The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
City Ordinance.

how same shall be paid for and install.
ed and to fix the rates at which water
shall be paid for when meter is attach
| ed:
Sec. / Be it ordained by the Mayo,
and hoard of Aldermen of the City OF
Tupelo, that from and after the 1st day
of April, 1908, meters shall be attached
to all premises in the City of Tupelo, or
which City water is used.
Sec. 2 That after said time, all other
premises on which water works may be
installed, shall have meters attached be,
fore water is turned on from the City
water works.
Sec. 3 Thatany person who desires, may
buy their meter in the open market. but
for such persons as desire it, the City
will furnish a meter (5-8 X 3-4) size fol
50, 90, to be paid for blythe owner of the
property, in cash, or at the rate of 75
cents OF the first day of each month
for twelve months, and ga inch al
$l2. 90 cash, or 81. 90 per month the first
of each month for twelve months and
| inch size at $18 90 cash, or 81. SO per
month the first day Of each month for
IL months.
Sec. 4 That the manner of installing
such meters, shall be decided by the
City. and the costs thereof, aside from
the costs of the meter itself. shall be
paid by the City, and when they are so
so installed, they shall be under the ex-
elusive CONTROL and management of the
City
Sec. 5. That the ate i.r water
where meters are attached Shall be as
now, fixed by Sec. SO of an ordinance
nassed on the 9Th day of Anil, 1906,
except that the minimum amount, that
shall be PAID by any patron, shall not be
less than So. 90 in any one quarter.
Sec. 6. That each and every person
who is liable for the payment of water
rent under the law, as it now stances,
shall be liable for payment of meter
rates, as fixed by ordinance.
Sec z. Where meters are installed
already or where they may hereafter
be installed or attached; the first quar-
ter will be charged On fiat rate and the
amount of water used as shown bv the
meter at the end Of the first quarter
will be the amount payable at tie COM
mencement of the next quarter but IN
no case to be less than three dollars. the
minimum fixed in section five hereof.
and at the expiration of each quarter,
thereafter an amount equal TO tho
mount OF water used in such quarter,
nd never less than than three dollars,
hall be paid in, so as to keep the full
mount of the flat rate for one quarter,
paid in advance by each customer or
patron at the commencement OF each
quarter.
Sec. 8. That where meter service is
,,coH IN oano~,n~ Lotuynap fuyn nr roorn
houses the minimum charge will be
multiplied by the number of houses so
attached and will be collected from the
owner of the property as provided in
section seven hereof, but in case the
amount of wat ar used in any quarter
n such building shall exceed what the
minimum price multiplied by the num-
Der of houses would amount to, then
the owner shall pay for the actual wat
er used at 20 cts per thousand gallons.
Sec. 9. That in Office buildings occu-
pied by more than n tenant, and
where meter service is used IN common
for such tenants, one minimum charge
of three dollars for each quarter will be
charged for one tenant, and a minimum
charge of a dollar and a half for each
additional tenant will be charged, such
service to be paid for by the owner of
such building as provided in section sew
en- hereof, but in case the water at 20
cents per 1000 gallons used in such
building for any enc quarter shall ex-
coed the total minimnms due on such
building. Then such owner shall pay
for the actual water used as shown by
the meter at 20 cts per 1000 gallons.
Sec. 10. That where persons liable
for the meter rent for the use of water
have made the deposit for the fn1
amount of or quarter in advance. and
at the end of the quarter, shall have
paid for all water used Ply them to that
date, and then shall vacate their house
and have the water cut off, or in case
upon said vacation of their said house,
the thereof is transferred
to some one else, then such amount so
| paid for such quarter in advance, shall
belong to the depositor and may be
transferred by him to the person as
Stunning the occupancy OF such house,
and such transfer will be honored by
the City, and the person so assuming
| such occupancy shall only be required
| at the end of the said quarter, after
the commencement of his or her occu-
pancy thereof, to pay an additional
| amount at the commencement of the
next quarter equal to the value of the
water used by him or her during such
quarter so transferred above.
Sec. II. Where meters are installed
and over a half million gallons of water
are used for each quarter, then the
City and such person or corporations
shall be and are hereby authorized to
make snch special rates as may be
agreed upon between them.
Sec. IL. That from and after jan
uary 1st, 1908, SectionV of this Ordi-
nance shall become operative and be
in full force and effect.
Sec. 13. That the other Sections of
| this Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after the LIST of
April, 1908.
The above Ordinance was reduced to
writing and read over prior to its pas
sage and was considered at a public
meeting, and voted on by Seetiot.s ON
a yea and nay vote, each member
present voting yea" or each section.
| The following members being present
and voting ''yea": $ Ballard, E R.
Wilson. and F. C. McGaughy and the
following being absent C. w. Troy
and ]. w. Hoyle.
This December 9Th, 1907.
E. C. ST CLAIR. Mayor.
R. D. PORTER, Clerk.