Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-23
CITY ORDINANCES.

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CRRS.NG WATER-WORKS," AP-
PROVED JUNE Is. 1890.
.(Approved April 1G. 1881
BE Il ordained by the Council or ths
city of Richmond That section ~. chaP-
ter p. OF the city Ordinances, az amend
ed and reOrdained by an ordnance en-
Titled. IAN ordinance amending ana re-
orddining section II, chapter ~ OF lne
City Ordinances, concerning water
works" approved June Is. 1880, be amend
ed and reordained so as to read as lol-
lows:
II. In any case not herein provided for,
the water rent shall be at such rates as
may be fixed by the superintendent or
the Water-Works, subject to the COM
mittees approval The Committee on
Water may place a water meter on the
service pipe or pipes to sucn premises,
as it may deem advisable; and whenever
a meter or meters shall nave been 50
placed by the order of the Committee
on Water the following rates shall be
paid by the water-taker, or by the owner
OF the premises, If the premises be rented
or leased by more than one tenant, ana
If. in any case, "A tenant shall abandon
or vacate the premises. leaving an UNI
paid water bill, the owner of the prem
ises on which the water has been used
shah be responsible for the water blll
left unpaid to the amount Of one quar-
ter's bill, and the water shall not be
turned on said premises until the SAID
bill has been paid.
For each and every lot or premise
having one or more hydrants or FAUCETS
on the service pipe the charge shal DE
four dollars go per annum, payable to
the City Treasurer monthly or quarterly
in advance, and for this amount so paid,
the lot or premise shall be entitled TO
the use Of eighty CO gallons OF water
per day.
For each and every lot or premise
having one or more hydrants, faucets,
closets. or other fixtures on the service
-.f... .rtaa Ia affrlrf all 20
(SS) per annum. payable TO the city Urea
surer monthly or quarterly IN advance,
and for this amount 50 PAID the lot or
premise shall be entitled to the use or
one hundred and fifty $50 gallons OF
water per day. IT, however, at the end
OF the month or quarter, water IN excess
of the fixed quantities named above mas
passed through the meter charge Tor
this excess quantity. at meter rates. shall
be made, and the bill for same PAID 10
the city Treasurer within five days after
presentation.
For public hospitals charitable insti-
tutiOns. and churches the rate by meter
shall be five 90 cents per thousand Q'NO
Cemeteries shall have the use of water
free. except for the purposes Of street
road, or lot sprinkling, by means or hose
or carts. or for fountains, in the event
of the use of water for these purposes,
meter rates shall be charged.
The several departments Of the city
government shall pay for all water con-
sumed i'm their respective departments at
meter rates. where meters have been
placed, and If no meter has been placed
in the department, the quantity OF water
consumed by such department snail be
estimated by the Superintendent of the
Water-W Works. and the charge therefor
shall be in accordance with meter rates,
and their accounts shall be carried on
the books of the Auditor, as all other
accounts are now kept, and that this
Oh a OF
departments shall take effect from the
adoption of this ordinance. No charge
shall be made against any department
for the water used i'm eXtinguishlng nres.
For manufactures warehouses. ma
chine-shops, fOundries. depots, theatres,
halls, places of amusement, and All
buildings or premises not Otherwise
specified, having meter on the service
pipe the charge for water shall be at
meter rates. Meter rates are as follows:
For 1900 gallons or less per month, 10
cents per thousand gallons.
From 1900 to 1000 gallons per month,
49, cents per thousand gallons.
From % 90 TO 25,OOO gallons per month, II
cents per thousand gallons.
From % 90 10 30 coo gallons per month,
1872 cents per thousand gallons
From - go 10 1900 gallons per month IL
cents per thousand gallons.
From 40O00 to JOO10 gallons per month,
1919 cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 TO 5000 gallons per month, l.
cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 10 1900 gallons per month,
III, cents per thousand gallons.
From $50 10 5000 gallons per month, ii
cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 10 10000 gallons per month,
l0i5 cents per thousand gallons
From 5000 TO 125,OO0 gallons per month,
10 cents per thousand gallons.
From l250t0 10 $1,000 gallons per month,
o. cents per thousand gallons.
From o. 90 to 10000 gallons per month,
cents per thousand gallons.
From $4,000 10 10000 gallons per month,
81 cents per thousand gallons
From 10000 10 2l5.OO0 gallons per month,
s cents per thousand gallons
From 2lJ0O0 20 10000 gallons per month,
~ cents per thousand gallons.
From 10000 and over gallons per month,
cents per thousand gallons.
In the event of the water meter being
choked. or for any cause having failed
TO register, and the water-taker has re
ceived the usual OF necessary supply or
water during such time OF failure of the
meter 10 register. then IL shall be lawful
for the Superintendent Of Water 10 make
bill against the Water-taker for such
amount as IS shown TO be the average
consumption of water on the premises
for the preceding six months, or for
shorter period, If deemed proper by the
Superintendent.
Whenever more than one service pipe
shall enter into amy one lot or premise,
and the said committee shall have
placed on one OF said pipes a water
meter, then another meter snail be placed
on each additional service pipe, and the
cost thereof charged to the owner of
such lot or premise. who shall pay for
the same before the Wate- shall be turned
on said pipe: unless the owner of the
said lot or premise remove or cut on from
his lot or premise said extra service pipe,
All such additional meters shall be under
the supervision of the superintendent or
Water-N orks. and If such additional
meters require repairs, or renewals, the
Inc L. oh I'll
paid by the owner OF the premises.
Whenever a single service pipe supplies
more than one lot premise, or apart
ment. occupied by different tenants, and
a water meter has been placed on the
service pipe. the water bill SNAIL be
charged 10 and paid by the owner of the
lot, premise, or apartment so occupied.
In the event a single service pipe sup
plies more than one lot or premise, and
meter is placed thereon. the water Lii
shall be charged to and paid by the
owner of the lot or premise into which
the pipe enters from the street and
said owner shall be held responsible for
the water consumed on each Of the lots
or premises, using water from this SER
vice PIPE
Meters. when located on premises Cand
not on the street,, shall in all cases be
set I'm places accessible to the agents or
the water-wOrks. and no connection shall
be made for the conveying OF water Tor
any purpose outside or beyond the
meter. The location or the meter, IL on
the premises. Is TO be approved by the
Superintendent or Committee on Water.
Should the meter be changed, al the re-
quest of the owner, from one location to
another, the whole cost Of making said
change shall be paid by said owner
A consumer Of water by meter may
use water for any and all purposes on
his premises, but will not DO permitted
TO supply the premises OF any. other
person. except as above stated. No
private pipe shall be laid into, across, or
through any adjacent premises.
All water passing through meter, eX-
sts.r l.. t..N 49,.