The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

shall have such installed at his own expense and
any arising under this subsection the applicant sha
make all proper provisions for protecting the pipes and
used against frost and damage of kind and sha
the city harmless from damage the water system
the city
CD Upon complying with the requirements of this ord
nance the City Clerk may issue permit any appyin
therefor to connect with the system of the City Ely
water temporarily for the purposes provided for
subsection e of this section of this ordinance If the priv
leges granted by said permit shall be abused the
be turned off, and in such shall turned again
until assurances satisfactory to the City Council gve
that further of the kind will take place and
addition thereto the of 81 90 paid to the City Treasurer
SECTION The Superintendent of the Light and Water
Plant OF the City OF Ely such other by him may
be directed authorized and have free int
all premises within the City of Ely all reasonable times
for the purpose OF ascerainng the condition of hydants
pipes other fixtures connected with the water system
the City of Ely and he determines that said appl
imperfect out repair he may require writ
that the be repaired renewed such repairs
renewals not made within reasonable time after said
notice the water supply be cut off, and such the
supply OF water to said premises shall not be turned until
the defect remeded and the of 81 90 paid the City
Treasurer.
SECTION 5. (a) Where water mains are laid along or
adjacent to property desired be connected with the
water supply of said city, the service pipes be connected
with such mains and shall not be permitted
avenues for the purpose of making such connections
the service pipes supply two distinct premises
tenants and only stop cock used fiat rate for each
distinct property tenant the may be, shall be
charged provided meter used and in such the
controlling owning the land over which the service
pipe shall pay the total charges and only
Will be kept for such services provided however that if
nectOns are made with two distinct premises not
owned controlled by the person. stop may
placed at the branch from the service pipe and each
branch thereof in which separate shall be
kept for each distinct property for which cock
used.
CD No person whose premises are connected with the
water supply of the City of Ely and supplied with
meter shall be permitted supply others whose premises
not connected unless those to whom the water sought
be supplied shall first receipt from the Clerk of the
City OF Ely showing payment in advance for permit to
water which permits be issued by said Clerk at rates
be fixed by schedule; and person supplying
others herein provided for shall have right charge
or receive compensation therefor.
The water supply of person who violates the prov
sons of this subsection shall be off until he has paid the
full flat rates for those supplied with water by him. until the
permits herein provided for have been obtained and until he
shall to the City Treasurer the of $500 penalty
for such violation
(c) The City of Ely may when water mains are not laid
abuttng certain property the City of Ely and until such
laid accommodate persons in the local
ty affected establish public taps where those do
not have water connections make said connections
because water mains do not abu their residences may pro
cure their water supply but all procuring at
such public taps shall be required have permits
water provided for in subsection OBJ of this section of
this ordinance and shall pay for the in advance at
scheduled rates
(d) Public drinking fountains may be erected on public
Streets public grounds and in school district parks in the
City of Ely which drinking fountains shall be kept and
exclusively for public use and shall be SO con-
rcted that water cannot be taken thererom used
source of domestic supply. -
e) Every service pipe connected with the mains of
service
he line of the street alley where said service pipe
the abutng property and said cock shall be pro-
lded with box and OF the pattern determined upon
by the City OF Ely or its proper officers
CD 1t shall be the duty of every person within City of
Ely whose property is connected with the water supply
said city to keep the service connecting his
with said water supply and all fixtures connected Herewith
n good repair and protected from frost
go If meters used shall be the duty person
who desires such meter provide his own expense
place for frostproof box for placing said some
suitable position about the property in question
hat said meter be read examined by the Superin
endent Of the City Light and Water Plant his assistants
It any time; and said shall be so located that ali
water delivered the premises shall pass through said
meters it such suitable place for such is provided
md cannot reasonably be provided said property said
meter may be placed in the alley street in which event
ny one water bill will be made out for water passing
through such meter matter how many distinct premises
n tenements are served thereby;
(h) If connections made with two distinct premises
through the service pipe service cocks shall be placed
It the branches of the pipe and also frostproof
meter boxes connection Herewith that may
aced at such places if the City so determines
G) Persons making connections with MAINS at the place
where the meter box intended to be placed shall provide
couplings at such distance from each other as the
superintendent of the Light and Water Department shall
rec said distance to be determined with reference to the
lie OF the meter and pipes to be installed of said
ouplngs to be union coupling that may be removed
nd meter inserted If the City should desire to do So No
connections shall thereafter be or old connections
epaired renewed without such an arrangement for
neterS.
ID No person shall be permitted connect hydrants
prnklers private fire plugs without stop cocks The
superintendent of the Light and Water Department shall
upervise the installing of all pipes corporation
aid for by the consumer; also all expenses for making
xcavaons connection with water attachments shall be
aid for by the consumers making such attachments
connections shall be permitted to fill up the excavations
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