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

An ordinance adopting the mete!
system OF supplying water. REVISING
the water rates and for the protec
tlon OF the city water plant
The common council of the city OF
Warren do Ordain as follows:
Section l. That. from and after
the LIST day Of October A. D.. 1908,
all water furnished to consumers
from the City Water Works system
shall be supoIied and measured by
what is known as the meter system
and shall be sold to and paid for by
such persons at the meter rates here.
inafter fixed. That. prior to said
date. water meters shall be placed
and installed upon all service pipes
connecting private property with the
water works system of said Citv.
That such meters shall be installed
under the charge and control of the
Superintendent of the City Water
Works plant upon request of the
owners or occupants Of private pro-
Dertv desiring to be supplied with
water from the City Water Works
system. Upon said day. October LIST
A. D, 1908. the water shall be turn
ed off from any service pipe. the
owner or user of which has failed or
! neglected to have meter attached
as above provided and water shall
not be turned on such service pipe
until meter has been properly in
stalled on the same and the expenses
Of turning off and turning on the
water has been paid.
Section 2. The City shall purchase
and own all water meters and. when
installed. shall remain in the ex-
elusive management and control of
the CITY. One meter of the proper
capacity in the JUDGMENT of the
Superintendent shall be furnished to
each water consumer for each Sc
parate premises and connected
grounds. If more than one meter
is desired bv the user for separate
premises and connected grounds. it
shall be furnished on the payment
of the cost thereof to the City but
such additional meters shall. in like
manner. so long only however as the
same is used on the service pipe, be
and remain within the possession
and control Of the City.
Section 3. The cost of the INSTALL
alton of the one meter shall be paid
by the CITY, except the fixtures neces-
sary to connect the meter with the
service pipe. which shall be paid for
by the applicant: but additional
meters to the same user. upon the
same premises, shall be installed at
the expense of the applicant. All
meters shall be placed within the
buildings upon the said premises
supplied with water when possible
and if cellar or basement is con-
nected Herewith. the same shall
be placed within the same: if mex
pedlent or impossible for any cause
in the Judgment of the superintend-
ent. the meter shall be placed in a
convenient and suitable place on the
premises of the consumer and pro-
tected by the best approved appli-
ances from the elements. The cost
of such protection shall be paid for
by the City. If. upon inspec tton of
the connecting or supplying pipe by
the superintendent or his employees.
such pipe shall in their Judgment be
found in an unsuitable or improper
condition to install a meter thereon
by reason of being so exposed as like
" to become frozen or otherwise i'm
pair the utility or durability Of the
meter. such pipes shall, before such
Of a meter thereon. be
placed in a proper condition for use
by the applicant at his expense.
Section 4. The connecting or sup
plying pipes leading from the water
mains TO the building and premises
TO be supplied with water shall be