The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-11
Ordinance No. 1866.

uiNS ~ bOFNAh n tH~ uoC " W@t~i1
providing for the penalties and
violations Of the provision Of this
ordinance. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and city council of the city
of Chickasha, Indian Territory.
Section /. All mans aud con
nections with mains shall be laid or
made under the supervision of the
water commissioner
Section ?. For all miscellaneous
uses Of water not enumerated in
the resolution fixing the rate for
the use of water, the price of such
shall be fixed by the water COM
missioner with the approval of
water committee unless otherwise
ordered by the council.
Section ;. No owneror occupant
Of any building in which the water
is introduced will be allowed to
supply other families or persons.
For violation, water will be stop
ped and the advance payment for
feited.
Section 4. Whenever two or
more persons shall be supplied from
one pipe connected with the distri-
buting main, the failure on the
part of one of the said parties to
comply with the rules and restric-
tions herein provided, or that may
be adopted or imposed by theMayor
and council shall authorize the
water commissioner to withhold a
supply Of water from such pipe
without any liability whatsoever
on the part Of said city, and all
payments made shall be forfeited;
provided that wnen all the realty
supplied by such service pipe and
its extensions belong to the same
individual or corporation, then
such owner and owners shall be
held liable for the payment Of all
water rents due the city by reason
of all premises Of parts of premises
so supplied with city water, and in
case such owner or owners neglect
or refuse to pay or cause to be
paid such water rents, then it shall
be the duty of the water commits
sioner TO shut Of the water from
the premises until the owners there
Of shall pay such rents andsrrear
ages, or set a meter of approved
pattern on said service. or shall re-
adjust the plumbing in said pre-
! misses in such manner as to sup
ply each building or subdivision
thereof through separate stop
cock and box.
Section S. No addition, sltera
ton or change whatever in o
about any conduit. pipe. OF waite
cock, shall be made or caused TO b
made by any consumer without no
tice of and the usual permit fromth
water commissioner. and such ad
ditions, alterations, or change
shall in all cases, be made by
> duly licensed plumber under th
ordinances Of the city.
Section 6. All consumers of We
, ter shall keep their own servic
pipes, stopcocks, and boxes and al
paratus in good repair and protec
4 ed from frost, at their own expens
y and shall prevent all unnecessar
Z waste of water; and it is expressl
stipulated that no claim shall /
made against the said city of Chici
asha by reason of the breaking an
leaking of any service cock or Sc
vice pipe.
Section :. No hydrant or hxtul
K shall be kept running when not
% use. Taps at wash basins, wat'
80 closets, baths, and urinals must
kept closed in like manner.
Section s. Applications for watt
must be made by the owner
( agent of the property, in writini
upon a contract blank furnished
the water commissioner, and mu
n state fully and truly all purpos
ID for which it is required, and wh'
| paying the quarterly charges for
parties must frankly and witho
+. concealment answer TO all questio
!, put to them relating to its co
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