Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-05-05

notice. for a violation of the rules
and requirements governing the use
of water in said City, nor will it be
restored until on payment of all
back charges and rents including the
payment of one dollar expense for
shutting off the water and putting
it on again, and upon a guarantee
satisfactory to the Water Commits
sioner, that no further violation
shall occur.
Section 6. The City of Meade re-
serves the right at any time to shut
off the water in their mains, for the
purpose of making repairs or extern
sions, or for other purposes. And
all persons having boilers within or
upon their premises supplied with
water from the City water works of
said City, are hereby cautioned
against danger of collapse, and the
said City of Meade shall not be liza
BILE for any damage by reason of the
breakage of any pipe or pipes or SER
vice cocks, by reason of the stoppage
of the water in said mains.
Seton Z. All boilers for heating
water shall be provided with air
valves, to prevent collapse or explo-
sion when water is drawn off, and
consumers are warned to open all hot
water faucets to allow steam to es-
cape when water is shut off.
Seton 8. 1t shall be unlawful to
open any hydrant or water cock for
water to sprinkle, while fire is in
progress and while an alarm of fire
is or shall be sounded in the City of
Meade, all hydrants or service pipes
then open or in use, either for water
| ing lawns or other purpose, shall be
| Immediately closed and remain
closed until such fire is wholly sub
sided and subdued, and any person
or persons violating the provisions
of this section shall be deemed vi
olator of this ordinance.
Section 8. That in case of any
unreasonable waste or diversion OF
water, of whatsoever sort or kind,
on the part of consumers, where said
water does not pass through, and is
not measured by a water meter as
prescribed in this ordinance, the
person or persons who may be re-
sponsible for such waste or diver
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this ordinance.
Section 10. Every service pipe
connected with the water mains OF
said City of Meade must be furnished
with a stop and waste cock, and a
stop cock box, located at such point
as may be directed by the Water
Commissioner of said City, and all
consumers shall cause to be put in
at their own expense, the said stop
cock and stop box which shall
be under the exclusive control of the
City, and no water shall be supplied
or continued until this is done. The
said stop cock shall be known as a
ground key with 'T" handle and
nut and washer bottom, and the
stop box must be of iron entirely and
the tops of said boxes shall be kept
closed and in repair by the consum-
er. All such stop cocks and stop
boxes shall be put in as directed by
the Water Commissioner; and the
same must be approved by the Mayor
and Council.
Section II. All persons taking
water from the mains of said City
shall keep their own service pipe,
stop cocks, water meters and appa-
ratus in good repair at their own
risk and expense. And it is express
ly stipulated by the said City Of
Meade and by its Mayor and Coun-
cilmen and its Water Commissioner
that no claim shall be made against
them, or either of them by reason OF
the breaking of any service cock or
other apparatus connected with said
City water works. or if from any
cause the supply of water should fail,
or from damage arising from shut
ting off water, to repair mains, make
connections, or for any purpose that
may be deemed necessary, and the
right is hereby reserved to cut of
the supply of water at any time, and
no grant permitted to the contrary.
Section 12. Any person or con-
sumer taking water supplied through
the water system of this city, shall
permit the Water Commissioner, or
his duly authorized agent, at all
hours of the day between Z o'clock
a. m. and 6 o'clock p. m. to enter
his premises or building, to exam
inc the pipes, fixtures and water me-
ters and the appurtenances thereto,
and the manner in which the water
is used.
Section 10. No addition, altera-
tion or change whatever, in or about
any conduct pipe or water cocks, ex-
cept on the owners premises, and af-
ter the water shall have passed the
water meter, shall be made or cause
to be made by any consumer with
out notice of and a permit from the
Water Commissioners, and any and
all additions, alterations or changes
shall in all cases be made under the
supervision, direction and control of
the Water Commissioner and under
the Ordinance of said City.
Section IA. All tapping of the
water mains must be done only by
the Water Commissioner and upon
application and permit in writing,
and said Water Commissioner shall
collect in advance from the petition
ing consumer the sum of five dollars
in payment for making each such
tapping. The Water Commissioner
in cases of tapping the main pipe for
a consumer, shall tap the main and
superintend the laying of pipe to the