The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-07


imals shall not be allowed constant
flow OF water but shall only be allow
ed to use such quantity as shall sup
ply the actual wants of the stock haF>
ing access thereto, nor shall contin
nous streams of water De permitted
to flow from hydrants. Taucets, or
stops over wash basins, water clos
cts, or Hrinals.
Section II Inspection by Water
superintendent Free access 10 all
places supplied with water. at all
reasonable hours, shall be allowed
the superintendent of water works,
or the Chairman of the Board Clerk
or Committee from the Village
Board, to examine the apparatus, the
amount used and the manner of us
ing same, and any water user vfolat-
ing any of the rules and regulations
controlling the water supply, shall
forfeit all payments made and the
right to the use of water.
Section 1s. Village Not Liable for
Shortage. The Village Corporation
shall not, be held liable for damage
to any water user by reason of a
stoppage or other interruption of his
water supply, caused by scarcity OF
water, accident to works or mains,
alterations, additions. repairs or
from other unavoidable causes.
Section 19 Regulating Digging Of
Post Holes. No telegraph or teIe-
phone posts, hitching or other post
shall be put down or set within four
feet of any water service pipe, nor
within six feet of any main pipe.
Section 90. Hours for Lawn Sprink-
ling. No hydrant or hose shall be al
lowed to run for the purpose of
sprinkling any lawn, garGen or yard.
except between the hours of seven
and nine o'clock in the morning and
! from six o'clock until nine in the ey-
ening ANY person violating the pro-
visions of this section shall upon con-
yiction therof be fined in any sum
not exceeding twenty dollars and
costs.
Section .21 Regarding Delin-
quency. The superintendent OF vat
er works shall furnish to each prop
erty owner, landlord, or his agent,
on the first of each month state
meHt OF the amount due for water
[for the preceding month or up to the
| time that the meter has been last
read, and if any person neglects to
pay his water rent by the 10th day OF
the month, or shall fail or refuse ia
pay the water rates charged against
him, the superintendent Of water
works shall cause the water TO be
turned OF from the premises of such
delinquent, and before the water
shall be again turned on all delin,
Equent water rates must be paid il
!, full s1eges her with the sum of ont
dollar additional for the expenses ot
Il riirning the water off ana on. Any
water. user not using water after tht
\ 1st of the month, or IN case a metel
is used after the meter has beer
read, must report the same to tht
Superintendent and have the water
lshut off, and if he fails to do so the
full amount for said month must Dt
n lpaid. No allowance will be made fol
lnon-use for less than one month. Al
tcoTreetions as to charge, and al
labatements, shall be made under tht
direction of the Village Board an6
shall be certified to by the Superin
tendent, and all water rents must b,
paid by the owner of the nropert,
upon which the same is used and no
by tenants thereof.
Section %. Charges for Water. Ii
all cases where meters are no5
installed. the minimum charge shall
be one dollar and fifty cents ne
month. Where more than thre
thousand gallons are used durin;
any one month, the charge for tn
next five thousand gallons in exces
of said three thousand gallons shal
: be thirty cents for each one thousan'
: gallons or fraction thereof and OF
the next five thousand gallons in eE
, leess of said eight thousand gallon
the rate shall be twenty-five cents 70
each one thousand gallons or fraction
thereof, and for all amounts over TIL
said thirteen thousand gallons tn
rate. shall be twenty cents for eael
: ene thousand gallons or fraction
, thereof. The said Village will install
: meters in all places where meter
are not now in use as fast as meter
can be purchased, buf IN all place
where meters are now installed eacl
water user will pay the sum of on
/ dollar and fifty cents per month TO
: the water thus furnished, and in al
) eases where the meter fails to prop
! erly register the water consumed, tn
| consumer will pay for the water o.
the basis of the average reading 0
the meter for the previous thre
! months.
> Section %. Authority to Amen
Regulations. Nothing herein contain
! ed shall prohibit the Village Boar
from amending, altering or adding t
: the provisions of this ordinance i
relation TO the water supply or TN
r rules OF same which may be adopte
. to conformity Herewith. Provide
that no alteration in water rate
shall apply to any charge upon, o
contract. made with a wafer user uI