
no different or additional use will be al.
lowed, except by permission obtained
from said Superintendent. Not more
than one house or consumer, shall be
supplied by one tap, except by special
permission from the Superintendent.
Sec. IL. No permit shall be granted
to any person to lay service pipes in
any public street, alley or otherwise in
the city, for connection with any water
main. or tap a main or insert stop cocks
Or ferules therein, except plumber
duly licensed and qualified as herein
after prescribed.
Sec. ~. Any person desiring a license
as plumber shall make application in
writing therefor to the City Council Civ
ing his name and that Of each member
of his firm (if any with place of bust
ness, stating his willingness to be gov
erned in all respects by the rules aud
regulations of the City Council now
adopted or hereafter to be adopted con-
corning his business; and furnish the
council satisfactory evidence that he is,
or has in his employ, a person regular
" trained and educated in the plumb
er's trade, and that he is in all respects
asuitable person to receive a license.
Said petition shall be signed by two re-.
sponsible citizens of said city. and
vouchiug for the business capacity and
good reputation of the applicant and
for his worthiness to receive license.
If satisfied that the applicant is proper.
ly qualified, the council may direct
that a license be issued to him by the
City Clerk on his complying with the
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