The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-01-11
Ordinance Mo DOG

ORDINANCE, AND ADOPTING
THE METER SYSTEM OF SUP.
PLYING WATER TO WATER CON-
SUMERS IN THE CITY OF DENI-
SON, IOWA.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Denison, Iowa, that:
Section l. That subdivision six of
section two, and sections five o., six
60, seven C0, eight (S), nine 90, ten
Q0), eleven QD, twelve Q2), and
hundred and tiftyseven Q5O of the
City Of Denison, Iowa, is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 2. That on and after the
first day of May, A. d. 1911, all water
sold or furnished by the City of Den
ison, Iowa, shall be paid at the meter
rate of said city.
Section 3. All persons using city
water and not at that date having a
satisfactory meter shall before said
first day of May, A. D. 1911, provide
themselves with Keystone water
meter and shall be properly attached
so as to correctly measure all city
water used by them. All meters shall
be furnished by the City of Denison,
Iowa, to all applicants using city wa
ter at 5000 for 5-S meter and other
sizes accordingly.
Upon said date of May 1, 1911, the
water shall be turned off from any
service pipe, the owner or user Of
which has failed or neglected to pro
vide meter attached as above provid-
ed, and the water shall not be turned
on such service pipe until meter has
been properly installed on the same,
and the expense of turning off and
turning on has been paid.
Section 4. The meter used shall be
that known as the Keystone water
meter.
Section 5. All meters shall be put
in and connected up under the direc-
ton and in conformity with the rules
and regulations of the water depart
ment.
Section 6. No person, unless prop
erly authorized by the city council,
shall connect, remove, repair or 9th
erwise disturb any water meter, and
any person who shall violate the pro-
visions of this section shall be subjec,
to a fine of not less than five dollars,
nor more than fifty dollars, with costs
of prosecution.
Section Z. The occupants of any
building or premises where meter is
located shall see that the meter is kept
and remains free from distractions on
or around the same and is convenient
ly accessible at all times for the pur-
pose Of reading, inspecting or repair
ing. The water shall be turned off
from any meter that shall not be so
kept, and shall not be turned on again
until this section is compiled with and
the costs of turning water off and on
paid.
Section s. All water meters and
water fixtures, appliances and appurt-
enances on private premises connect
ed with the city water system shall be
open to inspection by the proper en-
ployes of the city at all reasonable and
ordinary hours. All leaky service
pipes leading to a meter shall be
promptly repaired on notice being Civ
en- by the city authorities, or water
will be turned off.
Section 8. In case meter fails to
register from any cause, the amount
charged for water during such period
! shall be estimated by the water col
lector, such estimates to be based on
an average amount registered during
| a like period.
Section 10. There shall be a charge
of one dollar ($1.O0) for turning water
off and turning water on in all cases
for violation of this or any other water
ordinances or regulations of the city
and the same shall be paid before
water is turned on again.
Section II. Each consumer shall in
addition to water rate pay to the city
as rent for each meter used from the
time the meter is connected with the
water service until same is delivered
to the water collector at the follow
ing rates for sizes specified: 5-S inch
meter, Csc per month; "a inch meter,
35c per month.
Section II. All ordinances or parts
OF ordinances inconsistent with this
ordinance is hereby repealed.
| Section 13. This ordinance shall be
in full force and effect Immediately
after it's passage and publication as
provided by law.
Passed this End day of January, A.
d. 1911.
Signed, w. H. LAUB,
Attest, Alfred Wright Mayor.
City Clerk. 2-1t