Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-03-08
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

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water works. together with an estimate of
the receipts and expenditures for the follow
Sec. 10 In case of the default of any pay.
ment of any water rates within ten days
from the day the same shall become due and
payable, said board may collect the same by
suit at law before any Court of competent
jurisdiction, together with the cost and ex.
penses of said suit; said suit To be brought in
ths name OF said ci'y as IN the charter OF
off the water until said water rate and all
costs and expenses which may have been in
CURED shall have been paid
sec IL. The clerk OF said board acting
under direction Thereof, shall keep record
book in which he shall record the proceed
ings of the board. and shall keep all other
books and blanks for the full and complete
account of all the transactions of the board
i'm connection with the water works plant
all water rates shall be paid to and collected
by the clerk OF the board who shall, as often
a. once month, or oftener II desired by any
of the members of said board, account to the
said board for the amounts received. and
pay the same over to the city treasurer, tax
ing his receipt therefor, and Hing the same
with the city clerk. All rates and tolls col
lected by the said clerk shall be paid over
by him 10 the city treasurer as fast as coll
lected, and he shall take duplicate receipts
therefor. one Of which he shall file with the
city clerk, who shall charge the treasurer
with such amounts.
Sec. Is. The subscriber for water shall use
all due care To prevent any waste thereof
And in order that the city may properly
guard its interests. IL is necessary that IL
shall at all reasonable times, liked by said
board, by its authorized agents, have free
access To the premises In which the water is
used, 10 determine II 1t Is being carried, dis
tributed and used in proper manner and
in accordance with the rules and regulations
of said board OF water con missioners and
the ordinances of said city, The city re-
serves the right To said board. or said agents.
to cut off the supply for any OF the following
reasons:
L. For repairs
2. For the want of supplies.
8, For non payment of bills when due.
4. For fraudulent representation In rela.
ton to the consumption thereof.
5. For any violation of this ordinance in
relation thereto.
Sec 10. Persons wishing city water must
obtain special permit from the board of wa
ter commissioners for any building, resi-
dence business. etc. Every application for
such permit shall be made in writing
upon application blanks furnished by said
board and signed by the owner of the prop
erty. or by his authorized agent, and all pay
ments must be made, ard each and every
rule and regulation OF the board of
by said applicant And any payments made
shall not III any way. limit the author
ity of the said board and council To i'm
crease or diminish rates at any and all
times. All rules and regulations of said
board must require payments OF rentals IN
advance. No permit shall be valid until
signed by the clerk and president OF said
board.
Sec. 20 II any person shall without au-
thOrity OF the board, or its proper agents.
pertorate or bore, or cause to be perforated
or bored any distributing pipe, main or aq-
ueduet belonging To the water works, or
cause To be made any connection or commu-
nication with said pipes. mains, aqueducts,
logs or other means used for conducting such
water or NEEDLE with or move same, or any
machinery, apparatus or fixtures OF the wa
ter works, or turn on the water when same
shall be turned off by order of the board or
its agent, or shall cause the same TO be done,
The person or persons so offending shall, on
conviction, be punished by a fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars and costs of prose
cution not exceeding twenty dollars, Or by
Imprisonment in the county jail not exceed
ing three months. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment, in the discretion of the court
Sec. 81 ANY person who shall wilfully
break or cut any inlet pipe, main, distribu =
for conducting said water, or shall dig into
or break up any reservoirs or who shall in
jure or break any pumping engine or any
part thereof. or any OF the machinery con-
nected Herewith belonging to the said water
works. or cause any of the said acts TO be
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars. and costs of prosecution not exceed j.
ing twenty dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the comfy jail not exceeding three months.
or both such rine and imprisonment, in the
discretion of the court
sec. %. This ordinance shall be known as
ordinance No 49, of the city of Belding, and
To take effect on the 22d day of March. A. d.,
1906.
Passed and approved this I'd day of March,
A. ID 1906.
w. F. BROKER, Mayor,
WIN T.. FISHER. Clerk.