River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-08-23

of like situation and population.
But it must be remembered that
there is a definite cost in fuel and
labor in pumping the water and that
it would be unjust To tax payers OF
the city that those who are fortunate
enough to have the privilege of using
the water should take more than they
pay fair rates for.
As il is difficult without resorting
to the considerable extra expense OF
putting in water meters to know the
quantity of water used by each con-
sumner, certain rules have been made
founded upon the experience and
regulations of other places to govern
the use of water. Some of these rules
have in the absence of understanding
their reason created considerable COM
ment and a few words of explain alton
may not be out of place. The rule
most criticised is one requiring that
when hose is used for yard sprinkling
il shall be held in the hand and not at
tached TO reels, crotches, sticks, trees,
etc. The reason for this rule is that
it is a very convenient way of limit
ing the over free use of water. "a
man gets tired, stick does not
Persons holding the hose do not
usually use water to excess while if
left ON a crotch, reel, etc, it may run
for hours forgotten and perhaps be
worse than useless TO the lawn where
it is allowed to run TO waste.
BY another rule the use Of hose is
limited to certain hours, being pro-
hibited during the late hours of night
and the middle of the day. Ex-
perience proves that water used for
sprinkling during the hours when the
sun is high is wasted to large extent
and as there should be SOME linz to
use these hours of prohibition are
placed at the time when the use OF
water is not greatly demanded. Ii
wanted for fountains, the land owner
can obtain the privilege by paying
fountain rates.
The use OF lawn sprinklers Ito those
paying sprinkler rates. is limited to
four hours per day, and the size OF
the jet is limited The necessity for
this will be seen by little calculation
The jet used in the average hose
nozzle will deliver under the pressure
of this city about three hundred
gallons per hour or in a hours not far
from 1000 gallons. The lowest meter
rates are ten cents per thousand
gallons, making the water used in "A
hours worth 30 cents. Some of the
smaller jets would use possibly not
more than 30 cents worth of water
Allowing 100 days for the sprinkline
season and it will be seen that Z
small jet such as is used in a hose
nozzle would deliver water to tn,
value of 5000 TO $500 in a single
season if allowed 20 run all the time
Estimates of the amount of water re
quired for irrigation shows that thii
amount of water would be sufficient
| TO irrigate two acres for year.
| The hours within which hose ma,
be used (if held in the hand) ar,
liberal SO that the busiest man ma,
find some time within which he ma,
enjoy the fun of throwing water.
1t is hoped that all will cheerful,
comply with the regulations as the,
are for the general welfare. 1t mus
be remembered that unless TIN
water is shut off from private hydrant
during the night we are liable TO b
caught at fire without sufficien
pressure as already the present con
/ sumption if faucets are left open
more than the amount used for fir
stream.
The rules are as follows:
RULE /. Hose may be used 70
sprinkling purposes if held in tn
hand between the hours of and
A. NJ. and 4 and 10 p. NJ. between Ma
LIST and October LIST, and may be use
with lawn sprinklers or spray nozzle
not exceeding one hour each day with
out personal attention, but if used il
excess this permit will be withdrawn
If left TO run exceeding one hour pc
day with lawn sprinkler or attache
to reels, trees, or other supports, tn
party offending will be liable to fin
aud in case of unreasonable use @
water to nave the same shut off.
| RULE2. Upon fire alarm sprinl
lers and hose must be shut off to pre-
vent reducing the pressure and mus
not be again turned on until the fir
is extinguished, but any person ma
use the water during a fire for til
necessary protection of his own G
adjoining property.
RULE 3. Where water is in the var
only, this implies the right to use tn
same for domestic purposes as well a
sprinkling, and if an extra charge {
one dollar is paid 10 use the water fc
not exceeding three animals in tn
stable and for washing buggies.
RULE 4. No person is allowed I
furnish water to persons other tina
those residing upon his premises Will
out payment of additional rates an
before furnishing water a perm
must be obtained.
RULE 5. No person is allowed I
take water from the water service {
another person without having pc
NIT therefor.
RULE 6. Persons desiring to tab
water from the service of anOths
person must make application Their
r for to the City Clerk.
RULE7. The use CT lawn sprinkler
or portable fountains or for hose use
as portable fountain can be granite
upon application TO the City Cler
and payment Of the proper rat,
therefor.
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