The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03


The foregoing rates also apply to public
buildings. No single rate less tnsn % cents.
For all houses one story in height covering
a greater area than 2000 feet there shall be
added 10 cents for each additional 200 square
feet traction thereof, and the further sum
of 10 cents iOr each additional story.
ADDITIONAL FAMILIES.
Where a house or building is occupied by
more than one family the general rate Tor
each additional family shall be tnree-q uarters
OF the foregoing rates, except:
First-Where a house or building is divided
into fats, each fiat having separate entrance
and occupied by separate family, the gen.
eral rate charged shall be the same for each
fiat as Tor q single house OF like dimensions
Second-Where two or more fumIlies occupy
the same floor the general rates Tor each tam-
lily on sucn floor shall be ;he rate for the floor
surface occupied By such family (the same
for a single one-story house, according to the
Note-The general rate includes water for
general household purposes, but does not in
elude any OF the following specified rates:
SPECIAL RATES.
Sec. .. Bathing tubs in private houses:
Each tub ~ ........s so IS
In public houses, boarding-houses, lodging
houses, hotels and bathing Establishments,
where meters are not used
Each tub. so
Sec. 3. For horses and cows:
For each 20
For each cow........................ 10
Sec T. Boarding and lodging houses, not
including water for baths. wsIer-closets ana
be charged for each boarder and lodger within
the same in addition to the rates for private
families
Sec. 5. Irrigation for gardens and grounds,
y cent per square yard; no monthly charges
To be less than Is cents.
Sec. 8. Waterclosets-
For each valve closet for OF public build
For each valve closet for use Of private
dwelling 70
Privy vaults connected with sewer)-
For of public building, each seat .......$O as
For use of private dwelling, each seat........ 25
All drain closets to be charged at the same
rate as privy vaults.
Sec z. Urinals and stationary washstands-
Ior use OF public buildings. each ......... 50 10
/ For use OF private dwellings,, each ........... O5
| Sec. 8. Water furnished building pur-
poses
! Each barrel of lime or cement. so Is
Each thousand OF brick k....................... 10
! Stores, banks bakeries offices, warehouses
saloons, groceries, eating houses, bar OeT-shopS
! butcher-shops, book binderies, blacksmith
| shops, confec TONERS, hotels, lodging-houses
| boardlng-houses, churches, halls. laundries,
| photograph galleries. pTinting-ofices, steam
| engines, greenhouses, markets. market-stalls
| horsetrouEhs soda-fountains and other places
| OF business, each 10 be charged according to
| the estimated quantity used, from 80 cents to
| So, or by meter at meter rates.
| Sec. 8. Fire pipes - Meters shall be ap-
| piled to all pipes used specially for fire pro-
! lection, and monthly bills shall be charged for
the same at regular meter rates provid I'd, ,
| however, that the monthly bill shall not be
less than 90 cents for each half inch OF diane
| ter OF pipe used.
| Sec. 10 Water furnished for any and all
purposes not embraced in the above shall be
supplied by meter at the following rates:
The first 1000 cubic feet used (between o
and 1000 cubic feeD shall be char led Tor a t
|
The next 1000 cubic feet used (oetween 1000
and 1000 cubic feet) shall be charged for at
| the rate OF 27 cents per 100 cubic feet.
| The next 2000 cubic feet used (between 1000
and 5000 cuolc feeD shall be charged for at
| the rate OF % cents per 100 cubic feet.
The next 1000 cubic feel used between 5000
| and 5000 cuuic feet shall be charged for at
the rate of % cents per 100 cubic feet.
The next 1000 cubic feet used between 5000
| and 10000 cubic feeD shall be charged Tor at
| the rate Of 22 cents pei 100 cubic feet.
| The next 5000 cubic feet used between TO-
600 and $4,000 cubic feet shall be charged
Tor at the rate OF Il cents per 100 cubic feet
The next 5000 cubic feet used between
10000 and 10000 cubic feet) shall be charged
tor at the rate OF 20 cents per 100 cubic feet
| The next 1000 cubic feet used between
10000 anu % 600 cubic feeD shall be charged
for at the rate OF 10 cents per 100 cubic feet
The next 5000 cubic feet used (betw ee n
$4,000 and sc, 600 cubic feeu shall be cha rged
for at the rate OF 1S cents per 100 cubic feet.
The next 10000 cubic feet used (between
80. OO0 and 40, 900 cubic feeD shall be charged
for at the rate OF II cents per 100 Gu bic feeT
The next 10000 cubic feet used between
10000 and 1000 cubic feeD shaI! be charged
for at the rate ol 16 cents per 100 cubic feet
| The next 10000 cuDic feet used (between
| $4,000 and $4,000 cubic feet) sha Il be charged
for at the rate of D cents per loo cubic 1eet
| The next 10000 cubic feet used between
90, 900 and &C, 900 oubic feel) shall be chare ed
for al the rate OF IA GEMS pei 100 cubic feet
All water used in excess of 20, 900 cubic feet
per month TO be charged for at the rate of I3
| cents per 100 Gu bic feet.
No monthly meter bill to be less than 50 "a.
METER RATES FOR SHIPPING
| Water shall be furnished and delivered by
| meter measurement 10 shipping lying along
| side of the bulKhead or any OF the wharves on
| the water front where water pipes or mains
| are laid, between the hours OF 8 O'Clock A. NJ
and O'Clock P. N. daily upon application be-
| 81 81 per 1000 gallons-tne minimum charge
| for each separate delivery to be so cents.
No water-boa: furnishing ard supplying
| wafer 10 shipping lying at anchor witnln the
| Limits OF the whurves of the city and county
of san Francisco shall be ch arged a rate to ex-
| ceed $3 70 per 1000 gallons
Sec. IL. The rates or compensation to be
collected Tor water supplied by and through
hydrants to the City and County of San Fran
| cisco snail be 80 per mouth for each bydrant
Tor fire purposes and flushing of sewers
Sec L. Prevention of waste or excessive
use-In no case where the fixed rates above
provided, other than meter rates are appIi-
cable, shall any charge Tor water be m ade by
meter rates, II being the pur pose OF this reso-
luton 70 provide for all dwelling houses a
creased by the person. company or corners.
tion supplying water. PO-"
FroVlded' however, that for the purpose of
discovering and repressing waste or excessiva
use, all persons, companies or CORPORATIONS
shall have the right in all cases to aDplv and
maintain meters to measure the water used or
consumed. and to charge and collect for was te
or excessive use under the condition and To
the extent hereafter provided in this section
and not otherwise.
No consumers shall be deemed guilty of
waste or excessive use unless the water used
OF consumed upon his premises in any month
shall exceed by so per cent the number of
cubic feet which at regular meter rates
amounts to his raied bill, in which case sueh
excess shall be deemed waste or excessive use
Immediately af'er the discovery OF any
waste or excessive use the consumer shall be
noilhed thereof by the person, company or
corporation supplying water, by notice m al ed
TO his address or TO the agent or person to
whom his water bills are presented for collee-
tion.
After such notice the consumer may be