Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-11
ORDINANCE NO.s2O OF TIE CITY o
BELDING

An ordinance relative to the tapping OF the
water mains, regulating the price and time
mains TO be used for sprinkling lawns. an
rules and regulations governing consumers
i'm the use of same
The city of Bedding hereby ordains:
Section | No person or persons shall tap
the mains for water without 1rst obtaining
permission of the water commissioner, ana
the same shall be done under his supervision
and control.
Section2. The following rules, restrictions
and ra ties for the government of water takers
are hereby established.
Rule /. There shall be paid to the water
commissioner the sum OF one dollar for each
q inch tap used in tapping the mains ana
nothing larger than "a inch shall be used.
Rule g There shall be paid to the water
commissioner the sum of one dollar per
month for each hydrant used at the same
| time. But any person may use or take m
any number of lines of hose from different
hydrants at the same time by paying one dol
| lar per month for each hydrant so used, but
the permission of the water commissioners
| must first be obtained and no rent OF any
hydrant shall be for less period than one
month
Rule 3. All hydrants to be closed at the
time of fire. Season for water TO commence
on Nav 1st and end on October LIST in each
| year. And the hours which persons are al
lowed to use such water shall be from five r..
IN, TO eight q. III. and at no other time. All
sprinklers are to be so placed as not TO throw
| water on the sidewalks or on persons passing
on walks. No hose larger than q inch will
| be allowed and then to be used with Il inch
M zZle or sprinkler. No person but the owner
or occupant of premises or the water COM
missioner or fireman shall be allowed 10
modest or tamper with hydrants or cut offs.
All water rents TO be paid monthly in advance.
Persons taking water shall keep pipes, ny
drant and cut offs in good repair so AS 10
prevent waste of water at their own ex-
pense and In case of any neglect on their
part TO do so they shall pay the water com
missioner for the benefit OF the city, the sum
!. | of TWENTY-FIVE cents per hour for time neces
sarily spent by him while such persons are
making necessary repairs, for shutting on
water and looking after the same. Persons
may use hose to sprinkle street In front o
their lots but must not interfere with travellers
/. on sal streets Each patron VIII be fur
nished with copy of the rules and restrict
, ions which is to be kept by them and the same
il made part of the contract with all waite
takers Each copy TO he returned at the enc
: OF each seas ~ To water Commissioners. An!
: person falling To pay water rent for five day
J shall BE- liable TO have the water supply GU
2 of, and an extra charge oil Do cents Tor turn
ling the same on again will be collected.
Section 3. Any person or company VIII,
1 shall violate any Of the rules or regulations
D or either OF them, on any section OF this trdi
/ nance governing water takers, shal upol
a
exceeding ten dollars besides costs Of prose
! cution and in default OF payment OF sam
I shall be confined in the county jail ~ loni
: county not to exceed ten days.
e Section 4. IL is hereby made the duty Q
n the water commissioner TO keep suiiabl
. record book With the names and residence 9
: all persons king water. the date oil applics
@ lion and the amount laid to him and repol
e the same to the city tlerk; and 1t Is hereb
q made the duty of the city clerk to keep col
d rect account with each and every water take
s during the season, and also with the waite
J. Commissioner, showing the amount comm
: into his hands as such commissioner as we
as with the person OF corporation doing I'll
10 pumping for such water service. Said wato
l. comm issioner Is also required TO report
4 the common council on the first meeting
each month the number of persons tappin
the main, the number OF taps used and Ill
y amount collected anl such other reports
is the council may from time TO time require.
v. Section ). All other ordinances or resoll
~ tions contrary To the provisions OF this ord
: nance are hereby repealed.
o Section q. This ordinance shall take effe
on the 26th day of July, A. d., 1895, at
O'Clock noon.
~ Adopted and approved July 9th, A. d
1895.
G. r. CowDIN, WI. BRICKER,
City Clerk. Mayo