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

sufficiently strong to bear the pressure
OF Me atmosphere under 4 vacuum. The
stop-cocks and other appurtenances
must be sufficiently strong 10 bear the
pressure and ram of the water in the
mains. All persons taking the water
shall keep their own service pipes. stop
cocks and apparatus in good repair,
and protected from frost, at their own
risk and expense, and shall prevent all
/ unnecessary waste of water. It is ex-
| pressly stipulated by the said CITY that
no claim shall be made against it, by
reason of the breaking or freezing OF
any service pipe or service cock; or, if
from any cause the supply of water
should fail, or from damage arising
from shutting off water to repair mains,
making connections, or extensions, or
for any other purpose that may be
| deemed necessary; and the rights here
| by reserved to cut off the supply of
water at any time-any permit granted
or regulation to the contrary notwith-
standing.
/ Sec. 80. Along streets where mains a.
laid, service pipes will not be allowed
to run across lots, that is, from one lot
to another, but must be taken from the
mains in front of the premises, or some
point in the street adjacent to the same.
Provided that one service pipe may be
used to supply all the parties taking
water within thirty feet on either side
of such service pipe, in which case such
branch service must have service
cock.
Sec. 81. No permit shall be granted
to introduce service pipe or to conduct
water from the same tap into two or
more distinct lots or buildings held by
4 different owners unless separate. and
distinct stop-cocks are so placed that
the water may be turned off, from or
on to either of such buildings or lots;
and no stop-cock shall be placed upon
private premises except on condition
that free access to such stop-cock is al
lowed to the Superintendent at any
time when he may find necessary to
turn the water off or on. In case where
a service pipe supplies two or more dis
tlnct premises or tenants in the same
building and where only one stop-cock
is used. the person or persons control
ling the same must pay the water rent
of all the parties who are thus sup
Piled =
Sec. 80. When permit for con-
nection with a main for building pur.
poses is issued, the service pipe must
be carried to the outer edge of the side
walk as in other cases, and when the
building is completed, the pipe shall be
taken up, the ferule drawn and the hole
plugged, unless an extension is wanted
to supply the building, in which case
application must be made IN the usual
way for extension. Rates for building
purposes shall be payable on demand.
Sec. 33. The City Council shall have
the right to order a meter owned and
controlled by the city to be applied to
any service pipes; wherever they deem
it advisable, and collect meter rates for
water. Meter rates shall be payable at
the end Of every MONTH The amount
OF water used will determine the
amount to be paid each month.
Sec. "a. No rule or regulation in this
ordinance contained or hereafter enact
ed, touching the supply of water from
the city water wor ks to private persons,
shall be construed as in the nature of
a contract in such sense as to prevent
the City Council from altering or
amending the same OF from establish
ing such additional regulations as may
| from time to time be found necessary:
and the council reserves the right to
make such changes or additions at its
discretion.
Sec. IS. The city shall not be liable
under any circumstance for any defici-
ency or failure in the supply of water
to consumers, whether occasioncd by
! shutting the water off for the purpose
of making repairs or connections, or
for any other cause whatever. In case
| of fire or alarm of fire, or in making
repairs, or constructing new works,
the Superintendent may shut off the
water ut any time and keep it shut off
| SO long AS he shall deem necessary.
Sec. Sc In time of fire in the city.
the Superintendent shall surrender con
troll. for the time being, of all mains.
gates and fire hydrants to the Chief En-
gineer of the fire department for the
purpose of extinguishing such fire; and
it shall be the duty of said Chief Engi.
neer, after the extinguishment of any
| fire, to see that all hvdrants and gates
are restored to the same condition in
which they were previous to such fire
Sec. 81. No hose shall be used in any
case unless it shall have been properly
applied for and allowed by the Superin-
tendent, and in no case shall it be used
without nozzle and the nozzle shall
not exceed one-eight of an inch in dia.
meter, unless specially authorized.
Hose larger than three fourth of an inch
will not be permitted except upon ad-
ditional charge.
Sec. 49, Hose for sprinkling yards,
gardens and streets, or washing win
dows or sidewalks. shall be used only
from the first day of April to the first
day of November, and then only be
| tween the hours of five and eigh, O clock
n. NJ. and six and eight o'clock D. m.
If allowed TO run at other hours. the
| water will be cut off without previous
nolic,-; and it must be confined TO the