The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-11
CITY NOTICES.

ORDINANCE No. 4ass.-An Ordinance 20
FIX. Regulate and Control fhe Use and
Price OF the Water Supplied ry the civ
Water Works. and providing penalties
for the violation thereof.
Be- il ordained BY the City OF Seattle as
follows;
Section I. That the following rules and
regulations be and the same are hereby
established for the liking, regulating and
controlling OF the use and price OF tho
water supplied by the City Water Works.
Section = That all applications for the
use c{ water must be made AZ the once
Of the Superint encenx Of Lighting and
Water Works on the printed forms FUR
riShe1 for that purpose Every sGch ap-
plieation must De made by the owner OF
5Sse property 70 be benefited. or his au-
theriEesf agent and the applicant must
state fully and truly all the purposes Tor
which the water may be required, and
must agree TO conform 10 the rules and
reg IRA t3ons eSta b3tSheG from time 70 time
as condition for the use Of water.
Section & That no person supplied with
water from the city mains VIII DC entitled
90 use i for any purpose other than
thoSe stated in the application, or 10 sup
ply ~ any way other persons or faTlihes.
Section 4 That should the applicant or
o<ScHpant OF the premises desire an acui-
tlonal service or fixture, or - Apply the
water for a purpose not stated IN the
original applic0 ton. q new application
must be made and a permit Obtained at
the office OF Superintendent of Lighting
lures are added and not reported. tho
same shall be charged up st double tho
rate for such time said fixture Is in use,
IN addition 10 fine Of sea
Section 5. That should X be desired 20
discontinue the use q water for any spe-
cal purpose. whether for closets. bath
tabs, street sprinklers irrigation. hose
connections. or other fixtures. the faucet
must be removed the branch pipe Of tho
service supplying the fixture plugged. and
notice given in writing az the Office OF the
favsee frs~ far
Works. before any reduction % rates viii
be made.
Section s That all notices Of vacancies
must be hled on or before the 10th day Of
each month. otherwise no allowance will
be granted. Should Ii he desired 20 dis
continue the use OF all the water supplied
TO the premises FOR a period not less than
one month. written notice must be fled at
the Office OF the Superintend Of Light
ing and Water Works, which notice shall
he on the printed forms provided by the
superintendent for that purpose. and pay
Inent in full of sall arresrages must be
frst made. The water will then be turned
on and turned on again on application
without charge; but no remission OF rates
win be made for period less than one
calendar month. or without the notice
prescribed in this section
Section I. That hereafter the service
pipes must be so arranged that the sup
ply 10 each separate house or premises
may be controlled by separate stop cock
paced within and near the line of the
association must pay for all the water
used through said service for his or their
own use or for the use OF others TO whom
IL may be accessible.
Section s That where water is now
supplied through one service 10 several
houses, families or persons. the Superin-
tendent Of Lighting and Water Works
may at his discretion either decline 70
FURNISH water until separate services are
provided. or may continue the supply on
the condition that one person shall pay
4or All on the same service.
Section 9. IL shall he the duty OF the
superintendent Of Buildings. Bridges and
Wnarves 10 report 10 the Superintendent
OF Lighting and Water Works within If
Teen days after the taking effect of this
ordnance. all buildings then in process
or construction in the city and thereafter
70 report all buildings whose construction
IS begun In the city, such reports to be
on the printed forms provided for that
purpose. containing an estimate Of the
Wfck, stone. cement, plaster or other ma
,Sa.sA TOT which water is required 20 be
YEA In the construction OF such build
ngs, which when practicable shall be GER
tlled 10 by the manager or architect OF
me building. Water for building pur-
poses VIII only be furnished upon the ap-
pliceuon or the owner or authorized agent
or the property. Applicants for water for
building purposes shall pay in advance
the rates based upon such estimate ard
no water shall be furnished In excess of
the money advanced therefor without
turtner payment: provided. that for all
'NstAltikS the estimated cost OF which X
ceeds five thousand dollars water shall be
furnished at meter rates and payment
Tor the same shall De made at the same
time and I'm the came manner as In the
case OF other meter rates
Section 10. Permits for sidewalk shrink
lers, private hydrants. irrigation hose
connection. closets or bath tubs will be-
sran'ea only TO parties paying not less
than the minimum rate.
SEXTON II. Sidewalk SprinklinC must he
.ohhned within the limits OF the front OF
the premises for which payment has been
street
Section IL. The use Of water for irriga-
tlon is prohibited, except between the
LOFTS OF SIX ana nine a. m. and six and
nine p. m. For violation Of this regula-
lion a penalty of two dollars shall be i'm
posed and taxed against the person sam
p.sed win the service used In such irriFa-
Ton, and the water shall be turned off un-
III the same is paid Not more than one
Faucet or set Of hose shall be used al
the same time for irrigation from the
same service or for the same premises
unless payment for such additional faucet
or hose shah have been made IN advance,
ana Tor any violation OF this regulation a
penalty OF one dollar shall be imposed
ana taxed as In this section provided
when the water shall have been turned
OF for any violation Of his section II shall
under no circumstances be turned o,, 10
the same property until such nenalty has
peen paid. Permission for the use OF more
than one faucet or set Of hose for lrriga-
tttii OH Atle same premises Shan be grant
Cd only IN the discretion Of the Supertu-
tendent The iFrtgatinE season shan In
ciude only the months OF Nav JJne
July, August and September
Section i3. The water may at any time
Pc shut Off from the mains without no.
tice. Tor repairs. extensions or other nee
e&sary purposes, and persons having boil
Srs supplied BY direct pressure from tn.
mains are cautioned against danger Of ex-
pioSion or collapse. 1'hs city will not Ia
responsible FOR the safety Of boilers on the
premises or any water consumer
Section II. Water will nor be furnished
where there are defective or leaking fau-
Gets, closets or other fixtures and when
such may be discovered the supply viii be
WITHDRAWN until the proper repairs are
made
Section Is. When a permit has been OBJ
tanned Tor the Introduction OF water the
service pipes and connections from he
main 70 and including a stop cock TO he
paced one foot within the line OF tha
street curo, Wi Re pat in and maintained
by the city and kept within its exclusive
control, Tor which "A charge OF eight dol
lars VII be made. payable IN advance for
q one-haf Inch connection. for a three
quarter inch connection ten dollars: for A
one inch connection twelve dollars. and for
8 one and One-half inch connection fifteen
collars. Tor larger sizes the cost shall ia
estimated bN che superintendent OF Light
Ing and Water Works for material and Ia
Dor. ana snail be paid by the person ap-
plying for service before work az con-
meeting the property with the mains h
begun; provided that whenever the es-
umated cost Is not sufficient 10 cover the
fotA expense for material and labor the
oehcIt snail o. charged up 10 the prop
lscfed az the time water rates are p7Ld.
and provided further thasany excess nav
fneat shall De returned 10 the person an
plying for the service