Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-11
Common Council Proceedings.
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such other terms as the Common Council
shall determine, and upon a satisfactory
understanding with the party or parties that
no further cause OF complaint shall arise;
and in case OF such violation, the mayor
shall have the right TO declare any payment
made for the water by the person committing
such violation TO be forfeited, and the same
shall tnereupon be forfeited; and no more
than one party shall be permitted to receive
water through the same pipe.
Sec. :? The chief OF police OF the city OF
Mineral Point shall be general executive
officer, or superintendent OF waterworks,
And 1t shall be the duty OF the superintend-
ent OF waterworks to see that the bylaws and
resolutions OF the Common Council relative
to the waterworks are executed; that the
conditions OF all contracts relating to water
works are faithfully complied with; that the
assessments Of water rents are duly made,
collected and paid into the city treasury; to
audit all accounts and claims and submit
the same to the Common Council with such
explanations as to enable said council To act
advlsedly thereon, and to have general
supervision over all the operations and in
terests OF said works, and shall have month
jy and annual reports OF the coalition and
operation OF said waterworks, and shall per-
form such other duties the ommon Coun-
ell may prescribe, and shall give a bond in
the sum OF One Thousand Dollars 1000 .00l
for the faithful discharge OF his duties.
Sec 3, Said superintendent shall have
special supervision OF building, machinery
grounds and everything connected with said
system OF water works; shall see that no
depreciation or misdemeanors are com
mitted; he shall visit and examine all by
drants at least once a day; he shall not
allow the quantity of water in the water
tower to be diminished more than two thirds
and shall see that the same Is well filed
every night, and shall see that the valves
and every part OF the water works system Is
In perfect running order; and IN case OF any
breakage or defects In the same he shall give
Immediate notice to the mayor, and in his
absence to some member OF the Common
Council.
Sec. T. Any plumber or pipe filter wishing
To do business In connection with the water
works, before entering into an agreement to
do So must procure "A license and furnish the
Common Council satisfactory evidence that
filter and thoroughly understands plumbing
or pipe fitting, and is willing to he governed
in all respects by the bylaws, rules and regu-
latiOns which are or may be adopted by the
Common Council, such plumber or pipe
filter shall bc responsible for all damages the
waterworks may sustain at his hands; he
shall also enter into II bond in such sum as
the Common Council may require with one
or more sufficient surties subject to the APP
prevail Of the mayor, to indemnify and save
harmless the city of Mineral Point from ali
accidents, damages and losses which may
result from any negligence or inability on
his part
Sec. ,. Plumbers and pipe filters shall
make full and complete returns to the super
intendant OF waterworNs of the uses for and
TO which water is supplied under any permit
granted. such returns must be made by the
plumber or pipe litter doing the work within
forty-eight hours after the completion of the
work, and must contain IA complete list OF all
articles and fixtures used rs the water will
not be turned on any premises until after
said return IS made, and the work reported
To be in accordance with the rules and regu-
lations herein prescribed,
sec, 6, In making returns of permits,
plumbers and pipe filters shall give the
name OF the street and lot where the attach
ment was made or work performed, and
accurately describe the location OF such
attachment or other work as the case may
be-
Sec. = No plumber or pipe filter shall
make any attachment to any old pipe or
water fixture in premises from which the
water has been shut of and the supply dis
continued, unless the party desiring such
work to be done shall have first made appli-
cation and obtained reissue and permit Ton
the same. Nor shall any plumber or pipe
ftter make any alteration on any pipe, on
water fixture attached To the waterworks
distributing pipes TO conduct water into
stables, baths, water closets, wash basins
cistcrns, fountains, or FOR any other purpose
whatever without application having FIRST
been made and u permit obtained from the
superintendent for each and every separate
job Of such notifications in the water fix
lures and in no case shall any plumber OF
pipe filter after the completion and trial OF
any job OF plumbing work whether il be the
first introduction Of service pipe, an extern
sion or repair leave the water turned on
| the premises, but shall In all cases close the
stop cock on the sidewalk and return his
permit.
See. s, No service connections or other
attachments TO any OF the water mains shall
be made except by corporation cock with
lend pipe connection eighteen inches long OF
| the strength and weight hereinafter men
toned and no pipe shall be used between the
main aud the curb cock except standard
galvanized iron pipe or lead pipe Of the fol-
lowing strength and weight, viz:
| Lead pipe d. inch, medium N per foot.
= strong, n IL %. per foot
r"
extra. =. y o..
No pipe other than the apovc will be al
lowed. nor will any party using pipe other
than the foregoing be allowed 70 connect
with the water works; but the interior
plumbing may be ~ such kind as the appli-