The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-31

SECTION 19. The water rents and rates are
hereby adopted, as follows:
For the first two hundred (20O cubic feet or
any part thereof, fifty 500 cents.
ousioup.h l4) OF one ~ cena tor each CUBIC
three hundred 1900 cubic feet.
One-fifth Do of one cent for each cubic foot
in excess of three hundred 1900 cubic feet to
five hundred $500 cubic feet.
One-eighth Ga of one cent for each cubic foot
in excess of five hundred $500 cubic feet.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION 1. No plumber, pipe filter or ether
person will be permitted to do any plumbing or
pipe fitting work in connection with the water
works without first having received a license
from the city council, upon the recommended
tion of said water committee. Before receiving
such license he shall file in the Office of the city
auditor a petition. in writing, giving his name
and that of each member of his firm, if, any,
and place of business, asking to become a
licensed plumber of the city of Milbank, and
stating his Willingness to be governed in all re-
spects by the rules and regulations of said city
then and thereafter adopted. Said petition
shall be signed by two responsible citizens of
said city, vouching for the business capacity
and good reputation of the applicant, and for
his worthiness to receive a license. Before re-
ceiving a license, the applicant shall file in the
office of the city auditor a bond with two or
more sureties, to be approved by the city coun-
Gil. in the sum of two Thousand dollars ($2OO0I0O)
conditioned that he will indemnify and keep
harmless the city of Milbank from all liability
from any accidents or damages arising from
any negligence or unSklllfulneSS In dong or
protecting his work, or from any unfaithfulness
or inadequate work done in pursuance of his
license and from any and all liability arising
from excavations made in the streets, and from
unskillful or unworthy workmanship, and that
he will also restore the street, sidewalk and
pavement over any pipe that he may lay, and
fill all excavations made by him SO as to leave
the street, sidewalk and pavement in the same
state and condition as he found them, and that
he will pay all fines that may be imposed on
him for the violation of any rules or regulations
adopted by said city and in force during the
term of his license. The fee for said license
shall be ten dollars $4,000 per annum and
shall be paid before the license is issued. All
licenses shall expire on the first day of July of
each year.
SECTION 2 1t shall be the duty of such
licensed plumbers, after completing any attach
ment or connection, and within fJrty-eight
hours, 20 make full returns in writing to the
w~aterworks committee, naming the ordinary
and special uses to which the water has been
applied in each case, together with the descrip-
ton of all the apparatus and arrangement for
may be called for. The water will not be
turned on to any premises until such complete
returns 1h are made by the plumber: ia.
clare forfeited the license of any person found
guilty of any violations of these rules and regu-
lations. The forfeiture of the license of any
plumber shall operate as a suspension of the
license held by a co-partner in the same BUSH
ness, and the license held by any person in his
ARTICLE v.
SECTION 1. All service connections from the
main to the curb stop will be made by the city,
and applicants for water will be charged a uni
form price of fourteen dollars (Sl4.0O1 for such
connections, without regard to the location of
the mains. Provided, however, that if the
service pipe is carried beyond the line of the
street upon which the main is located, then the
applicant will be charged in addition to above
named price the sum of twenty-five (25) cents
per lineal foot for all pipe laid beyond said
street line.
SECTION 2. No persons, excepting those hav-
ing special permission from the council, or per-
sons In their service and approved by them VIII
be permitted, under any circumstances, to tap
the mains or distributing pipes, or insert stop
cocks therein. The kind and size of the connec-
ton with the mains shall be that specified in
the permit or order from the city council. No
opening of the street or tapping of the mains
will be permitted when the ground is frozen, ex-
mittee.
SECTION 3. All service pipes, from the main
to the curb stop shall be of standard galvanized
wrought iron pipe. three-fourths "a inch in
diameter, unless otherwise designated by the
water committee.
Every pipe must be laid in such a manner as
to prevent a rupture by settling.
SECTION 4. All service pipes must be laid
not less than seven feet below the ground sur
to prevent rupture by freezing. Provided. that
the water committee may, upon due applica-
ton, permit a service pipe to be laid at a lesser
depth than above specified.
SECTION 5. On streets where mains are laid,
service pipes will not be allowed to run across
lots; that is. from one lot to another; but must
be taken from the mains in front of the prem
ises, or some point in the street adjacent to the
same, and water will not be supplied to the oc-
cupants of separate premises through the same
service pipe.
STOP AND WASTE COCKS
SECTION g.. Every service pipe must be con-
nected to the main by means of a corporation
cock and lead goose neck, inserted therein by
the city. and at the other end to a corporation
stop cock.
SEcTIoN Z. Over the stop cock shall be
placed a curb box, set generally at the outer
edge of sidewalk. the top of the curb box to be
flush with the walk.
APPLIANCES IN BUILDINGS
SECTION 8. Automatic pressure regulators
may be provided in every service pipe entering
buildings. to reduce the excessive pressure OF
the mains.
sufficiently strong tn bear the pressure and ram
of the water in the mains.
All house boilers shall be constructed with
one or more air holes near the top of the inlet
pipe, and be sufficiently strong to bear the pres.
sure OF the atmosphere under vacuum.
None but self closing water closets or urinals
shall be used, and they must be subject to the
approval of the water committee.
SECTION 8. All lateral or service pipes, for
Rahl, rss or co private p 'bepew;,b and a.. al IN necessary ees;ay
to the approval and laid under the supervision
of the water COMMITTEES, and the right is re-
served to said water mmitt to decline to
connect with or permit Of the water being
turned on to plumbing not done in accordance
with the existing rules and regulations, or the
order OF the water committee, pertaining
thereto.
SECTION 10. All moneys received from licen-
ses. fees, applications, permits, penalties, fines
and water rents shall be paid into the city
treasury and credited to the waterworks fund
to be applied and paid out as the city council
may direct.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage, ap-
proval and publication.
Passed first reading, January 10, 1905.
Passed second reading. March u, 1905.
Approved and adopted, March IL, 1905.
~. THos. L. BouCK.