The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-06-18

allowed to put In hydrants, sprinklers.
private plugs, ETC., without stop-cook
and a suitable meter as provided by. the
city; the meter, however may be omitted
when suitable valve Is provided and
which is sealed by the Commissioners Of
Public Utilities, for which the consumer
amount Of the same to be fixed by the
Commissioners of Public Utilities. Such
MIGRANTS, sprinklers, private plugs, ETC.,
shall be used only in case of fire when
water will be supplied free of charge.
Section 1S Whenever a supply of water
other than the city water is furnished any
building or premises there shall be no
connection whatever between the pipes OF
\ the two systems.
Section 10. The Commissioner of Public
Utilities or his representatives shall be au-
thorized to enter and have free access at
all reasonable hours to premises for the
purpose of inspecting the water pipes and
meters. If it is found that the entire
quantity of water consumed is not meter
ed, the water shall be turned of immediate
ly, and not turned on again until quantity
used illegitimately, together with fine OF
one dollar, has been paid and the pip
ing repaired to suit the Commissioner Of
Public Utilities.
Section 20. In case of fire, the use of
a handhose is strictly forbidden for any
use whatever, except to assist In exiting
uishing the fire. This rule also applies to
the drawing of water fom fire hydrants
and sprinkling stand-pipes.
Section n. No persons, except the au-
thorized agent of the Commissioner of
Public Utilities, and firemen, and they
only in the Legitimate discharge of their
duties, shall open or close any main valve
or hydrant, or remove the cover from any
valve or hydrant or interfere or injure
In any manner any building, machinery
pipe apparatus or fixture of the water
works. No person authorized to open
hydrant shall delegate his authority to
another, or let out or suffer the hyrdant
"a hos hA.
os said city, except for the purpose strict
ly connected with the fire department or
as they accompany hose carts on occasions
of fire.
Section %. No claim shah be made
against the City of Owosso for damages
directly or Indirectly by reason of the
breaking of any pipe or service or ma
chinery or the stoppage for repairs or for
any other interruption of the water sup
ply.
Section 30 No person or persons, firm
or corporation shall dig any ditch in any
street or alley of this city within six feet
and parallel to any water main without
having first obtained written permission
so to do by the Commissioner of Public
Utilities.
Section a. The Commissioner of Public
Utilities shall annually on or before the
first Monday in June, establish a scale of
rates to be charged and paid for supply
of water for the next ensuing year, these
rates to be approved by the City Commits
sion. The Commission may also at any
time change or add to its rules and regu-
lations.
Section %. The Commissioner of Public
Utilities shall have supervision and con-
troll of the water works system.
Section 26. Any person or persons, firm
or corporation violating any of the terms
of this ordinance SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail of Shiawas-
see County not exceeding sixty days, or
both such fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion of the Court, and in addition
thereto, If such convicted person shall be
n licensed plumber, his license may be re-
voked by the City Commission.
Section 81. All ordinances of the city
Inconsistent with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed
Section 2S This ordinance shall take
effect twenty days after its adoption and
publication, according to law.
Passed and approved June IA, 1915.
JAS. DEYOUNG,
Mayor
Attest
ARTHUR II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.