The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-04
SELL WATER BY THE GALLON
4 Movement to Measure RlChmondS
Muddy Beqerase
BY PUTTING METERS IN THE HOUSES.
Full Text Of the Ordinance Recently Before
the founcii-Superintend Bollings
Report-Ihs Expense.

Monday evening Mr. J. w White. chairman
OF the Committee Oh Water presented report
Oh behalf OF that committee. report which
recommended the passage f an ordinance
providing for the establishment OF water
meters throughout the city.
Some dlscu sion arose ut once as to the fea-
sibility o the measure. Several members who
have been using water meters at their houses
for some time past recommended the meas
ure. which Trey aim would redu the water
bills Others took the Lroun that the intro
duciion Of meters would be deirim ntal 70 the
consumer.
The urlinance as com NJ from tie commit
tee was aceOmpa lei by "a ngtn rep r. ol
Mr.. Charles Boiling sup, rntendent OK
water works wherein that O.Dclal u very
care.ul and ex austiye manner gives hls rea-
Sons wy be thinks the ordinance should oe
passed by tie st Council
The whole matter was IA = referred back
70 the committee on notion of Strattou, III
order t. at the ordinance I'D tAe report o.
super nten eat Boiling might be prlnte and
then submitted 90 tie memlers of tue CITY
Coun Il an all those who wished to give the
matter tier attention.
TIE ORDINANCE.
The ordinance. as recommended by the
Commit on Water. reads as follows
Il ordnance 10 amend aud reOrdain sec
ton OF chapter - OF the -itg rlnances.
8 a. amended and reordainrd ly an ord-
nance ent tied AN srd4uan Amending and
eordain NJ ectiOn ] OF Chapter Oh o
City Oldilances Con NM water Works
approved uue Il. 0.
e 1t ordained by the Council Of the city Of
edmond hat sect on IA. cha ter OF the
Cit, rdnances. l15 as ame ded and re-
ordained by an ordinance. tilted I'd
nance Amending AMI AeDrda ming - on IA
Of apter OF TIE CIT Ordnance, rs con-
cerning Water Works an ROY ,uue -
0, Ue amended and reOrdained so Is 10 read
as follows
II la IN case not herein provided Tor the
water rent shall be at such rates as may 10
fixed Uy the SUPER ndent OF the water
W rks. sub Get 10 the comm tees approval.
TIE Commit on Water may intro luce
water-meters Ito such premises as 1t may
deem advisable.
The occupants Of each remises into which
n meter shall lie so introduced shall be
charge m annual rental OF 100 per centun on
the cost OF the meter and placing OF the
meter.
" Whenever more than one service y pc shall
enter INFO any Que premises and The said
committee shall have introduced therein one
meter 10 each addit onal pipe the cost OF all
such ad litioual meters and the expense OF
placing the same shall be charge to the
owner OF 81 b premises and shall be paid TOR
by him before the water shall De turned on
the pipe.
THE METERS.
All such additional eter- shall under the
supervision and r. uirement OF the super
intenIent OF the water works be kept IN re-
par at the cost Of the owner of such premises
Wherever any meter shall be introduced INTO
any premises the water used therein shall be
charged Tor Rt the l eter rates fixed uy T. @
city ordinance Tor same aud the bills shall
b. made against the owner agent or occu-
paat. as now required by section 2 chapter
2 Of the City Ord nances.
All water bills sail be paid 20 the city
treasurer monthly or quarterly. as the COM
mlttee shall IN each ca e determine, and
when ma .e payable quarterly the same shall
be PAYABLE IN the irst iii. trct by the th
day o, february. 9Th day OF May, .tu day
Of August aud 9TH dag OF November of each
year. In the Second district by he 9Th day
oil March 5th day of june On day of sep
TENDER and the 9Th day OF December of each
wear. in the Third district by the 5th day of
January. .tb day OF April. otn day OF July
and tn daY OF October of each year All
charges for the rem ais Of meters shall be
First district on the 9TH day OF ebrnary M
each year in the Second district on the th
daY OF March in each year IN the Third dis
rict on the 18th day OF January IL each year
INSPECTION.
The said superintendent OF his subordinates,
under his direction. shall have the right o. in-
when necessary. All repair of meters.
whether cAargeabe q the city or owner of
the premises. snail lie made under the super
vision and 10 the satisfaction OF the sad SUI
perntendent.
Whenever any rental for meters. or bills for
repairs Of meters. OF bills for water used
shall remain unpaid Tor five Us after pres
entat on. the auditor shall notify the super
intendeut who shall have the water turned
OF rom the premises. and It shall not Iva
turned on again until the bill or bills shall
have been paid.
The Auditor shall place all delinquent bills
IN the hands OF the collector OF del.n uent
taxes who shall proceed to collect them IN
any manner IL which any other delinquent
tax bill may be collected.
The Council may from time 10 time increase
the rates or water TO be thereafter supplied
and used.
ANY person who shall in any manner iniuro
or deta r meter or any Of It's appurtenances
or shall IN any manner attempt to interfere
with It's mechanical parts and connections 50
AS to prevent its performing rs iull work with
accuracy. shall be subject 10 q penalty OF not
less than i've nor more than one hundred
dollars Tor each Ofiense
Mr.. BOLLING's REPORT.
The following is the report Of Mr. Charles
f.. oiling. superintendent IF the Water
Works which accompanied the ordinance
IN accor lance with your instructions ( beg
to submit the 70 lowing report IN regard
to the existing low pressure OF water at va
nous points in the city on account OF which
a number Of our citizens fail 30 get any water
to then water-ixtures located on the second
floor Of their dwellings. also submit writ
ten estimates OF cost Of water-mains which !
would be necessary 90 bring ii larger Gu nifty !
Of water 20 the city and present recon- /
mendat.ons whereby relic may given. |
would invite your att nton hrst % the fol- /
lowing table which give the comparison OF /
the pre- sure AT various locations ID the |
city at this time with the pressure at the /
same point two YER ago IN order that YOU +
may see at q glance how great and last has /,
beer the decrease Of pressure.
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