Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17


.. 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 for 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 families Any person violating
this provision win be charged double the
usual rates for each persen or family so
furnished with water.
5. The Superintendent of the waterworks.
with the approval of the committee, shall
place meters as rapidly practicable on all
consumers, where on account of uncertainty
as to quantity consumed, probable waste of
water 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 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 oil
the city and thereafter pay meter rates
z. Any consumer paying less than 500.
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.
8. The superintendent, shall in cases where
there is special cause for making excep-
lions, examine all meters where he supposes
the consumption will exceed 100000 gallons
per month monthly, and all other meters
quarterly
9.-AlIwater-takers shall be responsible for
all damages done to meter on their prem
ises. and any person convicted of breaking
the seal Of meter, or in any way tamper-
ing with meter shall be fined in sum not
less than twenty-five dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars for each offense-
IL. The rate for residences, hotels, or
places of business shall in no case be con-
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.
II. All wash basins. urinals, etc.. shall be
supplied with self-closing attachments, with
in six months after this ordinance takes eff
feet on penalty of so cents per annum in
cent increase all rates for urinaIs, water
closets. etc., till such attchments are sup
piled.
u. No claim shall be made against the
City of Rock Island by reason of the break
ing of any main service pipe, cock meter
water supply, or by reason of the breaking
of the machinery, or stoppage for necessary
repairs.
10. 1t shall be the duty of all police Of
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 is possible, without interfering
with their other duties.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of providing
for the payment of said extension and en-
largement of the existing water works sys-
tenn, certificates of Indebtedness of the City
of Rock Island, shall be and are hereby au-
thcrized and directed to. be issued, TO tho
amount of Forty Thousand (s40O00, O0) Dollars
and shall be designated Water certificates of
Indebtedness said certificates shall Ne dated
the first day of January A. d. 1901, shall be
of the denomination of Five Hundred Dollars
each, numbered from / to so inclusive, bear
interest from the date thereof, at the rate of
five t5l 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 State of Illinois.
said certificates shall mature and be payable
in the order of their numbers follows:
81 10000 on tie LIST day of January A. D. 1903
100000 on the 1st day of January A. D. 1904
100000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1905
100000 on the LIST day OF January A. d. 1906
100000 on the LIST day of january A. d. 1907
100000 on the 1st day of january A. d. 1903
100000 on the LIST day of January A. ID. 1909
100000 on the LIST day of January A. ID. 1910
100000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1911
100000 ON the LIST day of January A. ID. 1912
100000 on the LIST day of January A. D. 1913
100000 the 1st day of January A. ID. 1914
10000 on the LIST day of January A. ID. 1916
100000 on the LIST day of January A. d. 1916
Said certificates shall be signed by the
Mayor Of said city attested by the City Clerk
under the corporate seal of said city and the
coupons attached TO said certificates may be
executed by afffxfnc thereto lithographed fac