The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-03-28

Complying With Said
Regulations.
Section /. Be it Ordained, by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men, That all applications for
water shall be made to the SUI
perintendent of the Water and
Light Plant, and said application
shall state all purposes, for which
water is required. In case OF
Misrepresentation or unreason-
able waste of water. the water
will be turned off and fine i'm
posed by the Mayor, before the
water is turned on again. No
one will be allowed to turn on
water for service without per-
mission from the Superintend-
ent. A fine Of not less than Two
Dollars ($2.00) nor more than
Ten Dollars $4,000 will be i'm
posed on any party or parties al
lowing hose to lie on the ground
with water running therefrom,
If guilty party is not TO be found
the owner Of the premises will
be subject to said regulations
and fine, from all parties so Of
Tending the water shall be turn
ed off, and not turned on again
until the fine is paid.
Section 2. Be it further or
dained, that the Superintendent
Of the Water and Light Plant
shall have the right to cut off
the water in the main pipes for
the purposes Of making repairs,
connections, ETC., and shall have
access at all times at reasonable
hours to all parts of the house
and premises in which water is
introduced. for the purpose Of
inspecting fixtures and attach
ments Of the same, as we'll as all
water pipes and connections
thereto.
Section 3, Be it further or
dained, that water from the wa
ter pipes, not contracted and
paid for, is the City's property,
and must not be ussd with i'm
punity without its knowledge
and consent and that one house
or more or one family or more
taking water from one or the
same service pipe or pipes, must
each pay water rent at the regu-
lar rates or water will be cut off
from said pipe or pipes and fine
imposed as hereinafter provided.
Section 4. Be it further or
dained, that all water rents shall
be paid quarterly in advance,
and the same are declared to be
due and payable 1st of January,
April, July aud October of each
and every year for the quarter
following such date, aud if not
paid within twenty days after
the same are due, the water will
be turned off, and not turned on
again until all rents are. paid,
and so cents extra for turning
the water off and on.
Section 5. Be it further or
dained, that the hose for sprink-
ling streets, lawns, gardens, etc.
shall be used only within the
following hours, to-wit:
From 5 to 8 O'Clock, a. M, and
from 5 to s o'clock p. M, each
day, and to be within the rates
nozzle on hose must not exceed
/ of an inch. The use of larger
nozzle will subject party using
or owner Of premises to double
rates for same, and the use of
such a nozzle is prohibited.
Section 8. Be it further or
dained, that all consumers of
water will be required to put in
service pipes at their own ex.
pense to within Is inches of wa
ter main from which they desire
use of water, and the City only
shall have the right to make con-
nection Of such service pipes to
water main making charge as
provided by ordinance therefor
said consumers shall also provide
all necessary attachments, fix
lures, ETC., and keep the same in
good repair SO as to prevent any
unnecessary waste of water or
accident from misplaced attach
ments or connections. The put
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