Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-
ORDAIN SECTION H. CHAPTER q.
OF THE CITY ORDINANCES. CON-
CORNING wATER-WORKS.
approved May 16, 1881
BE II ordained by the Council OF the
city of Richmond, That section II, chap-
ter q, of the City Ordinances concerning
Vater-Works be amended and reordalheu
so as TO read as follows:
a. In any case not herein PROVIDED Iot,
the water rent shall be at such rates as
NAV he fixed by the Superintendent or
the Water-Works, subject 10 the COM
mittee's approval The Committee on
Water may place Watermelon on the
service pipe or pipes TO sucn premises,
as it may deem adylsaDle' anu WIZ" haa,, co
a meter or meters shall have peen SO
placed. by the order OF the Comnittee
on Water, the following rates snail De
paid by the water-taker, or Dy the oWHeI
of the premises, If the premises be rented
or leased by more than one tenant, ana
n in any case. a tenant shall abandon
or Vacate the premises, leaving an uh-
paid water-bill, the owner or the prem
ises on which the water has Deen use1 i
shall be responsible Tor the water A si, ,D,ii
left unpaid. to the amount OF one-quar-
ter's bill; and the water shall not De
turned on said premises until the SAID
bill has been paid.
Eor each and every lot or premise
having one or more MIGRANTS or FAUCETS
ON the seryice-pipe, the charge shall De
four dollars sd per annum, payable 10
the CITY Treasurer monthly or quarterly
in advance. and for this amount SO PAID
the lot or premise shall be entitled 10
the use OF eighty $50 gallons OF water
per day. -, - .,.o,,,,sa
having one or more MIGRANTS, faucets,
closets. or other fixtures on the service
pipe, the charge shall be eight dollars
(sS) per annum, payable 10 the City dr rec
sllrer monthly or quarterly in advance,
and for this amount so. paid the lot or
nrennise shall be entitled 10 the use OF
one hundred and fifty Q5O gallons Oh
water per day IL, however, at the end
Of the month or quarter, water III excess
~ tho dyed quantities named above has
nassed through the meter, charge lot
this EXCESS quantity, at meter rates. shali
he made. and tho bill for same paid to
the city Treasurer, within I'VE days atter
presentation. Aou,,ahla ,nstt-
tutions and churches. the rate by meter
shall be five G) cents per thousahu p'VVV
gallons. - .,,..,r
Cemeteries shall have the use OK water
free, except for the purposes OF stt t
road or lot sprinkling by means OF 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 an water cor.
sllmed in their respective departments at
meter rates, where meters have been
pIaced and IL no meter has been placed
in the Department, the quantity OF water
by such department snail pc
estimated by the superintendent OF the
Water-Works, and the charge therefor
shall no i'm accordance with meter rates,
and their accounts shall be carried on
the hooks OF the Auditor, as all other
accounts are now kept, and tnat TINS
charge for water used py the uinere l
shall take effect from the
adoption of this ordinance. No charge
shall be made against any department
for the water used in eXunBulshnS HreS'
For manufactures, warehouses ma
foundries, depots, theatres,
halls. places of amusement, ana 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 Is 900 10 5000 gallons per month,
l4Ih cents per thousand gallons.
From 20 900 to $500 gallons per month, IA
cents per thousand gallons.
From Is 900 TO $1,000 gallons per month,
1872 cents per thousand gallons.
From 30 900 TO 1900 gallons per month, IL
cents per thousand gallons.
From 40 600 TO 5000 gallons per month,
1919 cents per thousand gallons.
From so coo to 1900 gallons per month, IL
cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 TO 1900 gallons per month,
liz cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 TO 5000 gallons per month, ii
cents per thousand gallons.
From 5000 TO 5000 gallons per month,
lOIL cents per thousand gallons.
From los. 900 to 25,O00 gallons per month,
10 cents per thousand gallons.
From 125,O00 to $4,000 gallons per month,
3D. cents per thousand gallons.
From 600 TO $4,000 gallons per month,
, cents per thousand gallons.
From 1G5. 600 10 10000 gallons per month,
So cents per thousand gallons.
From 10000 to 2l5.500 gallons per month,
; cents per thousand gallons.
From zi5,000 TO 10000 gallons per month,
~ cents per thousand gallons. f-,s
From 10000 gallons TO 10000 gallons per
MONTH cents per coo gallons.
From 10000 gallons TO eco 600 gallons per
month. 9-l0 cents per 1000 gallons.