The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27

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Residences having more than one fam
lily or stores, or office buildings, or any
other kind of building, having more
than one tenant doing business therein,
or occupying and using the same, and
using water from the same fixtures,
a separate charge will be made for each
family, firm or person, so occupying
said building, and the owner of such
building, and not the tenant, shall be
liable for the payment of any amount
that may be due on such fixtures, and
use of water, as herein. provided, and
the fact that such building is SO occu-
pied and used by separate families, or
tenants, shall make the wner liable for
said additional rates, regardless of
whether said additional families, or
tenants, use the fixtures in common or
not, unless separate fixtures are placed
in such building for the use of such ad-
ditional tenants, provided that where
one sink or la~varatory is used in COM
mon, In which case the charge for same
shall be prorated according to number,
unless there is a specific rate herein
otherwise provided.
Livery Stables Water closet, each
! AySfaat, for stock and buggy W. sss r. +
Hotels, boarding Houses, Re ss t u
rants, Barber Shops, Factories and
Public Buildings-Kitchen sinks, or by
drants, each per year $50
Bath TUBS, each per year 50 0Q
Closets, each per year 600
Builders and Cpntfaetors-Street
washer or hydrant, per month : $500
Meter Rates (All meters shall be fur
nished and installed by customer
$4,000 gallons or less, per quarter, 90
cents per 1900 gallons
10000 gallons, to So 900 per quarter,
10 per cent discount
$1,000 gallons, to 100, 900 gallons, per
quarter, Is per cent discount
10000 gallons, to 200, 900 gallons, per
quarter, 20 per cent discount
100000 gallons, and over, special
contract
Where meters are installed the first
quarter will be charged on fiat rate,
and the water used as shown by meter,
during that quarter, will be the amount
payable at the beginning Of the new
quarter. Patrons of water plant shall
not supply any person, firm or corpora
ton with water from their premises, as
each connection is for the use of the
customer having same installed, only.
Customers violating this ordinance will
have their Wster shut off and shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $1,000
and not more than $25.00 All water
rentals shall be due and payable in ad-
vance, quarterly at the office of the
manager of the Water and Light Plant,
who will issue a. receipt for amount
paid. Notice will be given before the
water bill is due and water rentals not
paid in advance by the 10th of January,
April, July and October, of the quar-;
tors, for which same is to be paid, Will
cause the water to be shut oil for non
payment, and when water rental is
paid, after such default, an additional
charge of l 90 will be made to restore
the water connection.
The necessity of the public welfare
demanding it, this ordinance shall take
effect and be enforced from and after
its passage.
The above ordinance was adopted al
a regular meeting Of the Mayor and
| Board of Aldermen, held at the Mayors
| office, on the---day of April, 1906,
! and was reduced to writing prior tt
it's passage and wasread over and con-
sidered by sections and so voted on by
yea ank nay vote. n section at a time,
all members present voting yea, on each
/, and every section Of said ordinance.
w. D. ANDERSON, Mayor
r. D. PORTER, City Clerk