Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-09-30
SO purchased to the City Council.


main in TIE City of Okolona, and each electr
current meter shall be subject to the control ar
INSPECTION of the City of Okolona or its duly a
thorized agents or employees; and where ar
meter is coated on or within private propert
building or Lremises the City or its agents or en-
ployees snail have the right to enter the same
all rersor able hours for the purpose of examinin,
repairing replacing or removing such meter, {
to take m ster readings.
Sec. g.. That any water meter injured from M
water leaking from heater, or from any cause d
rectly or, indirectly attributable to the owner {
occupant of the premises, will be removed or r.
paired Ky the City at the expense of such owne
or occupant
SEC. 10. Where water or current is supplied
more tfan one owner or occupant or consume
through single service pipe or electric circuit
on which there is meter the City will not W
dertake to apportion the charges for such use {
water or current among the several owners, occl
pants or consumers, but the bill for same shall
a charge against the owner or occupant or cor
sumner through whose premises said service pip
or electric circuit first passes; and in all sue
cases each separate occupant or family or consun
err shall subject to the minimum charge or charge
hereinafter specified.
SEC IL. No rebate or discount shall be Above
upon any bill by reason of the property becoming
vacant unless the owner or occupant of the prop
erty shall give notice thereof in writing to tn
City Tax Collector at his office previous to tn
same becoming vacant.
SEC. II. A minimum charge of One Dollar pc
Al =, 6xyoJ ali pt n
consumer for Water; and like minimum charg
is hereby fixed of One Dollar per month on eac
owner, occupant or consumer of electric current
SEC 10. The following rates are hereby fixe
for water and electric current; all being subject
the above provided minimum charges:
Water Rates
900 to 5000 gallons q 40c per thousand gallons
g. OO1 to 5000 gallons @ 35f per thousand gallons
g. O01 to TO- 600 gallons @ 30t per thousand gallons
above &c, 600 gallons by contract.
Current Rates.
l to 200 kowatts 100;
POI to 500 kiowatts @ 81;
Above 500 kilowatts by contract.
SEC. a. Water and current bills and account
are due and payable at the office of the City Tai
Collector on or before the 10th day of the mont
following the service Failure to pay same on O
by such date shall be taken as notice to the Cit,
to discontinue such service, and the City will turf
off the water and detach it's connections or cut of
the electric current if it so elects or at its option
enforce payment, with an addition of 10 per cert
on the amount of the bill to defray the expense
of such collection. Where water or current ha
been cut off by the City for the non-p payment O.
bill or account a charge of 90 will be added tt
and collected with the unpaid bill or account a;
for cutting off and on the service
All the above rates are based on monthly service
and payment.
SEC. Is When the City Tax Collector shall
leem it to the interest of the City, he may require
and persons who own no property
n the City to deposit sum in advance equal tt
The estimated service required.
The present rates shall apply on all service unit
meters shall have been installed, except that the
minimum of $1.00 per month for each water and
current connection shall apply.
Sec II. That this ordinance except as other.
wise provided, shall be in full force and effect
rom and after its passage approval and publica-
ion.
Passed in regular session. of the City Council
September 18th, 1915.
j. S. w. HAWKINS,
President of the City Council.
Attest;
j. H. DAVIS
City Clerk.
Approved this Sept. 21st 1915.
H. L. MORRISON,
Mayor.
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