Arizona republican., 1907-06-23

purpose, and then only by use of a
 nozzle not exceeding one-fourth Q-D
 inch in diameter, or by spray at-
 tachment, except by written consent
 from the superintendent. No water
 shall be used by consumers between
 the first day of May and the first day
 of October in each year for sprinkling
 purposes except between the hours of | five a. m. and seven a. m., and five
 D. m. and nine p. m. of each day. and | then only under the supervision of
 some person on the premises to be in charge of the same, except where a
 meter is used. Persons using the wa
 ter other than through a meter for
 sprinkling or irrigation purposes al-
 lowing water to run during other
 hours than those specified in this act.
 shall be liable to have the water turn
 ed off from their premises without mo- l tice and it shall not be turned on until
 the usual fee hereinafter provided for
 such service, has been paid, and the
 city reimbursed for the amount of wa ter so wasted, and shall also be liable
 to all penalties that may be hereinaf- | ter imposed for violation of any pro- vision of this ordinance. No hydrant. bib or hose attachment shall be placed 1 in any yard or area of any premises | so situated as to be accessible to per sons living in or occupying neighbor- | ing premises. unless the owner of the premises first named becomes respon- sible for and pays the water rent for | all persons using water therefrom, in
 which case a separate rent shall be
 charged for each house, store or pre-
 mises supplied, and if supplied through one pipe and meter. all rents
 must be paid by one party on one bill. Sec 12. Should the connection or
 branch pipe. stop or hydraEt cock through which the premises of any
 person have been supplied with water.
 leak. or need repairing. it shall be the
 duty of such person forthwith to have
 the same repaired. and on failure SO to
 do. within twenty-four (2D hours af-
 ter notice supply of water to such
 premises shall be shut off.
 Sec. 13. In all cases where water is
 used on any premises. the property
 owner or his agent must settle for the
 full amount of the rents charged
 against the property. and the chief
 clerk shall not receive pay from ten
 ants unless said tenant sees fit to pay
 the whole rent charged against the said property.
 Sec. IA. Any person wishing to dis continue the use of water supplied by the city must give notice thereof at the office of the superintendent. or the charge for water win be entered un- til such notice has been given. and no reduction shall be made to any water consumer from the current rate unless the water pipes to certain fixtures have been disconnected so that water cannot be drawn from same. and no fixtures which have been SO discon- nected shall again be connected with out first notifying the superintendent or the chief clerk. No allowance shall be made consumers Tn any case for more thar fifteen 05) days. where the water has been turned off
 Sec. 15. Any property upon which water is or has been furnished by the city of Phoenix. which may not for any cause. have been registered or assess ed for water rents on the books of the chief clerk, shall be assess ed for the water rent for which it is | in arrears. and upon the failure of the | payment of same. the supply shall be l turned off pending a settlement. The | rent per month for water SO supplied | shall be according to rates as herein- | after stated. and any consumer who | may feel that the assessment for water | rent on his property is in excess of | the current rate shall make com plaint to the common council, in writ | ing, stating fully his claim and why | the rent as assessed should be reduc- l ed. All water rents shall be due and | payable at the office of the superin- tendent, between the hours of 800 | o'clock a. m. and 500 o'clock D. m. on the first day of each month for ser vices during such month. and if not | paid within ten Q0 days thereafter the supply will. without notice. be turned off and the charge of one dol lar .L0O will be added for the cost of turning off and on the service. except where water is furnished consumers a meter. in which event the water so used shall be paid for on the first day of the month for the water used during the preceding month, or within ten Q0) days thereafter, or same will be turned off and the same charge made for turning the water off and on as hereinabove provided for water used without a meter.
 Sec. Is. If in the opinion of the su- perintendent the amount of water used on any premises is in excess of the rent collected, it shall be the duty of the superintendent to install a meter upon such premises and collect for all wa ter used through such meter. accord ing to the reading of same at the rate set forth or hereafter adopted. Should any meter fail to re- gister correctly the amount of water passing through it, the charge of water for any month so affected shall be as for the average for the last three (3) months preceding, and said meter shall be immediately repaired to its proper order or be replaced by another and accurate meter, and any person tam pering or interfering with the working of any meter so installed shall be gull ty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- viction thereof shall be punished as Is provided in section 26 of this ordin- ance. The minimum rate charged for water by meter shall in no case be less than two dollars ($2) per month.
 Sec. r. If any person or persons shall open or close any fire hydrant or