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

Public Works. All connections with mains |
must be at right angles ana be at least Two
feet from any other connection or Joint there'
in.
Section II. All lead pipe must be laid In
such man er aud OF such surplus length as TO
prevent rupture by settlement. Where
or hidden piping between IL and the service
cock the piping thus required must be OF lead
and OF same quality as that required between
the main and service cock. 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 AZ least III
from any such sewer pipes.
Section ~ At a point where the service
pipe enters the cellar or basement there must
be placed close to the inside wall stop ana
waste cock well protected from frost and easy
of access.
Section Is. All service must be metered and
the meters placed as near the curb stop as
possible and no connection whatever shall be
of Public Works Is to furnish and keep In
repair all meters for which q monthly rental,
determined by the Board OF Public Works
shall be paid and shall fall due and be subject
to same rules and regulations as water rates
Meters shall In all cases be kept accessible
and consumer will be held responsible ana De
liable for any damage to inside meters. Inside
meter shall be protected from frost by the
| consumer who will be liable for any damage 10
| meter through freezing.
Section IA. Persons taking water must keep
their service pipes and all fixtures connected
Herewith In good repair ana protected from
| frost at their own expense.
| Section Is. All metered water rates shall be
paid quarterly on the hrs5 day OF January,
| the first week Of April the Clerk shall hand a
| list of delinquent consumers, that Is con-
| sumeTs owing for any previous quarter, to the
| Superintendent who shall turn of without
| further notice the water supplied such con-
| sumner, and the water shall not be turned on
| again until the wafer rates in arrears have
( Whenever
turned OF az any time for arrearages In water
| rental or for any violation OF the terms OF this
| ordinance or any rule or regulation or The
Board OF Public Works or the Common Coun-
Gill; the water shall not be turned on again
| until the prospective consumer snail pay 10
| the Board OF Publ, Works the sum OF one
dollar to cover the expense OF turning the
| water off and on, Ali fiat rales whenever given
shall be paid in advance and the water shall
not be turned on until such rates have been
paid Whenever water Is used by private In
divlduals or corporations from bydrante a COM
petent man for opening and closing same snall
be employed by the Board OF Public Works
The Expense OF such man shall be added to the
water rate and be paid In advance by such per-
sOn or persons firm or corporation Whelher
two or more parties are supplied by the same
service rt.e upon the failure OF any one OF
SAID parties to pay the water rates when due
or to comply with the published rules and
regulations Of the Board OF Public Works, the
supply OF water TO such service pipe shall be
cut of without liability In penalties to anv OF
the other parties. Any person wishing TO
permanent)y d ,scontlnue the use q water shall
Give written notice thereof 10 the Clerk OF the
Board OF Public Worss, for meter rental Will
be charged until such notice Is received,
Section l6. No freight or passenger eleva
tors shall be operated by the water from city
wafer mains, except iu cases where the water
fo- operating the elevator is supplied from a
tank with proper valves and connections as
approved by the Board OF Public works.
Section IL. No person or persons will be al
lowed to put In hydrants, SprinklerS, private
plugs ETC., without stop coca and suitable
meter as provided by the Board OF Public
Works; the meter, however, may be omitted
when "a suitable valve is provided and which Is
8. aled by the bosrd OF Public Works Meters
shall be supplied by the Board Of Public
rental to such Board. The amount OF the
same to be fixed bv the Board OF Public
Works. Such hydrants, sprinklers. private
plugs, etc shall be used only In case OF fire
when wa:er will be supplied free OF charge y
Section is. Whenever supply OF water
other than the city water is furnished any
building or premise there snail be no connee'
tion whatever between the pipes OF the two
systems.
Section 49, The Board OF Public Works or
its represe natives shall be authorized to enter
J and have free access at all reasonable hours To
premises for the purpose OF inspecting the
wa,er piping and meters. Ifit is found that
the entire quantity OF water consumed Is net
metered. the water shall be turned on I'm,
| quantity used illegitimately together with q
fine OF one dollar has been paid and the piping
, repaired to suit the Board OF Public Works.
Section 90 In case OF fire the use OF {
baudhose is strictly forbidden Tor any use
! whatever, except to assist in extinguishlng tine
fire. This rule also applies to the drawing o
water from fire hydrants and sprinklipg STAND
: pipes.
, section 81. No person except the authoriZ
: ell agent OF the Board OF Public Works ant
, fireman, and they only in the legitimate ois
charge OF their duties, shall open OF close an.
: main waive or hydrant, or remove the cove
from any valve or hydrant or interfere or In
! lure in any manner any building, machinery
! pipe, apparatus or fixture OF the water works
0 No ne son authorized to open hydrants shall
: de legate his authority to another, or let out o
: suffer the bydrant wrenches to be taken fron
9 pose strictly connected with the fire depart
= nent or as they accompany hose carts o.
occasions OF fre.
!. Section %. No claim shall be made agains
a the City OF Owosso for damage directly or in
g directly by reason ~ the breaking OF any pip
e or service or machinery or the stoppage TO
II repairs or for any other interruption VI tn
a water supply.
d Sec. %, No person or persons, firm or col
II poration shall dig any ditch In any street Q
% alley OF this city within six feet and parallel
II any water main without having first obtaine
written permission so to do by the Board {
n Public Works.
,r Sec. a. The Board OF Public Works sha
" annually on or before the first Monday In Jun
y establish q scale OF rates to be charged an
Is year these rates to be approved by the couI
Gil The Board OF Public Works may also
,e any time change or add to its rules and reg'
T. lations.
,f Sec. 25 The superintendent of the Board {
Is Public Works shall have supervision and COZ
e, troll of the pumping station, all machinery an
10 apputtenances belonging thereto, aud sha
p have the care OF all tools and supplies belong
ing to the department.
N He shall superiutend all service connection
D and setting OF meters. he shall inspect q
10 plumbing INJECTED to water mains. He sba
superntend the construct on OF all work dor
4. by the authority Of the Board OF Public Work
b. He shall make an annual report setting fort
g. In detail all transactions and recommend
,e tions TO tAs Board OF Public Works before II
a second Mtnday in April OF each year.
$, $. Section 26. Any person or persons, firm
corporation, violating any OF the terms OF tn
ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof,
n punished by a fine not exceeding one hundrt
re dollars, or Imprisonment In the county jail I,
ic Shiawassee County not exceeding sixty day
~ or both such fine and imprisonment In the di
re erection of the Court, and in addition thereto
er such opvicted person shall be license
~ plumber his license may be revoked by u
III said Board OF Public Works.
~ Section "a. All ordinances of the city u
~ consistent with the provisions OF this orc
10 nance are hereby repealed.
or Section %. This ordinance shall take effe
D. twenty days after its publication according
,e law.
Z. Passed and approved Sept. 8, 1919.
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