The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-06
Ordinance

An ord nance for the care, preservation and
control of the waterworks OF tue city OF Owos
so, and all the fixtures. appurtenances, ap
paratus. building and machinery connected
herewith or belonging thereto and governing
the construction, management and control Of
said waterworks
The City OF Owosso OrdaiDs:
Section /. That this ordinance shall be
part OF the contract with every person, COM
pany or corporation supplied with water
through the water system OF the City OF Owes
so: and every such person, company or cor
IoratioD, by taking water, shall be CONSIDERED
To express his or their consent TO De oounc
thereby ana whenever any OF the terms OF
this ordinance are violated, or such as the
Common Council or board OF Public works
may hereafter adopt, the water snail DE cut on
from the building or place OF such violation,
although two or more parties may receive
water through the same pipe ana shat only be
turned on again by order of the Board OF Pub
lie Works and on the pay ment OF the expense
q shutting it of and turning IL on ana such
other terms AS the Board OF Public works
shall determine and as hereinafter provided.
Section 3 Any plumber wishing to do busi.
ness in connection with the OwOsso City
Water Works before being permitted to do so,
must procure a license and furnish the Board
OF Public Works satisfactory evidence that he
master OF his trade. and willing to be governed
| in oil respects by the ordinances, rules and
regulations which a:e or may be adopted by
| the Common Council or Board OF Public
Works. The amount TO be paid for such
license shall be s. o.. Said plumber shall also
be responsible for all damage the Water
Works may sustain at his HANDS he shall also
| give surety company bond in the sum OF
100000, subject to the approval OF the Board
Of Public Works. 10 indemnify and save harm
less the City of Owosso OF and from all acct
| dents damages and loses which said Water
Works may sustain by re ,son OF his failure tt
| comply with all the rules and regulations
which are now or may hereafter be establish
| ed b, the Common Council o. Board OF Public
| Works. All licenses shall be granted by the
Board OF Public Works. and every license 81
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business in the said city shall expire on the
first day of June next following. and on ap
piication for renewal OF the plumbers license
u new bond shall be filed. TO be approved a.
above, and any person desiring to carry on thu
business OF a plumber after the expiration o
any previous license granted him, shall ME
new application therefor and the required
bond, aud IL shall he the duty OF the Board o
| public W orks, on request OF the applicant Il
examine all applicants AS TO their illness 10
such position.
person shall make any new attachments TO
make any change whatever in old systems o
piping connected to the city water system
without first giving written notice TO the Boar
of Public Works Of the proposed attachment
and changes contemplated.
Section 4. No plumber shall allow his nam
to be used by any person other than himself
directly or Indirectly either for the purpose o
obtaining permits or doing any work under hi
licenses also no plumber shall allow any one
out side OF his employ the use OF keys which b
DOHSeSSeS
cocks and valves OF the water system.
Section s. All plumbing work I'm connectio
with city water shall be sui ject to the inspec
tion and subject to the direction and under tn
control of the Board OF Public Works.
Section 6. No plumber or other person. e1
cept the authorized agent OF the Board OF Pull
lie Works shall turn water into any service
except when plumber tests his work, when h
must Immediately turn the water OF agar
This rule shall also apply TO all cases wher
} the water has been turned of and supply Dill
continued by the Board Of Public Works
Section q All persons desiring to be cor
nected to the City water system must max
make application to the Board or Publ
Works, upoL printed forms To be furnished
the Board OF Public Works. The blanks ar
to be properly filled in and signed by the ownt
OF the premises to be supplied or by dull
authorized agent OF the owner A permit wi
, then be issued for which II It be tap on SOL
street $500 shall be paid In advance. or IL on
, a II street or smaller $500 shall be paid
advance, "a 90 OF the above fees however are I
apply on future water accounts. In return Il
these fees the Board 10 to furnish lead cor
nection from the main to inside OF curb lin
which includes corporation cock stop and DO,
The above fees are for So services only, whe
larger services are desired they must be pal
for additionally as determined by the Board I
Public Works.