The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-31
shall exhibit the proper permit for the same

from the city council or water committee.
SECTION (. All persons using water shall
keep the hydrantsi taps, hose water closets ,ea,,
use, closed, except when obtaining water for
their use; and shall be responsible for any
damage or injury hat may result to others
from the improper use OF said water.
SECTION 5. All persons taking the water
shall keep their own service pipes, stopcocks
and apparatus in good repair and protected
from frost, at their own risk and expense, and
shall prevent any unnecessary waste, of water.
All the expense relating to the introduction
of water into buildings or private premises
shall be paid for by the applicant.
SECTION s. No consumer shall supply water
to others, nor suffer others to take 1T OF his
SECTION 7. Every person taking water shall
permit the members of the water committee, or
its duly authorized agent, at all reasonable
hours, to enter their premises or buildings to
examine the pipes and fixtures and the manner
in which the water is used, and they must at all
times, frankly and without concealment,
answer all questions put to them relative to Its
SECTION 8. 1t is expressly stipulated by the
said city that no claims shall be made against
it by reason of breaking or freezing of any
service pipe or service cock nor, II from any
cause the supply of water should fail nor, from
! damage arising from shutting OFT water to re-
pair the mains, making the connections or ex-
tensions: nor from any other purposes. that may
be deemed necessary. And the right is hereby
ltStI Ntu w Iut tI iiC supply VI "otoi ~ oHs
time for the purpose of repairs or any other
necessary purpose, any permit granted or regu-
lation to the contrary Notwithstanding. When
ever it shall become necessary to shut OFT the
water supply within any district OF SAID city,
the superintendent shall, if practicable. give
notice to each and every consumer within said
district of the time when such supply shall be
shut Oft.
SECTION 9. Water will not be turned into
any building or private service pipes except
upon the order in writing of the water commit.
tee or their duly authorized agent; nor until
the applicant shall have paid for the connec-
tions from the street main to the street line.
And plumbers are strictly prohibited from
turning water into any service pipe except upon
the order or permission of the said water com
mittee or their agents. This rule shall not be
construed to prevent any plumber from admit
ting water into test pipes, and for that purpose
only.
Section 10. When the water has been turned
off by the order of the water committee or their
authorized agent, no consumer shall turn 1t on
without the written consent of the water COM
mittee or their agent.
SECTION II. No hose shall be used in any
case unless it has been properly applied for and
regularly allowed. In no case shall it be used
without a nozzle and the nozzle shall not ex-
coed hree-sixteenths Of an inch in diameter,
unless specially authorized; Hose larger than
three.quarter inch will not be permitted.
Hose for sprinkling the yards. gardens and
streets. or washing windows or sidewalks, shall
and eight o'clock a. M, and from five o'clock to
nine O'Clock p. m, from the first day of May to
the first day of November, and it must be con-
fined to the fair application for those purposes,
without excessive or unreasonable use, and to
the premises of the party.
FOUNTAINS
SECTION IL. Water for fountains must be
regularly applied for and allowed.
The service of outdoor fountains must be pro-
vided with stopcocks and waste below frost
line.
Fountains must not be used more than eight
hours per day and only between May first and
November first, except by special permission.
The right is reserved to suspend the use of
fountains and the hose for sprinkling streets;
yards and gardens. whenever In the opinion of
the city council the public exigency may re-
quire it.
SECTION IL. No hydrants, excepting public
drinking fountains. shall be placed within the
limits of any street unless such hydrants are
securely closed and protected against general
use and no drinking fountain shall be erected
for public use which has openings by which it
can be used as a source of domestic supply.
PRIVATE FIRE MIGRANTS
SECTION Ia. If proprietors of lumber yards,
manufactures halls, stores, elevators, ware
houses, hotels or public buildings, regular Gus.
toners of the waterworks. wish ito lay large
pipes with hydrants and hose couplings, to be
used only in case of fire, they will be permitted
to connect with the street mains at their
and under their direction, and will be allowed
use of water for fire purposes only, free OF
charge; but all valves admitting water to such
pipes must be sealed, for which sealing a charge
of one dollar will be made.
If such seal be at any time broken or defaced,
the water committee or superintendent must be
notified thereof immediately.
SECTION Is. Meters shall be used in all cases
and must he furnished and owned by the con:
water taken through the meter, except as pro.
vided hereinbefore.
All meters must be approved by the water
committee, and must be set, and be at all times
under the supervision and direction of said
water committee. Such meters must be set so
that they can be easily examined and read and
be provided with suitable protection so that
they are made safe from frost and other
damage.
In case of refusal or neglect to set and protect
the meter as herein required, the said water
committee shall refuse to turn on water, or if
water has been turned on, it shall be turned off
and remain off until the consumer shall have
complied with said requirements.
The use OF no meter smaller in size than the
service pipe shall be permitted.
All expenses of attaching meters and protect.
ing them from frost and damage shall be paid
by the consumer, and any meter found at any
must be repaired or replaced upon the order of
said water committee at the expense of the
consumer. And no meter shall be repaired or
removed except upon the permission granted by
RATES AND RENTS
SECTION 16. All rates and rents must be mai q
promptly when due, at the Office of the CITY
SECTION H.. Rates and rents for building
purposes will be payable on demand. ME
water shall be measured by meter and the esti-
mated amount shall be payable monthly, sub.
ject to the meter measurement, the amount of
water used determining the price for each
month.
All rates and rents, except those specified
above, will be payable monthly on the first day
of each and every month for the previous
months water.
SECTION Is. If the rates and rents are not
paid within ten days after the same become
due, the water committee shall order the water
shut off, forthwith, and it will not be turned on
again until the rates, together with the fee OF
one dollar for the cost of turning off and on the
. water, are paid.