The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-23
County School Notes.
BY supt c. G. Fltss.

(2s) OF the Ordinances Of the Town
Of Tabor, In the County OF Bon
Homnre. state Of South Dakota, Re-
latino to Water Rents, Uses Of
Water, etc.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN
OF TABOR:
That Chapter -Twenty-six (26) of
the Ordinances of the Town of Ia
Dor be and the same is hereby amend.
ed to read as follows:
Section 1. All water sold or fur
nished by the Town Of Tabor, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, shall he
measured by meter and paid for in
the manner and at the rates herein
after specified
Section Q. All water meters shall
be installed by the Town Of Tabor,
and same shall be installed at the
expense of said Town of Tabor, ex
cept as hereinafter provided; and no
person, Arm or corporation, except
duly authorized plumber, shall con-
meet. disconnect,. repair, remove, or
In any way disturb or tsmper with
any water meter installed or used In
connection with the waterworks sys
tenn of this Town.
Section 8. Any consumer of water
from the waterworks system of this
Town may purchase the water meter
used upon his premises upon PAYING
into the Town Treasury the cost o.
such meter and the cost of installing
same. In case of the purchase Of
any meter as aforesaid, the price
therefor and the cost OF installing
same shall be paid In cash at the
time such meter Is installed. In
case the owner of any meter pur,
chased from this Town as aforesaid
shall at any time no longer desire
the use thereof, the Town Of Tabor
shall repurchase such meter at the
same price at which same was sold,
less ten per cent depreciation for
each years thereof, provided stch
meter Is in serviceable condition a
such time. Any consumer, who has
heretofore Installed q water meter
for the purpose OF measuring water
supplied by this Town and who shall
desire TO sell such meter to this
Town while used on his premises and
pay meter rental as hereinafter pro-
vided, such consumer may sell such
meter TO this Town, provided such
meter is in good and servicsable
condition. at The cost price Of such
meter; and In case any consumer
who has heretofore installed say sucE
meter. shall no longer desire thu nse
thereof, the Town Of Tabor shall pur-
chase the same at the cost price o.
such meter, less ten per cent de-
probation for each years use there
OF. provided such meter is in service,
able condition.
Section T. In all cases where the
ownership Of water meters is and
remains In the Town of Tabor, each
consumer shall pay, as a fixed rental
for the use thereof, the sum Of TWEEN
ty-hve cents per month for each me
ter so used by such consumer, said
payment to be made semi-annually
at the time Of the payment of the
water rents, as hereinafter provided
Section s. All water meters, fix
lures and appliances, located upon.
private premises and connected With
the waterworFs system Of this Town,
shall at all proper and reasonable
times be open to inspection by the
proper officials or employees of Thu
Town, and It shall be the DUTY O.
ali owners and occupants of buildings
and premises where meters are To-
Gated to keep the same conveniently
accessible at all times. for the pur-
pose of reading, inspdctiHy or re
pairing the same.
GCNItOh VI. Ahy "dtCA
ed as herein provided, which shall be
damaged ny frost or otherwise by or
through the fault or negligence Of the
) party for whom such meter shall have
been installed, or any tenant of such
person, or any member of his family,
or in his employ, or under his con-
troll shall be repaired or replaced, as
the case may require, at the cost and
expense of the person for whom such
meter was installed. +
Section z: ANY meter which shall
be damaged or become defective, ex
cept as provided in the preceding sec
ton, shall be replaced or repaired
at the cost and expense of the Town
OF Tabor; provided, however, that
this shall not apply to meters pur-
chased by consumers, as hetein pro-