The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-14

obstruct them as little as possible,
and such work shall be done and COM.
pleted with due diligence and dis
patch. Every trench or excavation
In any street. alley, sidewalk or pub
lie place shall at all times be proper
ly guarded to protect travellers and
pedestrians, and from sunset until
sunrise shall have sufficient red lights
10 warn of danger.
Section 16. The drilling or distrib-
uting pipes, the inserting Of connec-
tions and the manipulation OF stop
gates shall in all cases be done by
persons in the employ or having au-
thority OF the City Manager.
Section II. All parties using water
from the water system will do so at
their own risk. and the city will in
no case be responsible for damages
occasioned by or growing out OF the
stoppage OF said water or an insfi
cient supply OF the same, or for acct
dents or damages Of any kind caused
by or growing out of the use or fail.
ure Of such water; and using and
permitting the water to be used fok
any purposes than that stated IN III
permit win be deemed a violation of
this ordinance. i
Section IS, The City Manager or
his authorized agent may at all rea-
sonable hours enter upon any lots
or premises where water is used from
the city water system to inspect the
condition OF the water pipes and
plumbing, and order such alterations
and repairs as shall be deemed ne
cessary to prevent waste OF water and
protect the health of the occupants
OF said premises or the inhabitants OF
the city, and any person whose prem
ises are so supplied with water shah
be deemed as asserting to the above
provisions as well as to the proyis
ions of this ordinance and the rules
and regulations of the commission.
Section 10. All consumers shall
keep their own service pipes, stop
cock, key box, covers and other APP
paratus in good repair and shall pre-
vent all unnecessary waste OF water.
In case service pipes are found leak.
ing so as to require the water to be
shut off and make repairs. and the
cap to the key box is missing or the
key box is filled with earth, stone or
rubbish the consumer shall pay fo.,
all extra expense attending the shutN
ting off OF the water and have the keyk
box properly repaired before the water
shall be again turned on in the prem
ises -'t'~'--Sr .ss@ ~ axsa ;VbW
Section 20. The owner of steam
boilers taking a supply OF water d.
rectly from the service pipe, depends
ing upon the hydraulic or hydrostatic
pressure in the pipe system OF the
water works for supplying such boiler
under working pressure will do so
at their own risk.
Section Fl. Any person or persons
refusing or failing to pay his or their
assessments for water rents whenever
the same become due, or for work
and labor done or materials furnish
Ell by the commission shall be liable
IN an action OF assumpsit for the
amount thereof. and the City Manager
In addition thereto whenever the wa
ter rents or claims are not promptly
paid may shut off such consumers
supply until all such claims with costs
are fully paid.
Section q. Any violation or fail-
ure to comply with any OF the proyis-
ions or this ordinance or failure or
neglect to comply with any orders or
directions OF the City Manager given
In accordance with the provisions
hereof shall be punished by a fine O,
not less than five dollars and not on
ceeding one hundred dollars, and III,
costs OF prosecution. or Imprisonment
Tor any period OF time not exceedIns
sixty days.
Section %. Any person. wilfull,
interfering with or injuring the city
water works or pipes. or putting any
animal, vegetable or other substance
IN any OF the reservoirs. tanks OF
pipes. or poliuting the water therein
In any way shall be punished by Z
hne not exceeding one hundred col.
lars and costs OF prosecution, or Inn
prisonment for any period not ex.
ceeding sixty days. or both such fin,
and imprisonment in the discretion
OF the court. " si.tfi'.
section 20. That an ordinance en-