The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-10-06
Ordinances, Rules And Regula-
tons Governing The Water
works Department In The
Town OF Mannisg, S. G..


works Department In The
Town Of Manning, S. G.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council. in council assembled, That
the following rules shall Se part OF
the contract with every person VINO
takes water supplied by the Town OF
Manning from the Town Water
works.
Sec. 1. Application for water must
be made by the owner or agent OF the
property to the Waterworks Depart
ment, stating the street and location
where such water is desired and the
purposes for which it is required. Said
applicant shall also sign a contract
therefor, said contract, when executed,
to be hled in the office OF the Town
Clerk before permit shall be issued
oy the Superintendent OF the Town
Waterworks authorizing connections
to be made. No taps Shall be made to
the mains by the Superinte ndent until
the applicant for whom such connect
ION is to be made has signed the con-
tract mentioned herein, and a plumb
er's permit has been issued authorizing
the ssid plumber to lay such pipes and
connections as viii conform to the ap-
plicatiou.
Sec. 2. At the time of making the
application the applicant shall pay to
the Waterworks Department, taxing
their receip. therefor, the sum to cover
the costs of making the tap upon the
Water mains of the corporation stop,
the curb stop. the stop box to used
at the curb line. and furnishing not
more than fifty feet of three-fourths
inch pipe, at S5 so.
Sec. 8. In all cases where meters
are broken by negligence of owners or
occupants of premises, the same shall
be paid for by the owner of premises.
and in case payment thereofi is neglect
ed or refused the water supply shall
be turned off and shall not be turned
on until payment is made OF amount
due.
Sec: 4. The Town of Manning re-
serves the rights at any time without
notice to shut the water off its mains
for the purpose of making repairs, or
extensions or ior other purposes, and
no claims shall be made against the
Town OF Manning by reason of the
breakage of any service pipe or service
cock, or from any other damage that
may result from shutting of water for
repairing, laying or relaying mains,
hY6rants or other connections.
Coo r rSNrc. ~, osh
ers desiring water for building pur-
poses must make application to the
Waterworks Department therefor,
who Will issue permit. The amount
TO be paid therefor shall be based up
on the rates fixed therefor.
Sec. 6. Alice of 81 90 will be chare.
ed in all cases for turning on water ex-
cept in cases of turning water into
premises for first time after water SER
vice is ablished therein or in case
premises are vacated and the water
has been turned off by Water Depart
mert Tor its own protection, or in case
the water has been turned of because
OF S ETeak IN the service connections
or pipes.
Sec I. Whoever shall. by himself
or by any other person acting under
bis authority, use or take water from
any part OF the Waterworks aforesaid
: without g permit, or shall without au-
shortly from said Water Department
oper or hitch to, dig out. curb oyer or
renoGe any IRE plug or bydrant, stop
cock valve, valve box or other fixture
appertaining to said Waterworks, or
shall let ou or shut OF water into or
from any water pipe wherever situated
shall be deemed guilty ofs misdemean-
or and Upon conviction fined not less
than 500 or exceeding $1,000 or thir-
ty days Imprisonment, at the discretion
of the Mayor.
Sec. 8. Every person taking water
from the Waterworks shall, at all rea-
sonable hours, permit the Inspector or
any other authorized agent of the De-
partment to enter their premises to in
spect the pipes and fixtures and the
manner in which the water is used.
Sec. 8 II any person shall destroy,
deface or impair, injure or wantonly
force open any gate or door CT in any
way whatsoever destroy, iniure or de-
face, or wantonly destroy any part OF
the engine houses or other buildings,
or :shs appprtenances, fences, trees,
vines or fixtures therelnto appertain-
ing, or any water pipes, gates, reser-
yoirs, hydrants, fountains or any fix
lures or other property appertainiug
to the Waterworks, he, she or they
shaH be liable to a penalty of not less
tban $500 nor more than $4,000, or i'm
prlsonment for not more than thirty
days.
Sec. 10. It shall be unlawful for
any person or persons TO make any con
nections. additions or alterations to
the waterworks mains or system with.
ont having obtained the consent of the
Waterworks Department. Violation
OF this act VIII be deemed q misde-
meanor and punishable by a 6ne of
! less than $1,000 or more than $4,000 or
Imprisonment for thirty days. at the
discretion of the Mayor.
See. II. The minimum rate charg-
ed within the limits of the town OF
Manning shall be 81 90 per month. For
each dwelling, seperate residence,
store, place of business, or other prem
ises supplied thereby, and only one
such dwelling, seperate residence,
store. place of business or other prem
ises shall be attached to or supplied
by one service pipe or meter, except
by and with the consent OF the
Superintendent, and upon agreement
OF the person that be will pay SI.00 q
month for each dwelling. separate res
idence, etc., as enumerated ADORE au-
thorized to be supplied by one service
pipe or meter whether water to that
amount be used or not. This amount
OF Si.00 pays for the use of 1850 gallons
OF water per month. Above $500 gal
Ions the consumer agrees to pay the
sum of 25 cents per 1000 gallons.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED,
That this Ordinance shall become ef-
fectlve Any part
or parts of Ordinances in conflict with
shis Ordinance be, and are hereby,
repealed.
Done aid ratified under the corpor-
ate seal OF the Town of Manning this
4th 6ay '0f 0ctnher 1QiS