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

Section IL. All lead pipe must be laid
In such manner and OF such surplus
length as to prevent rupture by settle
ment. Where meter is so placed as 10
require underground or hidden piping pc
tween IL and the service cock, the piping
thus required must be of lead and or same
quality as that required between the main
and service cock. A service is to supply
not more than one house or premises. NO
service pipe shall be laid in the same ditch
with sewer pipes and when passing the
area, cellar floors or walls shall be at
least three feet from any such sewer pipes.
Section II. At point where the ser
vice pipe enters the cellar or basement
there must be placed close to the inside
wall a stop and waste cock well protected
from frost and easy of access
Section 49, All service must be metered
and the meters placed as near the curb
stop as possible and no connection what,
the meter The City of Owosso Is TO fur
nish and keep in repair all meters.
Meters shall In all cases be Kept aces
sible and consumer will be held RESPONSE
BILE and be liable for any damage to inside
meter. Inside meter shall be protected
from frost by the consumer, who will be
Unable for any damage to meter through
freezing.
keep their service pipes and all fixtures
connected Herewith in good repair and
protected from frost at their own expense.
Section 10 All metered water rates
shall be paid quarterly during the month
of January, April, July and October. After
the first day and before the 10th day of
the month of February, May, August and
November, the city clerk or water collector
shall mail a notice to the address of each
service upon which there were any unpaid
water rates due upon the last day of the
preceding month giving notice II said un-
paid water rates are not paid on or be-
fore the Goth day of the month in which
said notice Is mailed, the service shall be
forthwith closed until said water rates
are paid Immediately after the 10th day
of the month i'm which said notice is given,
the city clerk or water collector shall hand
to the Commissioner of Public Utilities
correct list of all services where there are
unpaid water rates, and the Commissioners
of Public Utilities shall thereupon cause
all such services to be closed. Whenever
the water for any service shall be turned
off at any time for an arrearage in water
rates, or for any violation OF the terms OF
this ordinance or any rule or regulation OF
the Commissioner of Public Utilities or OF
the Commission of the City of OwOsso, the
water for said service shall not be turned
on again until the full amount of all ar
rearage existing on said service has been
paid; and in addition thereto there snail
have been paid TO the City Clerk or water
collector, the sum of One ~ Dollar as
covering the cost and expense of turning
off and turning on the water for said ser
vice. All fiat rates whenever given shall
he paid in advance, and the water Tor the
service shall not be turned on until such
rates have been paid in full. Whenever the
water Is used by a private individual or
corporations from the city hydrant a com
petent man for the opening ana closing or
said hydrant shall be employed by the
Commissioner of Public Utilities and the
expense of such man shall be added to
the water rate, and such water rate ana
such expense shall be paid In advance by
such person or persons, firm or corpora
ton. Whenever two or more parties are
supplied by the same service pipe, upon
the failure of any one OF said parties TO
th. afnG hnn al
ply with all of the rules and regulations
of the Commissioner of Public Utilities or
the Commission of the City of OwosSo, or
has violated any of the provisions of this
ordinance, the supply of water to such
service pipe shall be cut off without liabil-
ity of the City of Owosso in penalties to
any of the other parties. Any person WISH.
ing to discontinue the use of water, shall
give written notice thereof to the city clerk
or water collector and unless such notice is
given, the person liable for such service
Shall continue to be liable for all water
used or for the minimum rate, until such
notice Is given.
Section 16 No freight or passenger
elevators shall be operated by the water
from city water mains, except In case
where the water for operating the elevator
is supplied from tank with proper valves,
and connections as approved by the Com
missioner of Public Utilities
Section II. No person or persons will be
allowed to put in hyd MIGRANTS sp pnnnect
and suitable meter as provided by the
city; the meter, however, may be omitted
when suitable valve is provided and
which is sealed by the Commissioner OF
Public Utilities, for which the consumer
shall pay a rental to such city: The
amount Of the same to be fixed by the
hydrants, sprinklers, private plugs, ETC.,
shall be used only In ease OF hre when
water will be supplied free Of charge.
Section Is. 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 1t 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 illcgitimatey, together with u fine of
one dollar, has been paid and the pip
ing repaired to suit the Commissioners OF
Public Utilities.
Il 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 sprinklng stand pipes.
Section u. No persons, except the au-
thOrized agent of the Commissioner of
Public Utilities, and fremen, 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
wrenches to be taken from any hose house
of said city, except for the purpose strict
IL .tnI xNif hn Hrn Hpnn tn1nn m or
as they accompany hose carts on occasions
of fire.
Section 90. No claim shall be made
directly or Indirectly by reason of the
chincry or the stoppagc for repairs or for
any other interruption of the water sup.
ply.
Section %. 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 Commissioners of Public
Utilities.
Section 81. The Commissioner of Public
Utilities shall annually on or before the
first Monday In June, establish n 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.