Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-01-24

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The use of Electric Current Furnished BY
The City of Pullman, and Repeating all
Prior Ordinances IN Conflict Herewith.
The city council of the city of Pullman
do ordain as follows:
SECTION I. Applications for the use of
current must be made on printed forms
furnished at the Office of the city treasurer
The applicant must state fully and truly
all the purposes for which the current
will be used the time the current is to
be used, number of lights used and can
die power of each, and must agree to con-
form to these rules and regulations as
condition for the use of such current.
SECTION ?. No person supplied with
current from the citys wires will be en-
titled to use the current for any other
purposes than those stated in his applica-
ton.
SECTION 3. Should any applicant or
occupant of any premises supplied with
current, desire an increase of the same,
new application must be made, and per-
init obtained at the office of the city treas
urer. If current is used outside of hours
contracted for, an additional charge will
be made at the established rate for cur
rent as hereinafter provided Price for
connecting more lights, twenty-five cents
each.
SECTION q. Any person desiring to
discontinue the use of the current must
give notice i'll writing at the office of the
city treasurer Current will be charged
for at the regular rate until such notice
is given.
SECTION S. No person except an EN-
ploye of the light department of the city
of Pullman shall make connections with
the city's wires nor connect wires when
they have been disconnected by the city,
nor without permit from the city cleo
trlcian, nor to make any alterations to
any service connected with the city's
wires. No connections shall be made
until the wiring and appliances on the
premises to be connected, have been
properly inspected under the direction of
the city electrician, and approved by him.
SECTION 6. All lamps, lines, meters
Or appliances which are the property of
the city of Pullman shall be protected
from injury, and shall not be moved or
handled except by an employee of the
light department; and any handling by
any person or persons other than an en-
ploye of the light department, shall re-
lieve the said department of all response
bllity for interruption and irregularity of
current, and such person or persons shall
be liable to the city for any injury or
damage to its property.
SECTION 7. In case the current is in
terrupted from any cause due to neglect
on the part of the city, the only liability
of the city shall be to abate the rent for
the actual time of such interruption; but
no allowance will be made unless notice
is given in writing at the office of the
city treasurer within twelve (I2) hours
after such interruption occurs.
SECTION 8. The light department, and
every person delegated by it for the pur-
pose, shall have free access at reasonable
hours, to all premises supplied with cur
rent, for the purpose of examining or re-
moving lamps, wires or fixtures which
are the property of the city, or for inspec-
ton of lights, wiring, etc.
SECTION 9. The light department re-
serves the right to discontinue the cur
rent at any time, or to install meter to
register the current of any consumer
(meter to be paid for by custoner) and
charge the meter rates, as provided for in
this ordinance.
SECTION 10. On failure to comply
with the rules and regulations established
as a condition for the use of current or to
pay the rates at the time and in the man
ner hereinafter provided, the city may,
without notice, turn off current until pay
ment is made of the amount due, together
with the sum of fifty (5o) cents in addi-
ton, for the expenses of turning off, the
current
SECTION II. All bills for electric cur
rent will be due and payable on the first
day ofeach month, in advance, at the Office
of the city treasurer, without any notice
whatever to the consumer, and if not
paid within five days thereafter the cur
rent may be cut off from the premises, as
provided in section 10, unless the fifth
day falls on Sunday or is legal holiday,
in which case the consumer will be al
lowed all the next succeeding business
day.
SECTION IL. If consumers of current
put i'll more lights, or lights of greater
candle power, than named in the applica-
ton or permit, such extra lights will be
charged for at the regular rate, and in
addition thereto penelty of fifty (5o)
cents will be charged for each lamp SO
put in or changed.
SECTION Is. The price of current for
the light shall be as follows:
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