The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-07-22
RULES.

fnles and regulations concerning
water privilege, plumbing work, and
rates of the Port Gibson Water Works.
1st. All persons desiring to take
water must make application at tho
Office Of the water works and sign a
register, stating fully and truly all the
purposes for which Il is to be used.
that they may be assessed according to
the established rates.
2nd. Water rates must be paid
monthly In advance. A payment of
six months list rates in advance will
be discounted six per cent A pay-
ment Of list rate twelve months In adj
vance will be discounted fifteen per
cent.
3rti. No person or family supplied
with water by these works will be per-
mitted 10 use the water for any other
purpose than That stated In the appIi-
cation or agreement, or that estimated
for IN fixing the rate; nor supply wa
ter IN any way to any other person or
persons without a written permit from
the Office Of the company nor shall
they permit others TO use their hose or
attachments, or leave them exposed 10
the use of others.
NOTE-The Water Works agree 10
furnish water for certain specific uses
TOR certain specific sum. If. there
for9 consumers furnish other people
or supply animals, or sprinkIing or
washing wagons, or 10 brick or stone
masons, or plasterers, or permit il TO
be used In any other way, (excepL
drinking on the premises) without pei
mission from the works, il is a vio-
lation of the contract, aud consumers
so offending will be required TO pay
the full price of water used.
4th. Consumers shall prevent unnc-
cessary waste Of water, and shall keep
their sprinklers, hydrants, faucets,
valves, hose, and all apparatus, In good
cohuitlon at their own expense; aud
keep all water outlets closed when not
IN actual use. Keys to sprinklers will
not DO allowed to remain exposed To-
use by others, nor shall hose be used
without nozzle (nozzle not larger
tian one-quarier inchl or used 10
throw water beyond tho limits agreed
TO be sprinkled. Gooso-necks or
crooked pipes shall not be used except
by special contract.
NoTE-The street for a given width
may be sprinklod (not washod) by cou-
sumers having a license for sprinkliug
purposes, but hose shall not bo used
to muddy the street, nor used long
enough 10 cause the water 10 flow from
the part sprinkled on to tho surface of
the next 'front.' and nossle to be no
larger than one-quarter inch.
6lh. The water mt wash basins, clos
cts, nIinals. baths, or any other places,
must not be left running to prevent
water from frcesing in the pipes, or
Tor any other purpose; and for all un-
necessary waste Of water the water
works reserve the right to shut or tho
water supply.
9th. No alterations or extensions
shall be made in any water pipo or
fixture except by licensed plumber,
aud receiving permit from this oiIi-
&C. All competent plumbers 10 bc H.
eonsod on application.
1th. In cases where water is to bo
supplied to several parties or ienc-
ments from one connection with sup
ply controlled by one stop-box, the
water works will contract with ono
only OF several parties, and ON his fail
nrc to abide by said rules aud rch uIn-
tions water viii be cut OIL.
sth. The water works reserve lhn
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