The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-19
AN ORDINANCE
,.snlnc the Rules Governing the Man.
soement, Accounting and Use of
the Light, Water and Sewer
systems and Service. House
Wiring ind Plumbing in

systems and Service, Rouse
Wiring and Plumbing In
the cry Of Greenwood,
Mississippi.
ma It ordained by the Board Of May
=, and Aldermen Of the City of Green
~ood. Mississippi, That the following
,"les' governing the Water and Light
p,ant and its relations with employees
- consumers, be adopted; that they
~. effect and be in force from and
.ner their passage, except as to rates,
ssicb shall take effect from and after
,.n,ary |, 1905, and that the Mana
~ IA hereby instructed to have same
.rinted for distribution.
'These rules shall be part of every
consumers contract for service.
The Board reserves the right to add
a or amend these rules at any time.
All previous ordinances in conflict
Nth the present one are hereby re
pealed. -
m All applications for water,
Hyht or sewer connections or service
mali be made in writing at the office
Al the Secretary, setting forth fully
The service applied for, and all uses
aid application Is intended to cover.
No other use Of any service than that
set forth In the application will be
.ermitted. For additional service a
new application shall always be filed.
~ Applications for connections
must be accompanied by the fees for
making same, and applications for I'M.
netered water service must be accom-.
yanied by the first quarterly payment.
az No addition or alteration what.
aver shall be made in any plumbing,
wiring or fixtures without first filing
an application and receiving a license
for the specific change to be made.
Only by an observance of this can a
correct record Of the service be kept.
Tapping and Making Connections.
"a When said application is re-
ported to him by the Secretary, the
Manager will have the main tapped
and water connection extended to
curb line, or electric wire connection
4 to outer wall of house, or furnish loca.
ton of sewer, or have water or cur.
rent turned on, as the case may be,
and no person shall tap any main Or
make any connection with mains or
electric lines unless instructed by the
Manager, If an employe, Or authorized
by him In writing, il not an employee.
(6) The tapping fee for water in
cludes cost of connection to curb line.
The sewer connection fee includes
for inspection and right to connect.
The electric connection fee includes
cost to outer wall Of building.
(6) Each premises shall be on a
separate connection with the water
mains.
II two or more consumers on one
premises and tap have service, the
owner of said premises shall make ap-
p"lication and be responsible for pay
nent for the whole service on such
premises.
It is understood that water is sup
piled to and charged to premises, not
70 persons.
Water Pipes and Fixtures.
~ Water pipes and fixtures may
70 duCu do tlG ~uLlCl lldy 6ClSCt,
conditioned as follows:
They must not allow waste or leak.
age, or any use except that contracted
for.
They must be in accordance with
rules for plumbing hereinafter set
forth.
All openings must be of a pattern
snprnyn1 hy tho hnYnuar htt fhNun
openings now in use which are not of
an approved pattern may be continued
until owner of same shall make
changes or additions of consequence
70 his plumbing.
No unsanitary fixtures will be per.
ritted.
B) Consumers Will pay for and
keep in repair all pipe, fittings and
fixtures beyond the curb-cock, and will
protect them from freezing. They
shall not obstruct or permit the OBJ
struction in any way of the stop and
waste cock or curb cock, but shall
Keep them in good condition.
Electric Fixtures.
N All interior wiring and fixtures
shall be in strict accordance with the
rules of the National Board of Under
writer's, as endorsed by the local
Board of Underwriters, and shall be
paid for and kept in repair by con-
sumers. The maximum loss of volt
age In interior wiring shall not exceed
Two per cent.
Sewers.
N0( All owners OF premises must
Keep their sewer lines open to the
main, and should they aus obstruc-
uon to the main by allowing improper
matter to pass into it, they will be
charged for repairs and damage
caused by the same. They are espe-
cally cautioned against permitting
inc throwing In Of coffee grounds, veg
stable parings, rags, cotton, newspa-
per or other than toilet paper.
Inspection.
tlll New work Is permitted to be
.ested by plumbers by turning on wa
UT temporarily, but they are required
70 turn 1t off Immediately after test
ing Upon the reporting by plumbers
Or electricians of the completion OF
new work or additions, the Manager
Will inspect the same, and any defects
found by him which would impair the
integrity and economy of the general
service, or which are not in compli-
.nce with these rules, must be cor
reeted before the service will be be.
gun, On the approval Of such work
" the Manager, and the certifying to
MN by the Secretary that said appli-
sauon has been properly made, the
manager will turn on the water or
electrical current.
w The approval of any such
WORK by the Manager shall in no way
selease the plumber or electrician
IRON responsibility under his contract,
VI liability under his bond for dam
we rpSulfinn of anu Tina from his