Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE
ORDAIN SECTION it, CHAiILh -;
or THE CITY ORDINANCES. ~
AMENDED AND REOEDAi\l ~ -
AN ORDINANCE ENIlIItD ~, ~
ORDINANCE AMENDING AND - ~
ORDAlNING SECTION II. CHAI J. tl'
p. OF THE CITY ORDINANCES, 90
CORNING WATER-WOEkS, Al
PROVED JUNE is 1885,.
approved April IS. 1851
BE IT ordained by the Council of the
city Of Richmond That section ~. chdp-
ter q, Of the City ordinances. as amend
ed and Teordaued by au ordnance en-
Titled "An ordinance amending ana re-
ordainiug section ~, chapter - OF the
City Ordinances, concerning water
works" approved June Is, lNv, De anne
ed and rcOrGained SO as 10 read as Iol-
lows
IA. In any case not herein provided for,
the water rent shall be at such Itlt7 a.
may be- fixed by the Superintendent oil
the Water-WOrks subject TO the com
mittee's approval The Committee on
Water may place water meter on ,H'
service pipe or pipes 10 sucn pteii.s,es.
as il may deem advisable; and whenever
a meter or meters shall nave becL so
placed. by the order of the commute lee
IN Water. the following rates shdA bc
paid by the Watcr-takcr. or by the owner
Of The premises. If the premises be rented
or leased by more than one tenant ana
IT, i'm any case, tenant ShdH dpahuoh
NaCHfr the premises, ictFilS an Aii-
paid water bill, The owner OF the prem
Uses on which the water has been ustd
shall be responsible Tor the water DIN
left unpaid 10 the amount OF one qua
fcr's bill. and the water shdu not ne
turned ON said premises until the Sald
bill has been paid
For each and every Tot or premise
having one on more hydrants or faucets
On the service pipe. the charge shaI pe
IOur dollars $50 per annum, Id4ahit 20
the City Treasurer monthly or quarter!
ia advance. and for this amount SO paid,
the lot on premise shall be tultel 10
the use of eighty $50 gallons OF water
per day.
having one or more hyoIantS. faucets,
closets. OF other fixtures on ine service
pipe. the charge shall Doc eight dollars
(Ssj per anuum. payable o. the City Urea
sureT monthly or ql,'tert N advance.
and for this amount so PAID ihe JOG or
premise shall Dee entitled ~ thc use ol
one hundred and fifty OO gallons ot
water per day. II, however al The cud
Of the month or quarter water ln t>."-s
Of the fixed quantities named above has
passed through Che meter. charge TOY
this excess quantity. at meter rates. sat.i
be made. and the BIN for same paid to
the city Treasurer, within h.c days uicf
For public hospitals. charitable iast-
tutions. and churches. the Fate ~ meter
shall be five 90 cents per 'h"u-aid O.")
Cemtteries shall have the use of water
free. except for The purposes of street.
road. or lot sprinkliue, Bog means of hose
or carts. or for fountains, Iu the event
of the use o: water Tor these purposes,
meter rates shall boz charged.
The several departments of the city
government shall pay ioi ail water cone
Sumed Iu their respective departments dt
meter rates whore meters E1Nr been
placed. and if uo meter has ~ placed
in the department. The quautie of water
consumed by such department shall uc
estimated by the Superintendent, of the
Water-Works. ana the charge therefor
shall be I'M accordance with meter rates.
and their accounts shall DE- Carried ou
the books OF the Auditor. u~ 100 other
accounts are now kept. and that This
charge for water used hV Tire different
departments shall take effect from tine
adoption Of this ordinance. 80 charge
shah Doe made against any department
Tor the water used in tNtiueulshlne fines.
For manufactures warehouses. MAE
Chine-shOps. tOundres. dtpot-. Theatre s..
halls. places of amuse cement. ana au
buildings cor premises not olh'lWl0c
SntCiltt having meter ON the service
pipe. t.r charge Tor water shall hc at
meter rates. Meter rates arc as follow .
For 1860 gallons oI less per month. I9
From 1900 to 21p1 gallons per month.
~ cents pCr thousand gallons.
From $1,000 Goo -5.pJ gallons pet month. IL
cents I.r thousand gallons.
From 5000 go 10000 gallons per month
ISL cents peg thousand gallons.
From $4,000 to $1,000 gallons per month. l3
cents Der Thousand gallons.
From 1000 60 10000 gallons per month,
Ia. cents NOR Thousand gallons.
From $4,000 to CA 900 gallons per month y
cents per Thousand SALONS.
From go. 800 % 1900 gallons per month.
H.. cents u.r thousand GALLONS
From 10000 lo 9UUu gallons per month IL
l'r0t,' utu.I io l...r .I Gallons Der month.
u. ..,, ,r ti..i ...,,l ..llore
From 10000 90 lz1o0 gallons per month
Ern,, 1i-r,l' if. e4 a1ifors NOR rnoufb
a. ,..,,t mon tbou..,,d .gIIo,-
From T. A. oli no ic. un saII9u- pcr month.
From lsj. O,J to f9lU1J rrllou- Der month.
81 cents bon thousand gallons
IRON 10000 90 2l5o10 gallons per month.
S cents per thousand gallons.
From 2lG0u0 10 10000 gallons Ter month.