The Forrest City times., 1911-02-24
An Ordinance.

An ordinance to establish rules and regu- lations, and to fix charges for the use of water supplied by the city of Forrest City, and to punish violations of the same.
 Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Forrest City
 Section That on and after the 1st day of July, 1911, all flat rates for the use of water supplied by the water plant owned and oper- abolished and discontinued, except as herein after named and provided.
 Sec. 2.-That on and after the 1st day of March, 1911, any person desiring 60 use water supplied by the water plant owned and oper- ated by the city of Forrest City, shall first install and connect up with the supply pipe leading from the city's water mains to the premises where il is desired to use such water water meter, the style, pattern, make and capacity of such water meters their location upon the premises where it is desired to such water, and manner of connecting said water meters with the supply pipes leading to such premises all 10 be approved by the manager of the City Water and Light Plants.
 Sec. 3-That on and after the lst day of March, 1911, a uniform rate of 40 cents shall be charged and collected for each one thousand gallons of water supplied hy the water plant owned and operated by the city of Forrest City; provided. minimum rate or toll of 50 cents per month for each connection where more than one connection Is on single meter shall be charged and collected for the water passing through any meter in any one month.
 Sec. That all sums due to the city for water supplied by its water plant during any calendar month shall be payable on the first day of the following calendar month, to the bootkeeper and cashier of the City Water X Light Plant and if the same shall remain un- paid at the close of the 10th day of such fol- lowing calendar month, then and in that case, the premises where such water may have been used and so remaining unpaid for shall be dis connected from the city'S water mains.
 Sec. 5.-That in all cases where any premises may be disconnected from the city's mains for failure to pay for water used and consumed, such premises shall not be again connected with such main or mains, until all arrearages shall have been fully paid and satisfied to- Upf " the dollar for the expense of dSconnectlng and recon meeting such premises.
 Sec. That it shall be unlawful for any person to use any water supplied by the plant owned and operated by the city of Forrest City, or 10 cause, or 10 permit any such water to be used either for his or her benefit, or for the benefit of others, except such water as may be supplied through water meter properly installed and connected up, as pro- vded in section of this ordinance.
 Sec That It shall be unlawful for any person to reconnect any premises with the city's water mains, or supply pipes, when such premises have been disconnected therefrom for failure To comply with the requirements of this ordinance.
 person to use or to permit others to use, any water from the city's water mains or water pipes, except where the same shall have been fully paid for at the rate named in section 3 of this ordinance. and within the time prescrib- ed by section of this ordinance.
 Sec. 9.-That any person violating any pro vision of this ordinance shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars (s2500). and each day that such vio lation shall continue shall constitute separ- ate offense.
 Section 10-That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting herewith be and the same are hereby repealed and that this ordin- ance shall take effect and be in force from and after the lst day of March, 1911.
 Approved this February 22, 1911.
 A. D. Boyle, Mayor. Attest:
 w NJ. Brown, Recorder