Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-08-13

constructed at the expense of the
! owner or occupant of the building or
premises to be supplied with water,
and the same is to be kept in repair
bv such owner. except that portion
OF the supplying pipe between the
water main and the curb cock. which
is to be kept in repair at the expense
of the City. No connecting or sup
plying pipes shall be connected with
the water main pipe until permit
therefore shall be obtained from the
Superintendent of the water. plant.
All such connecting or SUPPLYING
pipes shall be constructed and con-
nected in such manner and of such
material as the City Council NAV de-
signate.
Section S. The cost of the MAIN
tenance OF a water meter after it's
installation and protection as provid-
ed in section three. (3). shall be paid
by the occupant or owner of the
premises. except such as arises from
ordinary use and wear thereof. All
bills for the repair of meters shall be
paid by the owner or occupant of the
premises. When meter is worn out
it shall be replaced by the city in
like manner in all particulars as
therein provided for the original in
stallation thereof.
Section 6. No person. unless pro-
perry authorized by the City, shall
connect. disconnect. remove. repair
or otherwise disturb any water
meter.
Section. 7. The occupants of anv
building or premises where meter
is located shall see that the meter il
kept and remains free from obstruc-
tion on or around the same and is
conveniently accessible at all times
for the purpose of reading, inspecting
or repairing. The water shall be
turned off from any meter that shall
not be so kept. and shall not be turn
ed on again until this section is COM
piled with and the costs of turning
off and on paid.
Section 8. All water meters, and
water fixtures. appliances and ap-
purtenances on private premises
connected with the City water works
system shall be open to inspection by
the proper employees of the City at all
reasonable and ordinary hours. Any
leaky service pipe leading TO a meter
shall be pr0perlyrepaired on notice be-
ing given by the City authorities, or
water will be shut off.
Section 9. No person shall turn
the supply Of water to a service pipe
from which the supply has been turn
ed off by the City on account of nom
payment of waite rates or foranyother
reason. without first having obtain
ed permit to do so from the Super
intendent of the water works
system.
Section 10. From and after the lst
day of October A. D. 1908, the water
rates or water taxes shall be collect
ed quarterly and shall fall due the
lst day of January, April, July and
October OF each year, the quarterly
rates to be charged for water
measured and registered by meters
shall be as follows, viz
. Quantities of 10000 gallons or
under at 40 per thousand gallons or
fractional part thereof:
Quantities of $4,000 gallons or under
and over 10000 gallons at $.35 per
Thousand gallons or fractional part
thereof:
Quantities of 80. 600 gallons or under
and over $4,000 gallons at $50 Der
Thousand gallons or fractional part
thereof:
Quantities over 10000 gallons at
s;25 per thousand or fractional part
thereof.
One dollar and quarter. (Sl.25),
is hereby esta blished as the minimum
charge for the use of water by each
consumer during any quarter from
October LIST. 1908. or for anv fraction
al part thereof.
Section II. In case any meter fails
to register from any cause, the
amount charged for water during
such period shall be estimated by the
of the City Water
Works plant, such estimates to be
based on the average amount re-
gistered during like period.
Section II. There shall be charge
of one. ($l.O0). dollar for turning
water off and turning water on in
all cases for violation of this or any
other water ordinance or regulation
of the City, or Superintendent. and
the same shall be paid before water
is turned on again.
Section Ii. Any person who
violates any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to a |
fine of not less than three. (S3.O0),
dollars nor more than Fifty. (s50.06j
dollars. with costs of prosecution, or
upon thu default of the payment of |
such fine. by Imprisonment of not
less than ten. (l0). days nor more
than thirty. (30). days.
Section IA. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances inconsistent
with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Section Is. This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
it's passage and due publication.
The foregoing ordinance was pre-
sented at the regular meeting of the
CITY Council of the City of Warren.
held August 10th. 1908, and was pass
ed by unanimous consent OF the
members present. by an affirmative
vote of the majority of the members
IF the City Council by an ave and
nave vote. the following voting in
the alternatives:
Mavor. A. B. Nelson.