The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-28
An Ordinance.


AN ORDINANCE Tor establish the rG!es OF
charges for water furnish. d or tnpplSu W
tba div az Pelatka, Florida, and Its inhanl-
tants' and 10 prov. de a penalty for the VIOLA
BE n ordained by the City Council of the City
of Palatka, State OF Florida; e., erst dav
sectloni, That from and after the hTsI u s
of Ortober, A. d. IgOt, IL sha Dc uhlaWlui ~
any IN ivdual, company or ,oIpotatioIi ia IN In
nishing water to the city Of Palatka or hs IN
habitants to charge or collect any hleno5 Ia'o'
for water than those hereinafter speclned.
SECTION . That the maximum ratcs 10 10
charged by any individual, company or p LII
ration fu nishing water TO tne ci,y Va soiIo,r
and the inhabitants thereof shall De as lOiio"-
ing:
First water furnished to the City OF
Palatka:
Each double nozzel fire hydrant, per ,o- -,
annum. ...............,'.'''' '''''''''''' 49,
second-water furnished to private con-
Suiiei'' Per Annum
dwelling Houses
Occupied by one family, supplied by one an
faucet 49,. ....s..........s...: 49, WV
Each additional faucet not hereinafter =,
wns specially SoSs E" Is Occupied by more than
one family and ali supplied by one M
faucet, for each family....,....,..,. 4V
Each family having separate fixtures IN
a house occupied by more lhan one
family may be charged as II living In
a separate house. en-
One bath tub.,... ........''''.'', - "'''
When used by more than one family,
for each family. .........'..'...'.'.'' |.''
Per Annum
Each additional sI, bath o, n%soysj tjod -
When u ed by more than family, each ~
ach additional water closet.........''. l2o
hen both bath tub and water closet
are used, for both. 6.W
.1ua aalf closing urinal none Otner al
ohe i e0.a II's'ne o'in"i .,.......... $50
one set tub .''''''''''''''''''' ~
zach add itional set tub ........ ......... 10
Where a hot water faucet is used at the
same vessel with n cold water faucet
but one faucet shall be charged for,
and the same applies 10 boarding
houses provided that in no case
shall the charge for the use OF wa.
ter by private family, exclusive OF
hose and stable, exceed. ......'...''' Nv
2-Boarding Houses and Hote 8.
F saib Jdit ~ pn faucet ,... i75
One hath NH ,..,.. .,,,........... $40
Each additional bath tub ............ 10
One water closet of approved kind. tOl
Each additional water closet. ......,... 70
Each self-closing urinal ...,.......''' Id
3-Public LauDdries and Baths.
For each laundry tub.................... GOV
For each water closet ................ 800
E0r each seIf.rlnsing urtnal. ............ $50
Per Annum
4-stores, On1ces and Warehouses.
E,rst faucet .......... ................ 600
Where two tenants are supplied by the
same faucet, each ........ .......... OO
Where more than two are supplied by an
the same faucet, each .............., o.UO
Water cIos,t nsed nv one tenant only so
Water closet used by more than one M
tenant, ach....................,' EW.
For each additional faucet or water
oil half
charged.
For self-closing urinal, each tenant 10
5-Markets, Saloons, Restaurants and
Workshops
Apothecary shops, one faucet, 600
Each additional faucet. .................. 200
Water closets and urinals same as Tor
dwelling house.
Barber shops, one faucet. 6VO
Each additional faucet; ...........:.....: 20
Ear a IdttinnaI lancet l75
Water closets and urinals same as
boarding houses.
Chose.
For hose having nozzle Of not over
one-fourth inch orifice, used for
washing windows, sprinkling streets
watering gardens and lawns, the
use being limited In all cases 10
three hours per day, for each house %
Hose not to be used after nine p.
m. or before i've n. m.
Extra hose cock. ..................'.'''' 10
7-Ornamental Fountains.
To be used not more than hours per
For a Jet one-sIxteenth inch diameter 800
Per Annum
For a Jet more than one.siXteenth and
not over nne-eighth inch diameter. 10
To bo allowed to he used more than
four and not more than eight hours
per day:
diameter, s.'.....,.. ................. $50
For u let more than one-siXteenth aud
not over one-eighth inch diameter. II M
S-Stables
For first horse 200
Each additional horse. W
Livery and boarding stables, each horse 10
The above to include water for
washing carriages.
Neat cattle, each head .................. l.IO
9--Steam Power.
For each stationary boiler working
but twelve hours daily.
For first horse power. .............. 40. W
For each additional horse power........ 200
lO-Building Purposes.
For each cask Of lime or cement used. .O4
ll--Metered Water.
For quantities aver ging
Less than 200 gallons per day
Der 1000 gallons. .-...'............ -
p Two hundred to 100 gallons per day
Five hundred to 1000 gallons per day
per 1000 gallons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10
Per Annum
One thousand to 5000 gallons per
day.
per H. 90 gallons ......................... 10
More than 5000 gallons per day
per 900 gallons. .........,.............. II
For three-quarter-inch meters, or less. ID 90
For one inch meters Observation-Disclosures. % 90
For one aud one half-inch meters. 81 90
For two inch meters ................. 30 90
Section 3. That any individual, cOmpanyOr
corporation. or the officers or agents thereof,
furnishing water to the City of Palatka or the
inhabitants thereof, who shall violate any of
the provisions of this ordinance, or who shall
refuse 10 furnish water to the City OF Pala'kaa
or any Of the Inhabitants thereof, In cOmpli'
ance with the terms of his Ordinance, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by
fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or
by both such fine AMI imprisonment
Passed In open Council this August 4th, 1909.
tsEALl Attest:
]. N. BLACKWELL, s. J. KENNERLY,
Clerk. President of { ity Council.
Approved August 9th, 1898.
A. NJ. sTEEN, Mayor