Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. so
Rules, Regulations and Water
Rates of the City Water
Works of she City of Web
ster. south Dakota.

ing water rates, rules. regulations and
penalties for the government of water
consumers, licensed plumbers and others
using water from, or doing work In CON
nection with the water works of the City
of Webster, South Dakota.
The council Of the City of Webster do
ordain as follows:
Sec.L That the rules, regulations and
water rates hereinafter named, shall be
considered a part of the contract with
every person, company or corporatlDl1,
who are supplied with water through the
water system of the city; and every per-
son, company or corporation, by taking
water. shall be considered to express his
or their assent 10 be bound hereby and
whenever any of the rules, regulations
and water rates hereinafter specified ~
violated, or such others as the city council
may hereafter adopt, the water shall be
cat OF from the building or place OF such
violation although two or more parties
may receive watcr thIousn Ine Same
by order of the superintendent, and on
payment of the expenses of shutting IL OH
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forth, and a satisfactory Understanding
with the party, or parties, that no further
cause of complaint shall arise and in case
of such violation, the superintendent shall
have the right TO declare any payment
made for the water by the person commit,
ting such violation to be forfeited, anu
the same shall thereupon be forfeited.
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Sec. 2. A. All applications for the intro
ducfion OF water into any premises, or Tor
the extension of any water pipes, shall be
made by the owner, or tenant with the
written consent of the owner, upou printed
blanks for the purpose, to be had at the
water works Office.
The application must state truly and
fully all the purposes for which water II
required; should additional water service
he at any time desired, the person requir-
ing the same must make q new applica-
tion before such additional use will be
allowed
II. Each applicant must subscribe 10
and agree 20 be bound by such rules
governing the use of water as may now be
In force, or be made from time to time
by the city council. A permit will then be
Issued authorizing any duly licensed
plumber to make the connection with the
mains.
G. "A special permit must be issued for
each service connection, aud each build
ing. residence, business place, ETC., also
for each branch connection when more
than one connection il made by one ser
vice pipe.
ID. A special permit must also be ISSUED
for making any extensions or alterations
to the plumbing OF any house, store or
building beyond that for which permits
sion may already have been granted.
e. Where service pipes are intended to
supply two or more distinct premises or
tefements and where only one service
cock Is used the application must be made
N ~ hAN R%A3C.N - $1,000 NrA~
same and who must pay the water rent
of all the parties Who are thus supplied,
as separate water bills will not be made.
MATES LEASES RENTs.
Sec.a. A. All water rents are duo and
and payable quarterly in advance, at the
water WORKS Office, on the first day OF
rents are not paid within ten days after
the same become due, thu water will be
TUNED or.
b. Except where meters are used all
a year, and date from the arst day of Jan
uary. April, July or October.
g. No rebate shall be allowed for
partial use of water from wells, cisterns,
use of the city water may procure and set
an approved meter at their own expense,
and theLeafter pay for the water at meter
rates. The right 10 reserved to- attach
meters 70 any service pipe and thereafter
charge for the quantity of water measured
instead OF the special rates charged.
ID. Contracts or leases may b. trans
ferred by parties desiring to vacate
premises or other parties about to occupy
the same. but the city usili not refund for
any unexpired water leases under any
E. No claim shall be made against the
city by reason of the breaking OF any main
pipe, service pipe or cock, or for any other
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necessary repairs, and ne deduction will
be made for any time that private water
pipes may be frozen.
Il. The water will not be turned on for
any premises except where meters are
used, until the applicant shall have paid
the rent due for tie current three months
and shall exhibit his receipt therefor.
Plumbers are strictly prohibited from
turning the water into any service pipe
except upon the order or permission of the
superintendent. They Will, however, be
I allowed to turn the water on for the pur-
pose Of testing the pipes. aud for that pur-
pose only.
G.. No occupant or owner of any preIIi.
SEES 10 which water il supplied will be
allowed to app water to other persons
or families, or to permit the same to be
taken. Any consumer violating this rule
Will be charged double the usual rates for
u such extra charge Is not paid on demand
rnS water viii be cut of from his premises.
II. Parties desiring water for cisterns,
tanks or other Intermittent supply, will
or they may furnish at their own expense
a water meter ~ an approved pattern, and
pay the regular meter rates.
I. Persons Intending to build or repair
any building for which the water from
the works u 10 be used, shall nIake appii-
cation, giving the certified statement OF
the architect or builder of the number of
brick. perches Of fnasonary, yards of
the water. ard pay the schedule rates
therefore. The Superintendent shall
~thereupon grant a permit ~ use tie
water for said purposes to tie extent Of
the work returned by the architect or
builder, any abuse of this privilege, or
neglect to guard against the use of water
for other than that stated in the permit
will subject the owner thereof 10 hav-
ing the water turned OFF, and il will not be
turned on agnin until satisfactory assur-
ances are given 10 the superintendent that
mo further violations will occur, and upon
payment 0f a fine of SI.U, which shall 20
10 h credit of tile water works fund,
j. The city will put ia oil service pipes
and stopcocks from the street mains to
the curb liue. The cost of service pipe,
Including the stopcOck and its box, shail
be put in atcost when completed.
INSPECTION or PREMISES.
Sec. 4. The superintendent. or such
either person as may be directed by the
superintendent, shall be authorized to
euteI aud have free access to premises at
all renSonuble hours, TO ascertain the
location or condition % alihydrauts. pipes
or other fixtures attached 10 said works,
and IN case he finds that water Is wasted
ON account OF negligence, or for want OF
repairs, he shall give notice thereof, and
II SUCH waste as not refIedied within
fvfty-eight hVurs thereafter the water
shul pecut of until said demands arg
COMPLIED with, and shall not lie tnrncd on
again until the AunI of enc dollar has
otrn paid To tic superintendeuf, such