Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-17
CITY ORDINANCES.


AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE =
ORDAIN SECTION H. CHAPTEK -
or THE CITY ORDINANCES, CON
CERNING WATER-WORkS;
(Approved May TO- 1881
Re II ordained by the Council or the
citv of Richmond, That section 1t, cnap-
| ter o. of the City Ordinances cohcel nun M,
| water-works be amended ana reorudiuSu
so as to read as follows .,,.s eor
A. In any case not herein proVlueu To- 4,
| the water rent shall be at such rates as
| NAV be fixed by the superintendent OIL
| the Works, subject 10 the coln-
mittees approval. The Commlltee 81. on
| Water may place Water-meleE vi ~
| service pipe or pipes to such premises,
| as n may deem advisable; and whenever
| a meter or meters shall nave peeH ~
| nlaced by the order of the commute
| on Water, the following rates shau po
paid by the water-taker, OF Dy he ne rentcd
| of the premises, if the premises De teht-d
| or leased by more than one tenant, 5Lu
| n i'm any case, tenant shan apdHuo'
| or vacate the premises, leaving an vi
| paid water-bill, the owner OF the prem
| ises on which the water has Deen useu
sbau no responsible for the water-bil
left unpaid, to the amount OF ohe-qu@l
ter's bill: and the water shall not ps
turned on said premises until the sdiu
bill has been paid. .,,iso
having one or more hydrants or iaucets
on the service-pipe, the charge snail pe
four dollars (SD per annum, payaple 10
the City Treasurer monthly OF qhdIttty
in advance and for TINS ar no nnti III 70
the lot or premise shall be ehtllleu W
the use of eighty $50 gallons OF water
per day. -. -. ,,roroiee
having one on more MIGRANTS lducets'
closets. or other fixtures on the service
nine the charge shall be eight dollars
ISL per annum. payable to the city Urea
surer monthly OF quarterly In adVaHee,
and for this amount so pald the lot OL
premise shall be entitled TO the use OF
enc hundred and fifty $50 gallons or
water per day. If, however, at the emu
of the month or quarter, water In excess
of the fixed quantities named above nas
passed through the meter. charge ior
this excess quantity, at meter rates shail |
be made. and the bill for same pald 10
the CITY Treasurer, within five days after |
For public hospitals. charitable insti- |
tutions and churches, the rate by meteI /
shall be five (5) cents per thousand Q,VD |
gallons.
Cemeteries shall have the use of water
free. except for the purposes OF street
road, or lot sprinkling, by means OF nose
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 all water con-
sumed i'm their respective departments al
placed, and If no meter has been placed
in the department, the quantity of water
consumed by such department shall be
estimated by the Superintendent or the
Water-Works, and the charge therefor
shall be in accordance with meter rates,
and their accounts shall be carried on
the books Of the Auditor as all other
accounts are now kept, and that TINS
charge for water used by the dlnerent
shall take effect from the
adoption of this ordinance. No charge
shall be made against any department
for the water used in eXtinguishing hres.
For manufactures, warehouses, ma
fOundries, depots, theatres, |
halls places of amusement, and all
or premises not otherwise |
specified, having a meter on the service
pipe, the charge for water snail De AT
meter rates. Meter rates are as follows:
For 1900 gallons or less per month, 10
cents per thousand gallons.
From 1900 to 2O.000 gallons per month, !
Az cents per thousand gallons.
From 20,O00 to 5000 gallons per month, II |
,ents per thousand gallons.
From $4,000 TO 10000 gallons per month,
49, cents per thousand gallons.
From 10000 to 1890 gallons per month, IL |
ents per thousand gallons.
From 1900 10 $1,000 gallons per month. |
2h cents per thousand gallons. [
From 5000 to 5000 gallons per month, u | [
ents per thousand gallons.
From $1,000 TO 1900 gallons per month, (
~ cents per thousand gallons. I
From 1890 TO 5000 gallons per month. ii {
ents per thousand gallons. $
From $1,000 to 10000 gallons per month, p
)iz cents per thousand gallons.
From los. 600 TO 125,O00 gallons per month, | o
cents per thousand gallons. Is
From l250CO 10 $4,000 gallons per month, r.
x cents per thousand gallons. n
From lij goo 20 $4,000 gallons per month, G.
cents per thousand gallons. II
From IL, 900 10 10000 gallons per month. h
2 cents per thousand gallons. a
From 10000 To 2l5O0O gallons per month, p
cents per thousand gallons. q
From 2l5,000 TO 10000 gallons per month, :;
Z cents per thousand gallons. IL
From 10000 gallons 10 $4,000 gallons per IN
onth, 7 cents per 900 gallons. Il
From 250.Oo0 gallons TO 260 coo gallons per n
onth. $40 cents per 900 gallons hi
From 10000 gallons to 10000 gallons per n
onth. $40 cents per l,000 gallons. te
From 10000 gallons 10 2S0 900 gallons per Ia
onth. I-l0 cents per LOCO gallons. n.
From 10000 gallons to 10000 gallons per
onth, clio cents per 1000 gallons. m
From $4,000 gallons to 10000 gallons per 10
onth. 5-l0 cents per l000 gallons. pl
From 100000 gallons TO 10000 gallons per (e
onth. 40 cents per 1000 gallons. | III
From 10000 gallons 10 $4,000 gallons per | m
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