Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-08-14
ORDINANCE NO. 40
Rules, Regulations and Rates
of the Electric Lighting
System of Webster
South Dakota.

System OF
South Dakota.
An Ordinance Relative to Electric Lights and
the Maintenance and Protection Ihereoi'
and Establishing Rules and Regulations TOT
the Use Thereof. aid Fixing Rates Tor ouch
Uss. and Providing Penalties Tor Injury
Thereto or to Any of the Appliances OF
Machinery Connected T~herewiih'
Re- IL ordained by the common council OF the
City of Webster:
Section 1. That any person desiring eleS-
trio light or power IRON tnis e5is u a. b11spapkss
provided by the city for such purpose, anu on
filing such application with the aunisoI ~
shall make an order on the supert tIa him 20
install such lights or power Ia acoorhanoH
with such application. aud on receiving such
order the superintendent shan peaa o a. are
described in said order aud make que return
thereof, to said auditor, of the material useu
with the number of hours OF labor asea ~ =
performance OF such work, amt the anditoE
shall thereupon make 4 correct statelhsnI OF
the cost of such work. which must De pdiu ny
consumer.
Sec. 2. No lights will be Installed unlgss
the premises wherein the same are to 90
nIaced Adults on a street or alley where the
main wires are already struag, except on the
special order of the council.
Sec, 3. No person, unless speciaiy au'u1
lied by the city council, shall make any
changes in the switches, lamps, wires or W.T.
ing ia any building; bat the city, on request,
will make such changes at the aetuaI Cost
thereof.
sec, 4. The rules, regulations and rates
herein contained shall be construed as a
part of the contract with every person VINO 10
supplied with light or power ana every per
son SO taking such light or power shall Dc
bound by such rules, regulations anu rates as
a part, OF his contract with the city and wheh-
ever any violation of any OF the rules, resula-
tions or rates occur, the light or power may
be cut off By the city from the building
wherein such violation occurs, although two
} or more persons are Supplied thereby ana
shall not be again turned on except DS INC
order OF the council, and the payment OF a
fine of S2,OO for each aud every violation oil
of this ordinances.
Sec. 5. All lights or power are TO be origin
ally taken for one year, ami after sueh year
Ihe consumer may, at any time, discontinue
the same ON giving ten days notice, IN writ.
ing, to the superintendent, provided, that ~
the consumer shall, at any time, III goou
faith sell out or remove from the premises,
his contract shall terminate.
Sec, 6. The rates for lights or power and
the rental for meters are TO be paid at the
ottic of the superintendent on the hrst day
of each month, aud all rates for light or
power that are so paid within the hrst ten
days of each month shall be entitled to q
reduction as hereinafter provided. If such
rates OF rentals are not paid before toe nrst
OF the next succeeding month the CITY may
remove the lamps aud cut of the current
from the building, nor shall it be turned on
} again except by tne order OF the council anu
the payment of Si.W
Sec. Z. All claims for defective service
must be filed with the superintendent on or
before the first day of the month succeeding
such defective service, and any cialm not
filed by such time shall be taken aud con-
strued as waived by the
Sec. 8. The city shall not be liable for nres,
nor for any injury to the person or to the
property. OF any person, arising out OF or oy
any interruption of the service, arising from
the breakage of any machinery or appurten-
ances, or any stoppage for needed repairs
nor on account of stoppage arising from any
accident: but IL such stoppAge or INTERRUPT
tion extends over three days the consumer Is
entitled to a pro rata rebate for the time
such light or power was not furnished, and no
further or other liability Of the city shall
exist therefor,
See. 9. The city and its agents and
employees shall have free access at all reason
able hours to all premises in which lignt or
} power is installed, to exsmine the condition
of all fixtures, appliances, power and meters
in connection with the electric light circuit.
Sec. 10. The city will furnish all incandes.
cent lamps aud renewals, except hreHkages,
which latter must be paid for by the con.
sumner, Arc lamps must be provided by
consumers and must be Of q style and make
approved By the superintend dent. Cartoons
for same will be supplied and placed IN
lamps by the city. All repairs upon the tx
lures or the circuits, rendered necessary By
the use or abuse or neglect of the consumer
shall be paid for by the consumer.
RATES FOR LIGHTS.
Sec. IL. The rate for each 6x ampere arc
light until nine o'clock p. IN shall be five
dollars per month, and the rate for each arc
light until III O'Clock y. m, shall ne six dollars
per month. The rate for each incandescent
light of Is candle power until zine o'clock p.
IN. shall be htty cents per mouth, aud the
rate for each incandescent light OF 10 candle
power until IL o'clock y. m. shall be sixty
cents per month. The meter rate shall be as
follows: For four lights or more the rate
shall be l2h cents per kllowatt-hour for each
light. according To meter measurements, pre-
yided, that in no case shall the charge be
less than fifty cents per mouth. For all bills
ia excess of $1,000 q discount of 20 per cent
will be allowed; for bills greater than $500
and less than 5000, Is per cent; for all bills
greater than $40 and less than $500, 5 per
cent for bills less than $3.0O, 5 per cent. All
meters are to be charged for at the rate of
twonty-hve cents Per month, but the con-
sumner may, In lieu OF paying such meter
rental deposit with the city auditor the cogt
value of the meter, Such deposit to oe
returned to the consumer on the return of the
meter IN good order. The rates for power
will be fixed BY cuuncil, on application made
to the superintendent, at a sum appropriate
to each particular case.
Sec. AZ. The city reserves the right to
attach an approved meter to any PREMISES
in which light Is installed, whenever in its
"A Ju0eA mum bh6 Sah0 - hiNlcADlte Auu LuefB-
after the consumer must pay tile regular
meter rates as hereinafter provided instead Of
the rate previously charged.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
TO attach To ANY pole belonging 70 the electric
light system, or TO any part of the power
house, any bill, advertisement, notice or
paper of any klnd; and whoever shalt will
fully otfeAu against this provision shall be
guilty OF a EaIsdemeanor and on conviction
thereof shall be lined not less than five dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, aud
In default of the payment of such fiue, shall
be Imprlsoned until the same is paid, not
exceeding thirty days.
Whoever wilfuIly destroys or removes, or
cuts, or mutilates.o or in any manner Injuries,
or defaces, or hampers with, any of tue poles,
or lamps, or wires, or wiring, or machILery, or
appliances belonging to the. city, shall be
guilty of a mlsdemeaCor, and on conviction
thereof shall be tineC. not less tnan dive dbl.
lars and not more than one hundred dollars,
and in default OF the payment of such fine
shall be imprisoned until such fine is paid,
not exceeding thirty days.
Section IL. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its pas.
sage aud publication,
Passed August 4th, 1902.
ISeall E. w, Small.
Carl Malmberg, Mayor.
City Auditor.