The record-union., 1897-11-24

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section /. The following rates per month
are hereby fixed for the use of the city wa
ter, and shall be paid monthly in advance
by the owner of the premises upon which
the water is used.
Section 2 For each family occupying
dwelling house or fiat of three rooms, or
less, so cents: of more than three rooms
and not exceeding seven rooms, 81; of more
than seven rooms and not exceeding nine
rooms 81 25; of more than nine rooms and
not exceeding fifteen rooms, 81 80, and for
each additional room 10 cents. A lodging
house shall take dwelling house rates.
Section g. For each boarding-sehool 81 50,
and 20 cents additional for each sleeping
room exceeding ten in number, exclusive
of those occupied by servants.
Section 4. For the dining department of
each hotel containing not more than
than seventy-five and not exceeding one
hundred sleeping-rooms, 81 so; of more
than one hundred and not exceeding
more than two hundred sleeping-rooms,
SIS. For each sleeping room OF hotel,
exclusive of those occupied by servants
10 cents.
Section s. For each saloon, 81 50, and
where hot lunches are served an ADDITION
Section 6. For each wholesale liquor
Section 7. For each office. so cents.
Section s. For the first chair OF each bar
Der shop, 81; for each additional chair. %
Section For the first bath tub of each
public bath house. 81 50; for each addi-
tional tub, so cents
Section 10. For each drug store. 81 So
Section IL. For each soda fountain. 81.
front or less. 81; for each additional ten
feet % cents: provided, however. that
stores where more than ten persons are
employed shall pay an additional charge
Of 10 cents for each employe exceeding ten.
Section 10. For each bakery using not
more than two barrels of flour day 81 oo;
for each additional barrel so cents.
Section IA. For each laundry where two
persons are employed in washing and from
ing, 81; three persons 50; four or i'Ve per-
Section Is. For each horse or COW, 80
cents. The Water Assessor may demand
(under oath, If requiredl statement from
horses or cows kept in any stable or yard
Section 16, Families living on the, same
floor on which their business IS conducted
shall only pay half rates for their living
quarters when their business quarters are
charged as separate fee.
Section II. For irrigation Of vegetable
or flower gardens or lawns of not more
than thirty square yards, 80 cents; for
each additional square YARD, cent
lots % by % feet cents u by 20 feet 20
cents: 10 by I, feet. Is cents. ~,
Section 10. For each contractor or build
'er using water for wetting brick. 10 cents
tar or plaster. 10 cents per barrel OF lime
used for cement work. cents per barrel
of cement uSeu. :.
Section 90 No person shall use any water
for wetting brick. mixing mortar or plas-
ter for cement work other contract
work. until he has filed bond in the sum
of 500 with the City Collector, as guar
antee of payment for water used.
Section q. The water rates for the lessee
of the buildings at Agricultural Park to be
fixed by the Water Assessor and Commit
tee on Water Works. subject to the an
proval of the Board of Trustees. The Di-
rectors of the State Agricultural Society
are hereby authorized to use city water
free of charge for sprinkling the track. so
long as said track is used as public drive
without admittance fee. and also use of
CITY water free during the State Fair for
all stock on exhibition
Section o. For use of water for eating
houses markets. refreshment or oyster
houses confectioneries. syrup or extract
manufactures, printing offices, stationary
engines. svphons. elevators, water mo-
tors. or any other purposes not. specified
in this ordinance the rates shall be fixed
nv the Water Assessor and Committee on
Water Works. subject to the approval of
the Board of Trustees.
Section 90 The Water Assessor may re-
ouire any water taker to make a state
ment, under oath, to how much water
he uses and for what purposes. Should
said water taker refuse to make such oath
when requested so to do by the Water
Assessor the Water Assessor shall fix the
water rate at such figure as he and the