The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-26
Council Proceedings
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The Common CouIc or Board OF Public
WorAs. The amount TO be paid for such
license shall De % o. Said plumber shall also
be responsible for oil damage the Water
Works may sustain at his hands he shall also
give surety company bond In the sum OF
000 subject TO the approval of the board
OF Pub ic Works, 10 indemnify and save harm
less the City OF Owosso OF and from all acct
cents, damages and losses which said Water
Works may sust'in by reason OF his failure to
comply with all the rules and regulations.
which are now OF may hereafter be establish.
ed b, The Common Council o. Board OF Pubic
Works. All licenses shall be ,ranied by the
Board OF Public Works. and every license SO
business in the said CITY shall expire on the
hrst day OF June next following aud on ap-
plication for a renewal OF the plumbers license
new bond shall be filed. To ne approved MS
above and any person desiring 10 cary on the
business OF plumber alter the expiration OF
any previous license granted him. shall ME q
new application therefor and the required
bond, and IL shall he The duty OF the Board OF
Public Works, on request OF the applicant 10
examine ali applicants as TO their illness for
| such position.
Section g. No plumber, pipe filter or other
| person shall make any new attac nment TO or
make any change whatever In OLD systems OF
piping connected TO the city water system
without having consulted with the Board OF
Pubic Works anu obta written permission
Tor such attachments and changes.
Section No plumber shall allow his name
TO be used by any person other Than himseif.
directly or indirectly, either for the purpose OF
obtaining permits or doing any WORK unoer his
licen ,e; also no plumber shall allow any one,
out sid OF his employ the use OF keJ which ne
possesses and which Will open and close STOP
| COCKS ana valves OF the water system.
Section 8. All plumbing work In connection
with city water shall be subject TO the inspec-
ton and subject to the direction and under the
| control Of the Board Of Public Works
Section g.. No plumber or other person. ex-
cept the authorized agent OF the Board of Pub
Wat
| except when plumber tests his work, when ne
must Immediately turn the water on again
This rule shall also apply 10 all cases s., where r
the water has been turned of ana supply OILS
continued by the Board of Public Works.
Section Z. All persons desiring to be con.
nected to the City water system must make
make application to the Board Of Public
Works, upoL printed forms to be furnished by
the Board OF Public Works. The blanks are
to be properly filled In and signed by the owner
OF the premises to be supplied or by duly
then be issued for which II 1t be n tap on 99ft
street $500 shall be paid In advance, or II on
% It street or smaller xl400 shall be paid In
advance, "a 90 OF the above fees however are TO
apply on future water accounts. In return for
these fees the Board Is TO furnish lead con
nection from the main TO inside OF curb line
The above fees are for b-s services only when
larger services are desired they must be paid
for additionally as determined by the Board OF
Pebble Works.
Secuon B. NO person otner IMAM an author
lied employee OF the Board OF Public Works
shall make d tap or connection with any main
or distributing pipe OF the City, No taps shall
be made while there Is frost IN the ground ex
cept by special permission OF the Board OF
Public Works.
Section o. Persons DESTROYS Of connecting
their premises with the city water system
must engage licensed plumber to do the work
as permit for doing same Will be issued TO
none other, except that in extraordinary cases
or for SUFFICIENT cause shown, this rule may be
altered bv he Board Of Public Works. the
plumb or will obtain q permit from The superin.
tendent, and report to him upon completion OF
his work.
Section 10. No service connection or other
attachments of two inches ar under to any OF
the water main shall be made except by brass
ferule and lead pipe. When the service Is Ia
inches or under the LEAD pip5 between main
and service box must be extra strong and
doubly extra strong over IN inches: When
three inch or larger connection to main is made
standard weight cast iron pipe must be USED.
A inch shall receive no larger than D. inch
tap, and inch main no larger than u pch.
All joints In lead pipe must be wiped joints
unless otherwise permitted bv the Board OF
Public Works. All connections with mains
must be at right angles aud be at least two
feet from any otner connection or joint there
In.
Section IL. All lead pipe must be laid In
such manner and OF such surplus length as to
prevent rupture by settlement. Where
meter is so placed IS to require underground
cock the piping thus required must be OF lead
and OF same quality as that required between
the main and service cock. A service Is to
supply not more than one house or premise.
No service pipes shall be laid In the same
ditch with sewer pipes and when passing under
area, cellar floors or walls shall be at least II
from any such sewer pipes.
Section 70 AT point where the service
pipe enters the cellar or basement there must
De placed close to the INSIDE wall q stop and
waste cock well protected firm frost and easy
Of access.
Section 10. All service must be metered and
the meters placed as near the curb stop as
possible and no connection whatever shall be
made between the N ala and meter. The Board
OF Public Works Is to furnish and keep In
repair all meters for which q monthly rental,
determined be the Board of Public Works
shall be paid and shall iall due and be subject
To same rules and regu atoms as. water rates.
Meters shall in all cases be kept accessible
and consumer will be held responsible and be
liable for any damage to same. Inside meters
shall be protected from frost by the consumer
who will be liable for any damage TO meter
through freezing.
Section IL. Persons taking water must keep
their service pipes ard all fixtures connected
Herewith In good repair ana protected from
Frost at their ow u EXPENSE
Section IS. All metered water rates shall be
paid quarterly on the trst day Of January,
april, July and october. Every year during
the nrst week VI April the CLERK shall hand
list OF CEILING .eDJ consumers, that Is, con-
sumcrs owing for any previous quarter, to the
superintendent who shal turn of without
further notice the water supplied such con-
sumner, and the water shall not be turned on
again until the water rates In arrears have
been paid together with all percentage and
leo t. cover expense OF turnit the water of
and on again. all FIAT ra e. whenever given
shall be paid in advance and the water shall
not be turned IN until such rates have been
paid. Whenever water IL used by private in.
divlduals or corporations from MIGRANTS COM
petent man for opening aud closing same shall
oe employed by the Board OF Public Works.
The Expense of such man shall be added to the
water rate and be paid Ia advance by such per-
son or persons. firm or cOrp'ration whether
two or more parties are supp leu by the same
service yipe. upon the failure Of any one OF
sad parties to pay the water rates when due
or to comply with The published rules and
regulations of the Board OF Public Works, the
supoly OF water TO such service pipe shall be
cut Of without liability Ia penalties to any Of
the other parties. Any person wishing TO
give written notice lnereof 10 the Clerk OF the
Board of Public WORKS. for meter rental will
be charged until such notice Is received,
sectisn 10. All persons desiring to use city
water Tor sIeam purposes must provide tanks
or wells OF sutncient capacity for not less than
three hours supply for Gil steam boilers In
to the service pipe and the boilers to be sup
plied only from these tanks and wells and In
no case shall steam boilers be directly con-
neeted to the service pipe.
Section II. No freight or passenger eleva-
tors shall be operAted by the water from city
water mains, excepttu cases where the water
Ind a