The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
ORDINANCE NO. 10 A.
An Ordinance to Regulate Water Rates,
and the Collection Thereof Within
the City Of Fort Benton.

the City Of Fort Benton.
Be it ordained by the city council
OF the city Of Fort Benton, county Of
Chouteau, state of Montana, as fol.
lows:
Sec. /. From and after the first
day of April, 1906, the charges for
water furnished by the said city Of
Fort Benton to any person, body or
corporation in the said city of Fort
Benton, shall not exceed the follow.
ing rates per month:
For each private house. 40
For each priv ate bath tub. %
For each private wash basin.... 20
For each private water Closet. 25
For each private urinal.......... 20
For each private sink..... ..... 20
For irrigating lots, per front foot o.
For commercial houses ......... l.2O
For other business houses, hotels,
hospitals, l%aundries, restaurants,
court houses, school houses, etc., the
rating shall be as fixed by the city
council.
The rate herein provided for irriga.
ton shall be paid in advance, for the
irrigating season.
Sec. 2. In all cases where a priv.
ate tap is used upon any premises the
rates for water used tn, ,.frOm, if not
paid by the person using the same
shall become a lien upon such premi.
SEES. whether said water vas used by
the owner of said premises, or his
tenant, and if said charge shall not
be paid within Ave days after demand
therefor. the city may either foreclose
said lien in u proper action therefor,
or cut off said water supply until
said charge shall be paid ia full, to-
gether with all costs incurred by said
city in cutting off said water and in
collecting said charge.
See. 3. All persons planting trees
in the streets in front of their prem.
ises shall do so with uniformity, and
in accordan with the ordinances o1
said city, and no charge shall be
made for water used in maintaining
the same.
Sec. /. 1t is hereby declared to bt
the duty Of the city marshal to visit
all premises IN said city where wate,
Is used from the city water sy stem ant
carefully inspect said premises, to as
3 certain what water is being used ani
whether the taps and pipes are ii
proper repair, and any person who
, shall obstruct or interfere with sale
marshal while doing the same, or VIII,
shall prevent the same from bein,
. done, or who shall refuse to admi
said officer to the premises sought tt
be inspected, is hereby declared to b
guilty of q misdemesnor, and upol
conviction thereof, shall be fined i,
any sum not less than one dollar no.
more than twenty-five dollars. AM
may be imprisoned at the rate of on
day for each two dollars of such fine
until the same be satisfied.
z See. 5. Any person who shall
habitually use water from the cit
u eystem, taking the same from an,
q hydrant or pen-stock NOT his own
: shall pay the same ate as hereiI
> provided other water Users of water
and any person who shall so habi,
n ually use water from any hydrant o
pen-stock not his own, without pay
ing for the same, Is hereby declare
u to be guilty of o misdemeanor, an
q upon conviction thereof shall be fine
in any sum not more than twenty dol
u lars. aud may be imprisoned unit
e such fine is paid at the rate of on
q day for each two dollars thereof, ur
til the same be satisfied.
Sec. &. All ordinances and part
e of ordinances in conflict with thi
le ordinance are hereby repealed.
n This ordinance shall take etfet
from and after the first day of April
k 1906.
>. Passed, adopted and approved F-t
p, ruary l. 1906.
, Z. II. EvERs. Mayor.
- j. T. TEMPLETON, City Clerk
~ ORDINANCE NO. 70 A..