The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

rules and regulations adopted by the Com non
Council, or Board OF Public Works shall forfeit
to the said city OF Owosso, 10 be paid to the sec
rotary of the board of public works, the sum o.
$500 for each offence and in default OF such pay
| ment his license shall stand revoked. And thu
common council may for such violation revoke
such license permanently, Such forfeiture
shall operate as a suspension Of the license hele
by any co partner in the same business or an,
person in his employ.
SEC. g. All water rates except for sprlnklins
lawns, gardens and streets, shall be paid semi
annually, on the first day of April and October
of each year, in advances and water rents toi
sprlnkling lawns, gardens and streets shall Dc
paid annually on the first day of April in each
year, in advance, and meter rates shall be pale
monthly. And IL any water rent be not paio
within five days after such water rents are que s
as above provided, the water shall be shut Oh
and shall not be turned on again until the water
rents due for water where the same Is turned on
are paid together with an additional fee OF one
dollar is paid TO the secretary or the water
board for turning on the water and as penaity
for non-payment OF rents when due, ana IL snail
be unlawful for any person or persons 10 turn
on water where the same has been turned OIL tor
non-payment of rents until such rents are PAID
together with the said sum OF one dollar add
tlonal and any person or persons convicted OF
turning on the water when shut on under the
direction of the water board for non.payment OF
rents, as above provided, shall be liable to the
penalty and punishment provided In section ~
OF this ordinance for the violation OF any OF the
provisions of this ordinance.
SEC. 8. No person except the authorized
agents of the board shall take water from any
public or private fire hydrant fire plug, street
washer, draw cock. hose pipe or fountain lex
cept for fire purposes or for the use OF the fire
department In case of frey, nor shall in any way
furnished by the water works, unless such per-
son shall first pay for the privilege and receive
the usual permit from the board so to do.
SEC 10. Persons wishing water must get a
special permit from the secretary, for each build
ing, residence, business, etc. For each original
permit charge of $500 will be made, which shall
pay for tapping the main, inserting the stop
cock and connecting the same with service cock
for service pipe and laying pipe to the stop cock
or box. And separate lawn service rate shall
be paid for each tenement, or dwelling, whether
the same be in flats or disconnected buildings,
and this requirement shall apply where more
than one dwelling, tenement or apparatus ad-
joining belonging to the same person, the same
as where owned by different individuals, Pro
vided that when two or more dwellings are on
one lot of 90 feet or less frontage, the rate for
each dwelling for domestic use and sprinkling
combined shall be $500 per annum.
SEC. Ii. The expense of tapping the mains
and inserting the stop cock, and connecting the
same with the service cock, and placing box
thereon, together with the furnishing OF all ma
terial necessary for the completion of the above
shall be betrayed by the board, and it shall be
and remain the property of the City of Owosso
Inc service COCK and box shall be placed inside
the curb stone on all paved streets except in
places where vaults have been built under the
sidewalk. when they shall be placed outside Of
and as near the curb as practicable; on unpav-
ed streets they shall b placed ten feet from lot
lines or as near as my be convenient pro.
vlded the board shall termine the distance
SEC. IL. Every lead service pipe must be laid
sufficiently waving to allow not less than six
inches extra length on streets ninety-nine feet
in width and not less than four inches on streets
of less width, which extra length shall be over
and above the extra length between corpora
tion cock and stop cock.
SEC. IL. The board or its representatives
shall be authorized to enter a1l have free ac-
cess at all reasonable hours to premises to as.
certain the location or condition of all hydrants,
pipes, or other fixtures attached to said works,
and in case it is found that water is wasted on
account OF negligence or for want of repairs,
and il such waste is not imme ilatey remedied,
the water shall be turned of In case any de.
feet in private pipe is discovered notice in
writing shall be left at the premises aud If ne
ce5sary repairs are not m lde within twenty-four
hours thereafter, the water shall be stopped
and shall not be turned on again until the de-
feet shall have been repaired and permission in
writing from the board of public works obtained
to turn the water on.
SEC. H. Persons taking water must keep
their service pipe and all fixtures connected
herewith in good repair an protected from
the frost at their own expense, and must pre-
vent all unnecessary waste or the water will be
shut off.
SEC. Is. In sprhkling streets each water
taker must confne himself to one-half the width
of the street of his own frontage for which he
pays water rent as per tariff of water rates Ia
case he sprinkles or permits to be sprnkled
more than the above frontage he shall be charg-
ed for the whole at the same rate per lot.
who shall permit Others not members OF his or
their family or families to use water from his or
their hydrants faucets or other devices with
out knowing that the proper water rent h rs
been paid, and anyone VINO shall thus obtain
water without permit from the secretary,
shall be fined sum of not less than one or m re
than ten dollars and the water shut OFF until the
same is paid.
SEC. II. Hydrants, hose attachments, fau-
Gets or any other device which the consumer
may adopt for obtaining water from thu service
pipes Shall not be located so as to be accessible
to persons living in or occupying neighboring
premises, or to the public, and the water shall
not be turned on such hydrant, faucet or other
device. until such hydrant Is removed to some
unexposed place on said premises and IL at any
time the said board shall require the removal
OF any faucet or other device after the same Is
placed because OF its being too accessible to the
public, that same shall be removed by the own
err the property to soma less public place or
the water turned off until the change is made.
SEC. Is. Parties desiring water for cisterns,
tanks or other intermittent supply, will be
CHI irged regular rates as per schedule, or fur
nish at their own expense water meter, to be
approved by the board. Persons intending to
build or repair any building, for which the water
from the water works is to be
used, shall make application to
the secretary giving the certified statement of
the architect or builder, OF the number OF the
to be laid, and other uses for the water, and
pay the schedule rates therefor, the secretary
shall thereupon grant permit to use the water
for said purpose TO the extent of the work re-
turned by the architect or builder. Any abuse