Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-07-25
O4DINAN

Be it enacted and it IS hereby ordered
by the Mayor and Council Of Rockville. ty
virtue of the power vested in il by the Aci
Of 1912. Chapter 100. Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland. that the Order and
Ordinance passed by il on April 6th. 1887
fixing a schedule Of water rates and the
several orders amendatOry Thereof. BE- and
the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted. 50 as TO read as follows
Section l. A minimum rate Of SIX dollars
(S60O) per annum wiIl be charged against
the owner OF owners Of each premises SUP
piled with water through meters which
allows the use Of thirty thousand C50.O89)
gallons Of water during the fiscal year
water used in excess Of this quantity vii
be charged for at the rate Of twenty cents
(-20) per each one thousand (1O00) gal
Ions Of excess said charges shall begin
on July lst, 1913. and shall be due and
collectable semi thereafter, Janu-
airy list and July list,
Section 2. In all cases Of failure to pay
the above charges semi-annually within
thirty days from rendition Of bin. the
water shall he cut of. and the flow not
again restored until all charges due are
paid, as well as the costs and penalty. IL
any. incurred therein.
Section 3. No water from the mains shall
be introduced or used on premises supplied
through water meters excepting that which
passes through the meter.
Section 4. Free access to all premises sup
piled or to be supplied with water by meters
shall be granted at all proper times to such
inspectors or other persons as the Mayor
and Council may employ for the purposes
Of inspecting, examining. removing. in
stalling or reading Of meters
Section 5. In case Of deficient supply
through water meters or Of any cause for
complaint report should be made to the
Mayor and Council that the difficulty may
be investigated and corrected.
Section 6. Meters shall be read semi-an-
nually and at such other times as the
Mayor and Council shall determine.
Section 7. Where a meter fails to reg
lister correctly or bears evidence of having
been tempered with. charge will be made
for an average consumption of water, I'M
less the supply be cut off as herein pro-
vided.
Section 8. In case of any violation of
the requirements and regulations of Sec
tons and hereof, the supply of water
will be stopped, and will only be restored
after the defect in the pipe is corrected by
/ INT OWhrl VI OHucIS, OF Tree access be
I granted by the owner or owners, and the
/ penalty and costs prescribed herein paid
by the guilty person.
Section 8. No person. persons. corpora
ton or corporations shall in any way dis
connect. tamper or interfere with any
water meter or its appurtenances, and any
person. persons. corporation or corporations
who shall violate any of the provisions Of
this section, shall. upon conviction thereof
forfeit and pay a sum not less than five
dollars ($5.00) nor to exceed twenty-five
dollars ($25.00), for each offense. at thu
discretion Of the Mayor Of Rockville or tn,
Justice Of the Peace who may try the case
and the water supply be stopped until sucl
fine and costs be paid
Section 10. On and after July LIST. 1913
fee of $500 will be charged to person
desiring to tap the water mains on the
side nearest to the curb. and a fee of 81. OF
on the side farthest from the curb. A
permit must first be obtained from the
Clerk of the Water Board, and 5-S-incf
and 3-4-inch taps only are allowed, unles.
by special permission Of the Council.
Passed June 18th, 1918.
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
July lS-3t Clerk.