The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-21

poses not specified or rate given in the foregoing
schedule the rate may be established by the SUI
perintendent of the water works and remain in
force Until altered or changed by the MAYOR and
City Council of the City of McCook Nebraska.
SECTION Z. Application for service attachments
or water must be made by the owner or agent or
the property in writing or blanks furnished al ths
office of the superintendent of the water works;
and must state fully and truly all purposes for
which it Is required; and 1t is hereby declared un-
lawful to make any fraudulent representations
as to the purposes for which water is required ::
said blanks to be submitted to and approved by the
City Council.
service pipes and attachments in order and from
freezing, and will also keep in good repair and ac-
cessible at all times to the plumber a stop cock
four feet under ground and as near TO the outer
edge of the pavement as practicable and protected
with substantial iron case covered with a light tit
ting iron lid.
SECTION 8. No deduction in rates shall be re-
CURED for time any service pipe is frozen or out
of use for any cause.
SECTION 10. Water running to waste or to keep
pipes from freezing is prohibited under penalty Of
having water shut of with or without notice.
SECTION II. Sprinkling permits shall be grant,
ed for the lawn sprinkling season only on the pay
ment of rate aforesaid to the said company except
as herein otherwise provided. Said lawn sprink-
ling season shall begin with the fifteenth day of
April aid shall end with the fifteenth day of Octo-
Der in each year, provided the permit is taken out
after the first of any quarter. in SUCH case pay
ment shall be made dating from the first of the
quarter in which the permit was taken out. Under
lawn sprinkling permits the use of water is limited
to such seasons for sprinkling only and the use of
hand hose with no larger than Jhree-sixteenth noz-
zle, is limited to the hours of from six a, m. to
eight O'Clock n. m. and from seven O'Clock p. m. to
nine O'Clock p. M, central time, each day during
the lawn sprinkling season. The use of hand hose
without nozzle as a substitute for a fountain or al
lowing it to run while not held by hand is forbid
den. Any use of a sprinkling attachment or de-
vice using water in excess Of the amount that
would pass through a threesixteenths inch nozzle
is a violation of the terms of the permit.
SECTION II, Lawn and fountain permits shall
be considered a luxury and may be limited to less
hours in case of shortage or from any other cause
it may seem to be impossible to supply water to
all persons but a proportiOnate deduction from the
price of service shall be made from the time water
is not furnished; in all cases domestic use shall
take precedence over lawns and fountains.
SECTION Is. Water rates except lawn and foun-
tain tax, shall be paid quarterly in advance on the
first day of January, April, July and October; lawn
and fountain tax to be paid according to contract,
and unless taxes are paid within fifteen days afier
the same become due ten per cent. shall be added
thereto for the expense of collecting the same.
SECTION IA. The sup erintendent of the said
water works or any other proper officer of the
company shall have access, at all reasonable
hours to all parts of the premises to which water
is supplied to make necessary examinations and
all refusals on the part of the consumer of such
access shall be deemed sufficient cause to turn off
the water,
SECTION Is. The Lincoln Land Company is
hereby required to erect and maintain at an eleva-
ton as great as their water tank in the park in
the City of McCook. a stand pipe for said water
works, which stand pipe shall not be less than
twenty feet in diameter and ct least elghty-nve
feet high, and shall be of three-fourths inch
steel, ami shall be erected ahd ready for use
by December first, 1893.
SECTION 1G. 1t shall be unlawful for any
plumber or plumbers or pipe ftter. to 90 any
| work upon any of the pipes of the system of
water works owned by the Lincoln Land Com
pany until such plumber or plumbers or pipe fit
tiers have first procured a license TO do SO from
| fha City CnunniI - MnCnnk and OlvA n hln1 IN
the sum of one thousand dollars, and shall i'm
mediately report to the superintendent OF water.
works any work. performed upon SAID water
works. ANY one holding a license as aforesaid,
under any ordinance now existing. or hereafter
to be passed. shall have Alright to tap the MAINS
| of the Lii coin Land COmpany'S water works.
SECTION II. The franchise given to said
| Lincoln Land Company by section one OF tins
ordinance, is granted upon the condition that
the company comply substantially with require
ments of this ordinance, in reference to the
building of the stand pipe and the laying OF
water mains in West McCOOl, as required by
section 8 of this ordinance, and the failure OF
said Company to make said improvements
within the time limited by this ordinance, shall
work a fort eiture of sad franchise.
SECTION 1S. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
to tap the mains oil sala G9 M wa,n an any
such leId pipe need not extend further than
the curb line of the street, and all other pipe
used may be Of galvanized iron or lead at the
option of the party putting in the same.
SECTION 10. It shalt be unlawful f n any per-
son unauthorized by the City of McCoOk or the
water from any public or private hydrant. plug.
street washer. from cock hose pipe OF foun-
tam except for fire purposes and for the use
Of the fire department. in case of fire or in any
way tako or use any water Tor private use with
out first paying for same and receiving a receipt
therefor.
SECTION 20. Ii shall be unlawful for any per-
son to remove Obstruct or in any way lniurc
any fire hydrant; valve valve box; or stop
cover or in any manner injure ANY building !;
machinery or carry off any pipe apparatus !;
tools or fixtures of the water works or fire de-
pariment.
is hereby authorized to make such usual and
ordinary rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with this ordinance, as may be necessary to
the proper and convenient use and operation OF
its Water works in the City of McCOOk.
SECTION %. Violations OF sections seven !;
eight ten eleven thirteen fourteen and
twenty OF this ordinance. by the consumer,
shall operate to terminate the contract between
the consumer and the Lincoln Land Company.
and forfeit all money paid thereon and the
said company shall have the right to turn off
the supply of water and recover damages and
in addition thereto the Lincoln Land Company
may exact apenalty of one dollar before turn
ing on the water and the turning off of water
by an agent of the said Lincoln Land Company
shall be prinia facie evidence Of a violation
Of the sections of this ordinance.
SECTION %. When water has been turned
off for any cause the plulnper may collect one
dollar for turning water on. If The ferule for
corporation cock has been Withdrawn on ac-
count of the consumer refusing 10 take water or
by his consent an extra charge of four dollars
may be E1ade by the company for replacing the
Sd re.
SECTION "a. Any person or persons who
shall ~unlawfully and intentionally violate any
of the provisions of this ordinance except as to
the payment of water rates and fOrfoitures shall
upon conviction thereof in addition to the for
FIXTURES liabilities stipulations and reservations
therein contained pay a fine of not less than
one dollar and not more than twenty-five dol
lars and shall stand committed to Jail until
such fine and costs are paid.
SECTION 25. Any person or persons who
shall on behalf Of themselves or any other per-
sons or associations partnerships or corporations
collect exact receive or charge any greater
amount than is by this ordinance allowed to be
charged or received from any consumer for
water used as specified in this ordinance or
shall refuse to furnish water TO any consumer
whU applies for the same and tenders the
amount established by this ordinance such per-
sor or persons upon convictlon thereof shall
be fined in any sum hot less thad five dollars
and not more than twenty-five dollars for each
offence and shall be committed 10 jail until
such fine and costs are paid.
SECTION 26. Ordinance No. thirIy-One and
all ordinances and parts of ordinances hereto.
fore enacted that conflict with any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 81. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage APP
prevail and publication according to law.
Approved this 18th day of July, 1898.
c. T. BREWER Mayor.
II. I. WARREN Civ Clerk.