Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-01-03

Two inch, per year 20
For Cemetery Associations, 81
per year for watering lots
20x20 with TO per cent dis
count II minimum amount is
5000 per year.
Rules and Regulations
Subject to Additions and Amendments
The following shall be considered a
part of the contract with every per
son who is supplied with water.
|. All applications for the intro.
duction and use of water must be
made at the Office of the Water Com
missioners. Blank forms will be
furnished and must be filled out,
stating truly and fully the various
uses to which the water is to be APP
piled. and must be signed by the
owner or owners of the premises, or
by their duly authorized agent, before
the supply will be furnished.
2. The service pipe will be laid by
the Water Department to the inside
Of the cellar wall, or other place de-
sired. and furnished with stop and
waste cock. All service pipe within
the street limits to be laid at the ex-
pense of the Department, and the
owners of the premises TO pay for all
that comes within the limits of their
property; provided, however, that no
service will be laid where the annual
water rent will be less than FIVE dol
lars.
3 All bills for piping must be
paid before the water is turned on.
4 When water shall be supplied
10 more than one party through a
single tap. the bill for the whole sup
ply furnished through such tap will
he made either 10 the owner of the
estate. or 10 some one tenant who
shall agree 10 be responsible therefor
In case OF non.payment the water
may be shut off Notwithstanding one
or more parties may have paid their
proportion 10 such owner or tenant.
5. In all occupied premises where
no meter Is used. every faucet water
closed, bath tub. set basin, sink, foun-
tain or any other fixture. whether
used or not will be deemed and held
as used and will be charged for as
long as II shall remain connected
with the water pipes. Parties desir-
ing TO have unused fixtures remain
may do so by applying at the office of
the Water Commissioners TO have
them sealed and paving a fee of fifty
cents for sealing. and no charge win
be made while they remain sealed.
Any breaking of the seal. except by
the agents of the Water Commission
ers, will be punishable by fine of
two dollars, and the parties viii be
charged for fun time. the same as II
the seal had not been used.
6. Owners shall be so far re-
sponsible for tenants that no new ten
ants shall be entitled to a supply un-
iii all arrears on the promises are
paid
z. There shall be no waste of wa
ter, no conceslment of the purposes
fer which il is used. and II must not
be left running to prevent freezing.
8. No alteration In pipes or fix.
lures shall be made and no addition
al fixtures put in without previous no
tiee te the Water Board or It's agents.
Giving the plumbers name and chang
es 20 be made.
9 The Board of Water Commits
sioners or its agents may enter the
premises of any water taker at all
reasonable times 10 examine the
pipes and fixtures. the quantity used.
and the manner of its use
10. All persons taking the water
shall keep the service pipes within
their premises in good repair and
protected from frost at their own ex.
pease. and they will be held liable
70 all damage which may result from
failure TO do SO.
II. No consumer shall supply 9th
er persons or families with water. or
suffer them to take IL, except for
drinking on the premises: nor shall
any person take or carry away any
water from any hydrant. Watering
trough. or public fountain, without the
consent of the water commissioners
-. No person shall open or inter
fere with any OF the fire hydrants
without permission of the Water
Commissioners or of the Chief Engin-
Ger OF the Fire Department.