The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
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sion from the water department.
Rule IA. CValye Between Meter
and Boiler.) When a meter is placed
on pipe connected TO a boiler or 9TH
er hot water apparatus. a check valve
must be placed between such meter
and said boiler or other hot water
apparatus TO protect such meter
from back pressure of steam or hot
water.
Rule Is. Getty Not Responsibility
The city of Madison will not be re-
sponsible for accidents resulting from
insecure boilers or from variation in
the water pressure. or the ram Of
the water from the mains, or from
collapse from any cause whatever.
Rule 16. Building Purposes
Contractors. builders or others desir-
ing water for building purposes. must
make application to the water depart
ment therefor. The amount to be
paid shall be based upon the rates
fixed by the water department.
Rule II. (Testing Meters.) In
case there is any doubt of the ac-
curacy of any meter on the part of
the consumer, he may have the meter
tested by depositing One Dollar ($1)
with the water department. and if
the meter proves to be correct, the
deposit will be retained to pay for
labor in making such test. If the
meter should prove to be more than
2 per cent fast. the deposit will be
refunded and proper deductions
made from the bill for the preceding
period. In case the meter is more
than 2 per cent slow, the proper
amount will be added to the bill and
the deposit retained.
Rule is. (Authority of Depart
ment.) The water commissioner, SUI
perintendent or other officer or en-
ploye of the water department shall
be permitted at all reasonable hours
TO enter the premises or buildings of
consumers for the purpose of reading
meters and to examine water pipes
and fixtures, and the manner i'm
which water is used, and the water
department reserves the right to set
or remove a meter or change its To-
cation whenever it is deemed advis-
able so to do.
Rule 10. meters Failing TO Reg
~ister.) In case where water meters
fail to register the mount of wafer
passing through them by being stop
ped up or from any cause whatever.
the quantity used shall be determined
and the charge made based upon the
average mount used during two or
more preceding periods of similar
length.
Rule 20. Interfering with Fire
Hydrants.D No person except a reg
ular employe of the water depart-
ment or fire department Of the city
OF Madison. shall open. take water
from or in any way interfere with.
lnJure, break or deface any fire hy-
drant belonging to the municipal wa
ter plant of the city of Madison.
Rule 81. breaking Seals.5 No
person shall break any seal upon
any meter, valve, private fire nv
drant or other fixtures that may be
sealed by the water department.
Provided that the seals on private
fire hydrants and private fire protec-
ton valves may be broken i'm case of
fire, and when so broken shall be re-
ported to the water department with
in tw~enty-four hours.
Rule %. (Only Licensed Plumb
ers Allowed.) No person except a
regularly licensed plumber of the city
OF Madison, or a regular employe of
the water department shall be per
m1tted to do any work on any pines
or connections made with the mains
of or in any way connected with the
water supply of the city of Madison.
and M nlnnnhnH ghnlI I9~.n4I 49,. g.
directly allow any other person TO do
any work on said appliances under
his license. All such plumbers shall
be governed by all rules and regula-
tions of this ordinance, and any other
rules or regulations that are now or
may hereafter be adopted by the
board of commissioners or the water
department of said city.
Rule %. permit from Plumbing
Inspector.) No plumbing work of
any kind mentioned i'm Rule % here
of, shall be done by any plumber i'm
or upon any water pipes, fixtures or
apparatus connected herewith, with
out written permission to do such
work. granted by the plumbing in
spector of the city of Madison.
Rule "a. pipes Inspected Before
Covered No water pipes laid un-
der ground shall be covered and the
trenches filled up until after the wa
ter has been turned into such pipes
and the said pipes shall have been
tested by the plumbing inspector and
found to be. water tight.
Rule 25. MAY Shut Off Water to
Make Repairs.) In case of leaks Oh
other accidents to pipes or other APP.
paratus connected with the city water
works. plumbers may shut off the
water to make the necessary repairs
In all cases when plumbers shall
make repairs to pipes or fixtures OF
any premises, they shall leave ths
water turned Of or turned off as they
found it to be when they entered thu
premises to make such repairs.
Rule 26. (Joints.) Where Lead
and iron pipes are to be Joined to
gether, plumbers must use either
brass soldering nipple or brass sold
ering union. A wiped joint will no
be permitted on iron pipes or iroi
connections.