St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-01

reading shall cover one months service. He shall make out the bills am
place them in the hands of the Clerk for collection as nearly q possib1a
the first day of each month. These bills shall be made in tripacate, me COM
being kept in the book, one used IS a receipt and one sent to the customer
as ! statenen Of his account These bills shall be due and PAYABLE n NE
first day of each month at the Clerks office, and a failure to settle them 1t
the 10th .. the same month shall be sufficient cause to discontinue the gsrr
ice for which the bill is rendered. This clause shall also apply to ali masa
rial furnished by the City for repairs r other service supplied in connection
with the electric light power and water service Of the City.
Section 4. Bel further Ordained, etc, That the Clerk shall receive aud
receipt for all money due the city for electricity water or materials chargsa
for in connection herewith. He shall turn over to the City Treasurer ouss
each month all moneys collected by him and at each regular meeting make
detailed report Of all his collections to the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
The Clerk shall be required to furnish ! bond Of $500 to the city for IL
faithful performance of his duties as collector.
Section s.. Be it further Ordained, etc. That the following is established
to be the rates to be charged to consumers of electricity and water from Ill
city Electric Light and Water Works plant:
LIGHTING RATES, SMALL MOTORS AND GENERAL ELECTRIC sERls
ICE RATES:
First $50 kflowatt hours, per month, lie per < W 4. Minimum rate 81 p
month.
Next so kiIowatt hours, per month, 1oc per K. W. H.
Next SO knowatt hours. per month, &c per K. H.
Next 50 khowatt hours per month, &c per K. ". H.
Next so kfowatt hours, per month, &c per K. w H.
WHOLESALE POWER RATEs-oNE HORSE POWER OR OVER.
Minimum rate, SOC per horse power per month, horse power based N mas
imum demand. Not less than s100 per month
First knowatt hours, 1c pei. K. ". H.
Next SO k1owatt hours, &c per K. W. Fl.
COOKING AND HEATING RATES.
Four cents per klowatt; no minimum bill. Under this rate customer shan
stanation shall be in plain sight and so put in that it viii be impossible ID
use the electricity for any other purpose than for cooking or heating This
service shall be connected only for customers using other service of ta
bills mad out and collected. should the cooking . heating service rsags.
special large transformers or special service wires to customers premises
the entire cost oft this installation shall be borne by customer.
WATER RATES.
Minimum bfls-t2. "a and i inch, 7c per month; / IA and / II inch
$3.50 per month; 2 inch, $3.50 per month; all larger, 10 per cent of cost s.
meter.
First 5000 gallons used per month ,25s per thousand: next $4,000 gallons
used, per month, 22c per 1000; next 10000 gallons used, per month, zoe pei
1000; next 10000 gallons USED, per month, 1sc per 1000; next 10000 gallons
used, per month, 1c per 1000.
Each meter installed shall be considered as a separate and distinct SER
ice whether installed on the same premises II moi, and the bills shall be made
out at the above rates from each meter separately. The quantities used 81
several meters shall not be added together SO a to obtain the advantage o.
Section s. Be it further Ordained, etc, That the Superintendent shan
have access at all reasonable hours Il any premises where electric service
or water ar being furnished by the City for the purpose Of reading testing
or installing meters 2 seeing # the regulations imposed BY this ordinance
are being carried out.
section II Be il further ordained. ETC. that where il shan DsaoasAas
cesaary TO nakea connection between the wires Of the city and those 81
speet the electrical work and see that ii ID done ii accordance with the 81
Iauirements Of the National Electric Code. The city shall furnish wirias
sumner. AL other wiring on or over the properly OF the consumer shall N
paid for BY the consumer, Should the city not have tadHies d ] sutab
nature to supply the applicant, the superintendent shall have the authorkY
to dictate upon what terms the city viii make the necessary connection
Where it shall become necessary to make 4 connection between the wataF
pipes Of the City and those of a consumer, application shall be made to MS
Superintendent who shall inspect the pipe work to see that It has been pra
Ieny done. All connections between the water mains of the city and thoss
to the closest water main of the City. For this connection the CITY VIII d
nish one corporation cock, one stop cock and the necessary nine ana ntnnea
This connection shall be paid for BY the consumer. at ! price 10 per esH
above the actual cost Of all material and labor Once laid, the city VIII maaf
tain this connection in operative condition, but the stop cock shall hot he
operated by any one but an employee Of the city. Should consumes d as
agent attempt to use this stop cock and shah break il q cause Il u leak nS
supeIantendent shall replace e with . new one and shall charge the consumer
for this new one and the labor OF putting it, on.
Section 8 Be It further Ordained, ETC. THAT not more thon one premk
special arrangement with the Superintendent who shan require that smh
premises Be provided with 9 separate step cock, 50 arranged that the waef
en e GU 80 or each premises metered without interfering with the other
one supplied from the same tap
Section .. Be It further 0rdainedetc. That consumers shall ureyenks
unnecessary waste Of water and shall keep in perfect. condition at their own
expense all pipes and attachments so as to avoid leakage. Every pipe shan
be furnished with a stop and waste cock inside the premises and below tie
OF nost ad Q arranged as e cut off all water from the pipes ae
drain them thoroughly. It is made obligatory on all customers to shut 81
the water and drain their pipes whenever the weather is cold enough b
freeze the water in them. #
Section 10. Be it further Ordained. etc, That the city reserves us
#ngnraf n i'm without notice to shut off the water in the mainsf for
the purpose of making repairs and shall be liable for NJ damage occasioned
thereby. That under no circumstances shall the City be held responsible for
the unavoidable scarcity of water or inability to furnish electricity for light
or power or for damages caused by defective wiring or water leaks
Section H. Be it further Ordained. etc, That the city shall furnish ali
sizes of electric nntnrs and water notorn- - 49, +
to be furnished by consumers.
Should any meter fail to register correctly, the customer is to be charged
according to the daily average of consumption as shown by meter when 1t IL
in working order
should q dispute arise between the Superintendent and any consumer III
Is to whether or not a meter should be tested the consumer shan
ave ne right to demand a test Of the meteri in question. provided he be
present e TN est y appoint a competent representative to be present
should. tn results of the test show that the meter has been ragsterfag
ore water than actually passed through 1t, the consumers bills shall be ahs
so as TO reimburse him for any overcharge and the City shall stand
Inc ealFe cost of the test; but should the test show that the meter has
reglster1n less than it should, Or the correct amount, the consumer
shall pay the entire cost of the test and be billed for anv addtiona, auonnt
that the test shall show as being correct. rs