Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-09

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8. When more than 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 fore each meter is not less than
$3.50. and all in the same vicinity.
1. No occupant owner of any premises
in which water is introduced unless paying
meter rates, will be allowed to supply other
persons or families. Any person violating
this provision gill be charged double the
usual rates for each person or family so
; furnished with water.
.. The Superintendent of the waterworks.
with the approval of the committee shall
place meters rapidly as practicable on all
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
G. Any consumer who has, for at least one
year previously. paid at the rate of 500 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 a meter at the expense OF
the city and thereafter pay meter rates 4.
4. Any consumer paying less than 800,
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 excep-
tions.i examine all meters where he supposes
. the consumption will exceed 100000 gallons
per month monthly, and all other meters
quarterly.
Saltwater takers shall be responsible for
all damages done to a meter their prem
ises, and any person convicted of breaking
the seal of a meter, or in any way tamper-
ing with meter shall be fined in a sum no;
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars for each offense.
IL. The rate for residences, hotels. OF
places of business shall in no case be con-
strued as covering the use of water for bath
tubs, water closets. motors other special
purposes but shall include wash basins and
all ordinary of such residences or place
of business, not above enumerated as specific
items.
IL. All wash basins urinais ETC.. shall b.
supplied with self-closing attachments, with.
in six months after this ordinance takes eff
feet, penalty of 90 cents per annurn in
crease OF rates on wash basins, and % pei
cent increase on all rates for urinals watei
closets, etc, till such attchments are sup
piled.
II. No claim shall be made against tn,
City of Rock Island by reason of the break
ing of any main or service pipe. cock or mete
or any other temporary interruption of tn,
water supply. or by reason of the breaking
of the machinery, or stoppage for necessar!
repairs.
feers at time of relief each day to report I,
the superintendent of water works all vast
of water and all other violations of this or
dinance which have come under their notice
and to give such assistance in detecting sucl
violations as is possible without interfering
with their other duties.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of providin,
for the payment of said extension and en-
largement of the existing water WORKS sys
tenn. certificates of Indebtedness OF the Gle
of Rock Island. shall be and are hereby an
thoriZed and directed to be issued. to tn
emount of Forty Thousand ($4O.000 O0) Dollar
and shall be designated Water certificates o
Indebtedness said certificates shall. be date
the first day of January A. d. 1901. shall b
of the denomination of Five Hundred Dollar
each. numbered from to so inclusive, bea
interest from the date thereof, at the rate o
five co. per cent per annum payable semi
annually the first day of January an
July in each year until the payment of tn
principal sum; principal and interest payabl
at the First National Bank of Chicago, 4
the City of Chicago and State of Illinois
said certificates shall mature and be payabl
in the order of their numbers as follows:
81 10000 on the LIST day of January A. ID. go
100000 on the 1st day of january A. ID. 100
100000 on the LIST day Of January A. D. 100
100000 on the LIST day OF january A. d. 100
3.000o0 on the LIST day of January A. ID. 100
100000 on the LIST day OF January A. D. 100
100000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 100
100000 en- the LIST day of JaroAry A. d. 19l
3.oo0-co Gu the LIST day of January A. Dds
100000 on the list day OF January A. d. 1sl
100000 the LIST day Of January A d. 1s1
:s.nOo.n1 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1s1
100000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 191
100000 on the LIST day OF January A. d. 1sl
Said certificates shall be signed by tn
Mayor of said city attested by the City Cler
under the corporate seal OF said city and th
coupons attached to said certificates may b
executed by afsixing thereto Autographed fac
: smile signatures Of said Mayor and Cit