The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17

other material other thar wood, and
be not less than three go feet long
and two and one-half (2h) feet
wide, inside measurement, and must
be provided with two close fitting
e so arranged as to provide a
dead air space between each cover,
and with steps to enable one to de-
scend into the box.
Sec. 3. penalty. Any person
who shall violate any Of the rules or
regulations herein contained for the
government of consumers. shall upon
conviction thereof. in addition to
having the water shut off. be sub
ieet to a fine Of not less than Five
Dollars $4,000. nor more than One
Hundred Dollars Cs100.00.1
Sec. 4. penalty Any plumber
or other person who shall violate any
OF the provisions of this ordinance
other than those governing consum-
ers, shall. upon conviction thereof,
be fined in a sum not less than Five
Dollars $4,000 nor more than One
Hundred Dollars ~(s100.00) and the
board of commissioners may revoke
the license of such plumber.
Sec. 5. water Shut OFF, When
water has been shut off on account
of non-payment of bills or for viola
ton of any of the rules and regula-
tions of the water department. il will
not be turned on again until all the
arrears are paid. together with the
additional sum of One Dollar and FIJI
ty Cents (s1.50) to cover expense of
shutting off and turning on. If any
person from whose premises the wa
ter has been shut off for any of the
reasons herein provided, shall turn
the water on or cause the same to be
turned on without authority from the
water department. he shall upon con-
viction thereof. be fined in any sum
not exceeding Twenty-Five Dollars
($25.00.)
Sec. g.. water Rates.) The fol-
lowing rates per month are hereby
established for consumers taking wa
ter from the municipal water plant
of the city of Madison:
For the first 1,40O cubic feet. 22B
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the second 1,400 cubic feet. Is
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the third 400 cubic feet. IL
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the fourth 1.400 cubic feet, IL
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the fifth 1.400 cubic feet. 10
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the next 1000 cubic feet. IN
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For the next $4,000 cubic feet. 6La
cents per 100 cubic feet.
For all over 5000 cubic feet. eli
cents per 100 cubic feet.
Minimum rate. Six Dollars $4,000
per year. payable quarterly. Where
water rents are collected monthly.
they are due on the LIST day of each
month. and delinquent on the 10th
day of each month. and where col
lected quarterly. they are due on the
1st day of the first month of the new
quarter. and delinquent OF the 10th
day Of said month. A discount of 10
per cent shall be allowed if paid on
or before the delinquent date.
Sec. I. water Shut Off for Non
Payment In ease the water rent
for the preceding month or for the
preceding quarter is not paid by 5
o'clock p. m. IN the goth day of the
month in which said water rents be-
come delinquent. the water will be
shut off. and viii not be turned on
again except as provided for in Sec
ton 5 hereof. Failure to receive bill
for water rem does not entitle the
consumer TO a discount, and is no ex-
cuse for non-payment.
Sec. s. (Repeal.) All ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Introduced. April 2. 1917.
Passed and approved, April 16,
1917.
Geo. III. Waskey,
+ Attest: Mayor
VIM. Rae,
City Auditor.