Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-10-29
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE
OF WATER.

SECTION Is. The rules and regulations
and waterworks rates hereinafter named
shall be considered part of the contract
with every person, company or corporation
who is supplied with water through the
water system of the Village of Morris; and
every person, company or corporation, by
| taking water shall be considered as ex-
pressing his or their consent to be bound
thereby.
| Whenever any of said rules or regula-
! tionS or such other as the Village Council
shall adopt, are violated, the water shall
be shut off from the building or premises
| or place of such violation, (even though
two or more parties are receiving water
through the same pipe) and shall not be
let on again except by order of the Village
| Council or its duly authorized agent and
the payment of all arrears of rent, the ex-
pense of shutting off and letting on (for
which one dollar will be charged, unless
| digging shall be done, in which case
charges shall be proportional to- the cost
and such her terms as the Village Coun-
Gil shall determine, and satisfactory I'M
Outstanding with the party that nofurther
cause for complaint shall arise.
/ In case of such violation, the said Village
Council, furthermore, may declare any
payment for the water, by the party or
parties committing such violation, to be
| forfeited, and the same shall thereupon
4 be forfeited.
The right is reserved to the City Council
to change the said rules, regulations, and
water rates, from time to time as they
may deem advisable, and to make special
rates and contracts in proper cases.
| SECTION. II. Every person desiring
supply of water must make application in
writing to the Superintendent, in such
form as may be prescribed for that pur-
pose. Blanks for such applications will
| be furnished at the office of the Village
| Recorder.
| The application must state fully and
| truly all the uses to which the water is to
be applied. No different or additional use
will be allowed except upon further appli-
cation and perm ission regularly obtained
from said Village.
If the applicant is not the owner of the
premises, the written consent of the own
er must accompany the application.
When more than one tenant is supplied
| through one service pipe, the application
for supplying such building or tenants
i
son shall be held responsible for all sup
plies through such service pipe as but one
i bill will be made and the rate for each ten
ant will be the same as for separate
houses.
No permits will be granted for baths or
| wash basins, when the water is not taken
| for household or office purposes.
| SECTION Is. After the water has been
introduced into any building or upon any
| premises, no plumber shall make any tap
or connection with the pipes upon the
premises for alteration, extension or at
| tachmentS, unless the party ordering
such tapping or other work shall exhibit
| the proper permit for the same from the
| Superintendent
SECTIONS. All persons usingwater shall
keep the hydrantS, taps, hose, water
closets, urinals, baths or other fixtures
| allotted to their use closed, except when
obtaining water for their use; and shall
| be responsible for any damage or injury
that may result to others from the inn
proper use of said water.
| All the expense relating to the intro
duction of water into buildings or private
premises shall be paid for by the appli-
cant.
SECTION II. All persons taking water
shall keep their own service pipes, stop
cocks and apparatus in good repair AID
protected from frost, at their own risk and
| expense: and shall prevent any unneces-
sary waste of water.
! SECTION Is. No consumer shall supply
water to others, nor suffer others to take
it off his premises. This does not apply
where meter is used.
SECTION 10. Every person taking water
shall permit the Village Council or their
duly authorized agent, at all seasonab1e
hours to enter their premises or buildings
to examine the pipe and fixtures, and the
manner in which the water is used, and
they must at all times, frankly and with
out concealment, answer all questions
put to them relative to it's consumption.
SECTION 20. It is expressly stipulated
by the Village that claims shall be
made against it by reason of breaking or
freezing of any service pipe or service
cock nor if from any cause the supply of
water shall fail, nor from damage arising
from shutting off water to repair mains,
making the connections or extensions,
nor for any other purpose than may be
deemed necessary.
And the right is hereby reserved to cut
off the supply at any time, for the pur-
pose of repairs or any other necessary
purpose, any permit granted, or regula.
ton to the contrary notwithstanding.
Whenever it shall become necessary to
shut off water supply within any district
of said Village, the Village Council or its
duly authorized agent, shall, if practical
BILE give notice to each consumer within
said district, of the time when such sup
ply shall be cut off.
SECTION p. Water shall not be turned
into any service pipe, except on the order
of the Common Council, nor until the ap-
plicant shall have paid the rent due for
the current term This rule shall not be
construed to prevent any plumber adj
hitting water to test pipes.
SECTION %. Water for sprinkling yards,
gardens streets and sidewalks shall be
used only from the first day of May to the
first day of November, and between the
hours of s O'clock a. IN. and O'clock p m
If allowed to run at other hours, it will be
shut off without notice. Hose larger than
three-quarter inch will not be permitted
In no case sha1lit be used without noz-
zle or sprinkler, and the nozzle shall not
exceed one-quarter inch in diameter
SECTION %. Upon alarm of fire, arfd
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