The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-13

perintendent. There shall be a stop Q
water-cock or valve attached to eac
service pipe entering at the propert
line OF said consumer. by which tn
water supply may be shut off in cas-
of need. The service pipe shall b
laid not less than twelve inches unde
lground, whether upon public or pri
}vate property. All taps upon til
main shall be at least twelve inche
apart.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained. e'c
That any person other than the a /.
thorized town plumber. who shat
make any connection with the wate,
works, upon public property. >ha Il
| upon conviction thereof. be fined in {
sum not to exceed twenty-five (S25. 90
| dollars, and not less than Ten 20
| dollars, or be confined in default to'
| the payment thereof. in the city prison
! for a period not to exceed ten 40
days. and not less than five % days
or both fine and Imprisonment, at the
discretion of the Mayor.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained. etc.
That the said Superintendent or some
person authorized by him. shall. sl2-
pervise the tapping of ali mains: and
in every case shall cause a stop cock
to be inserted, to be known as the
corporation cock. Said Superintend-
ent shall also supervise the connec-
ton Of the service pipe, and have the
same laid within one foot of the curb
line. and there cause to be set stop
cock, to be known as the service cock.
together with the service cock box.
If the party desiring water be re-
siding on a street where main is
running, the corporation shall run
the service pipe to the closest curbing
to said main. to place convenient to
entering the property of the consumer.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained. etc.
That the maintenance of the entire
service pipe and connections shall be
exclusively at the expense of the con
samer.
SEC. 5. Be ii further ordained. etc.
That water shall not be wasted on ac-
count OF negligence or leakages. nor
shall the water service be used for
premises other than those of the ap-
plicant.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained. etc.
That all water motors shall be shut
Off, when the place in which they are
used is closed, and when they are dis
continued for the season or for any
other appreciable time, the water
shall not be again turned on unless
the Superintendent is first notified:
unless the consumer is paying run
ming rate during the interim.
SEC. !. BE it further ordained, etc.
That Immediately upon sounding an
alarm of fire. all service pipes shall
be shut off, and remain so shut off un-
til the fire be extinguished. Any vio
ation of this rule shall be punished
by Immediately shutting Oft the water
supply Of the consumer. He shall |
also be subject to fine and imprison-
nent, upon conviction, as provided in |
section OF this ordinance: in which |
vent the payment of the fine imposed |
hall be condition precedent to the
OF the water supply.
SEC. s. Be it further ord ained, etc
hat the payment Of all water rates
hall be quarterly, in advance: ex-
ept for motors, which shall be pay
BILE monthly, or by the 9Th day of the
,onth or quarter.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained. etc.
hat for any violation on the part OF
re consumer, of any of the regula-
OnS herein prescribed. and not other
Use stipulated for, the water supply
1all De shut off by the Superintend-
1t if, after three days notice given
) the delinquent by him in writing
e defect be not corrected. And i'll
lat event the water supply shall not
! again turned on, until the consumer
lall have paid the sum of One Dol
r.
SEC. 10. BE it further ordained. etc.
nat the schedule of costs of cOnnec-
Dns and water, shall be as follows.
wit: For tapping mains: The con-
mer shall be charged with the actual +;
st OF tapping the main and running
service pipe, as governed by this
dinance, as well as all the material
ed in such work. This schedule to
'vern all distances. For water sup
y: ! 3-4 inch yard hydrant, SOC. per
onth: for each sanitary closet. Toe.
ditiOnal; for each bath tub, 10c. ad-
flonal. Slop sinks, l0c. additional: f
7 each urinal l0c. additional, except d
ERE the flow is continual, when the :,
st shall be 25c. additional per =
NTH. For supplying steam boilers .
y horse power and over, 75c. per Z
nth, for each boiler. less than fifty V
rse power. SOC. per month for each r
l!er. Livery stables per quarter G.
30; for watering stock, four heads 6
! less, SOC. per month; for five and ir
than eleven heads, 75c. per month: ii
eleven and less than seventeen
IDS, Sl.25 per month: for seven u.
ids and over, 800 per month: Y
am laundries, per quarter. $3.50: !;
ID laundries, per quarter, $50 IN
water motors: For one ceiling h;
/, $500 per month; for more than ~ ~
fan. $3.50 each per month; for ~
h additional ceiling fan $3.50 per W.
nth; for wall fans, $500 per month a,
each fan. For sewing machines. for ~
yate family, SOC. per mopth; for ~
n machine. For millinery estab- ad
ments, $1.O0 per month for each ~
chine. Rates for large consumers. =,
Tor special purposes, to be gov sol
cd by contract specially made. No ~.
7ice pipe shall be laid for less than u
per month for any one purpose. h ha
&c. IL. Be it further ordained, etc. ~
Vt all ordinances or pats of ordi- ~
ces, in conflict with the provisions sls
his ordinance be. and the same are cu'
by repealed. Col
assed and approved this 9th dav 70,
lay, 1905. sui
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor. W. ".
AAUVE. Secretary lar