River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-12
ORDINANCE NO Al.

AN ORDINANCE To Provide for Payment of
Water Rents and to Regulate the lntroduc-
ton and Use OF Water.
The Common Council of the City of River Falls
do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. Water rents shall be due and paya-
BILE on the first days of January and July OF each
year in advance, at the office Ut the City Treas
urer, and If not paid within ten days after they
shall TALL due five per cent; shall be added or
the water may be turned off without notice.
Meter rents are payable monthly on the first
day OF each month. 1T water is turned of tor
non payment OF rent the same shall not be again
turned on until the consumer shall pay for
rents from The date of the last date when the
same became due and fifty cents penalty, pro-
vided however, that n the water shall not be
turned on until after the next or some subse-
quent pay day water rents shall be charged only
from such pay day.
SEC 2 Application for the introduction of
water shall De made in writing TO the city clerk
and shall be signed by the applicant and the
consent of the owner endorsed thereon; such
application must state fully and truly all the
purposes Tor which it is required and no addi-
ton or different use will be allowed except upon
application to and consent OF the city clerk.
The oity clerk shall keep record OF all appli-
cations tor the introduction and use OF water
and shall report the same and his action thereon
10 the next regular meeting of the council. The
council may revoke any permits granted by the
clerk if il shall deem the same improperly
;rgnted. Notice OF such revocation shall be
given by the city clerk TO such applicant per-
sonally or 10y mali within three da Is after such
action OF the common council.
SIC. 8. Every person taking water from the
city, shall al all reasonable times permit the
superintendent or any officer or agent OF the
city 10 enter his premises 10 examine his water
pipes and fixtures and the manner IN which 1t
is used.
SEC 4. No plumber or other person except
the Taper employed by the city will be allowed
to tap any street main, or TO do any work in the
street in connection with the laying OF street
services without special permit IRON the COM
mon council.
SEC. 5. No water will be turned on any prem
Uses until the work is inspected and reported
by the Inspector as satisfactory and III conform
ance TO the rules
SEC g. 1t is to be expressly understood that
the city reserves the right 10 shut oil the water
in the mains al any time for purpose OF repair
ing the same or making extensions or any other
purpose. And II is also expressly understood
that the city is not to be held liable for any
damages resulting from shutting oil the main or
tor the breaking of any service pipe or service
cock or any other accident occurring from the
water mains, hydrants, or use OF the same.
SEC. T. IL shall be the duty OF all consumers
TO properly protect their pipes in winter and to
Keep them from being frozen. No deduction
will be made in water rents Tor any time the
service pipe may be frozen nor for tine time the
water may be shut OF for Noncompliance with
the rules OF the city.
Sic. s. The stop.cocks, at mains and side
walks together with the box and cover are the
property OF he city ana all persons are forbid
den 10 interfere with them.
SEC. o. All applicants for introduction of
water service shall at the time of making such
application pay TO the city clerk the sum OF
eighteen dollars (Sls.OO) which sum shall be
accepted by the city as compensation for the
service pipe 10 the property line and tee Tor
introduction OF water anu the city shall issue
permit therefor IL such application Is granted.
1t shall be the duty OF The as soon
as practicable alter being notified OF such
permit TO put in service pipe from the main 10
The property line Provided however, that
this section shall only apply TO cases where the
application is made tor the Introduction OF water
where the water main is laid opposite the prem
ises Special rates will be made Tor applicants
whose premises are not upon streets having
for fu nUnOgite their PREMISES.
SEC To- No consumer shall supply water to
other persons or other families, or suffer them
to take it except Tor use on the premises for the
purposes specined in the application; nor after
water is Introduced into any building or upon
any premises shall any person make or employ
any plumber or other persons to make any tap
or connection with the WORKS upon his premises,
tor alteration, repairs, extensions or attach
ments, without the written permit from the city
council, specifying the particular change or ad-
dition 10 be made, aud also the plumber author
lied TO make the same, under the penalty OF i've
dollars for each offence. No person except
plumber licensed by the common council viii be
permitted to do any work on pipes or attach
ments connected with the works OF the city.
SEC. IL. The use of hose for any purpose, ex-
cept at stables, aud at those places only Tor wash
ing vehicles, and blacksmith shops Tor setting
tires only is prohibited between the hours OF
A. NJ and P. NJ. and 10 P. NJ. and A. NJ. from
MAY LIST, to oct. LIST, aud at any time from Oct.
lst TO May Ist, without permit OF the common
cour 4 or city clerk ana no hose to be used ex-
cept when held in the hand. Parties using hose
without Urei optdiuihS pcihlseioh u tilS Nohi-
mon council and paying therefor will be charged
double rates.
SEC ". Hose not held in the hand will be
charged for as portable fountains.
SIC IS. Upon alarm of ire the use OF hose
or yard and street sprinklers is forbidden and
the use thereof must not be resumed while water
is being taken from the mains Tor fire purposes
All persons neglecting or refusing TO comply
with the rule shall be liable TO fine of not less
than one dollar or more than five dollars for
each offence.
SEC IA Any person wilfully refusing or neg
Letting to comply with any OF the requirements
of this ordinance or refusing to obey and observe
the rules and regulations of the city in relation
to supply and use of water shall forfeit and pay
to the city not less than one dollar or more than
one hundred dollars.
Passed June %, 1884. Approved June q, 1884,
II. BALLARD, Mayor.
Attest. ALLEN p WELD. Clerk.