Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17

fan to pay any bill rendered for vat
er'used. within thirty days, the grantee
shall have the right to shut off water
from premises Of said consumer and
charge a fee Of One Dollar for again
turning on water.
SECTION vIII-Said grantee shall
keep Its fires In such condition at all
times that direct pressure can be Civ.
en- from the pumps within thirty min.
utes after notice to the grantee of
fire in said city, such direct pressure
to be maintained until the grantee is
notified by the fire department that
the fire has been extinguished, and the
city will instruct its fire department
TO notify said grantee promptly when
fire pressure is no longer needed.
Inc grantee shall have the right to
shut of the water from its mains or
distributing pipes for the purpose Of
making connections with the mains or
for repairs Of its said system or for
other work in connection Herewith.
In which event notice, when practi.
cable, shall be given to consumers to
be thereby affected.
SECTION K-No person or per.
sons, except the duly authorized repre-
sentatives Of the grantee, shall turn
water on from the fire hydrants Of
said grantee. or shall turn the water
on to any private service pipe after
1t has been shut off by the said
grantee, or shall In any other manner
whatsoever interfere or tamper with
fire hydrants, street valves, service
boxes, apparatus, appurtenances, OF
other property Of said grantee used
In connection with its said water
works system.
| Any person violating the provisions
OF this section shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof in any court Of competent fur
isdiction, shall be punished by fine
not less than five(s5.OO) dollars mol
more than one hundred ltlOO) dollar.
or by confinement In. the city jail
for not less than thirty (Sd) days, mol
more than six months, or by both fin,
and imprisonment, together with thu
payment OF the costs Of the prose.
cution.
Provided, that this section shall
not be construed to apply to the
. members Of the fire department OF
other duly authorized officers o.
agents OF the city In the discharge
of their duties.
SECTION Kali mains and nv
} drants In addition to those now 10
Gated shall be located at such places
as the city council may designate
and such additional hydrants shall b,
furnished up to loo at an annual rem
al Of $500 per annum per hydrant
and all over 100 at the rate Of 5000
per hydrant per annum.
All streets and alleys shall be lef
in as good condition as they were 4
before being used; and all trenche
shall be filled up when completed witt
out unnecessary delay. When any e.
i, cavations are dug in any street or a
ley, the grantee shall cause prope
guards to be erected around the sam
:, and lights to be placed about sal
excavation at night.
II by reason Of the change Of grad
in any street in said city, in which tn
, mains and pipes Of the grantee are {
shall be located, the lowering of sal
mains and pipes shall be rendere
necessary in order to prevent free
ing, then the reasonable expense {
q such lowering shall be paid by tn
!. city.
d SECTION XIII by any reason ii
a stand-pipe Of the grantee shall becon
"a imperative, then direct pressure sha
a be kept up from the pumps until tt
n. stand-pipe shall again be in use.
v In the event that the grantee sha
" suffer a suspension Of the supply o