Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31


8. When more than one meter is required
BY one consumer, owing to the arrangement
of the connection with the mains, the rate
shall be computed separately for each meter,
provided that exceptions may be made where
the average for each meter is not less than
$3.50 and all in the same vicinity.
I. No occupant or owner of any premises
in which water is introduced unless paying
meter rates, will be allowed to supply other
persons families. Any person violating
this provision will be charged double the
usual rates for each person family
furnished with water.
.. The Superintendent of the waterworks
with the approval of the committee. shall
place meters rapidly practicable on ali
consumers, where on account of uncertainty
as to quantity consumed. probable waste of
water or other causes, he believes that the
interest of the city require it.
c. Any consumer who has, for at least one
year previously. paid at the rate of 800 per
annum or over, for water supplied from one
connection with the street main, shall within
six months after making written application
be supplied with meter at the expense OF
the city and thereafter pay meter rates
Z. Any consumer paying less than $780,
who is of opinion that his rate is too high
shall be supplied on like conditions, provided
that he pay The cost OF the meter, exclusive
of setting and repairs, the price of the meter
to be deposited with the collector of water
rents at the time of making application.
s. The superintendent, shall, in cases where
there is no special cause for making eXccp-
tions, examine all meters where he supposes
the consumption will exceed 2OOOOO gallons
per month monthly, and all other meters
quarterly.
9.-Allwatcr-takers shall be responsible for
all damages done to IA meter on their prem
Uses and any person convicted of breaking
the seal OF a meter in any way tamper-
ing with n meter shall be fined i'm sum not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars for each offense.
10. The rate for residences. hotels.
places of business shall in be
strued covering the use of water for bath
tubs, water closets, motors or other special
purposes but shall include wash basins and
all ordinary uses of such residences or place
of business, not above enumerated as specific
items.
Il. All wash basins, urinals, ETC.. shall be
supplied with sef-closing attachments. with
in six months after this ordinance takes eC-
feet. on penalty of 30 cents per annum in
crease Of rates on wash basins, and % per
cont increase on all rates for urinals. water
closets, etc. till such attchments are sup.
piled.
Il. No claim shall bS made against the
City of Rock Island by reason of the break
ing of any main or service pipe. cock or meter
or any other temporary interruption of the
water supply, or by reason of the breaking
of the machinery. or stoppage for necessary
repairs.
l.. 1t shall be the duty of all police Of
nCcrS. at time OF relicf each day to report to
the superintendent Of water works all waste
of water and all other violations of this or
dinance which have come under their notice
and to give such assistance in detecting such
violations as is possible, without interfering
with their other duties.
Sec. (. That for the purpose of providing
for the payment of said extension and
largement Of the existing water works sys-
TEN. certificates of Indebtedness of the City
Of Rock Island. shall be and are hereby au-
thorized and directed to he issued. to the
amount Of Forty Thousand $4,000. Co) Dollars
and shall be designated Water certificates of
Indebtedness said certificates shall be dated
the first day Of January A. d. 1901 shall be
Of the denomination of Five Hundred Dollars
each. numbered from l to sn inclusive, bear
interest from the date thereof. at the rate OF
five % per cent per annum payable semi
annually the first day of January and
July in each year until the payment OF the
principal sum; principal and interest payable
at the First National Bank of Chicago. in
the City of Chicago and StaRe of Illinois.
said certificates shall mature and be payable
in the order of their numbers follows:
81 5000 on the LIST day of January A. D. 1873
10000 the LIST day Of January A. d. 1904
$4,000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1876
10000 on the list day OF January 4. d. 1906
100000 on the LIST day of January A. ID. 1857
) $1,000 on the LIST day of January A. D. 1863
$4,000 on the LIST day OF January A. D. 1879
100000 On the LIST day Of January a. d. 1910
3.0o0c0 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1911
10000 the LIST day Of January a. d. 1912
10000 on the LIST day Of January A. y. 1913
s.G60.o6 the LIST day OF January A. d. 1914
10000 on the LIST day Of January A .. 1915
. 600 20 on the list day Of January a ID 1916