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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27

AN ORDINANCE TO Fix AND
ESTABLISH RATES FOR THE USE
OF WATER OF THE Town IN THE
Town OF NEWPORT, TO REGU-
LATE AND GOVERN THE SUPPLY
ING AND USE OF SUCH WATER
BY CONSUMERS AND TO PRE-
SCRIBE PENALTIES FOR IT'S VOL
ALTON.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the
Mayor and Aldermen of the town
of Newport, as follows:
Sec. l. That all matters per-
tanning to the waterworks system
and to the use Of water supplied
by the town, shall be done under
the name of the Newport Wat
erworks," and that this depart
ment shall be under the immedi-
ate management of a "Superin-
dent of Newport Waterworks. "
who shall be elected or appointed
by the Mayor and Aldermen for
such time and on such terms as
they shall from time to time de-
termine. And the Board may
from time to time elect or ap-
point, such other officers, agents
or employees as may be neces,
sary. The Superintendent shall
have such powers and duties and
be under such restrictions as
shall hereinafter be set out and
such other powers and duties as
the Mayor and Alderman shall
from time to time impose upon
him. The Superintendent shall
see that the rules, regulations
and ordinances of the Board are
enforced, that all contracts are
fulfilled, that the assessment of
water rates are correctly made,
that all money due the water
works is collected, and that
all claims and accounts are aud
tied and submitted to the Board
T! for approval after :. ter same hare hare
been examined and approved by
MIN. The Superintendent shall
have general supervision over all
operations of the water works
and shall keep a full and accur-
ate set, Of books, showing all
| transactions and business of this
department and shall make re
! ports to the Board quarterly anc
at such other times as the BoarC
may require.
SEC. 2. That al persons re
siding within the corporate limits
of the town within 200 feet of ,
water main, or owning propert.
1 therein, so located, and desiring
water supply for their said prem
Uses, may take and have the u.s.
of city water by paying the rate
or charges therefor as specified il
in this ordinance, and provided
however, that said persons shall
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off the water and discontinue the
use thereof.
SEC. 8. That no water con-
sumner using water on the fiat
rate service shall permit a neigh
Dor, builder or any other person
or persons whatever, to take
water away from said premises
by buckets, hose or otherwise,
and a violation Of this section by
the owner, his agent or tenant
shall be misdemeanor and pun
ished by a fine of not less than
five nor more than ten dol
lars, upon conviction for each Of
fence.
Sec. 10. That any and all
persons desiring to use wat
er supplied by the city in con-
struction work of any kind or for
building purposes, shall first de-
post with the Superintendent
of Waterworks a sum of money
sufficient to cover the expense Of
tapping the main, laying pipes
to curb line, and of placing and
removing meters, also the charge
for water likely to be used in
said work, or for such purpose,
according to the estimate to be
made by the Superintendent;
and shall obtain from the Super
intendent a certificate that such
deposit has been made, which
shall be presented along with his
application to the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen for water
for such special purposes and for
such special uses, the charge
shall be at the Factory rate here
in fixed, if permit is granted,
the right however, to refuse
such application being reserved.
Sec. IL. A stop and waste
cock or cut off valve must be
placed by the property owner at
the property line, or at such
point where the service pipe
leaves the street line; such cock
or valve to be under the control
of the owner or occupant Of the
premises, to be used in case of
break or other necessity where
by pipes to be repaired can be cut
off without using the street cor
poration cut Oft.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be a misde-
meanor for any unauthorized
person to turn on or off the wat
er at any of the corporation curt
cocks, or to in any way interfere
with or injure and damage any
of the meters, meter connections,
curb cocks, valves or any part OF
the City's waterworks system,
punishable upon conviction by
fine of not less than $1,000 nol
more than $4,000. -
Sec. Is. When any water
consumer desires to discontinue
the use of water on his premise;
he shall in writing notify the
Superintendent of waterworks
and until such notice is given
water will be charged for at the
rates herein fixed. And in case
of change of ownership of prem
Uses being supplied with wate1
the vendor must in writing mott
fly the Superintendent OF water
works that he is no longer re
sponsible for water charges, ant
until such notice is given sucl
original owner will be held re
sponsible for such water rents.
! SEC. Ia. Upon change O.
ownnerShip in premises being
supplied with water,if a contin
uance Of such water service il
/ desired, such new owner shall
make application therefor on
| the usual form, except that III
cash deposit shall be required
other than the payment Of so
as charge for turning OH tn
water, provided same has beel
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or one house in which more than
one family lives, said houses how
ever, must be located close
enough to each other sc that it
will be in the opinion of the Sup
erintendent, convenient and
practicable to connect them on
one meter. This service may be
through one meter for all of said
houses, provided, however. that
the minimum meter rate of SOC
per month for each family shall
be charged, and if the amount of
water used shall be greater than
the aggregate of said minimum
rates for each family, then the
domestic rates for meter service
above set out shall apply, provid-
ed, however, that the owner of
all the premises shall make the
application for such service and
shall be responsible for the use
of such water and for a COM
pliance with the rules and re-
gulations and ordinances apple
able to the use Of said water, in
each and all of said houses. In
no case will contracts be made
with tenants. If desired by own
er separate cut offs may be put
in at owners expense for each
house, which shall be under con-
troll of city as herein provided for
cut offs located in street, and in
case the owner desires the SER
vice discontinued for any family
or house he shall give the notice
as elsewhere prescribed in this
ordinance, when the water will
be cut off from such hoise on
same terms and conditions as ap-
ply to other premises and the
minimum rate for such house
will cease.
MISCELLANEOUS USES,
The use of water for building
purposes, filling cisterns, and for
any and all uses not covered by
the rates herein above set out,
may be had upon special applica-
ton to the Board.
SEC. 6. Upon application for
water the owner Of the premises
desiring such water supply shall
with his application pay in adj
vance the following charges:
For tapping charges the sum
of $3.50, for which the city will
tap the main at>tne most avail
able places and lay pipe to curb,
along side the owners premises,
provided the distance from such
main is not greater than 200 feet.
If the service is such that re.
quires a meter, then in addition
tc tapping charge the owner may
purchase the meter, meter box
and meter connections from the
city by paying S11.3O, for Sc
inch meter, to be paid in advance
with the application; if SIS or 3-4
inch connections are furnished
$1.00 additional must be paid or,
he may rent the meter, meter
box and connections at the rental
price of 15c a month to be added
to and collected with his monthly
water bill and on the same terms
ant conditions as said water
bill is collected.
SEC. z. All pipes and con
INJECTIONS and fixtures inside OF
the curb shall be put in at the ex
pense of the property owner
and shall be kept at all times il
good condition and free from
leaks, and if at any time the sale
pipes or fixtures are allowed t.
REMAIN out Of condition or out O
Irepair for "a hours after thu
superintendent has notified TIN
owner or his agent to repai
same, the water may be cut OF
without further notice, and be
fore same will be turned on again
the said pipes and fixtures mus
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and uponconvictionsuch person
shall be fined not less than $5. 90
nor more than $1,000 for each
offense.
SEC. 16. That where water
is now being supplied to any
premises by meter service such
service will not be changed to a
flat rate service, although only
one spigot may be used.
Sec. II. That the Town will
not be liable or responsible for
any damage or loss that may
result to consumers from shut
ting off a water main orservice,
for repairs or eXtentions or in
case of fire, OF for any purpose
whatever, even i'm cases where
no notice is given, and no de-
auctions in water bills will be
made in consequence thereof.
In no such case, however, shall
water supply be cut off longer
than is necessary.
SEC. Is. That the drinking
fountains now located in the
Town Or that may hereafter be
established for the convenience
of the citizens and for watering
stock, may be used by the pub
lie without charge. provided,
however, that same are not in
tended for, and shall not be
used, tosupply water to be car
ried away from said fountains.
Every person is therefore ex-
pressly prohibited from taking
or carrying water from any Of
said fountains, by means of
buckets, pitchers, vessels, pipes,
hose, or any device whatever;
and is prohibited from in any
way injuring, damaging, or in
terfering with said fountains,
from placing dirt, rags, rocks,
or any obstruction whatever in
or on said fountains or any of
them; and from interfering
with, or doing any act to change
or interfere with the flow of the
water in same. Any person
violating this section or any
provision thereof. shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be fined
not less than $1,000, nor more
than 5000 for each offense.
SEC. 10. That when water
is furnished to consumers out
side the corporate limits, the
imeters, connections, and cut
offs shall be placed at such
places as in the opinion of the
Superintendent, are convenient
for reading said meters and for
turning the water off and on.
And meters, connections and
cut-offs already located not in
compliance with this section,
shall be- changed if so ordered
by the superintendent, 50 as to
comply with this section. The
water may at once be cut off
from the premises of any con-
sumner who fails or refuses to
comply with this section, with
out further notice.
SEC. 20. That the violation
Of this ordinance or any section
thereof, where no specific pen
atty is prescribed, shall be pun
lished by a fine of not less than
$500, nor more than 5000.
SEC. Il. That this ordinance
take effect from and after its
passage, thespublic welfare re-
quiring it.
Passed First Reading Febru-
airy 4th, 1913. by the following
fvote:
Ayes-Aldermen: Flint Ray,
#. S. Fisher, F. I'll. Taylor, II.
E. Fancher, A. J. McMahan.
| Noes-None.
| Passed Second Reading Feb
ruary Is, 1913, by the following
vote.
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comply in all other respects with
all the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by law or that may be
hereinafter adopted by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of the
town of Newport.
Application for the use of such
water must be made in writing
on the form prescribed for that
purpose and must be signed by
the owner of the premises for
which water supply is desired,
or by his duly authorized agent,
and along with such application
the deposit for tapping charge,
or tapping and meter charge, as
the case may be, must be made.
A permit will then be issued spe-
cifying the uses applied for. And
before water is turned on to sup
ply said premises said permit
must have been returned to the
Superintendent with the certifi-
cate of the plumber doing the
work. showing fully how he has
complied with the permit, and
the location Of all pipes, open
ings, fixtures etc., installed by
him.
SEC. 3. City water may be
supplied to persons or premises
for domestic purposes outside the
city limits upon their application
to the Superintendent Of water
works upon the conditions herein
prescribed for residents of
the town, provided, however,
that water will be furnished to
such outside residents by meter
service only, at a rate ia times
the rate prescribed for the resi-
dents of the town, and provided
further, that in all cases the
right to refuse an application for
water to be furnished on the
outside of the corporate limits
is reserved, and when -,,cn
water IS SO furnished It /.
with the express understanding
and agreement that if the water
supply shall become insufficient
to supply the residents of the
town, the useof same by persons
outside Of the town may be al
Ionce and without notice discon-
tinued. There is also reserved
the right to discontinue such ser
vice to persons outside of the
corporate limits at any time that
the Board of Mayor and Alder
men may deem it expedient tt
| do so.
SEC. 4. That all bills ant
charges for the use of city waite
shall be due and payable month
ly, on the first day of each month
and unless said. bills and Charge
for each calendar month are pait
on or before the tenth Of the sue
ceeding month the water shall b.
turned off without further notic'
land before same shall be turned
on again all charges then in ar
rears with an additional charg,
lof 81. 90 for turning the water of
land on must be paid.
| SEC. S. That the rates an,
charges for water shall be as fol
lows:
/ DOMESTIC RATES.
! Meters are to be used for al
water service except for resi-
Idences where only one spigot i
desired. which spigot must b.
placed inside the house, and TO
such service through one spigot
fiat rate or charge of SOC a mont
shall be made
METER RATES.
0 to 20 NJ gal. per month rs
20 to 35 M gal. per month %
35 to so M gal. per month 20
so to IS M gal. per month"; II
IS to 80 M gal. per month = -15
Inn 1nn
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Rod. $4,000 Mills on One Bike:

Tarrytown, y. Y.r-William Il. Niilss-
land, Tarrytown letter carrier mas
Just completed his fifteenth year in
service. Kingsland has Used Che blcy-
Gle on his route for twelve years aud
IN that time has Travelled $4,000 miles,
or distance three times around the
earth.
A Test of Courage.
Courage consists not in blindly over
looking danger, but in meeting it with
the eyes open.-Richter.
Appropriate.
IT wonder they don't raise chickens
on ships.''
..'On ships! Now, where in thunder
would they raise chickens in ships?"
''Of course. in the hatchway."-Bal
timore Sun
Jones Woodland Terrace, tn,
most beautiful spot in Newport
James r. Jones, Owner.
Handsome new residence nov
going up in Jones' Woodlan.
Terrace.
Mrs. John N. Adams of Del Rio wa
avisitor in Newport Wednesday.
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Mrs. John n. Adams of Del Rio was
avisitor in Newport Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-10
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin' Cures Sick, Sour
Stomach in Five Minutes-Stop
Starving Stomach!

Really does" put bad stomachs in
really does" overcome indiges-
ton. dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sour
ness in Ave minutes -that-just that
makes Pape's Diapepsin the largest sell.
ing stomach regulator In the world. II
what you eat ferments into stubborn
Jumps, you belch gas and eructate sour,
undigested food and acid; head is dizzy
and aches; breath foul; tongue coated
your insides filled with bile and indi-
gestible waste, remember the moment
.Pape's Diapepsin" comes in contact with
the stomach all such distress almost
yanishes. It's truly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
marvellous, and the JOY is its harmless
ness.
A large fifty-eent case OF Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you a hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction or your druggist
hands YOU your money back.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stomaehs
regulated. II belongs in your home--
should always be kept handy in case OF
a sick, sour, upset stomach during the
day or at night. It's the quickest, sur
est and most harmless stomach doctor
in the world.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-10
MONTHLY CROP NEWS
WILL GO OUT EARLIER
Reports to Be Disseminated from Gen.
trail Weather Bureau in
Each State.

Washington, Nov l0.-The depart
ment of agriculture has announced that
the November crop reports for each
state win be supplied TO the newspapers
in all states through the central weather
station located in each of the states.
This is an extension of the experiment
of telegraphing the state crop returns
to the central weather stations in each
of nine states and having these tele-
grams duplicated at enee and mailed to
the newspapers and agricultural publica-
tions. Under the new plan newspapers
in thirty-nine additional states will new
receive full details of the state crop
much more promptly. The department
sends one telegram to the central wealth
er bureau in each state and within few
minutes after the crop figures for the
state are completed in Washington the
weather bureau is enabled to mail copies
of the figures from central point with
in the state to all newspapers in that
state.
These state crop reports are not sup
piled to individuals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-10
PARCEL PROFIT
is $4,000, 900
Postofice Expects To Net That Sum
for the First Year Carrying
Packages.

Washington. d. G., Nov. lo.-lt be-
came known yesterday that the profits
to the government from the operation
of the new parcel post system during
the calendar year, 1913, will be about
S30.OOo000. The new system became ef-
fective on Jan. last. 1t was estimated
that the profits for the first year would
be about 81 100000, but the actual OPP
Grafton Of the system and figures, now
in possession of the postal officials in
Washington, convince them that the
profit instead OF being Sl5,000,000, will
be S3O,OO0,000 for the first year, or about
twice as much as nas expected year
ago by the authors Of the measure.
This win be interesting news to the
officials OF those railways who had been
claiming that they were entitled to ex-
ira remuneration from the government
for carrying the mails on account OF the
operation of the parcel post.
The bill now being plSpared for the
payment of mails transportation Will
propose novel method of fixing the ba-
sis OF payment. II will propose rad
zeal change in the whole system of rail
way mail pay and readjustment that
is expected to be fairer both to the gov
eminent and to the officials. The new
railway pay bill will also take into con-
sideration the paying of the railroads
for carrying the parcel post matter and
will seek to meet the complaints that
have been fled by different roads, sew
eral of which were willing to throw up
their railway mail contracts rather than
carry the parcel post without additional
pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-10
IN THE FIELD
OF SPORTS

One OF the deplorable features this
season of football is the wretched pass
ing of the centers. The only man who
measures up to the standard Of centers
is Trenkman of Princeton, who, accord
ing to all reports, is the best OF the sea-
son. Both Trumbull and Soucy, the
two Harvard pivot men, are weak with
passes.
The last time the Dartmouth and
Penn teams met was back in 1894, when
the Quakers won by the score OF 10 to U.
Dartmouth feels confident OF retrieving
themselves.
One noticeable weak feature of Har-
wards team this fall is the weakness
OF the secondary defense. Hardwick is
unsurpassed, but neither Mahan nor
Brickley is reliable.
Governor John Tener of Pennsylvania,
an old-time baseball player, is to be
rendered the presidency of the National
league to succeed Thomas Lynch, the
present incumbent OF the Office, accord
ing to report recently made. 1t is
said that Governor Tener will agree to
accept if the term of office is heightened
from three to five years.
The major league championship sea
son will open next year on April IA.
Ban johnson of the American league
and Barney Dreyfuss of the National
league have agreed upon this date. II
the usual plan of schedule making had
been continued the season would open
on April 0. which was considered too
early in the Judgment OF the majority
of the magnates. The annual contests
between the winners of the American
and the National leagues will be con-
tinued as usual.
One of Dartmouth's first basketball
games of the season will be played on
Dec. 10. when the Green meets Spring
field at Hanover. Dartmouth is expect
ed to make another great showing IN
the basketball world this season.
At reception rendered to him at his
home town, Gettysburg, Pa, Eddie
Plank. the veteran Mackman pitcher,
was presented a diamond scarf pin by
his friends as token of their esteem
for him.
Rabbit Maranville, the diminutive
shortstop of the Boston National club,
has signed three months contract in
vaudeville. He is doing monologue
turn.
Christy Mathewson, the wonderful
Giant twirler, will be busily engaged
this winter writing baseball articles for
newspapers and magazines. BY this
method he win clean up more money
than by taking the tour around the
world with the Giants and the White
Sox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-10
Outplayed Team from Nor
wich University, Styled
the Independents
AND PREVENTED
THEM FROM SCORING
Final Score Was 81 to O.
Open Play Figured
Prominently

Playing under the guise of Norwich
Independents, squad of Norwich uni
yersity students were ushered onto the
seminary campus Saturday afternoon 10
vie with the versatile Goddard seminary
aggregation, and submitted to an over
whelming defeat, the final score being
81 to 0.
Mahard kicked off to Rogers, who re-
turned the ball to midfeld before he was
nailed by ogston, formerly of spauiding
high school Mcintosh gained few
wards and then Goddard fumbled. The
omnipresent Olson recovered the ball ior
Goddard. Witt skirted left end for 10
wards. Witt added eight more yards
around right end and Muzzoni made first
down on line plunge. Rogers ploughed
through tackle for 10 yards and touch
down. He failed to kick the goal.
oeston, in clever play on the next
kickoff, returning the ball to midfield.
After a series of rushes, Mahard punted.
Gray returned the ball to the 25-yard
line. Witt skirted end on trick forma :
ton for Is yards. After a series OF
rusbes. Rogers eircled right end and
wendell his way through broken held
for a touchdown. Rogers failed to Kick
the goal. No more scoring eyentuated
in the first period.
Starting play on the 2sO-yard llBe,
Goddard slowly accomplished its third
touchdown. Muzzoni gained two yards,
following it up with another five yards.
Rogers added six yards. Wits STRAIT
epv at this stage threw the Norwich
crew off the scent. Starting around
right end he suddenly turned and heayed
pass diagonally across the line OF
scrimmage to Gray, who was within the
fve-yard zone. Rogers kicked the goal.
Rogers kicked to Mahard, who brought
the pigskin back to the 20-yard line.
Olson Jumped into the calcium glare at
this point by intercepting forward
pass. On the next play Witt hurled u
perfect pass to Gray, who made tracks
for the Norwich goal line, crossing it
after eluding several players. Rogers
kicked the goal Rogers kicked off to
Smith, who returned it TO the 25-ysrd
line. He soon punted to Witt, Goddard
advanced the ball down the field and
shortly before time was called Witt
kicked field goal.
Third period. Olson returned Ma
hards kick. Goddard slowly squirmed
with the ball down the field. Two for
ward passes with Olson at the receiving
end were conspicuous. With the ball
within 10 yards of the goal line, Witt
attempted another forward pass Og-
ston jumped into the air for the leather
and was thrown across the goal line for
a safety, Towards the close of this
session Norwich managed to make first
down twice. The fourth period saw
Norwich brace and play better football.
The period was converted into a punt
ing duel, Rogers excelling the Norwich
kickers. The score: