The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
ORDINANCE

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Mayor and Cotncil. to be known as
Superintendent of Waterworks. and to
receive az compensation therefor the sum
OF one hundred dollars monthly, said
employment being by the month-whose
duty it shall be to perform all labor ns-
cessnry for the maintenance of said sys-
tem-the pumping of water, the inspec-
ton of mains and plumbing, the collec-
ton Of water taxes, the keeping of the
books and accounts of said department,
and all other things necessary to be
done for the operation and the mainte-
nance Of said system, and such further
duties as may be required Of him from
time to time by the Mayor and Town
Council of said town.
1t shall be the duty of said Superin
tendent of Waterworks. prior to the
tapping Of any Of the water mains, to
first inspect the pipes and connections
into which it is proposed to take water
and gave his approval Of the same i'll
writing; andd it shall be his duty, at the
request of any person, to furnish said
person with written Specifications of
what is to be required in said plumbing
and connections; and it shall also be his
duty to make personal inspection OF all
connections with said water mathis, and
the same shall be done only III his pres
ence and with his APPROVAL and the
material to be used in such tapping shall
be such as is approved by said Superin-
tendent, and the work shall be done in
such manner as meets his approval; and
any person who tampcrs with said
mains or makes any connection there
with except with the said consent and
approval Of said Superintendent Of
Waterworks shall be guilty Of a 'nisde-
meanor and OH conviction fined in any
sum not greater than one hundred dol
lars.
Be it further ordained that the follow
ing charges for the privileges of using
water shall be in iorcs, payable in ad-
vance, and the said rates being named
for term of three months, beginning
October i, 1S02. and payable on said
October 1st, and quarterly thereafter;
but persons beginning to Disc water not
at the beginning of any regular quarter
may pay pro rata amotitt for such
fractional part Of a quarter
Zach dwelling of not more than two
rooms, $3.50.
L HrNrr
rooms, $3.50.
Each dwelling of more than four roomsi
$5; unless occupied by less than five
persons, including servants, i'll which
event the tax shall be $3.50.
The foregoing charges being for house
hold purposes only, excepting bath tubs.
The following additional charges shall
apply to all dwellings:
Each bath tub, SIS.
Each head of stock, meaning horses,
mules and cattle, SO cents.
Each closet using water for flushing, SIS.
Each boarding house where rooms are
kept for boarders, 81 in addition to reg
t,lar dwelling rates. Where only day
boarders are kept, so cents additional to
dwelling rates.
Each store or office or other place OF
business where only one person is occu-
pied, So. so and so cents additional for
each employee, whether clerk, porter, or
servant, or any other occupation, being
a part of the force of said place of busi-
ness.
Es,eh livety stable shall pay $3.50 and
so cents for each head of stock habit
ually kept, but the additional charge
shall not apply to stock transiently fed
for time not longer than "a hours.
The foregoing rates shall apply
whether water is taken from hydrants
on the premises or from RdJacent liy-
drants.
In computing the number of rooms IN
dwelling the kitchen shall be inclnded.
Court houses, factories, railroad tanks,
depots, all concerns using steam boilers,
hotels, public buildings, etc., shall be sub
ject to special contract to be made by
the said Superintendent Of Waterworks
and approved by the Mayor in writing;
but such contract shall not be for longer
than one year, and any contracts for
longer period than one year shall be ap-
proved by the Town Council, with a
quorum present.
The following rates shall apply to
street washers and all hydrants to which
hose can be attached, whether the same
is to be used for sprinkling the streets,
sidewalks, or lawns, or other purposes,
viz: For one year, $12; six months,
$40; three months, $3.50; two months,
| Sc; one month or less, IS.
The following rates shall apply to soda
fountains, whether using continuous
flow or not For one year, $40; for
six months, So; for three months or
less, SIS.
All privileges of water as aforesaid are
contemplated for a reasonable use OF
said wgter, and if the person having
paid the price as fixed shall convert said
privilege to All unreasonable use of said
water for the purpose peid for, shall,
at the option OF the Superintendent oi
Waterworks, be deprived of said priyi-
lege, and on the return to him OF a pro
rsta of the price paid be debarred from
the further use of said water.
Upon payment to the said Superin-
tendent of Waterworks of the tax as
above set forth, he shall deliver to the
I said purchaser of said water privilege
a receipt for the amount paid, setting
forth the amount Of said payment, the
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