The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-24

at his Office in the city hall in said city on the
LIST day OF January and the LIST day OF July,
each year. and if not paid within ten days
thereafter the clerk shall make list OF all
DELINQUENT water tax payers and deliver the
same to the superintendent, who shall forth
with proceed as directed in section one % Of
this Ord1na nCe.
4 (B) Except where meters are used. no
water lease will be issued for a less period
than six months. and date from the first day
lC) No rebate will be allowed for partial
use of water from wells. ciSterns. etc. and
parties desiring to make only partial use OF
approved by the superintendent at his own
expense and thereafter pay for the water
used at meter rates.
The right is reserved to attach meters to
any service pipe when deemed expedient by
the superintendent, and thereafter charge
will be made for the amount of water actually
as aforesaid. every thirty days. subject to the
same penalty in case of failure to make such
payment, as in cases where an annual orsemi
annual rate is charged.
(D) Contracts or leases may be transferred
by parties desiring to vacate any premises.
but the city will not refund any portion of
such unexpired water leases under any
circumstances.
tE> No claim shall be made against the
city by reason of the breaking of any main.
pipe, service pipe or cock. or for any other
interruption to the service, or by reason of
the breakage of machinery. or StOppage for
necessary repairs. and no deduction will be
T) Water will not be turned on for any
person, or any premises except where meters
may be used, until the applicant shall have
paid for rent of same six months in advance.
and shall exhibit his receipt therefor. and
plumbers are strictly forbidden from turning
the water into any service pipe except upon
the order of the Superintendent. they may
however turn on the water for the purpose of
testing such pipes and for no other purpose.
(G) No occupant or owner Of any premises
to which water is supplied shall supply water
to other persons. or permit the same to be
used or taken, any person OF consumer
usual rate, and upon his failure to pay same
on demand the water will be Immediately
turned off.
I'D Parties desiring water for cisterns.
tanks, or other intermittent supply will be
charged regular rates as per schedule. or
they may furnish at their own expense a
water meter, and pay the regular meter
rates.
Il, Parties desiring to build or repair any
building. for which water from the city
system is to be used, shall make application
therefor, giving the certified statement Of the
architect, builder or contractor, of the num-
Der Of bricks perches of masonery. yards Of
cement to be used or other purposes for which
water will be used, and pay the schedule rate
therefor. and the superintendent shall there
upon grant a permit to use the water for the
purposes named in the application.
ANY abuse OF this privilege. or neglect to
guard against the use Of water for purposes
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and permit will subject the owner to having
his supply cut Off. and not restored until sat
isfactory evidence is shown that such abuse
will not occur again. and the payment Of S1.OO
costs. which shall be deposited to the credit
of the water works fund.
Section a. The superintendent is author
lied to enter and have free access to any
building or premises where city water is used
between the hours eight O'Clock a. M. and
six o'clock D. M to ascertain the location and
condition of all hydrants, pipes and other
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water is found wasted on account of negli-
gence Of the person having such contract or
water lease, or for lack of repairs he shall
serve notice upon the owner of such contract
or lease that if the same is not remedied
within twenty -four hours said water shall be
cut. off as provided in section one az OF this
ordinance.
SERVICE AND FIXTURES.
Section 5. on all streets and avenues where
mains are laid service pipes are not allowed
to run across lots that Is from one lot to the
next, but must be taken from the main in
front of the premises. or some point III the
street or avenue adjacent to the premises !: