Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-25

No pipe other than the apovc will be al
lowed, nor will any party using pipe other
than the foregoing be allowed to connect
with the water works; but the interior
plumbing may be of such kind rs the appli-
cant or owner may direct, except that II
must in all cases stand Il pressure of at least
three hundred pounds TO the square inch
See. @, Any plumber or pipe filter, who
shall be guilty of u violation Of amy of the
bylaws, rules and regulations adopted by the
Common Council shall forfeit his license,
Sec. 10. All water rents shall be paid
scmi-annuHlly ON the first day of January
and of July OF each year; ii not paid within
ten days thereafter the water shall be shut
oil and penalty of ten per cent, shall be
added and the treasurer shall proceed to|
collect the said rents and penalty together
with five per cent thereon for his fees, rs
provided by subsection 80 of section 9"5 OF
s & Il. annotated statutes OF Wisconsin.
Sec. II. Persons desiring water must first
procure from the superintendent II special
permit for each building for which such per
son desires water.
Sec. -. No person shall take any water
for private use or otherwise from any public
or private fire hydrant fire plug, street
washer, draw cock, hose pipe, or fountain
except for fire purposes or for the use Of the
fire department in case Of fire. without hay
ing first obtained the usual permit from the
superintendent,
Sec. IL. Every lead service pipe must be
laid sufficiently waving to allow of not less
than one to one and a half feet extra length
and in such a manner AS tn prevent rupture
by settlement. Every service pipe must be
provided with stop and wat cock for each
consumer, easily accessible and so situated
that the water can be easily shut on and
drained from the pipes
Sec. H. The superintendent, mayor and
aldermen, are authorized to enter and have
free access at AL reasonable hours to prem
ises 10 ascertain the location or condition of
all hydrants pipes or other fixtures attached
tosaid works, and in case i. is found that the
water is being wasted on account of negl-
eence or for want Of repairs, aud sush waste
is not Immediately remcdied, the water lead
NJ to such premises shall he turned or.
Sec. To- Persons taking water must keep
their service pipes aud all fixtures connected
Herewith in good repair and protected from
frost at their own expense, and must pre-
vent all unnecessary waste, or the water will
be shut or. Connection with the service
pipes must be laid at least 3ft. lin. deep.
Sec 49, III sDrinkling streets each water
taker must contine himself to one half the
width of the street OF his own frontage for
which he pays water rent as per tariff Of
rates.
Sec. II. Any consumer Of water who shall
permit others not members Of his family to
use water from his hydrant, faucets or other
device, and any person taking water from
another PERSONS hydrant, faucet or other
device, shall be fined In sum OF nor less !
than one dollar not more than ten dollars.
Sec. *. IIydrants, taps, hose, water clos |
cts, urinals, baths, or other fixtures, will not
be permitted 10 be kept running when not In
actual use without special permit and the
payment OF additional rates, such rates to
be determined by the committee on fire aud
water
Sec 10. The use OF the hand hose (. per
mitted at all hours In the day for any OF the /
purposes named In the permit, to-wit:
sprlnkling streets, yards and gardens wash
ing sidewalks, steps, windows and fronts
except ia case Of fire or when there Is an
alarm 81 FIRE, during which the use OF the
hand hose IS prohibited for any Of the uses
herein enumerated.
Sec. 90, Any person desiring To discon-
tinue the u e " water from the water WORKS
must give notice thereof In writing 10 the
superintendent, and every person having
once used such water will be required to pay
rent until the NEXT rent day after such no.
tIcc Il given Any consumer desiring 70
yacate hi- premise, must give notice thereof
In writing to the superintendent o. water
works 50 that the water may be shut Of and
lac will be held sponsibic for the payment
On water rent until such notice i given.
>.e. ~. Hose larger than ;hrec-quartcr
inch viii not - permitted, except upon pay
ment Of an additional charge. and In no case
shall ii he sed without nozzle. and suea
nozzle shall not exceed one-fourth of Inch
in diameter, unless specially authorized.