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

of this privilege, or neglect to guard against the
OF the water for other than that stated in the
permit, will subject the owner to have the
| water turned off, and IL will not be turned on
| again until satisfactory assurances are given
| that like abuse shall not again occur.
| SEC ~. Hydrapts, taps, hose, water.closets,
| urinals, baths and other fixtures, will not be
| permitted TO be kept running when not in actual
use, without special permit and the payment of
additional rates, such rates to be determined
| by the board of public works. and the board
may order automatic or self closing faucets
placed on any tap when in the opinion OF the
board water is carelessly allowed TO waste.
SEC. 20 The use OF the hand hose is permit
ted for washing sidewalks, walks, steps, win.
dows and fronts, and for sprinkling of stree u.s.
yards and gardens, from the first day OF April
TO the tirst day of November, from six to eight
O'Clock u. m and from six to o'clock p. m.
local time, and at no other time. Provided
That during an alarm of fire and during the pro.
gress of any fire in the city, the use of the hand
hose is positively prohibited for any of the pur-
poses ABOVE named. Provided further, that the
board OF public works may, in their discretion,
divide the city into sprinkling districts, and may
fix the hours for use of hand hose for sprinklng
streets, yards and gardens therein.
SEC. 2l,-Any person wishing to discontinue
the use OF the water works water, must give no.
tice thereof in writing to the secretary, on or
before the day to which the rent has been paid
or they will be charged with water rent to the
next rent day.
SEC. 22-Service pipes intended to supply two
or more distinct premises or tenements, and
where only one stop cock is used, the owner of
the premises or the person or persons cOntroll-
ing the same, must pay the water rent of all par
ties who are thus supplied, as separate water
bills will moi be made, and payment OF the same
may be enforced against either the owner or the
person or persons controlling the same; and the
Water Board may turn OFF the water until the
rents are paid for all the uses for which water
is taken from such stop cock.
SEC. 23-No hose shall be used in any case un
less permit for such has been properly applied
for and allowed by the board, and in no case
shall IL be used without q nozzle, and the nozzle
shall not exceed onefourth OF an inch in diam
eter, unless specially authorized. Hose larger
than three quarter inch will not be permitted,
except upon payment OF an additional charge.
SEC. Z4-No claim shall be made against the
city of OwosSo by reason of the breaking OF any
pipe or service COCK, or for any other INTERRUPT
tlon OF the supply, or by reason of the breaking
OF any machinery, or stoppage for necessary re-
pairs
SEC 25-No permit shall be understood to
authorize anything not explicitly and truthfully
stated in the application, and any misrepresen-
tation in such application the plumber shall re-
port TO the board.
SEC 26-No person authorized to open hyd
rants shall delegate his authority to another, or
let out or suffer any person to take the wrenches
furnished him, or suffer the same to be taken
from any hose house OF said city, except for the
purposes strictly connected with the fire de-
partment, or as they accompany hose carts on
occa sions of fire.
SEC. 27-No person will be allowed to put in
hydrants, sprinklers or private fire plugs With
out stop cock.
SEC 2S-Connection with the service pipe
must be laid at least five feet deep. After ser
vice pipes are laid, in rsflliug tn opening the
earth must be laid in layers OF not more tnau
nine inches in depth, and each layer thoroughly
tamped or puddled to prevent settlemeht anu
this work, together with the replacing OF SIDE
walks, ballast and paving, must De zone 50 Us
to leave the street in as good conultloh as pc
fore 1t was disturbed, and to the Satisfaction OF
the board as ditch, etc. NO opening vi Cne
street for tapping mains will be allowed When
the ground is frozen, without special permit.
No more than onehalf the width OF the SGseet
shall be open at any one time, ana when lelt AZ
night If any part of the ditch shall pc open, nov
less than three red lights shall be huhg on tne
line of the open ditch, ana the oltcn sun sa 20 %
protected at all times while open by renee or
railing on both sides of the open part. NO PPs
shall be covered until the Board OF Fuoi nc
Works has been notified by Ihe Piut ino.a 10y
written or printed notice served on the secreta
ry that the pipe is laid and ready 10 p9 coVereu
and the board had an opportunity 10 eNat ann
and inspect the same The pluuloer r,nosa ~
any excavations in the street for the purpose OF
LAYING water pipe shall replace any paving OF
curbstone disturbed by him In 80 oolng, al anu ~
leave the paving curbstone ana streev H . i SI
in as good condition as it was before DelnS utS-
turbed by him. and in case of any plumoer latl-
ing to comply with the foregoing provisions tn l
Board of Public Works may AT once CAUSE t tho
pavement and curb stones to be relalu anu Ine
street repaired where 50 disturbed, anu charge
thu exp ense thereof to such plumber ana re-
tain the am punt out OF any money uue ol W W.
come due from the city to such plumo9r.
SEC. 2o-Any d .rson using water from the city
water works may put In q water meter on nus
premises and connect same with Tn wafer
works pipes for measuring the water USED on
such premises aud sh all pay meter rates for the
water used as indicated by such meter; FRO
ylded the work shall be inspected by the Board
of Public Works before the connection Win IN
water pipes is m lde and the meter anu WORK OIL
connecting same with the works must be ap
proved by the Board of Public WORKS Def0re
such meter can be used; and the Board OF Pub
lie Works may turn the water oil from any prem
ises where m eter is put in by the owler or oc-
cupant of such premises until the board has mac
an opportunity TO inspect the same and APPROX
ed 1t, and given permission to turn on the wat
er. Aud the b oard of Public Works may furn.
ish q meter and place the same on any premises
where water Is used from the city water works
for the measurement of the water taken or used
on such premises and connect the same with the
water pipes on said premises for that purpo sc
aud when any mster is so placed the owner or
occupant of the premises where the same Is
plsced, shall provide suitable place and suit
able protection for such meter TO protect IL from
frost aud other causes OF injury thereto, and the
cost of placing aud protecting the same shall be
paid by such owner or occupant, and In default
of such payment the water shall be turned of
and meter rates shall be paid for the water
taken or used on said premises. so long as said
meter rem aims so attached, and shall pay
q monthly rental therefor for the use of such
meter, the amount OF such rental to be fixed and
determined by said board Provided. said
Board of Public Works shall have the exclusive
control of said meter and may enter said prem
ises to place and connect the same, and TO re
move any meter placed there by said city