Arizona republican., 1907-06-19

| shall be liable to have the water turn
 ed off from their premises without mo- 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
 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 hydrant 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 (24) 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 will 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 tine chief clerk. No allowance shall be made consumers in 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 bel turned off pending 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- ed. All water rents shall be due and payable at the office Of the superin- tendent, between the hours of 9:O0 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 00) days thereafter the supply will. without notice. be turned off and the charge of one dol lar H1.00 will be added for the cost of turning off and on the service. except | where water is furnished consumers | through 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 0O days thereafter. or 1 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. 16. If in the opinion of the su- perintendent the amount of water used 1 on any premises is fin excess of the rent collected, it shall be the duty of the l 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 | hereinafter set forth or hereafter | adopted. Should any meter fail to re- gister correctly the amount of water passing throughrit. 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 H2) per month.
 Sec. IT. If any person or persons shall open or close any fire hydrant or i stop-cock connected with the water | works system of the city of Phoenix. ! lift or move the covers of any gate | valve, or should any officer. without | permission from the superintendent. | excent in case of fire and then under the direction ot the officers of the fire | department. or if any person or per sons shall destroy. deface. impair. in- jure or wantonly force open any gate l or door or in any way whatever de- stroy or deface any part of any en- zine house. reservoir. trees. crops or fixtures appertaining thereto. or any | water pipe. fire hydrant. fountain or any fixture or property appertaining | to the water nlant or system of the |