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 The charge for supplying water to the municipality for the purpose of ex- tinguishing fires, shall be One Dollar monthly for each town fire hydrant connected with the mains. Fire hydrants furnished by the town shall be installed by the Water Depart ment, as required at a cost to the town Of five dollars for each hydrant so installed and made ready for use.
 The Fire Department shall have the right at any time to test the pres sure of water in the fire hydrants.
 The price for water supplied to the town for daily municipal purposes. and to academies, schools. hospitals, lsanitariums. anC cemeteries, within | the limits of the municipality, shall not exceed the rate of twenty. five cents per one thousand gallons. minimum charge, two d Oilars monthly. phe regular rates shall be red uced | from year to year as the finances of the municipality may permit. ] Complaints from consumers regard i ing water service. or other matters l pertaining to the Water Department, shall receive due attention from the ] Water Commlttee, and be adjusted amica5ly and as satisfactorily to the com painant as possible, consistent with the rules. regulations. and welfare, of l the Water Department. Section 10. For the fair and equit- able distribution of water. it shall be the duty of the Water Department to install meters as rapidly AS practica ble for the measurement of water supplied to consumers and charge therefor at meter rates. and the Water Depart ment is hereby authorized and en- powered to install meters for such pur- poses.
 The cost Of meters. their installation their repair, and the labor and late rial employed in making connection be- tween the water main and the property line of the premises supplied with water shall be at the expense of the Water De- pertinent, and no rental shall be inn posed for such use of the meter. Before installing a meter through which to supply water, the Water De- partment, in it's discretion, may exact deposit sufficient to guarantee the prompt payment of the probable monthly amount due.
 The Water Department, through it's authorized employees, shall have access to any meter through which water Is supplied whenever it's examin ation. re- paIr. or reading. is considered neces- Sary.
 Section II. Except such water as is furn nished at meter rates, the tax, or fee. for use of water shall be due and payable monthly in advance at the of flee of the Water Departme nt
 The aScertained monthly amount due for water served by meter shall be due and payable on. or before, the fifteenth day of the following month
 The Water Department shall turn off the water from premises where the tax, or fee, for the use of the water is not paid on. or before. the fifteenth day of the month in which such tax, or fee, IS due and payable. but the Water De- partment, before taking such action shall give notice to the delinquent of intention to turn off the water unless the amount due is immediately paid, and in the event the water is turned off the supply shall not be resumed until all arrearages are paid plus fee of fifty cents for the service O f turning on the water.
 Premises to which water has been discontinued shall be held liable for delinquent water tax.
 No charge shall be made for turning otf water from premises, nor fee impos- ed for turning on water, except where it is done to resume supply to delin- quent
 Section I2. All monies received by the Water Department from whatever source. shall be delivered to the Town Treasurer to be immediately placed in the General Fund of the town. and all demands against the Water Depart ment, including salaries shall. after being approved by the Water Com mit- tee, pass through the hands of the Fiji nance Com mittee and follow the same course other demands against the town.
 Section I3. Any person. or persons. J tam Dering with any fire bydrant, water meter. water pi pc. valve, stop cock. or with any other property connected | with the municipal water system of the | Town of Nogales, Arizona, with intent | to destroy, pair, deface, maliciously | divert water, or cause damage. or who i shall destroy, deface, impair. injure, ! or damage any such property, or mali ciOusly divert water, or who shall, with | out authority from the Water Depart ment. turn on the water supply to any premises. building, or supply pipe, after such supply has been shut off by | the Water Department, shall be deemed | guilty of a misdemeanor. and each per son. upon conviction thereof. shall be punished by being required to pay a more than fifty dollars. and in default of the payment of the fine imposed shall be imprisoned in the town or county jail for period of thirty days.
 Section IA Parts of ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this Or iinance are hereby repetled.
 Section IS. This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after it's and publication as required by aw-
 Passed and adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Nogales, Arizona, this sixth day of May. A. D. 1912.
 All. NOON.
 Attest: Mayor.
 c. M. RATHBUN,
 Town Clerk, , II At