The morning times., 1895-07-30
WATER METERS ORDERED
Commissioners Decide to Use
Them for Large Consumers.
WILL BEGIN ON THURSDAY
Rate 10 BE Charged Is Three Cents
Per Thousa nd Gallons and Minimum
Hotels, Manufacturing Establish
mentsandLiyeryS Sta bles Mentioned.

The much debated question of W waterrates
for manufacturing establishments, hotels,
livery and other places using large
quantities or water, has been finally settled
by the Commissioners 1t was decided yes
terday that the supply OF water to all such
institutions should be determined by me
ters erected and maintained at the expense
of the consumer and the proper authorities
shall charge and collect for the quantity
SO determined price not exceeding three
cents per thousand gallons. The follow
ing regulations, to take effect August !, ,
1895, were adopted:
1. In compliance with the requirement Is
of section "a, chapter 6S, C. S. ID. c., the
supply OF water TO all manufacturing estab-
hshments, hotels. livery stables and other
places requiring large quantity of water
shall b. by meterso on and after July 1, 1895
Other premises will be supplied with water
by meters upon the reques of the consumer.
The necessary meters shall be provided,
erected and maintained by the consumer
at his own expense.
TO BE TESTED BEFORE USED.
Every water meter shall be OF a make
which has been approved by the Engineer
Commissioner, and before being placed
shall be sent, with a memorandum OF the
owners name and the location of the prem
lses where the meter is to be used, TO the u
street pumping station for testing Ii will
be tested within forty eight hours and given
back upon the written order or the owner
showing the name of the plumber who is
to receive and place the meter
8. Consumers are REQUIRED TO keen their
meters and appurtenauces in repair and
toprotect them aginst frost tand injury ofany
kind al their own expense
4. All meters and appu rtenances
shall be placed al the consumers expense
and under the supervision and to the salts
faction OF the Engineer Commissioner.
or such person as be may designate, so
That they can be easily examined and
read.
o. Registered plumbers OF the Dis
trlct of Columbia and employees OF the
water department are the only persons
authorized to make connection with water
mains and 10 place or remove water meters.
Registered plumbers shall promptly no.
tIfy the water department of the time
when meters VIII be placed and ready FORM
epeciion and sealing.
q. IL the consumer shall so desire and
shall deposit the estimated cost the water
department win supply and place the meter
4. Each water meter VIII be provided
With bypass and stop-cock Will be
placed on the service pipe between the me-
ter and the main.
PROTECTION FOR THE METER.
6. If placed on a pipe leading to a steam
boiler or hot water boiler, or in any position
where il may be exposed to a back pres
sure of steam or hot water, the water
meter must be protected by a check valve
a..
supplies.
g. Each water meter Will be provided
with fish and sediment trap.
10. Before setting the water meter, the
service pipe leading to ii must be Well blown
out in order to remove any accumulation of
sediment.
IL. The use of red lead in making joints
in pipes connected with water meters is
prohibited.
IL. No meter VIII be placed or maintained
within five feet OF any sink, cesspool,
manure heap, or pit, or in any place which
is UNFIT on account OF the presence Of filth
or other nuisance.
13. No water from the mains shall be
introduced or used on premises supplied
through water meters, excepting that
which passes through the meter.
IA. Water meters and appurtenances shall
not be removed, repaired, or in any manner
from the water department, and whenever
meter is removed from any cause, the
Engineer Commissioner may require an
otherto be putinitsplace.
10. The Engineer Conimi ssioner may at
any time require any meter 10 be removed
and sent TO the u street pumping station for
inspection and test He may require that
any meter shall be repaired, and if in his
Judgment a meter is deemed unfit for
further service, he may require t TO be
replaced by new meter.
FACILITIES TO INSPECTORS.
16. Free access to all premises supplied
or to be supplied with water by meters
shall be granted at all proper times TO
such inspectors or other person or persons
as the Engineer Commissioner may employ
for the purpose of erecting, repairing,
removing, inspecting or examining meters.
IL In case OF violation of any of these
requirements and regulations, or OF denial
OF free access to premises to inspectors or
other persons entitled thereto; or OF tam
pering or interfering in any way with
water meters or their appurteuaDces, the
supply OF water will be stopped; nor will
the supply be restored for the use of that
consumer excepting upon payment OF 81 90
to cover the expense OF shutting off and
turning on the water together with theactual
expense, IL any, incurred by the water de-
parment in cutting the streets for the pur-
pose OF shutting off and restoring the flow
OF water.
Is. In case OF deficient supply through
water meters or OF any other cause for coin
plant, report should be made to the water
department that the difficulty may be
investigated and corrected.
BILLS PAYABLE QUARTERLY.
19. Meters viii be read monthly and at
such other time, as the Engineer Commits
soneI may determine, Bills will be rem
deIed quarterly and payment viii he re-
quiIed within ten days from rendering of
bill. II bills are not paid within the pre-
scTibed time the supply OF water viii he
stopped and viii be restored for the use of
that consumer only upon payment OF the
amount due and the penalties prescribed
in Section II.
20. Where a meter fails to register cor