The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-08
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Legal Advertisements.
(Series No. 2-Ordinance No. $50

Legal Advertisements.
tseries Ne. 2nordinanese No. $50
AN ORDNANCE
Rules Governing the supply OF Water by
the the Pensacola Water Works; Regulating i
she Use Of Mater and to Prohibit Nee
With or o 5SSs %: OF Of plstrIbaton
Mains and Fire Hydrants, Prescribing
sns and and ur TIL. shs
Of the Property, Mains, Pipes and FIX
tyres 4n = Of the City Water WORKS. rs Conn
Gil of the City of Pensacola:
=, Section 1. No person, firm or corpora
non unless properly authorized ny writ Il
Water. Works, shall be permitted to tap
or make any connections with the mains
pr distribution system Of pipes of the
ed by the City Water Works, shall keep
the service pipes stops and other fix
Sec. 8. The Superintendent or any
person delegated by him, or any member
of the Water Committee shall have free
access at all reasonable hours to all parts
Of buildings or premises for the purpose
of inspection to. ascertain the condition
Sec. 4. In the event of waste on ac-
count of defective fixtures or plumbing,
the Superintendent of the, Water Works
paired, and If the user fail to repair with
in five days, water will be shut off from
premises until such repairs have been
made.
Sec. 5. No person except duly author
lied employees of the Water Department
shall hereafter be Permitted to . turn + Sn
Superintendent of the Water Works
Sec; 6; No. licensed plumber will be
sumner except for the purpose of testing
his work. service pipes and fixtures, after
testing. these he shall Immediately turn
off water.
Sec. T. All persons desiring water SER
vice are required to make application for
the same at the Water Works Office in
Sec. g. Parties wishing to discontinue
the use of water must give motive thereof
at the Water Works Office, a failure to
do this will render them liable for the
payment of water rents until such notice
has been given.
quarterly Con January LIST, April LIST, July
1st and October 1st.) Users of meters
shall make an advance deposit of So 90,
those having fiat rate will be required to
the beginning of each quarter; parties
taking the million-galon rate will be re.
quired to make an advance deposit of
$500 A discount of 5 per cent. will be
allowed on all bills paid on or before the
tenth day Of the month in w, which they are
paid for thirty days after the. same, are
due. the water shall be shut off until the
same, and an additional charge of s1.9o
for turning on. has been paid.
Sec. 10. Contractors. piasterers. brick
layers, stone masons and cement walk
ready contracted for. will be required to
get permission from the Water Works
once All owners and occupants of
water from their hydrants to, or allowing
the same to be taken therefron, by any
person without authority Of ,ot the Water .;r
rule will be fined not less than $1,000, or
more than 5000.
string additional fire protection will be
required to furnish their own meters and
necessary material used in making con-
Sec IL, No pt taps 81 larger tina: than One %
inch in diameter will be permitted, and
this only on ppes Six g. g. inches or larger
Fourteen Inches from center to center.
Sec. 49, No permit shall be allowed
use Of water Were the annual rate TT there's
from shall be less than IS. 90 per annum.
Sec. IA. The right. to change any
rules, rates or regulations, and the en-
forcement of any and all provisions pre-
scribed herein, 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 nIeter on any
service. pipe, and charge for measured
water instead of being governed by sche-
duled rates, and where meters are used,
no attachments will be allowed between
the Corporation Cock and the Meter
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
with a water meter.
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
their premises or buildings, the line must
be entirely separate, from the regular
water service, and Plumbers and individ-
uals are forbidden to make any connec-
ton to Fire protection service, except for
fire protection purposes, unless the con-
| sumer is using meter.
person or persons to back up any horse,
horses or vehicle, of any kind. hitch to. or
leave standing the same within five feet
of any fire hydrant, or place any goods,
material or other distractions within five
feet of any fire hydrant, or to in any
manner impede the free access to. or the
drant by the Fire Department. Anv per
son or persons so offending shall, upon
So 90 or more pa than 5000 NOT less 'han
Sec. 20. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or CORPORATION to permit
drant, water cock or other fixtures
whether in the yard or, building during
plumbing shall be arranged with stop
vase cocks, that pipes may be thorough
Sec II. The Water Department shall
have the right to shut off the water from
any of the mains upon notice, while max
ing extensions and repairs: also to shu.
off water without notice when the ext
geacies of the case require. and to keep
it shut off only so long as it may be
necessary.
Sec %. The laying of joint service
pipe to supply more than two houses or
pl emises IS prohibited, except where a
SPECIAL arrangement is made with the
Water Department
Sec. %. The rates charged for water
by the Pensacola 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 gallons
&c per NJ. Gal. for the Sd 5000 gallons
Csc per NJ. Gal for the 4th and 5th 5000
q, 900 gallons up to 1880 gallons at &c
per NJ Gals. for first $4,000 gals, Csc per
NJ. for remainder.
| 1880 gallons and over at Csc per NJ
100000 gallons and over at 1oc per NJ.
| gallons.
Sec "a. All permits herein required
| to be issued shall be issued by the Super
| intendent of the Water " orks his duly
| authorized Deputy.
Sec. %. That any person. firm or cor
/ poration convicted of violating any pro-