The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-05-13
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Adopted and Enforced by The Dalies
water Commission.

+ Adopted and Enforced by The Dali
, water Commission.
The following rules and regulation
are established by the water commi
sion of the city of The Dalles. to secur
an efficient and economical distribl
tion of the water supply, and especiall
TO reduce the present extravagar
waste of water, and, for these purpose
it is hoped that the public will, in thei
own interests, cooperate with tn
commission:
| Section l. Applications for the us
of water must be made to the superir
tendent of the city water works, an
the applicant must state fully and trul.
all the purposes for which the waite
may be required, and must agree Il
conform TO the rules and regulation
as condition for the use OF the water
Sec. 2. No person, supplied will
water from the city mains will be en-
titled to use it for any purposes othe
than those stated in his application, Of
to supply in any way other persons ol
| families.
Sec. 8. Should the applicant or oc
| cupant of the premises desira an addi
| tional service or fixture. or to apply
the water for purpose not stated ir
the original application, new appli'
cation must be made and a permit ob
tained from the superintendent OF the
city water works.
Sec. 4. Should it be desired to dis.
continue the Use of water for any
special purpose. whether for closets
bath tubs, street sprinklers, irrigation.
hose connections, or other fixtures.
the faucet must be removed; the branch
service supplying the fixtures plugged;
and notice given to the superintendent
OF the city water works, before any
reduction of rents will be made.
Sec. 5. Should it be desired to dis
continue the use of all the water sup
piled to the premises for period not
less than one month, notice must be
given, and payment in full OF all ar
rearages, (if any there be). made to the
superintendent of the city water works.
The water will then be turned off. and
turned on again upon application.
without charge: but no remission of
rent will be made for period of less
than one month, or without the notice
prescribed in this section.
Sec. 6. Hereafter the service pipes
must be so arranged that the supply to
each separate house or premises may
be controlled by separate stop cock
placed within and near the line of the
street curb. and one person must pay
for all the water used through said
service for his own use or for the use
of others to whom it may be accessible.
Sec. 7. Where water is now supplied
through one vice to several houses,
families or persons, the water commits
sion may at their discretion, either
decline to furnish water until separate
services are provided, or may continue
to supply on the condition that water
may be shut off from all in the case of
or violation of the rules
a nd regulations by any one.
Sec. 8. Water for building purposes
will be furnished only by payment in
advance, on the written estimate of
the manager or architect, of the brick,
stone, plastering or other material,
for which the water is to be used.
For material not stated in the estimate
the application must be renewed.
Sec. 9. Permits for sidewalk sprink-
lers, private hydrants, irrigation, hose
closets or bath tubs, will
be granted only to parties paying for
the use of the water on their premises
for other purposes to which it may be
applied.
Sec. 10. The use of hose for sprinkl-
ing streets is forbidden under any
circumstances.
Sec. IL. The use of water for irriga.
lion is prohibited. except between the
hours of and 8 A. M, and and P.
".
Sec. IL. The water may, at any
time, be shut off from the mains with
put notice, for repairs, extensions, or
other necessary purposes, and persons
having boilers supplied by direct pres
sure from the mains are cautioned
against danger from collapse. The
water commission will not be respons
,ible for the safety of boilers on the
premises of any water consumer.
Sec. l3. Water will not be furnished
where there are defective or leaking
aucets, closets, or other fixtures, and
when such may be discovered the sup
,ly will be Withdrawn.
Sec. IA. When a permit has been
obtained for the Introduction of water,
corporation cock will be furnished of |
'uch size as may be determined by the |
Of the water works.
Sec. Is. Within and near the line
If the street curb stop cock of ap-
proved pattern and material must be
placed. which will be furnished by the
,ity water works without charge.
The service pipes from the mains to
;he wall of the building must be not
ess than two feet below the grade of
he street, or on a level with the main
when it is less than two feet below
grade.
Sec. l6. Within the basement wall
/ stop, and waste cock, protected from
rost, must in all cases be placed, by
which the service pipes in the building
nay be drained at night during freez-
ng weather.
Sec. II. The service pipes, within
Ind without the premises, must be
Kept in repair and protected from
at the expense of the occupant,
Who will be responsible for all damages
from leaks or breaks.
Water running to waste in freezing
weather is prohibited.
Sec. 18. No plumber or other per-
son will be allowed to make connec-
lion with the city mains. or to make
in any conduit. pipe, or
,ther fixture connecting Herewith, or
10 connect pipes when they have been
or to turn water off or
On, on any premises, without permits
zion from the ciru watar works