Evening journal., 1918-02-11
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Is interesting TO note that the records
of the Street and sewer Department
disclose the fact that Mr.. Connolly had
not takon out a permit for the use of
Reed street in connection with this
building operation, as required by law.
Referrings TO paragraph two %
This entire report covers paragraph
two.
Referring 10 paragraph three %
Extracts from the minutes Of the
Board of Water Commissioners under
date Of April z, 1918
"The registrar reported unpaid water
rents for the year 1913 amounting to
si2,2s9 %"
"On motion of Mr.. Poole. the regis
trar was instructed to notify all de-
llnquenis for water rents TO make pay
ment OF same during the month OF
April or the water will be shut off
In compliance with the foregoing
board order the registrar sent cut
notices. promptly TO the owners Of all
delinquent properties, that II the water
rents were not paid on or before April
30 the water would be shut off from
all properties remaining unpaid at the
expiration Of the notices.
a large percentage Of the delinquents
paid promptly, while others made ar
rangemenls for payments satisfactory
to your board.
No arrangement was made with, or
request received from, the owner or
agent Of the property No. 2S DUPONT
street relative TO an extension OF time
for the payment Of the delinquent Wa
ter rent against this property. The
water was shut off from No 23J du-
pont street when other delinquent
properties i'm that vicinity were shut
off for non-payment There was posi-
fivelv no Discrimination in following the
board ruling 10 shut Off delinquents.
Tho statement was made before your
board on Mond0y, February 4th, 1913
that "A property owned by Mr. Edwin X.
Cochran leiiher No. 209 or 2ii dupont
sireeN had not been shut of and that
the wafer rent on said property had not
been paid until sometime during the I
month Of November. 1913
This statement is entirely without /
foundation as reference 10 the records /
Of this department will show. Mr.. Coch- /
ran arranged with this department as
he frequently has done, to pay the DC
linUent rents on, or before, stated /
date. The obligation was met promptly. /
The records of the department approx
ed by the city auditor show that the
water rents for the properties in ques-
ton were paid on June nth, 1913, which
was agreeable TO the Water Commis-
sioners This extension OF time was
not unusual. The commissioners have
never required that water be shut OF
.. 80 ats,rtfN hard
ship or suffering, or when the delin-
quent showed a willingness TO pay but
was not financially able TO meet the
entire obligation at one time
Referring 10 paragraph four 80
The attention Of the board is respect
fully called TO the following extract
| from the laws, rules and regulations
Of the department Section NV, Page
"a, first paragraph, which reads as iol-
/ lows:
"When the connection is made, the
| trench must be left open. until the
work is Inspected and approved by an
/ Inspector Of the Water Department
The owner contractor or plumber
must notify the office OF the Water
/ Department twenty-four hours before
/ The inspection is required
This department received notice TO
inspect the connection referred 60, but
was unable to make the inspection on
account Of the ditch being filled in. The
advice received was 20 the effect that
/ tho builder had filled in the ditch with
/ fun knowledge Of the foregoing extract
/ from Section XIV.
Mr. Joseph p Nichols called az the
office Of the department for the pur-
pose Of paying the water rates for this
property on Oak street. near BroOme
street. and was advised by the registrar
that we could not make a contract for
a supply OF city water TO this property
until the rule of tho board, relative 10
the inspection of the service pipe, had
been complied with.
The statement that Others were al
lowed 90 do the same thing without
any inspection whatever" is not sub
siantiated in any way, and is at
variance with the rules Of your board
and the custom of the department
Referring 10 paragraph five i5).
After the usual notice has been sent
to the owner OF a property on which
the water rates have become deln-
quent and the rates remain unpaid
D &c has been the custom, before shut
ting or the water, TO advise the tenant
7 OF the conditions and give him an op-
! porunity 90 make payment. II he so
desires, 20 save him the inconvenience
] Of being without water The tenant
frequently pays the bill and adjusts the
matter with the owner when paying
the rent. No demand Is ever made on
a tenant for payment
Referring TO paragraph six 6)
Extract from the minutes of the
Board of Water Commissioners under
date Of January "A. 1911:
"The registrar reported that the prop
[ critics Nos. iii and i20 South Broome
! street are both occupied, and that
S water rates have not been paid on
B either properly. No. 100 has been oc-
, cupied since October %. 1917, and No
s ia has been occupied since November
20 1917 on receipt OF our inspectors
n report that these properties were Occu-
e pied. a flve-day notice card for each
}. property was sent 10 the builder, WI
Q liam Y. Connolly, that If the amounts
:. due were not paid at the expiration of
!. the notices the water would be shut
q or The water rates have not been
z paid and no word has been received
n from the builder During the month Of
e December the water was shut or from
o both properties. The water has since
c been turned on by psriice unknown q
= this Office
Extract from the minutes Of the
. Board Of Water Commissioners, under
{ date OF January q. 1918.
, THE registrar was directed to have