The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-20

each, $500
Residences having more than one fam
lily or stores, or office buildings, or any
other kind of building, having more
han 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 ~ 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 Occur
pied and used by separate families, or
tenants, shall make the owner 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 adj
ditional tenants, provided that where
one sink or %lavaratory 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
per year $500
Hydrant, for stock and buggy wash
ing S36 20
Hotels, Boarding Houses, Restau-
rants, Barber Shops, Factories and
Public Buildings-Kitchen sinks, or hy-
drants, each per year $500
Bath tubs, each per year 50 W
Closets, each per year 800
Builders and Contractors 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, 20
cents per 1000 gallons
$4,000 gallons, to 1000 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 $3.50 {. All water
rentals shall be due and payable in adj
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-
tiers, for which same is to be paid, will
cause the water to be shut off for ION
payment, and when water rental is
paid, after such default, an additional
charge of 81. 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 at
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 to
it's passage and was read over and con-
sidered by sections and so voted on by
yea ank nay vote. one 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