The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-02-07
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
BY r. II. TAYLOR.

An ordinance regulating the sale ana
use OF the water of the Village Of
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho,
schedule of prices TO consumers and
penalties for violating the same.
Be it ordained by the Chairman and
Trustees of the Village Of Meridian,
Ada County, Idaho, as follows:
Section /. Village authority. The
water system for the supply of the
Village of Meridian shall be under
the sole and exclusive control of the
Chairman and Trustees of the Village
Board, who may from time to time,
direct. the construction of such works,
placing of mains, service pipes and
fire hydrants, as the necessities of
the Village may require.
Section 2. Superintendent. The
Superintendent of the Village water
works shall, under the direction of
the Chairman and Trustees of the
| Village Board, have charge of such
works, mains, pipes and hydrants,,
and of the putting in of all service
pipes, regulation of the water sup
ply TO fire hydrants and all water
consumed, and shall report to the
Chairman and Trustees of the Village
Board monthly, or as often as re-
lquired, the condition of the water
works and water system, and make
such suggestions as the nature of the
service may require.
Section 3. Fire Hydrants. All pub
lie fire hydrants shall be kept in re-
pair by the superintendent of water
works, and in case Of fire the mem
bers OF the fire department, and such
persons as the Superintendent shall
authorize, shall have free access TO
said hydrants. No other person shall
open or operate any fire hydrants or
lattempt to draw water therefrom,
or obstruct the approach thereto.
Section 4. No Molestatton. Any per-
son who shall willfulIy or careless
lily run any vehicle against fire hy-
drant or hitch any animal to the
same or draw or attempt to draw
water therefrom shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall up
on conviction thereof De punished by
a fine in any sum not TO exceed one
hundred dollars and costs, and be
liable for all damages done to said
hydrant.
Section 5. Fire ChIef's Authority
Wrenches for fire hydrants shall be
furnished to the fire chief of the
voluntary fire department for the
use of the members of said fire de
partment, and TO such otner. persons
as he may deem proper, and any of
ficer or member of the fire depart
ment, or other persons, having charge
, of one or more of such wrenches who
shall permit the same to be taker
from their place of deposit or to bt
used for any other pdrpose than that
authorized by the fire chief shall bt
liable to a fine of not exceeding fifty
dollars for each Offense, besides costs
= Section 6. Application to Water Sup
erintendent for Services. Whenevel
any person desires to obtain suppl!
of water from the Village wate
works. he shall make application
: therefor in writing to the Superin
! tendent of the water WORKS and sign
) an agreement that he will be gov
erned by such rules and regulation
not inconsistent with this ordinance
: as may be prescribed by the Chair
man and Trustees of the Villag
Board for the control of the waite
: supply. Applicant must state tn,
9 location, kind of building, and tn
: entire area of the ground to be sup
: piled, and fully and truly state tn
e purpose for which the water is to b.
used. Whereupon, if the application
is granted, the Superintendent of tn
water works shall be authorized t
!. extend, at the expense of the Village
the service pipe to the inside line o
r the curb, at the point most conven
y lent for supplying the applicant. i
cases where street paving is contem
plated, the abutting property own
I ers must either connect their prem
!. ises with the water mains before tn
q pavement is laid, or pay the cost o
!, service from main to curD is mad
thereafter.
Section Z. Stop Cock. To each ser
vice pipe there shan be attached a
the inside line of the curb stop cocI
and key box which shall be paid 70
q by the water consumer and be unde
y the exclusive control of the Superin
a tendent of water works.
d Section s.. Permit for Extension:
Q No extension of service pipes shall
: made without first obtaining pei
: NIT therefor, from the Sueprintend
! ent of water works, and each build
ing, except it be a private garage Q
barn in connection with said building
/. shall have separate service pipes.
i Section 9. Users Liable for Vic