The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-11-05
AN ORDINAhc &c

Systems ana service, House
Wiring and Plumbing in
the City Of Greenwood,
Mississippi.
Be il ordained by the Beard OF May
or and Aldermen of the City of Green
wood, Mississippi, That the following
rules, governing the Water and Light
Plant and Its relations with employees
and consumers, be adopted; that they
take effect and be in force from and
after their passage. except as to rates,
which shall take effect from and after
January /, 1905. and that the Mana.
rer is hereby instructed to have same
printed for distribution.
These rules shall be part of every
consumers contract for service.
The Board reserves the right to add
to or amend these rules at any time.
All previous ordinances in conflict
with the present one are hereby re-
pealed.
Applications.
Cd All applications for water,
light or sewer connections DR. service
shall be made In writing at the Office
Of the Secretary, setting forth fully
the service applied for, and all uses
said application Is intended to cover.
No other use of any service than that
set forth in the application will be
permitted. For additional service a
new application shall always be filed.
f2) Applications for connections
must be accompanied by the fees for
making same, and applications for I'M.
metered water service must be accom-
panied by the first quarterly payment.
go No addition or alteration what
ever 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
to outer wall of house, or furnish loca.
ton of sewer, or have water or Cur.
rent turned on, as the cas- 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 employee, or authorized
by him in writing, IL not an employe,
(5) The tapping fee for water in
cIudes 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.
plication and be responsible for pay
nent for the whole service on such
premises.
1t is understood that water Is sup
piled to and charged to premises, not
to persons.
Water Pipes and Fixtures.
"a Water pipes and fixtures may
be such as the consumer may select,
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
approved by the Manager, but those
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
to his plumbing.
No unsanitary fixtures will be per
mitted.
80 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.
(9) 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 locaI
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
(10) All owners OF premises mus
keep their sewer lines open to the
main, and should they cause obstruc
ton 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
cially cautioned against permitting
the throwing in of coffee grounds, veg
stable parings, rags, cotton, newspa
per or other than toilet paper.
Inspection.
C11) New work Is permitted to be
tested by plumbers by turning on wa
ter temporarily, but they are required
to turn 1t off Immediately after test
ing. Upon the reporting by plumbers
or electricians of the completion o.
new work or additions, the Manage
will inspect the same, and any defects
found by him which would impair thu
integrity and economy of the genera
service, or which are not in compli
ance with these rules, must be cor
rected before the service will be be
gun. On the approval Of such worl
by the Manager, and the certifying y
him by the Secretary that said appli
cation has been properly made, thu
Manager will turn on the water o.
electrical current.
(12) The approval of any sucl
work by the Manager shall In no wa.
release the plumber or electrician
from responsibility under his contract
or liability under his bond for dam
age resulting at any time from hill
work,