The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-23

direct On the line OF constructed
works, when practicable, said board
shall, from time to time, cause To bc
fixed the water rate to be paid by tho
owner or occupant OF any building
having or using water, on tho basis
and for the purposes In this act spcci-
fed. and such water rates shall be-
come a continuing lien, until paid. up
on such house or other building. and
upon the lot or lots upon which said
house or building is situated. The
city shall pay out of the funds raised
by taxation for that purpose. aud
| place TO the account OF said board or
water commissioners for all water fur
pished and supplied to such city for
public 1re hydrants, for extinsuIsh-
mont Of fires, for water used q: pub
lie fountains and public places, for
water used for street sprinkIing and
flushing OF sewers, for water furnished
and supplied to any Of the boards or
departments or public buildings and
| grounds of such city. as the same
are or may be hereafter established,
and all water supplied or used or con-
| sumed by such city, except that any
| and all water used by boards or de-
partments for which a special tax Is
| levied for the maintenance OF slcn
| boards or departments, shall be paid
for by such boards OF departments:
| provided, however. that the uss OF
such water In all cases shall be under
sucn reasonable rules and regulations
| as shall be established by said board.
| The said board of water commission
ers shall keep separate accounts with
| each department of such city OF water
| furnished and consumed by each CT
| said respective departments. And
| said board is hereby authorized and
required TO prevent and restrain all
wastage OF water, and to that end may,
when In It's judgment necessary. turn
of the water or take such other action
| us In It's Judgment may be proper.
Said board of water commissioners
may require water meters to be placed
upon all service pipes In order that
the same may register the amount ot
water being used. and may require
that the person or persons using the
water shall make deposit for the 5ot-
| ting of said meters and may make
proper charge for the water used as
may be shown.
Sec IL. In case Of damage to tho
pipes or works of the water board.
caused by change OF grade or opera
ton of any department of the city,
such damage shall be paid out II the
general fund Of such city, except In
cases where special assessment
shall be made by such city for
change OF grade or for street purposes
as may now or may be hereafter pro-
vided by law. In such case the dam
ages occurring to the board OF water
commissioners shall be paid out OF
such assessment
Sec IL. That said board shall re-
Quire payment for six months in ad-
vance for the use Of water furnished
by them in Or upon any building, place
or premises, or In case prompt pay
ment for the same shall not be made.
they may shut Off the water
from such building, place or premises
end shall not be compelled TO
supply said building, place or prem
ises with water until such arrears, with
interest thereon, together with the
cost and expense of turning said water
of and on, shall be fully paid.
Sec. 1S. The board OF water conf
missioners are hereby vested with full
power to make and enforce such by
laws, regulations and ordinances as
may be necessary to carry Into effect
the object and intent Of this act, and
to supply any power or mode not al
ready specified herein, and shall cause
all Of such bylaws. regulations and
ordinances to be entered into book
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signed by the mayor as president, and
countersigned by the secretary, which,
when so entered and signed. shall be
evidence In any court of justice
Sec a. The board Of water COM
missloners shall appoint some suitable
person as secretary, and the treasurer
Of such city Is hereby declared to be
ex-officio auditor OF said board. 1t Is
made the duty of the secretary, under
the direction Of said board, to collect,
receive, and pay into the city treas
ury. all moneys due on account OF
the operation of said waterworks, and
to keep a set Of books, which shall
contain a full and complete statement
Of the condition and operation of the
waterworks. and all moneys received
and paid out by order of said board,
and all debts due and owing said
board for any cause whatever, together
with an accurate account OF all ex-
penses Of said board; and the secre-
tary may appoint an assistant secre'
tarv, for whose acts he shall be re-
sponsible, and who shall only be au-
thoyized to act In the absence Of said
secretary from said city, and while the
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duties, owing TO sickness, and In case
of the disability, from absence or
other cause, Of said secretary. and
the failure Of said secretary TO ap'
point such assistant, the said board
may appoint secretary protein, to
| perform tho duties. II is made the
duty Of the treasurer Of said board
to receive all moneys which may be
paid into said treasury on account OF
said board of water commissioners
from the sale of bonds and from water
taxes, or from any source whatever;
| and all moneys SO received shall be
| retained by said treasurer and paid
out only by order of said board. signed
by the president and countersigned by
tho secretary thereof. and shall keep
| q detailed and accurate account there
of In such manner as to show the ex-
act financial condition Of said board.
| The secretary shall audit and counter
sign all bills and accounts allowed
by said board and other evidence OF
| indebtedness OF said board. and shall
! keep an accurate account thereof, stat
ing to whom and for what purpose is-
sued, and shall keep an account with
the treasurer of said board, showing
| the amount received from all the dif.