Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-05-11
N. T. MARTIN HARDWARE co.

off and penalty of 10 per cent added
and the city treasurer shall proceed to
collect the amount due in the manner
| prescribed by law and by sub section
| 90 of section 925 Of the Revised Statutes
of the state of Wisconsin for the year
! 1915 Meters shall be read on the first
! days of January, April July and
October in each year by the superin
| tendent of water works and his read
ings shall be by him turned over to the
city clerk who shall make out dupli-
cate copies of bills for water service,
for the proceeding quarter and turn
over such statements to the city treas
urer for collection. He shall retain
/ and file in his Office duplicate Of all
bills turned over to the treasurer.
| Provided further that the superintend-
ent OF water works shall make monthly
readings of all meters unless excused
by the Common Council. The superin.
/ tendent Of water works is further
authorized and empowered TO require
payment oftener than once in each
quarter or in advance in such cases
where it shall seem to him to be for the
best interests of the city to require such
different manner Of payment.
I Section Seven No person shall take
any water for private use or otherwise
from any public or private fire hydrant,
| fire plug, street washer, draw cock,
hose pipe or fountain, Except for fire
| purposes or for the use of the fire de-
partment in case of fire without hav-
ing first obtained the usual permit from
the superintendent.
Section Eight Every lead service
pipe must be laid sufficiently waving to
allow of not less than one to one and a
half feet extra length, and in such
manner as to prevent rupture by settle
ment. Every service pipe must be pro-
vided with stop and water cock for
each consumer, easily accessible, and so
situated that the water can be easily
shut off and drain from the pipes.
Section Nine: The superintendent,
mayor and aldermen are authorized to
enter and have free access at all
reasonable hours to premises to as
certain the location or condition of all
hydrants, pipes or other fixtures at
tached to said works, and in case it is
found that the water is being wasted
on account of negligence or for want of
repair, and such waste is not immedi. |
ately remedied, the water leading tosuch
premises shall be turned off.
Section Ten; Persons taking water
must keep their service pipes and all |
fixtures connected Herewith in good
repair and protected from frost at their
own expense, and must prevent all I'M
necessary waste, or the water will be
shut of Connection with the service
pipes must be laid at least 9 feet
inches deep.
Section Eleven: ANY person desiring
to discontinue the use of water from
the water works must give notice
thereof in writing to the superintendent
aud every person having once used
such water will be required to pay rent
until the next rent day after such
notice is given. Any consumer desir.
ing to vacate his premises must give
notice thereof in writing to the super.
intendent of water works, so that the
water may be shut off and he will he
held responsible for the payment Of
water rent Until such notice IS given.
Section Twelve The city Of Mineral
Point shall not Ia liable FOR arv dam.
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