Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-07-11

TIL such fine and costs are paid
Section IL. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force
from and after its passage and APP
prevail
Passed and approved, this 18th
day of June, 1918.
AUGUST WOHLT,
Chairman, Board of Aldermen.
A. B. WALKER,
Mayor.
Attest:
@. A. FREUND,
City Clerk.
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Bill No. SO.
introduced by
Alderman Jos. Baumstark.
An Ordinance
Establishing and fixing water rates,
and making rules and regulations
for the private use of water, In the
City of Hermann, Missouri.
Be it ordained by the Board OF
Aldermen of the City Of Hermann,
as follows:
Article 1. Reserved Rights.
Section l. The City Of Hermann,
being the sole and exclusive owner
of the entire system Of it's water
works, reserves unto itself the night
to and does hereby prescribe the
conditions upon which it will permit
or grant to any person, firm or cor
poration the privilege to tap any OF
it's pipes or mains, and draw ana
use water therefrom, or to withhold
such privilege IL need be; and In
case any act shall be wr0ngfuiiy
committed, or thing done by any
person or persons, or firms or cor
porations holding a grant OF such
privilege, in violation of any OF the
city's ordinances, relating to it's sys-
tenn of waterworks, then such privi-
Iege may at the option of the city
be suspended, abridged or absolute
ly revoked. All water privileges ex-
tended to any person or persons,
firms or corporations, shall be by
ordinance duly passed by the Board
of Aldermen and approved by The
mayor, and all rights and privileges
not so conferred II hereby with
held.
Section 2. The City of Hermann
reserves 10 itself the right to rem
der water service by the meter on
ly. The city furnishes the meter
which shall remain its property. but
patrons are to furnish room in cellar
or outside apartments for the plac-
ing of the meter, secur from freez-
ing or danger otherwise; and the
city further reserves for itself the
right to prescribe the materials, KIND
of pipe and workmanship of the
connection from the curb OF the
street till to the meter, and to have
at all times the right to have such
connection as well as all piping Tor
water inside of the meter inspected,
examined and approved by the Pub
lie Service Commissioner.
Section g.. The City of Hermann
reserves unto itself the right at
any time, with the approval OF the
Public Service Commission Of Mis-
souri,, to change the rates at which
it furnishes water; and to alter
and change such rates at any time
so as to make them responsive 70
the cost of rendering service and
maintaining the plant.
Section 4. The City of Hermann
reserves unto itself the right at any
time, upon one days notice to shut
off the water in its mains and pipes
for the purpose of making neces-
sary repairs or extensions, or on &C
count of other unavoidable grounds;
and all persons, firms or corpora
tons having steam boilers served,
are cautioned to provide for all
emergencies which may arise under
conditions as mentioned.
Section s.. The City of Hermann
reserves the right to hold itself, n
hereby does declare itself free of
all liability ON account of damage to
any person, firm or corporation u
to any accident, or the elements, or
other causes over which it a no
control.
Section 6. The City of Hermann
reserves the right to have its Board
of Aldermen decide all questions OF
dispute which may arise between
the city and any consumer, and to
have said board interpret the mean
ing of all sections of this ordinance.
The decision of the Board of Alder
men shall be final and binding on
the city and the consumer, and the
provisions of this section shall be-
come a part of every contract for
water between the city and all wa
ter takers.
Article 2. Water Commissioned.
Section /. There is hereby estab-
lished the office of water commits
sioner for the City of Hermann,
which may be held by the Public
Service Commissioner of the city.
Such officer shall be appointed by
the mayor with the approval of the
board of aldermen, and from and
after the LIST day of May, 1914, shall
hold his office for the term of one
year. The water commissioner now
appointed shall hlod his office IN
til May 1, 1914. Before entering up
on the duties of his office, said
commissioner shall give bond to the
City of Hermann in the sum of five
hundred dollars, with one or more
sureties to be approved by the
board of aldermen, conditioned for
the faithful performance Of the du-
ties of his office, and that he will
pay over all moneys belonging to the
city, as provided by law or ordi-
nance, that may come into his hands.
Section 2. The water commission
er shall have general control and
supervision of the entire water works
system 70 the CITY of Hermann. He