Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Observation-Disclosures
Large Consumers Must Use Them After
This Month.
And Pay for Their Water at the Rate
of Three Cents per 1000 Gallons
-Regulations Issued.

By virtue of the authority vested In them.
the Commissioners will insist that all
places using a large quantity OF water
must measure the same and pay for 1t &C
cordingly. In other words, after October l
all large consumers must put in water
meters, and pay for the water consumed at
the rate Of three cents per 1000 gallons.
There is no doubt the Commissioners pro-
pose to enforce the law. The new regula-
lions governing water meters have just
been printed. Among these regulations are
the following:
In compliance with the requirements of
section "a, chapter 68, c. S. D. c., the sup
ply of water to all manufacturing estab-
lishments, hotels, livery stables and other
places requiring large quantity of water
will be by meters on and after October l,
1895.
Every water meter shall be of a make
which has been approved by the Engineer
Commissioners. and, before being placed
shall ne sent with memorandum OF the
owners name and the location of the prem
ises where the meter Is to be used, to the
U street pumping station for testing.
If the consumer shall SO desire and shall
deposit the estimated cost, the water de-
partment will supply and place the meter.
The Engineer Commissioner may at any
time require any meter to be removed and
sent TO the l. street pumping station for in
spectfon and test He may require that any
meter shall be repaired and, if in his judy
ment meter is deemed unfit for further
service. he may require 1t to be replaced by
a new meter.
Free access to all premises supplied or to
be supplied with water by meters shall be
granted at ali proper times to such in
spectors or other person or persons as the
Engineer Commissioner may employ for
the purpose of inspecting or examining
meters.
In case of violation Of any Of these re
quirements and regulations, or of denial of
free access to premises to inspectors or
other persons entitled thereto, of tam
pering or interfering in any way with water
meters or their appurtenances. the supply
Of water will be stopped; nor will the sup
Fly be restored for the of that con-
sumner excepting upon payment of 81 to
cover the expenses of shutting off and
turning on the water, together with the
water department in cutting the streets
for the purpose of shutting off and restor-
ing the flow Of water.
Meters will be read monthly and at such
other times as the Engineer Commissioner
may determine. Bills will be rendered
within ten days from rendering of bill. If
bills are not paid within the prescribed
time the supply of water will be stopped
and will be restored for the use of that
consumer only upon payment of the
amount due and the penalties prescribed in
section II.
Where a meter fails to register correctly
or bears evidence of having been tempered
with, charge will be made according to
the regular schedule rates for the premises
or for an average consumption, as the En-
gineer Commissioner may determine.
A minimum rate of $40 per annum will be
charged against all consumers supplied
with water bV meters