Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-09
ORDINANCE NO. 77-l9I5,
An ordinance fixing the rate for water and
electric lights for the City of Macon,
Mississippi:

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Mississippi:
Section /. Be it ordained by the NAV.
or and board of aldermen of the CITY Of
Macon, Miss, that the following be the
rates. regulations and rules of said city
for the water works and electric lights
unless otherwise by ordinance changed
bv the board.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that al
applications for the introduction and
use of water and electric lights shall in
all cases be made to the office of the
mayor of said city, in writing, either by
the applicant or by his plummer. and
must state fully and particularly the
purposes for which the water is reouir-
ed or is to be used. In using beyond
that applied for and granted will sub
ject the party to the customary rule of
having the water or electric supply cut
off and forfeiture of payment or to as.
sessment at a double rate for such ex-
cess of use for the current term, or to
a penalty upon conviction before the
mayor, in any sum not exceeding 500.
or by both such assessment and penal
ty, according to the aggravation of the
case.
Sec, 8. Be it further ordained that
no OCCUPANT or owner Of any building
in which water is introduced shall he
allowed to supply water to any person
or family or to permit others to take
water from the hydrant on his pre-
misses.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that
it shall be unlawful for any person.
whethe' on the sidewalk or street. to
sprinkle beyond the limits of his or
their premises.
Sec. S. Be it further ordained that
all persons taking water shall keep their
own service cocks. pipe stops, cocks and
apparatus in good repair, at their own
expense; that each service shall be pro-
vided with stop cock to be located on
the premises near the sidewalk 80 that
water may be turned off to prevent
freezing or bursting of the pipes, and
it is expressly stipulated that no claims
shall be made against the city by rea-
son OF any breakage of any service pipe.
service cock or water apparatus or at
tachment of its works.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that
water shall not be turned on in anv
premises until the superintendent Of
the water works and electric light
plant shall have first inspected the
plumbing and fixtures and found them
to be in proper condition. and has given
his certificate to that effect.
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained that
all water rates and electric lights dues
shall be paid to the clerk of the mayor
ard board of aldrmen, or any other Der
son authorized by the mayor and bonrd
of aldermen, on the first day of each
month. Rents for meters or estimated
water for temporary use shall be paid
for in advance.
Sec, 8. BE it further ordained that no
person except the superintendent of the
water works and electric light plant.
chief of the fire departn nnt assistant
chief, or authorized / zen, street
commissioner, or other authorized per-
son, shall take any water from anv
public fire hydrant, plug. street washer.
house pipe or fountain, except for fire
purposes or for use of the fire depart
ment, in case of fire. nor shall anyone
in ANYWAY use or take any water for
private use, or turn on any water from
any fire plug or hydrant unless so auth
orized by the city, and in case of pri-
vate hydrant, unless having received a
permit from the superintendent so to
do. ANY person violating the provisions
of this section shall upon conviction. if
a fire hydrant. be fined in any sum not
less than fifty dollars o more than
one hundred dollars. If a private hyd-
rant, not less than five dollars and not
more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
the superintendent or such other per-
son as may be directed by the MAYOR
and board of aldermen shall Re authoriz-
ed to enter and have free access at all
reasonable hours to the premises to as
the location or condition of n
hydrant, pipe or fixtures in anywise
attached to the water works or electric
light plant. or fixtures or water upon
said premises OF building: and if he
that any water is being wasted.
unless such taker or user of water is
upon a meter, the superintendent or
other person authorized shall have the
on said premises turned off,
Sec, 10. Be it further ordained that
ever plumber within twenty-four hours
after having set up any pipe. water
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