The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-12-17
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them IL violated. Oh such Others. rs Tile Town
Council Ut Water Works Committee may here
after adort: the water shall be cut OF from ne
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 Water Works committee,
and on payment OF the expenses Of shutting Ii
OF and letting 1t on. and such other as the CON-
mittee shall determine, and satisfactory nm.
Outstanding with the party. that no further
cause OF complaint shall arise: and In case OF
such violation, the said Com mittsc shall have
the right to declare any payment made for the
water by the person committing such violation
to be forfeited, and the same shall thereupon
be forfeited,
Sec. That the following. rules and rcgula-
ions for the government Of Water Takers,
Licensed Plumbers and others are hereby adop-
ted and established, viz:
ARTICLE /. Every person desiring supply OF
water must make an application therefor 10 the
Water Works COMMITTEES. in such form as may
be prescribed by them for that purpose. Blanks
for such application will be furnished by the
Chairman Of the Water Works committee. Tie
application must safe truly and fully all the
uses TO which the water Is TO he applied: nc
different or additional use will be allowed. ex-
cept by permission obtained from said commit
tee. Not more than one house, or consumer,
shall be supplied by onctap, except by special
permission
building purposes. must be payable quarterly In
advance, on the first day or May, August, No
vember and February In each year. Rents and
rates for building purposes, will be payable on
demand. When water Is measured by meter
the bills must be paid monthly-thc amount OF
water used will determine the amount to be
I'D each month. Ten per cent. penalty Will be
added II the rent is not paid within ten days
after the same becomes payable.
Article 3. All bills must be paid promptly
when due; and all officers or the Water Works
Department are positively prohibited from al.
lowing credit TO any one.
Article |. That water will not be turned into
any house or service pipe except upon the order
of the Water Works committee, or their duly
authorized agent. nor until the applicant shall
have paid the rent due for the current term
and plumbers are strictly prohibited from turn
on or the order or permission Of the Water Works
committee or their duly authorized agent
This rule shall not be construed 10 prevent any
plumber admitting water To test pipes.
Art icle 5. No consumer shall supply water
to other families nor suffer them to take IL of
their premises; nor, after water Is introduced
into any building or upon any premises shall
any person mrke or employ any plumber OF
other person TO make any TAP. or connection
with the pipes upon the premises for alteration,
extension or attachment, without permission
from txe Water Works committee,
Article 6. The water works committee shall
have the right to order meter to be applied To
any service pipe, wherever and whenever they
deem IL advisable, ana collect meter rates for
water.
Article I. All persons using water, shall keep
the hydrants, taps hose, water closets, urinals,
bath or other fixtures allotted to their use, clos
ed, except when obtaining water for use. and
shall be responsible for any damage or injury
that may result to others from the improper
use OF said water.
Article $. All house boilers shall be con.
structed with one or more air holes near the
top OF the inlet pipe. and TO be sufficiently
strong TO bear the pressure OF the atmosphere
under vacuum. The stOp-cocks and other ap-
purtenances must be sufficiently strong TO bear
the pressure ana ram OF the water in the mains
All persons taking the wafer 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 I'M
Sg and apH.
committee that no cl Tin shall be made against
them, or the Incorporated Town OF Cresco by
reason OF the breaking or freezing OF any serv-
ice pipe. Or service cock; or, II from any cause
the supply OF water should fall, or from damage
arising from shutting Off water TO repair mains
making connections or extensions. or from any
other purpose that may be deemed necessary
ana the right Is hereby reserved To cut OF tilt
supply OF water at any time-any permit grant.
ed Or regulation to tile contrary notwitnstand
ing.
AFtlcle u. ScrNH'e plpt'S 1nIeHu1u II supply
two or more distinct premises or tenemcnts
and where only one stop |, used, the person OIL
persons controiing the same must pay the wat
Ell rent OF all the parties who are thus supplied
as separate water bills will not be made.
Article TO- when the water has been turned
Off from any consumer, he shall not turn it on
nor permit II to be turned OH. without the
written consent of the Water Works committee
Article II. Every person taking water. sup
piled through the water syst I'm OF the Incorpo-
Water Works committee, or their duly author.
lied agent, mt all hours Of the day, between
seven o'clock a. m. and six o'clock p. m, &c
enter their premises Or buildings to examine
the pipes and fixtures, and the manner the wat
or is used; and they must at all times, frank ~
and without concealmcnt answer all questions
put to them. relative to its consumption.
Article L. Hose larger than three-qua rte,
inch VIII not be permitted, except upon addit.
iona charge,
Article H. No hose shall be used In any case
unless it shall have been properly applied fol
and allowed by the Water Works committee
and in no case shall il be used without noz
zle. and the nozzle shall not exceed one-eighli
OF an inch In diameter, unless specially author
lied.
Article Il. Hose for sprlnkling yards. gard
ems and streets or washing windows or side
walks, shall be used only from the first day Oh
April to the first day OF November. and between
six and eight o'clock p. m. Ii allowed to run al
other hours the water will he cut off without
previous notice; and II must DO confined to thu
fair application for those purposes without eX
ccssive or unreasonable use, and to the premi
SEES OF the party, This rule not to apply Il
market gardens, nurseries ana green houses
Water shall be furnished for use in market gar
dcns, nurseries or green houses at meter rates
with the privilege OF use mt all times: except a
such times as shall be specially directed by tn,
Water Works committee. under the authorit,
reserved by clause eight OF this section.
Article ID. In sprink ling streets. each wate
taker must confine himself to his own premise
and half OF the width OF the street thereof.
Article 10. Yard fountains shall not be uset
more than six hours per day, and only between
April LIST and November 1st. except by specia
permission and upon payment OF additional
charges. The service pipe OF fountains, out o
DOORS must be provided with stop-cocks unde
the control OF the Water Works committee
The right is reserved To suspend the use o
fountains and hose for sprinkling streets, yard
and gardens, whenever in the opinion Of tn,
Water Works committee the pubic exigehc.
may require 1t.
Article L. Either iron or enameled service pip
may be used (at the option OF the appicanr an,
eter than the tap through which they are sup.
piled. Should lead pipe be used for outside o.
inside plumbing. 1t must be that designate'
EXTRA STRONG" Al Iron pipe must sustain
pressure of not less than two hundred pound
to the square inch, and at the point of connect
ion with the street mains, between the Corpora
ton cock and the coupling in the iron scryic
pipe. there must be at least eighteen inches o
lead pipe to relieve the rgidity of the irOn.pipe
brass coupling must be used for connectln,
the lead pipe with the iron pipe. In no cas-
must lead be soldered to iron.
Article 10. Every service pipe must be lai,
sufficiently waving to allow OF not less than on
TO one and one half feet extra length, and il
such manner as to prevent rupture by settle
ment.
Article 10. No person. except the tappers
having Special License from the Council, or Der
sons In their service and approved by the Coun
ell. will be permitted, under any circumstance
to tap the distributing pipe. or insert stop cock
or ferules therein; and the KIND and size of til
connections with the mains shall be that speci
fled In the permit or order.
Article 20. Pipes must always be tapped O
the top, and In no case al or within six inche
from the hub.
Article q. All service pipes must be laid a