The Washington herald., 1911-10-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ofhoe Of the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia.

the District Of Columbia and for other purposes.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentattVes Of the United States Of America in.
Congress assembled That the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia shall have all the powers and
be subject TO all the duties and limitations pro
Tded in chapter eight Of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States relating to the District Of Co
lumbia, excepting such powers and duties belong
TO the chief OF engineers: Provided that watermain
taxes and water rents shall be uniform in said Dis
trict- Approved June TO- 1879 and February 3. 1855.
The supply Of water to all manufacturing estab-
lshments. hotels. livery stables. and other places
requiring large quantity shall be determined BY
meters, erected and maintained at the expense OF
the consumer; and the proper authorities shall charge
and collect for the quantity determined at q price
not to exceed three cents per hundred gallonS-
Sec A6 R. s. d. c.
ORDERED: That under the authority vested IN
the Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia by
the above recited act the following schedule Of an
nual water rents is adopted. to take effect the
first day Of July, 1872 and will continue In force
until otherwise ordered.
DOMESTIC RATES.
The rate for domestic purposes shall b charged
according TO stories and front feet. On all tsue-
ments two stories high, with a front width Of six
teen tl6) feet less five dollars $500 per annum.
For each additional front foot or fraction thereof
greater than one-haf. thirty-One (5D cents.
For each additional story. part thereof, oDe-
third Of the charges computed above.
(Notel: In cases where the frontage Of q house
Is greater than the depth. the rent viii be based
upon the less dimension.
METER RATES.
A minimum rate Of four dollars and fifty cents
(Sl 5O per annum will be charged against all con-
sImers supplied with water through meters which
allows the Of seven thousand five hundred T.5oOl
cubic feet Of water during the asral year; water
used in Of this quantity will be charged for
at the Of four az cents a hundred cubic feet.
The supply Of water shall be determined by meter
10 all manufacturing establishments hotels. SWIM
ming baths bottling establishments gas tanks. rail
road yards steamboats, and wharVes. brick yards and
other places requiring large quantity including all
premises using fountains automatic fixtures and
all premises for business purposes on which the
water rent, according to the following schedule or
rates. Is twenty-five dollars more per annum.
The listing Of certain premises that schedule does
not exempt them from the requirements Of the law
with regard to the Of meters. In case Of prem
iSes required BY law TO be supplied with water BY
meter. the supply Of water to any portion thereof
for any purpose. shall Be determined by meter.
SPECIAL BUSINESS AND MISCELLANEOUS
RATES.
In every case where dwelling houses or tsnP-
ments occupied also for business purposes, or
vice the regular charge for domestic purposes
according to the above rates shall be made. and.
in addition thereto. the special business rate as
hereinafter specified.
Mote: In where story is used entirely for
business purposes it will not be reckoned in the
charge for domestic puTposes.I
Special and miscellaneous business shall be charged
at the following rates. viz:
Apartment houses having two more teuemeuts
for each and every fat or suite Of eonnseting rooms
having the water facilities Of dwelling house,
five dollars $500.
Armories according to fixtures.
Bakeries. from one dollar TO the amount requiring
meter $50
Barber shops first chair. three dollars and fifty
cents $3.50; each additional chair one dollar and
seTenty-fve cents Sl.T5D.
Bar rooms and restaurants from fifteen dollars IN
the amount requiring meter tS5).
Billiard and pool rooms, from dollar to tho
amount requiring meter $500.
Boarding schools five dollars and tWenty-AIs cents
tn fhp rDf ring ptRr M
Club houses. according to the number Of fixtures.
Club rooms. five dollars and twenty-five cents
tS.2l to the amount requiring meter $500
Colleges Claw. medical business. &c.), five dollars
and twenty-five cents $50 to the amount re-
QuirinE meter $500.
Cows. twenty-five cents each.
Dye houss. dollar to the amount requiring
meter SIS OO.
Eating houses and lunch rooms one dollar to
the amount requiring meter SSool.
Fixtures in business establishments. not otherwise
listed three dollars and fifty cents (5.50l for each
fixture.
Florists. one dollar to the amount requiring
ter $500.
Gas engines four dollars per horsepower
Horses for all purposes. dollar tSLOo) each
Laundries. dollar to the amount requiring
meter CS25Ool.
Machinery using water. according to the rate for
stationary engines and boilers.
Mills, Ave dollars and twenty-five cents tS5.51 !;
machinery extra, according to the rate for sta
tonary engines.
Motor vehicles other than bicycles or trycicles
dollar each.
once buildings. according to the number of fixtures
Offices. dollar 10 the amount requiring meters
(S25 OU.
Printing houses, from one to ten dollars; ma
chinery in same using water shall be charged in
addition thereto according TO the rate for stationary
engines
Photograph galleries. one dollar to the amount
requiring meter $500.
Public baths four dollars for each tub
Stationary engines. three dollars per horsepower:
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cents per horsepower.
Stores. shops. oonfsctioneres. dairies. and ware
houses. dollar to the amount requiring meter
CS5.OOl.
Street washers where parties use sane and water
is not taken the house. shall be charged at the
rate Of from three TO ten dollars per annum.
Slaughter houses. from five dollars and twenty Ave
cents (S25l to the amount requiring meter $500.
Stables domestic purposes over same, three dol
lars and fifty cents $500.
The water registrar is hereby authorized 10 grant
permission to occupants of such premises as have
water supply Of their own. upon written pernis-
sion from adjacent water taker. TO the water
upon the payment of the water rent as stipulated
herein.
REBATES: That hereafter whenever the owner oc
occupant Of any premises shall make request Of tbs
water registrar in writing to have the water cut of
from such premises. before the beginning OF the
fiscal year, for the reason that the said premises ara
to he closed for certain period. and shall. upon
his return request the water registrar in writing tn
tum on the water. the water rent against the said
premises snail De counted only IrOm u1e GATE Jn6
water is turned on instead Of from the beginning Of
the fiscal year.
TRANSFERS: When tenants move from one house.
to another. much OF the water rent paid by the
said tenant the premises vacated covers the
UneXpred portion Of tho fiscal year may. appli-
cation to the water registrar be credited the
water rent due the premises: Provided. that
the application for such transfer be accompanied BY
the receipted bill for the premises vacated.
In charging business establishments for using Po-
tomac water not supplied through meters, allow
ance deduction from the schedule rates shall Be-
from wells Reserve boilers and machinery shall bo
charged for at full schedule rates.
All water required for purposes which are not spe-
Gifted in the foregoing schedule shall be paid for as
such rates as may be fixed by the Commissioners.
All annual water rents are due and payable In
advance on the first day Of July m each year.
All charges for specific supplies and for fractional
parts Of q year are due and payable in advance OF
the use Of the water In all Of failure to pay
the annual water rent within thirty days after the
supplies fractional parts Of the year In advance
Of the Of water. the supply shall be cut OF,
and the flow not again restored until the water
rent Is paid. also q penalty Of two dollars and
the actual expense. II any incurred By the depart
in cutting the street for the purpose Of shut
ting of and restoring the flow OS water.
All persons taking water are hereby required to
keep their service pipes and fixtures connected With
such service pipes in good condition and repair and
protected from frost at their expense; to pre-
vent all unnecessary waste Of water, and keep the
trench in which their service pipe laid, from
the main to the building line. In good order and
condition.
The hose shall not be used in the avenues or
streets to wash on carriages. omnibuses, other
vehicles for watering washing horses. CAPS upon
the said pavement street waSheTs must when the
washers are not in use, be kept screwed securely
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