The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-17
Legal Advertisements.
(series No. 2-ordinance No. s6)

| With, or Distractions OF Distribution
Mains and Fire Hydrants, Prescribing
ment Thereof, and For the Protection
Of the Property, Mains, Pipes and FIX
Be It ordained by the May wp' and coun
ell of the City OF Pensacola:
:. Section l. No person, firm or corpora
! ten permission of the Superintendent of
! Water Works, shall be permitted to tap
or make any connections with the mains
| Pensacola City Water Works
Sec. 2 an users Of water. furnish
| their service pipes; stops. and other fi@-
| lures in repair and properly, protected.
person delegated by him, or any member
! of the Water Committee shall have free
! access a all reasonable hours TO all parts
| of buildings or premises for the purpose
of inspection to ascertain the condition
/ of the plumbing and uses of water.
Sec. 4. In the event of waste on &C
! the Superintendent of the Water Works
/ shall notify the users TO have same re-
! in five days. water will be shut off from
premises until such repairs have been
made.
Sec. s. No person except duly author
! lied employees of the Water Department
! shall hereafter be permitted to turn on
of %f fhe WPfer Wor2 '
| Sec. 6: No licensed plumber will be
| permitted to turn on water for any con-
J Tt
! his work, service pipes and fixtures, after
/ testing. these he shall Immediately turn
| See 7. All persons desiring water ser
! vice are required to make application for
! the same at the Water. Works Once IN
Sec. 8. Parties wishing to discontinue
! the use of water must give motive thereof
at the Water Works Office; failure to
! do this will render them liable for the
| payment of water rents until such notlce
| has been given ,ou ,,s
/ quarterly ION January LIST, April 1st July
| 1st and October 1stD Users of meters
shall make an advance deposit OF $500,
! those having fiat rate will be required to
make an advance payment for water at
! the beginning of each quarter: parties
! taking the million gallon rate will be re-
| quired to make an advance deposit of
! $500 A discount of 5 per cent. VIII be
| allowed on all bills paid on or before the
! tenth day of the month in which they are
! due In all cases where bills remain I'M
paid. for thirty days after. the same are
/ due the water shall be shut off until the
! same. and an additional charge of $1.00
| for turning on, has been paid
Sec. 10. Contractors, plasterers, brick
/ LAYERS, stone masons and cement walk
| builders, or any one using water not al
ready contracted for, will be required TO
/ get permission from the Water Works
premises are prohibited from furnishing
water from their MIGRANTS to, or allowing
! the same to be taken therefrom, by any
! person without authority Of the water
| Department. Any person violating this
rule will be fined not less than $1,000 or
Sec. II. Manufacturers and others de-
string additional fire protection will be
nedessary % material used in making con-
nections, and pay for all labor.
Sec; y; No taps larger than One ~
in diameter, No taps shall be closer than
Sec. 10. No permit shall be allowed
any person, owner or occupant for the
Of water where the s e M rate
rules les rates or ~ regulations. and the en-
s soTfee herein. any shall be vested in the
Mayor and Council of the City Of Pensa-
cola.
Sec. Is. The Water Department re-
serves the right to put in q meter on any
service pipe, and charge for measured
duIed rates, and where meters are. used,
no attachments will be allowed between
Sec is, Hydraulic Engines, Elevators
and Motors of any design, in which water
is used as motive power. or any service
requiring a running jet, must be provided
Sec. II. No plumber shall allow his
name to be used bv any person or party
| mits or doing any work under his license,
neither shall any plumber loan any water
user his key for the purpose OF turning
on or off water. without permit from
the Water Works Office.
Sec. IS. Where Manufacturers =. or
others desire Fire protection only. within
! their premises or buildings, the line must
be entirely separate from the regular
uals are forbidden to make any connec-
| ton to Fire protection service. except for
fire protection purposes, unless the con-
See H. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to back up any horse,
leave standing the same within five feet
of any fire hydrant. or place any goods,
material or other obstructions within five
fleet of any fire hydrant, or to in any
manner impede the free access to. or the
Immediate connection with any fire by
drant by the Fire Department. Anv per-
conviction, pay fine of not less than
$500 or more than 5000.
water to run continually from any by
m the eoS Yard or or budng durns
freezing weather in order TO prevent
bursting Of o pipes or fixtures; Sta and al all
waste cocks, that pipes may be thorough
Sec 21 The Water Department shall
have the right to shut off the water from
any of the mains upon notice, while ma X
ing extensions and repairs; also to shu:
| eencies of the case require, and to keep
1t shut off only so long as it may be
sec 90 The laying of joint service
pipe to supply more than two houses or
premises is prohibited, except where a
SPECIAL arrangement is made with the
Water Department.
Sec. 90 The rates charged for water
by the Pensa cola Water Works shall be
as follows for each quarter:
40c per NJ. Gal. for the 1st 5000 gallons.
| soc per NJ. Gal for the End 5000 ~allons.
| &c per N. Gal. for the Sd 5000 gallons.
25c per NJ. Gal. for the 4th and 5th 5000
gallons
%. 900 gallons up to $500 gallons at &c
per NJ Gals. for first $4,000 gals, 25c per
NJ. for remainder.
$500 gallons and over at Csc per NJ.
1000, 900 gallons and over at 1oc per NJ.
Sec. "a All permits herein required
to be issued shall be issued by the Super
intendent of the Water X or1s or mis- duly
Authorized Deputy.
sec IS. That any person. firm or cor
poration convicted of violating any pro-
vision of this ordinance shall be punished
except where other penalties are provided
herein. by a fine not exceeding Fifty
! $4,000 Dollars, or by Imprisonment not
exceeding Thirty (30j; Days. or by DO h
such fine and ipprisonmen-.
Sec. 26. That this ordinance shall take
! effect on the 1st day of AI'ril, 1919.
Sec 27. That Ill ordinances and parts
| of ordinances in conflict herewith be and
Same ara. hereby IcDeaied.