Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-04-24

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Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council OF the City or Montpelier
| Section !. The waterworks construct
ca ana owned by the corporation to sup
ply Montpelier City with water shall be
City Waterworks; they shall be the prop
! erty of said city and shall be under the
sole and exclusive control of the mayor
and city council, who may from time To
time direct the construction OF such res
ervoirs. water tanks, filter beds. water
mains and fire hydrants as the necessi-
ties of the inhabitants OF the city may
require.
Section O. The superintendent OF the
| Nyaterworks shall, under the direction of
me city council. have charge Of such res
ervoirs. water tanks, alter beds, water
mains. fire MIGRANTS and OF ali the ma
chinery and appurtenances -oppertaIning
70 the waterworks: He shall have the
direction pr the laying OF the water
mains and putting In Of service pipes
and the regulation OF tue water supply 70 mr.
MIGRANTS and to ail consumers He shall "a.
port 70 the city council quarterly OF oftener IL
required, his dolngs as superintendent. the con
diti0n OF the water works. and make suQpeg.
lions a. the nature OF the service may require
Section 3. All fire hydrants shall be
under the control of and kept In repair
| by the superintendent of waterworlxs
and In case of IRE or Ares the fire de-
parIment and such others as the mayor
or city council shall authorize, shall
| have free access to said hydrant No
other persons shall open or operate any
nre hydrant or attempt to draw water
therefrom.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person willfully or carelessly TO run
a vehicle against a fire hydrant or other-
wise willfully or careleasly injure the
same, And 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to drive with any vehicle over
or across hose when laid for the purpose
OF sxtinguishing fire or other useful pur-
| pose.
Section 5. wrenches for the fire bv
drants shall be furnished by the super
intendent Of waterworks to the fire de-
partment for their use, and to such other
| persons as may be deemed proper. and
any officer or member of the fire depart
ment or other person having charge Of
one or more of said wrenches who snail
/ permit the same to be taken from their
place OF deposit or to be used for any
other purposes than those authorized 5y
the mayor or city council. shall be pun
/ ished by a fine not to exceed $50 or by
| Imprisonment in the city jail for not
more than thirty days or by both such
nne and imprisonment
| Section 6. Whenever any person de-
! sires to obtain supply of water from
the city water works he shall make writ
ten application therefor TO the sunerin-
tendent and sign an agreement that he
| Will be governed by such rules and regu-
/ lations, that may be prescribed by the
mayor and city council for the control
i OF the water supply: said application
H must state the location, kind of build
Il Ing, number of rooms. and the entire
area of ground to be supplied, and fully
| and truly state the purposes for which
the water Is to be used.
Section z. When an application is
signed by tenant. 1t must be accom-
panied by. the signature of the owner OF
the building or ground. conserving 10
and authorizing the Introduction of wa
ter into such premises. and expressly
agreeing to the rules and regulations
embodied in the application. and to the
provisions of this ordinance.
Section s. To each service pipe there
shall be attached at the curb, stop cock
and key box. which shall be under the
/ exclusive control of the superintendent
Section 3. All service pipes shall be
and laid not less than four and a half
feet below the grade. and all pipes for
water supply. whether inside or outside
shall be of SUFFICIENT strength 10 stand
the water pressure, and all such work
alterations or extensions thereof, to-
gether with the size of the pipe, must
be to the acceptance of the superintend-
emit No extension of service pipes shall
be made without first obtaining a permit
therefor from the superintendent. and
no extension shall be made to another
water taker from the same service pipe
/ without stop cock and key box being
/ attached at the junction with such ser
vice pipe. The water taker shall pay all
charges for putting In service pipes and
stop cock and key boxes and shall re-
ceive upon such payment and compile
ton of such work. water script to the
| amount of $1,000. covering all expense
of such work and cost OF service pipes,
from the water main to the curb, to-
gether with the cost of such stop cock
/ and key box. Provided, that when two
applicants are to be supplied from the
same service pipe then the charge shall
be 20 per cent extra over the price
| quoted herein
| Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for
any water consumer to permit any un-
authorized person to use or obtain water
from said consumers premises. or water
! fixtures whether inside or outside of his
building. and II shall be unlawful for
such unauthorized person to so take the
water
Section II. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person except under the direction of
the superintendent to dig into the street
or sidewalk, for the purpose of laying.
i removing or repairing any service or
| other water pipe or main.
| Section H. Free access shall at all
proper hours be allowed to the superin-
, tendent or other authorized persons to
all places supplied with city water. to
examine the apparatus, the amount used
and the manner OF using the water; and
| if any consumer shall waste any water
by any means whatsoever, or use the
waters for purposes other than those
stated in the application and license. or
In violation of any rules or regulations
for controlling the supply, and the~pro-
visions of this ordinance. the water may
be cut Off from such consumer, and all
PAYMENTS forfeited, unless such persons
shall promptly pay such additional
eIistt ges may be imposed.
Section Is. II shall be unlawful for
any person, by himself, family, or agent
y
water mains without first obtaining a
license therefor from the city clerk, and
paying therefor the rates hereinafter
stated, or without authority, to open any
stop cock valve or other fixture, at
tathed TO the system of water supply.
i or in any wise TO injure. deface or Inn
Ipair any part or any appurtenance of the
waterworks, or to cast anything into any
| reservoir, filter bed or tank of said wa
terworks. or In any manner TO pollute
the waters leading to or supplying said
| Works.
Section II. It shall be unlawful for
any person. after the water has been
| turned or from his premises on account
tof non-payment of dues. or the violation
of the rules and regulations pertaining
to the water supply. to turn the water
on again, or use or allow the water to
be used without authority.
Section 15. Fountains and sprinklers
for lawns, gardens, yards and sidewalks
shall be used only for the purposes ex-
i pressed in the license. and shall not be
/ operated during a fire. No fountain at
tachment shall be greater than half an
inch in diameter No nozzle for sprink-
/ ling shall be larger than one-fourth inch
| in diameter Whenever deemed neces-
Eary by the superintendent, sidewalks.
| windows, fronts and lawns shall not be
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