Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-07
ORDINANCE NO. 80
Rules, Regulations and Water
Rates of the City Water
Works Of the City of Web
ster, South Dakota.
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 I'm con.
neztion with the water works of the City
OF Webster, South Dakota.
The council of the City of Webster do
ordain as follows:
Sec. 1. That the rules, regulations and
water rates hereinafter named, shall be
considered "a part of the contract with
every person, company nr corporntian,
Who are supplied with water through the
water system of tile city; and every per
son, company or corporations by taxing
water shnli BE considered a. express his
or their assent tc be bound hereby; and
whenever aug af tile rules, regulations
and water rates hereinafter specified il
violated, or Auch others as tie city council
may hereafter adopt, the water shall he
cut OF frofif tile building or place of such
violation, aitno9igi two or more partir~
may receive water hrough the same
pipe, end sIsAlt not he let on again except
by order of tie experimentation, and on
payment of the expenses of shutting IL off
aud turning IL on, and such other terms
az the following rules and regulations set
forth, aud - satisfactory understanding
with the party, or parties, that no Further
csitise Of complaint shall arise aud In Case
Of such violation. the superintendent shall
have the right To declare any payment
I,iade tor the water by the person commit.
ting such yiointiot 10 be forfeited, utId
the same shall ~thereupVn be forfeited.
APPLICATION AND PERMITS.
sec. q. a. All applications for the intro
duction OF water into any premises, or for
the extension Of any water pipes, shall he
made ny tho owner, or tenant with the
written consent of the owner, upon printed
blanks for tile purpose, to be had at the
water works Office.
The application must state truly and
fully all the piTpoaes for which water Is
required, should additional water service
be AT any tune desired, the person requir
ing the same must make a new upplica-
tlp1 before such additional use viii be
lowed
ID. Each applicant must subscribe TO
and agree 10 be bound by such rules
governing the use ~ water as may now he
iutorce,or he made frout time TO time
BY tile city council. A permit will then he
isseed authorizing any duly licensed
plumber to make the connection with the
iilainE.
&. "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 Is ilIade by one ser
vice pipe.
-. a. special permit must also be issued
tor making any extensions or alterations
20 the plumbing OF any house, store or
0utlding beyond that for which perulis-
sion may already have been granted.
*. Where service pipes are intended TO
supply twu or more distinct premises or
teIieHfents. and where only one service
cock T. used the application must be made
by tile person or persons controlling the
snnIe and who must pay the water rent
OF all the parties who are thus supplied,
as separate water bills will not be made.
WATER LEASES AND RgNrs.
Sec.la. a.. All water rents ARE due and
and payable quarterly ia advance, at the
WAGER works Office, On the first day ot
lsnssa =. apss aa jaly yi s : o ssn say. 4 af the
the same become due, the water will be
tusned 0tf.
y, Except where meters are used all
4 year, and date from tile first day OF Jan.
vary, April, July or October.
&. No rebate shall be allowed for
partial use Of water from wells, cistcrns.
etc. Parties desiring to make but partial
use az the city water may procure and set
an approved meter at their OWN expense,
and theTeattef pay for the water III meter
faeters 10 any service pipe and thereafter
Charge for the quantity Ut water measured
instead of special rates charged.
Ds vontracts or leases may be trans
premises or other parties about to occupy
Same, but The city Will not refund for
any unexpired water leases under any
circumstances.
city by reason Of the breaking " amy main
pipe service pipe or cock. or for any other
interruption OF the supply, or by reason of
neCESsaTy repairs, aud mo- deduction will
be niadv tor any time that private water
pipes may be fr0zen.
+ The water will not be TUNED on for
any premises except where meters ere
used. until the applicant shall have paid
the rent due tor the current three ulofitlls
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
siiperintendenf. They Will, however, be
allowed to turn the water or for TIE MIR
Dose OF testing tHFs fnlakpg aud for Tint abter
psSe only.
q. No occupant or owner of any premi.
sees 70 which water ~ supplied will be
allowed to supply water to other persons
or families, or TO permit the same tn be
tak&iaNa Any consumer violating this rule
viii he charged double the usual rates for
NsaCh family go furnished with water, aud
kt such extra charge Is not paid on demand
the water will be cat OF from his premises
II. Parties desiring water for cisterus.
futi<s or other interriittcnt supply, will
DE charged regular rates as per SCHEDULES,
or thes may furnish at their own expense
a water meter of am approved pattern, and
pay the regular meter rates.
= Persons intending to build or repair
nfsy building FOR which the water from
tile works ~ to be used, shall make appii-
cation, giving the certified statement of
tlie architect or builder of the number OF
brick, perches ~ mnsonury, yards OF
plasteriug 70 he laid, aud other uses for
the water aud pay the schedule rates
taerenpon grant 4 pernIIt to use the
water for said purposes to the extent of
the work RETURNED by the architect or
bntiders any abuse OF this privilege, or
neglect To guard against the use OF water
tor either tntsu that stated In the permit
viii subject the owner thereof to Iay |
ttaM tllc water turned OH, aud IL will net be
taIrusd on again until satisfactory ussur-
naceS are given to the superintendent that
mo further violations wilioccur, aud upon
payment Of a tine of $1.U0, which shall NO
40 the credit ut the water works fund,
u The city will put in all service pipes
nnd ~stopcocks from the street mains 10
TIE curb line. The Cost of service pipe |
tiAe st0pCOck and its box, shall |
be put in OF cost when completed.
INSPECTION or PaENIsEs.
Sec. 4. The superintendent, or such
QthNI person. as may he directed by the
&upegntefGent, shall be authorized 10
e1tef and have free access to premises az \
stll reasonable hours. to ascertain the
iOcnttOli or csfndTtiouo of III hy drAnts, pipes |
or OTHER fixtures attached 10 said works,
and IN case Ire HID tnat water is wasted
account of negligence, or for want of
repairs, lac siluII give hotice thereof. aud
AZ such waste Is not reuIedird within \
-tfelAt tpurA thereafter the water
Shhn b& eilt ud unfii said demands IRE
with, and shall NOT be turned on
again until tile sum vi one dullar has
paIdNt the superinteudent, such |
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