Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27

may De sustained by any person by reason of
such excavation. Should any excavation in any
street or alley be left open and unfinished for
the space of twenty four hours or should the
work he improperly done, the superintendent
shall have the right to finish or correct the work
at the expense of the person whose work is thus
finished or corrected No main shall be tapped
or connection made during freezing weather un-
less special permission be granted therefor.
Section Is. All plumbing work shall be
done IN the manner required by the superntend
ent and shall be subject to his inspection and ap-
proVal, and the pattern and quality of all ap-
purtenances and fixtures shall in like manner be
subject to his approval, and no work under
ground shall be covered up until examined by
him or some one authorized by the common
council
Section 16. Persons intending to build or
repair any building for which the water from the
works is to be used shall make application to
the city clerk and pay meter rates.
Section H. If proprietors of factories.
lumber yards halls, stores, elevators warehouses
hotels or public buildings, being regular consum-
ers from the works. wish to lay large pipes with
MIGRANTS and hose coupling to be used only in
case OF fire, they will be permitted to connect
with the street mains at their own expense, upon
application to the city clerk and under the super
vision Of the superintendent, and will be allowed
the use Of the water for fire purposes only, free
of charge, but all such pipes must be provided
with a suitable valve which must be sealed by
the superintendent and stop and waste cock
attached at the bottom on inside of building In
case the seal is broken for the extinguishment of
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the superintendent and in case the seal shall
have been broken for any other use the party so
offending shall be fnedythe sum of Twenty-Five
Dollars. No stand-pipe will be allowed upon
premises where the water is not taken for other
than fire purposes.
Section 49, After the organization of the
common council in each year the mayor shall
appoint three memberssof the council, who shall
constitute the water works committee. Said COM
mittee shall have full Jurisdiction of said water
works, and see that the officers comply with their
duties, and report from time to time to the COM
council any repairs, additions and improve
ments they may deem necessary.
CITY CLERK
Section 49, 1t shall be the duty of the city
clerk to keep all papers and records pertaining
to the management of said waterworks. Such
records must show the names of all patrons, des-
cription of premises supplied, uses to which sup
ply of water is put, rate of tariff, collections
made, and such other items as the common coun-
Gil may from time to time require. Said clerk
shall execute bond to said city, in the of
One Thousand Dollars with two sureties to be
approved by the common council, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his duties.
Section co. All applications for the intro
duction of water into any premises, for the
extension or alteration of any water pipe shall
be made to the city clerk, upon blanks to be fur
nished by the city; and all permits shall be is
sued by the city clerk. All water rents shall be
paid to said clerk, who shall promptly cay the
same over to the city treasurer.
Section 81 It is hereby made the duty of
the city clerk to see that the assessments of
water rents are duly made, and to notify each
consumer Except those taking by meter rates.
ten days in advance of the time when his water
rent will be due; but failure to receive such
notice shall not excuse the consumer from MAX
ing prompt paymant Of his water rent. In case