Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15
Total.

This report is confined entirely to
the original plant on the west side
for the reason that the new extension
is not yet finished and therefore, not
in condition to require any report at
present.
We have not added any extensions
to the main except 200 feet of inch
galvanized pipe on Maple street
between Wisconsin and Washington
streets.
May l, 1901 we had 1873 taps and
have added during the year 20 new
taps making total to date Of 167.
Since last years report the G. M. &
ST. Paul Ry. Co. has been raised from
5000 to $500 and the Wisconsin Cen
tral from S75 to $780, The G. & n.
w. railroad company are now paying
$500 for tank service and S11 for Office
and stock yards.
Our patrons are as a general rule
satisfied with service received, except
ing those on Front street from Gran
berry south past GOggins street, and
the trouble with the service there is
attributed to the main which is only
small galvanized pipe with dead end
in front OF W. T. Jones residence, and
the only way out Of this difficulty is to
place 4 inch cast iron pipe in place
of that now in use.
AS we are soon to extend the water
works system to three or four times
it's present capacity | desire to call
your attention to few facts which /
think will be of great benefit to all
concerned.
First | would recommend that your
body, order printed and bound in book
form 1000 copies of the rules, regula-
tions and ordinance governing the
supply and use of water in the city.
Such copies to be furnished to all
patrons for reference and in order that
they may know in what way and how
to be governed relative to the Ordin-
ance. There is but one copy left out
of the 500 original copies printed as
far as | know and find by experience,
that whenever the rules are violated
and patrons are asked to desiSt, the
answer comes II did not know what
the rules required" l wish to call
attention to few of the more import
ant rules.
FIRST: Parties wishing water
service put unto their pre- misses should
apply to the perintendent and
employ a duly licensed plumber to do
the work. After the work is finished
and inspected and all bills paid water
will be turned on.
Persons taking water must keep the
service pipes in good repair at all
times and not permit others to use the
same who are now members of his
household.
SECOND: No person shall do work
in connection with the city in the
introduction of water into premises.
or alter, or extend any water pipes or
fixtures. or make any connections
with any mains or service pipe unless
he shall be a plumber, regularly
licensed and under bonds to the city.
Any plumber wishing to do business
in connection with the city shall
before any permit IS issued to him, file
in the Office of the city clerk, a petit
tiOn requesting license to do such
plumbing and agreeing to conform to
the rules and regulations and shall
accompany the same with satisfactory
evidence. That he is an educated
plumber and master Of his trade and
execute a bond in the sum of $1,000
with two or more sufficient SuretieS
to be approved by the mayor. COndi-
toned that he will observe and obey
the rules and regulations, and to hold
the city harmless for any error or
damage that may arise from defective
Or careless work.
THIRD: That all service pipe laid in
streets as far as the curb line be of
lead and no iron pipes be permitted to
be laid in any street between curb
lines on either side.
FOURTH: That all service as soon
as possible be put on meter service
which is the only fair and legitimate
way.
While there are many now using
water on fiat rates or SO much per
uarter who are careful and do not use
water to excess. There are others
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