The Forrest City times., 1911-03-03
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 lst day or July, lalI. all flat rates for the use of water supplied by the water plant owned and oper- ated ny the city of Forrest City shall he abolished aud discontinued, except AS herein after named and provided.
 sec. 2.-That on and after tine lst day of March, 1911, any person desiring Q use waler supplied by the water plant owned and 9per. ated by the city of Forrest City shall first install and connect up with the supply plpe leading from the eity's water mains To the premises where 1t is desired to use such water, water meter the style, pattern, make and capacity of such water meters, their location upon the premises where 1t Is desired to ,', use such water, and manner Of connecting sald water meters with the supply pipes leading 10 such premises, all to be approved ny the manager of the City Water and Light Plants
 Sec. 3.-That on and after the ist day. of March, 1911, uniform rate of 10 cents shall be charged and collected for each one thousand gallons Of water suppliedb by the water plant owned and operated by the city of Forrest City; provided, minimum rate or toll or 5o 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. 4.-That all sums due to the city for water supplied by its water plant during any l calendar month shall be payable on the hrst | day of the following calendar month, to the 1 bookkeeper and cashier of the City Water X l 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 Ill that case, l the premises where such water may have been l used and so remaining unpaid Tor shall be dlS- | connected from the city's water mains
 Sec. 5.-That in all cases where any premises | may be disconnected from the city mains for | failure to pay for water used and consumed l such premises shall not be again connected with such main or mains, until all arrearages shall have been fully paid and satisfied. to- | raf har addition dollar for the expense of disconnectlng and recon meeting such premises.
 Sec 6.-That it shall be unlawful for any | person to use any water supplied by the plan, owned and operated by the city of Forrest City, or to cause, or to permit any such water to be used either for his or her benefit, or fol the benefit of others, except such water a may be supplied through a water mete properly installed and connected up. as pro vided in section of this ordinance.
 Sec That it shall be unlawful for an, person to reconnect any premises with th' city's water mairfS or supply pipes, when Sucl
 premises have been disconnected therefron
 for failure to comply with the requirements o Sec. S-That it shall be unlawful for an!
 person to use, or to permit others to use, an,
 water from the cityis water mains or wate
 pipes except where the same shall have bee
 fully paid for at the rate named in section o 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 or
 misdemeanor, and upon conviction. shall b ) fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-hy i,y lation shall continue shall constitute separ , ate Offense.
 Section lo-That all ordinances or parts c l ordinances conflicting herewith be and tn
 same are hereby repealed. and that this ordin } ance shall take effect and be in force fror and after the lst day of March, 1911. Approved this February 22 1911.
 A. D. Boyle, Mayor.
 Attest: W. M. Brown, Recorder