Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-03-24

The rates so established shall be made
in connection with regulations as fol-
lows:
ta) Services shall be installed at the
to be installed by the city and actual
cost charged therefor. Services shall
be measured and charged to the middle
of the street on all services installed,
service shall make deposit of eight
dollars (sS.O0) to cover the estimated
expense for the installment. All serv-
ices shall be constructed by the city as
far as the curb line and a suitable curb
cock shall be furnished and installed
(b) All meters, when installed shall
be installed and maintained by the city
by 1t.
(c) In any case either the city or the
consumer may insist on the installation
of meter and on charge by meter
rates. In case the consumer shall insist
on the installation of the meter he shall
at the time of his request therefor de-
post with the city the estimated cost of
installing the meter--and in no case
less than S10.O0---the amount of which
deposit shall be applied by the city on
the consumers successive monthly bills.
beginning with the sixth month after
the installation of the meter.
The city Current Expense fund shall
pay for services as follows:
Fire hydrants first twenty (20),
,each. per month, aa;.......,... $.oo
All over twenty NZVD IRE ny
drants. each per month. ..... 800
Flush tanks for flushing sewers,
each, per year ..............; 2qo0
Street sprinkling wagons. used
not more than six months out
of each year, each, per year. 10000
*Street pressure flushing wagons
for, washing paved streets.
mote per This his charge includes use SaVo of
water by hose for like purposes. in
emergencies.
Sec. 2. All fiat charges shall be pay
able in advance on or before the 10th of
each month: all meter consumers shall
make a cash deposit with the city treas
urer. based upon the estimate for the
monthly consumption through said meter.
based upon the consumption through said
meter for the month of March, 1915. said
deposit to be made on or before the
10th day OF April, 1915. All meter bills
shall be payable on or before the 10th
day of the succeeding month after the
that any bill. either fiat rate or meter,
shall not be paid by the 10th Of the
month. penalty OF twenty-f1v cents
($.25l shall be added thereto. and IN
shall not be paid by the twentieth of
the month the water will be shut of
and will not be turned on again until
a charge Of fifty cents is.5e) for shut
ting of and turning on the same. has
Sec. 3. All applications for service or
main extensions shall be made in writ
ing and filed with the city clerk. and
each application for service shall be
accompanied by the charge therefor as
set forth in section ! hereof
be made by the local assessment plan
as provided by law: commencing with
the sixth month after the installation
of any mains consumers Of water
through said main shall receive credit
on their monthly water bill for the
amount of their assessment until the
same has been wholly repaid. but this
must be taken advantage of within two
assessment roll.
Sec. s. Excepting in the case of an
emergency or plumber testing fixtures
1t shall be a misdemeanor for anyone
to turn the curb cock Of any connection
on or of, but all such shut offs or turn
ons shall be made by employees Of the
Water Department.: Should the appli-
cant or occupant Of the premises desire
apply the water for a purpose not stated
in the original application. a new APP
plicatton must be made and q permit
obtained at the once Of the City Clerk
When additional fixtures are added and
not reported the same shall be charged
at double the rate for such time said
fixture is in use in addition to q fine of
five dollars ($6.00).
shut OF from the mains without notice,
for repairs. extensions. or other neces-
sary purposes. and persons having boil
ers supplied by direct pressure from the
explosion or collapse. The city will not
be responsible for the safety Of any
boiler on the premises Of any water
Sec. I. Within the property line a |
stop and waste cock. protected from
frost, must in all cases be placed by |
means OF which the service pipes on |