Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-07
NO. 40
Rules, Regulations and Hates
of the Electric Lighting
System of Webster,
Cnnrfh naknfA.
South Dakota.

An Ordinances Relative to Electric Lights ana
the Maintenance aud Protection Thereof
and ESTABLISHING Rules and Regulations lot
the Use Thereof. AID Fixing Rates for such
Use. aud Providing Penalties Tor Injury
Thereto or TO Any of the Appliances or
Machinery Connected Herewith.
r Il ordained by the common council OF the
City of Webster:
Section 4. That any person desiring eleS-
trio light or power from this CITY shai apPLs
therefor At the office OF the AUDITOR on olahAs
provided by the city for such purpose, anu on
tIiug such application with the ahdlt"F he
shalt make al order on the superiptehuento
said electric light plant, directing htm
install such lights or power IN accoFnaucs
with such application, aud on receiving such
order the superintendent shall perform such
| work aud Install such lights or power as are
described ln said order aud make doe return
| thereof. To said audito., of the material useu
with the number of hours of labor USED "a tue
| performances of such work. ana the auulI"f
SHALL thereupon make a correct stateulen' oi
Ire cost of such work, which must be paid oy
consumer.
Sec. 2. No lights will be Installed unless
the premises wherein the same are 10 De
| placed ADULTS on n street or alley where Tue
main wires are already struhs, except on ING
special order of the council.
Sec. 3. Nc person. unless specially author
lied by the city council, shall make any
changes in tho switches, iamps, wires or VIII
! llE III aug boiANiAtH : VA VIZ -
will make such changes at the actual cost
thereof.
Sec. 4. The rules, regulations and rates
herein contained shall DO construed as a
part OF the contract with every person VINO Is
supplied with light or power, aud every per
son so taking such light or power sHali DC
bound by such rules. regulations anu rates as
q part Of his contract with the city and wheh-
ever auy violation of any of the rules, Tegula-
tions or rates occur. the light or power may
be cut off by the city from the building
wherein such violation occurs, although tW9
or more persons are Supplied thereby ana
shall not he again tuned ON except Oy tIlo
| order of tue council, and the payment OF a
due of 500 for each and every violation Oh
of this ordinance
Sec. 5. All lights or power are to be origin.
ally taken for che year, and after such year
the consumer may. at any time, discontinue
the same ON giving ten day > potlce, III "rtL-
ing, to the superintendent. provided that y
the consumer shall, at any time, la goOd
faith sell out OF remove from tue premises
his contract shall terminate.
Sec, 6. The rates for lights or power and
the rental for meters are to be paid at tue
Oftic e of the superintendent on the hrst day
of each month, aud all rates for light or
power that ara so paid within the hrst Ten
days of each month shall be entitled TO q
reduction as hereinafter provided. Ii such
rates cor rentals are bot paid before the first
OF the next succeeding mouth the city may
remove the lamps and cut OF the current
from the building, nor shall IL be turned on
NS . N@S1R VI tNp SA~SA - 49, $500
the payment of $l.W
Sec. Z. All claims for defective service
must be died wIth the sups rIntendent on or
before the hrst uay of the mouth succeeding
such defective service, aud any claim not
filed by such time shall be taken and con-
strued as waived by the claimant.
Sec. !. The city shall not be liable for fires,
nor for any injury To tho person or To the
property OF any person, ARISING out OF or by
reason of such electric light or power, nor for
any interruption of the service, arising from
the breakage OF any machinery or appurten-
ances, OF any stoppage for needed repairs,
nor on account of st0ppage arising from any
accident: bnt ii such sLoppsge or interrup-
tiOn extends over three days tue consumer Is
entitled To q pro rata rebate for the time
such light or power was not furnished, And no
further or otner liability of the city shall
exist therefor,
Sec. Q. The city and it's agents and
employees shall have free access at ali reason
able hours To all premises ia which liRnt or
power is installed, TO exs mine tue condition
Of all fixtures, appliances, power and meters
in connection with the electric light circuit.
Sec. 10. The city will furnish all iucAndes.
ceut lamps and renewals, except breakages.
which latter must DO paid for by the con.
sumner, Arc lamps must be provided by
consumers aud must be OF a style and make
approved by che superinten dent. Cartoons
for same will be supplied and placed IN
lamps by the city. All repairs upOu the hx-
lures or the circuits, rendered necessary BY
the use or abuse or neglect OF the cOns sumner
shall be paid for BY the consumer.