Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-02
An Ordinance.

An Ordinance to amend Chapter "a, General
Ordinances of the City of Lancaster, re-
lating to the Waterworks of the City, of
Lancaster and establishing water rates,
rules, regulations and penalties for the
government of water consumers:
The Common Council of the City of Lam
caster do Ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section of Chapter "a of Cen
eral Ordinances Of the City OF Lancaster is
hereby amended so as tC read as follows:
Section 5. All water rents must be paid
by the owner of the premises upon which
city water is used. In case the premises
are occupied by more than one tenant, each
tenant shall be considered and deemed a
separate house and pay accordingly.
On the first day of January and July in
each year the City Treasurer shall be furn-
ished with list of all lots or parcels of
real estate upon which city water has been
used during the last preceding six months
and the amount due from each tract.
1t such amount is not paid within ten
days thereafter penalty of ten per cent
shall be added thereto and the treasurer
shall proCeedtO collect the same with said
penalty, together with five per cent thereon
Tor his tees. All such sums that have &C
crued during the preceding year and are
not paid by the first of November in any
year shall be rep,rted by the treasurer to
the city clerk. who shall insert the same in
the next tax roll as delinquent tax against
such real estate from which it is due.
Section 2. Section of Chapter 81 Gener-
al Ordinances is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sections. The use of hose for sprinkling
walks steps, windows. etc., is permitted
from the hour of 6 a. M. to 7:3O a. M, and
from O'Clock P. M. to 7:3O O'Clock p. m. ex-
cept in cases of fire or when there is an
alarm of fire, provided that but one hose
shall be used at the same time by any per-
son taking water, unless permission be
granted and additional rate be paid Pro-
vided further that no hose shall exceed
threef ourths of an inch nor the nozzle eX-
coed one-fourth of an inch in diameter I'M
less by special permission and the payment
of an additional sum.
Section 3. Section of Chapter "a. General
Ordinances is hereby amended by inserting
in page 50 at end OF schedule of rates the
following:
The street sprinkler shall pay for water
for sprinkling streets the sum of twelve
dollars (S12.0O per month, payable each
month in advance.
All persons taking water by meter shall
pay for the same at the rate of forty cents
for each 900 gallons.
Section T. Amend said ordinance by in
sorting therein Section 3'a, which shall
read as follows:
uSection sra. Penalties shall be imposed
for violations of this ordinance as follows
/. The expenses of shutting off water and
turning it on in case the water rent is not
paid when due, shall be two dollars.
u 2. The penalty tor giving away city water
or allowing water to be taken away from
the premises Of any water user by any per-
sou who has not a written permit and does
not paw any water rent, shall be two dol
lars
3 TIE penalty for using city water by,
means of hose. or sprinkling outside of
and not during the regular and prescribed
hours. shall be three dollars
T. The penalty for using city water by
means of a hose without permit SO to do,
shall be five dollars.
Section All ordinances or parts of or
dinances conflicting with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's pas
sage and publication.
Passed by the Common Council of the city
of Lancaster this Goth day of March, 1903.
and approved by the mayor.
S. E. HASSELL. Mayor.
Attest: AUG. MICHAEL1s City Clerk.