Macon beacon., 1905-08-05
Ordinance No.
Rates, Rules and Regulations Of the
City Waterworks and Electric Light
Plant for the City OF Macon, Miss

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See. Be II rdained bv the mayor
and board Of aldern en-, OF the G ~ Of
Macon. Miss, that the following be the
rates, ril 5 and regulations of the city
water works and electric plant.
Sec. .. BE it further ordained that
all applications for the Introduction and
use OF water and electro lights must in
all eases be made 60 the office Of the
mayor Of the City of Macon. in writing,
either by the app plicant or by his plum
ber. and must state fully and truly and
particularly all purposes for which the
water Is required, or is to he used.
Any use neyond that applied for. ana
granted, will subject the party TO the
customary rule Of having his water sup
ply cut off, and payment forfeited, or TO
assessment At double rates for such cX-
cess Of use for the current term, or to
penalty for misdemeanor, in any sum
not less than five dollars. or more than
one hundred dollars. upon conviction
before the mayor. .or by both assess
ment and penalty according TO the ag-
grivation of the case.
Sprinklng beyond limits defined. or in
front Of others promises whether on
sidewalk or@sireet, Is expressly declared
agains. and prohibited by this section.
Water and lights from water works
ana electric light plant not contracted
ana PAID for, Is the clty's property and
musn not be used with impunity without
being paid or
see ., BE 1t further ordained that
no occupant or owner oiany building IN
which water Is introduced, shall be Al
lowed TO supply water to any persons or
families, "r permit Others to take hy-
hrant water from their premises.
The violation OF this section Will sub
Ject tle occupant or owner 10 having the
supply OF wafer illinedla'ely cut on ,an'l
inc amount OF payment made by such
owner or occupant forfeited.
sec A. Be II further ordained that
all persons taxing wafer, snail Keep thelr
own service pipes stopcocks and all
apparatus IN good repair. mat each
service pipe shall be provided with
stoProek TO be located on the premises
near the sidewalk, so thal the water may
bc turned on TO prevent Ireellng ana
bursting oi pipes, IN case OF accldent 10
tire mouse pipes, ana II Is expressly stlp-
uioted mat no clam snail De maze
agalhsl the Guy ny reason Oh preakage
Or any ssaVlce plpe' service cock OF
oJher water apparatus or attachment oi
us wotks'
sec D. Be II iurthef ordalnea thSt
water snail NOT be turned on IN any
premises uiltll Ine superintendent oI Jhe
Waler works anu electrlc nSht pant
shail nave hrst ihspecteh the pumping
anu INJURIES anu iouhu theni " ne III
proper cohdllinn' a'u given ms eertlll-
care 10 that ehecl.
sc o. Be II lnrther ofdaincu lha'
al wafer rehts shall De pain quarterly III
adVance' 10 the superintendent OF the
WaterWorhs anu electrlc llgnt pant on
lhe IrsI uay ol oc'oDer' january April
anu july
racuonal parts OF year VIII be col
ltcted TO the hrst days OF either OF the
above named hiohJlis next ensuing pay
aple on ueiilahu anu III case tle rent i
not pald before the tenlh day OF sald
months the superintendent shall give
=
WIN an termlzed statement OF the
amount ule, NJ the expiration oI whleh
til1e' II tlie rent Is not pald' ne shalI
nave tne wafer cut OH from such prem
lses uflii the rent Is pald IN illll. IN ad-
ultioh 10 chrrge OF one dollar 1or cut
ting on ana turning on the water,
Kents lrom meters or estimated water
'hall pc paid quarterly, ana Tor Dulldlng
ahu occasional on demand
sec q be II lilfther ordained thal
no person, except tiie superintendent OF
me water works ana electric light plant
Anlel ol clle hie departlnent,strest com
missioner, or other authorized persons
snail tahe water from any pubic fire
hydrant, pug street washer, dIaWcock
mousse pipe, or fountain except lor ilrt
purposes)' OF tof the use OF the llIe de-
pArtment' IN case OF lre> nor shali any
one, III any way use or lake water lol
'rlVate use, unless suci persoLs shalI
nave lrst pald lor the privilege ana re-
cclve the usual permit from the Superln-
Iehueht 50 TO do.
sec ). lie II iurther ordained that
the superntendont or such other per-
son rs may be directed by the
mayor and board of aldermen OF the City
oi Macon, Miss shall be authorized to
inter and have free access at all reason
Ible hours to the premises TO acertair
he location or condition Of hydrant
)ipe or other fixtures attached to said
works. or to the electric light fixtures
md in case he finds that the water is
wasted on account OF negligence or from