The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
Regulations Uuder Which Water May Be
Obtained from the City's Own System
Which Has Just Been Completed

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the property or his or her agent has
applied for same in writing; after this
is done and the plumbing work in
spected, and if found to be done ac-
| cording to the rules and regulations
adopted by the Board of Water Com
missioners, the water will be turned
on by an authorized agent of the wa
ter department.
1t is understood, however, that the
| plumber can turn the water on the
premises with the consent of the SUI
perintendent, to test the pipes and fix
lures, but he must then turn it off
again at the stop cock and leave it so
until turned on by the proper officials
of the water department.
(9) No plumber shall allow his name
to be used by any other person or
party for the purpose of doing plumb
ing work under his license.
Q0) Whenever the city water is in
PRODUCED into any premises, or chang
es made in the water pipes or fixtures
affecting the rates of supply, the
plumber shall make a return of same
to the Office of the water works super
lntendent as soon as the work Is COM
pleted, and the plumbing will then be
carefully inspected. The water will
not be turned on permanently in any
case until the inspector is satisfied
that each and every rule relating to
the subject has been complied with.
This rule only applies to rule num-
Der four of these regulations.
CID The superintendent of the wa
ter department or any person delegat.
ed by him shall have the right at all
hours to enter upon any premises
where the city water is taken, for the
purpose of inspecting the pipes and
fixtures, setting reading and repairing
meters, turning water off or on, and
enforcing the rules generally.
Each and every denial of this right
will render the offending parties liable
to the penalties prescribed for the VIC
lation of these rules.
(l2) The Board of Water Commits
sioners and the proper officers of the
/ water department may stop the supply
OF water in cases of emergency, and
shut it off for repairs or extensions
they being the sole judges of the
times and necessity, reasonable notice
to be given when practicable.
Neither the Board of Water Com
missioners nor the city of Marietta
shall be liable in damages for any in
/ sufficient supply of water.
Q3) Meters are to be attached tC
all premises where city water is to be
used, except as the Board of Water
Commissioners shall otherwise direct
All meters will be set by the superin
tendent or some authorized employe
of the water department according tC
rules and regulations made by the
Board of Water Commissioners and a
a price fixed by them.
| No one but an authorized employe
OF the water department shall be per
! mltted to put in, take out or in any
| way handle the meters.
! (l4 The water works department
will tap the main and run the service
over to the curb line directly opposite
the tap, setting at the curb-line the
stop cock, meter and box.
No person not in the employ of the
waterworks department will be per
mitted to tap the mains or to run this
service under any circumstances.
Q5) When water is introduced tt
any property or premises by the wa
ter works department the meter anC
other fixtures become a part of the
permanent improvement, the same as
paving, curbing, sidewalks, etc. Me
ter and fixtures belong to and are alb
soiutely under the control of the wa
ter works department and the BoarC
of Water Commissioners.
(16) No meter or tap will be trans
ferred from the original location OF
property for which it was assigned
Should the property from any cause
become vacant or the water supply bt
no longer necessary, the tap and me
| ter will be taken charge of by the
waterworks department, and re-assign
ed by them as they may see fit II
do SO.
+ Q1 All taps and meters are as
signed under consecutive numbers
and are made a part Of the permanen
! record of the property for which tn,
permit was issued therefore, the!
will not be transferred from the orig
inal to another or different location
QS) All applications for unmeteret
services such as fire services, auto
matte sprinkler systems, etc, must b.
made to the Board of Water Commits
sioners, aud must be governed by sucl
rates, rules and regulations as the,
may deem proper for such specia
service.
= (19) The plumber designated an,
= employed by the owner of the prem
ises will be considered as the agent O
such owner while employed in tn
prosecution of the work of INTRODUCING
water into his, her or their premises
and In 40 sense as the agent of tn