The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-23
Ordinance.

An ordinance amending Section Fifteen OF
the ordinance entitled AN ordinance for the
care preservation and coutrol OF the water
works OF the City OF Owosso, and all the
hxtures, appurtenances apparatus, building
and machinery connected Herewith or belong
ing and governing the construction. man age;
and approved September Sd, A. ID. 1912
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section I. That Section Fifteen OF the
ordnance entitled, IAN ordinance for the care
preservation and control Of the water works
Of the City OF Owosso, and all the fixtures
appurtenances, apparatus. building and ma.
chinery connected Herewith or belonging and
governing the construction, management and
cortrol OF said water works." passed and ap.
proved SEPTEMBER 3rd A. ID. 1919. be and the
same is hereby amended TO read as follows:
Section Is. All metered water rates shall
be paid quarterly during the month OF anusry
April. July and October. After the first day
and before the 10th day OF the month OF Febru.
airy, May, August and November, the city clerk
or. water collector shall mail q notice to the
address OF each service upon which there were
any unpaid water rates due upon the last day
of the preceding month. giving notice II said
unpaid water rates are not paid en- or before
the 2Oth day OF the month in which said notice
In mailed, the service shall be forthwith closed
until said water rates are paid. Immediately
after the Goth day OF the month In which said
notice is given, the city clerk or water col
lector shall hand to the Commissioner OF Pub.
lie Utilities correct list OF all services where
there are unpaid water rates, and the Com
cause all such services TO be closed When
ever the water for any service shall be turned
off at any time for an arreage IN water rates.
or for any violation OF the terms of this ord
nance, or any rule or regulation Of the Com
missioner of Public Utilities or of the Com
mission OF the CITY OF Owosso, the water for
said service shall not be turned on again until
the full amount OF AL arrearage existing on
said service has been paid; and In addition
thereto there snail have been paid TO the CITY
Clerk or water collector, the sum OF One U
n cOVerinU n
turning of and turning on the wafer for said
service. All fiat rates whenever given shall be
paid in advance, and the water for the service
shall not be turned on until such rates have
be n paid In full. Whenever the water is used
by private individual or corporations from
the city hydrant, competent man for the open.
Ing and closing OF SAID hvdrant shall be en-
ployed by the Commissioner of Public Utilities
and the expense OF such man shall be added to
the water ate aud such water rate and such
expense Fhnll be paid IN advance Nv such per-
sou or perSO s, hru or corporation, When
ever two or NOR parties are supplied BY the
same service plue. upon the failure OF eny one
OF SAID parties 10 BAY the water rates when
due, or TO comply with all OF The rules ana
regulations ~ the Comm ission of Pubiic
Utilities o. he Commission OF the CIV OF
Owosso or has violated arv of the provisions
OF this ordinance. the supply OF water 10 such
service pipe shall be cut off without liability
of the City OF OwoSsO in penalties TO any Of
the other parties. Any person wishing 10 dis
continue the u.s. OF water. shall give written
notice thereof TO the CRY clerk or water COZ
lector and unless such notice Ia given, the per
son liable for such service shall continue to be
liable for al wafer eSed or for the minimum
ra'e until such notice Is given.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption.
Passed and approved Oct ieth, A. d. 1914
JAMES DEYOUNG,
Attest: Mayor.
ARTHUR II. DUMoNp,
City Clerk.