Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
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CITY ORDINANCES.

p CHAPTER WENTY-sEvEN or
| THE CITY ORDINANCES, CONCERN
ING IN, TIE w "a A siSl,r EE
| FOURTEEN OF CHATTER TWENTY,
SEVEN OF THE CITY ORDINANCES,
| CONCERNING WATER WORKS AS
CHARGE FOR THE RENT OF A ME-
TER
approved January II. 1881
BE It ordained by the Council OF the
| city OF Richmond. That section twelve or
| chapter reimbursement of the City Ordi-
nances. concerning the water-works. be
amended and reordained so as 10 read as
| follows:
Section 70: The supply of water to any
| person shall DO on condition OF his paying
water rent at certain rates, as f0llows;
| For the purpose OF buildng--For each
| table used for brck-meklng. forty dollars
laid, or stone work or plassering DONE
| Ave 90 cents for each thousand bricks,
| TWO CD cents for each cubic yard OF stone
work. and ten GW cents for each hundred
| yards of clustering. license shah DC
| obtained from the Superintendent for eacn
| building or other work before SUCH WORK
| Is commenced, for which the city water
ceese o any S Ss ppD he
charges for water shall be paid on the
| estimated amount of work to be done,
and when the same shall be completed me
! said license shall be returned TO the
Superintendent with statement by
| measurement OF the number OF Dicks
| laid yards of plastering or stone work
| Penalty for noncompliance, ten doiiars
For public building. at the following
rate per annum-to wit: For the Capltol
and Governors Mansion, one hundred
theatre. opera-house. &c, thirty dollars;
public hall with water fixtures access
sble. ten dollars with water fixtures
inaccessible. five dollars; Henrico county
house, one hundred and nifty dol
| lars; penitentiary. five hundred dollars,
| except that the water used by me lessees
and persons operating manufactures
therein shall be paid for at the rates
| required by ordinance for otner ana SINH
lar manufactures.
For schools. at the following rate per
annum-to wit: For a boarding-schcoi,
| twenty-five dollars; for a private SCHOOL,
five dollars.
For depots, manufactures. workshops.
and warehouses, at the following rate
per annum-to wit: For a railroad depot
one hundred dollars. or special rates for
every locomotive I'm which the city water
is used This shall pay for all the uses
OF water at such depot. exce'~ or sta,
tiOnary steam-engines Water-clOStts, ana
baths: for each stationary steam-engine,
for each estimated horsepower of boiler
from one to ten-horse power. nVe dollars;
for each estimated horsepower from ten
10 forty-hOrse power. three dollars; Tor
each estimated horsepower over forty
horse power. two and one-half dollars.
But no steam-engine shall be suppned.
except where the water Is taken in the
building where the engine is used for the
usual purposes for which water Is used
In such building; for rolling mill, or
boundary or machine-shop. or factory,
or stemmery, &c. fifteen dollars, II not
more than fifteen persons be employed
therein: for each additional person, thirty
cents; for each spike-machine forty dol
lars for each manufacturing forty
tobacco y.
thirty cents for each hand employed
therein. but no charge TO be less than
sale tobacco. &c. thirty dollars: storage
warehouse, each, ten dollars; Tor cur
rier-shop, thirty-seven dollars ana ftty
cents: for a rectifyng establishment
forty-five dollars; for dying establish
ment, twenty-five dollars and fltty cents,
exclusive OF the use OF steam boiler; Tor
lager-beer, porter, soda, or bottling
establishment. one table, twenty dollars;
each additional table, ten dollars; for
bacllsmith-shop. four dollars for the first
forge and two dollars for each additional
one; for a daily newspaper printlng-oihce,
twenty dollars: other printing offices, ten
dollars, or using motors or meter, special
rates; for a barber shop, six dollars for
the first chair, and one dollar and htty
penter. paint shop &C. five dollarsi for
coach and wagon shop fifteen dollars;
for a candy-factory. ten dollars.
Bakeries. restaurants. hotels stables.
per annum-to wit: For a bakery. twelve
dollars, for a private clearinghouse five
dollars, and for each bedroom, used or
not, one dollar; for hotel or. house OF
public entertainment, five dollars, and for
each bedroom. used or not, one dollar;
restaurants. fifteen dollars; for snack
house or lunch-counter ten dollars Tor
each bar, whether kept in motel or
elsewhere, with a faucet in the bar-room.
fifteen dollars. and for each additional
faucet. three dollars, and without a faucet
1.1l f.r uaI
beer-pump. three dollars: for public
stable seventy-five cents for each stall,
whether used or not; for private stable.
one dollar and twenty-five cents for each
horse or mule, one dollar for each COW,
and one dollar and fifty cents for prl-
vate carriage, or buggy, &c; for stable
where hacks or carriages are kept Tor
hire. four dollars and fifty cents Tor each
hack, carriage, hearse, omnibus, &c, ana
one dollar and fifty cents for each buggy,
or wagon, whether kept for hire or In
livery: for each mule or wagon lot, thirty
dollars for each stable where wagons,
drays, or carts are kept for hire. one dor
lar and twenty-five cents for each horse
or mule; for billiard saloon with water
fixtures convenient. twelve dollars, or
without water fixtures. five dollars.
Stores, shops, and offices at the follow
ing rate per annum-to wit; For store,
ten dollars; for a shop five dollars; green
grocery five dollars; each fish stand, five
dollars; If besides being used as a store
or shop the house be also occupied as
dwelling for one or more families then
three dollars for each family; and In each
case where a store or shop may have been
rented by the owner or agent to different
tenants. and so occupied. the bills shall
be made out and presented 10 the owner
or agent OF said store or shop. who shall
be responsible for their payment; for each
office not otherwise provided for, four dol
lars and fifty cents.
Dwelling-houses at the following rate
per annum-to wit: For each dwelling
house. five dollars. and for each additional
faucet over one (hot and cold water fau-
Gets counted as one faucet. one dollar
and fifty cents; where one supply fur
nishes more than one lot or premises,
there will be made a like charge for the
parties having access 10 the fiXtures; and
whenever any lot or premises shall be
occupied by more than one family. a
meter may be placed. subject 10 the APP
prOVai of the Committee on Water, and
meter rates charged. and the bill rendered
against the person who sub-rents to other
tenants.
Baths. water-closets, urinals, fountains,
hose, yard and street-sprinkling, at the
following rate per annum-to- wit: For
each public bath-tub nine dollars; for
each private bath-tub. three dollars and
fifty cents; each public water-closet. six
dollars; for private water-closet. three |
dollars: for each additional water-clOset |
on the premises, two dollars; for a closet. |
trough. or sink-closet, one dollar per lineal |
foot: for each private urinal. one dollar |
and fifty cents for a public urinal. five |
to ten dollars; but no bath, water-closet. |
or urinal shall be supplied except when |
the water is taken in the premises where !
such bath. watcr-c.oSet, or urinal is for |
the usual purposes for which water is !
used on said premises; any premises hav- |
ing Water-closets bath or other fixtures |
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