The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-03-28
ORDINANCE NO. 81

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county, state of Idaho, making 1t unlawful
Tor any person TO tanner with or destroy the
water system of the Village limits; prescribe
ING rights of authorized agent OF village;
making it unlawful to waste water tamper
with fire hydrantS; prescribing regulation OF
sprnkling or irrlgat t on =, ana an Ana manner in
il unlawful for any person to permit water
openings to remain open during fire. to use
water without paying rental therefor and
nrescribing manner Of fixing water rates and
rental manner in which same shall be paid.
penalty for failure TO make payment and
generally regulating the use OF water which
is or may be supplied TO the Village of Rath-
drum Idaho, or its inhabitants for domestic
irrigation purposes or tor nre projection,
and prescribing IA penalty for he injury to
any fire hose and for the violation OF this
ordinance.
Re IT. ordained by the Chairman and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Rathdrum, in
the County of Kootena State OF Idaho:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 10 in any way tamper with any water
main, service pipe. faucet or stop cock, or
other device located In or upon any or the
streets, alleys or public highways Of the
Village Of RatGdrum, Idaho. or upon any
property belonging to said Village, or destroy
or attempt to destroy any appurtenance to
the waterworks equipment. or to cast any
thing into any reservoir, tank, well or spring
used in connection with the water supply Of
said village OF Rathdrum
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, except the owner OF the property. or
tamper with any service pipe. water con-
nection. faucet, stop COCK, hose, nozzle,
sprinkler or other water device located In or
upon private property. in the Village Of
! Rathdrum Idaho. but the duly authorized
agents Of the Village shall have the right at
! all times during reasonable hours to enter
the premises OF any patron of such system
| for The purpose Of inspecting service pipes,
water connections. faucets stop cocks, hose,
NOS zies. sprinklers or other watering devices.
Section 5. II shall be unlawful for any
patron OF any water system supplying water
| to the Village OF Rathdrum or its inhabitants
| 10 waste water or allow 1t to be wasted by
| imperfect ste ps, valves, leaky service pipes,
| hose or joints. or TO allow tanks or watering
troughs to overflow, or to wastetully run
! water from hydrants, faucets. or stops.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any one
| other than duly authorized person to open
or to operate any fire hydrant or to tamper
or interfere with or attempt to draw wa'er
| therefrom. or to in any way obStruct the
approach thereto.
| Section 5. All lawn or garden sprinkling
or irrigation shall be done between such
hours as may be designated by the Board OF
| Trustees.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful to use
water for sprinklng or irrigation except
through nozzle with opening not To
| exceed One-tourth OF an inch in diameter
| a sprinkling device which shall not permit
the use of more than may be used through
such nozzle. When not in use hose must be
disconnected from tap and tap completely
| closed.
Section :. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to permit any water openings con-
nected with any water system supplying
said Village OF Rathdrum or its inhabitants
with water to remain open during a fire.
Section s. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to use water in the Village OF Rath
drum, Idaho. without first having paid there
for in advance, to the Village Treasurer, the
sum due according to the schedule OF rates
now in use or such schedule OF rates as may
hereafter be fixed by the Board of Trustees.
Section Q. All water rental shall be paid
monthly in advance at the office of the
Village Treasurer on the first day OF each
and every month hereafter and If not paid
on or before the 10th day of each and every
month it is hereby made the duty of the VII
lage water committee to authorize and
direct the Village Marshal or such other per-
son as the water committee may designate
to shut off the water of such delinquent
e Tna mot sSa have ON
pald together with a penalty of fifty BOY
Gents for each delinquency or delinquent.
Water rent and penalties shall be paid to tho
village treasurer and accounted for by him.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
! person to allow another to procure water
from his tap or taps unless both parties con-
cerned shall have paid water rent for the
current month. Any person occupying pre-
misses without city water connection and
who. therefore, procures water from IL
nelEhDor's tap, shall pay such rental as may
be fixed by the Board OF Trustees, and it
such person be delinquent and fail to pay
such rental. the neighbor or other person
allowing such delinquent person to procure
: city water from his tap or taps Shall thereby
become liable for the amount due from such
) Delinquent person and his city water shall
, DE smut oil and shall not be turned on again
; until such delinquent rental shall be paid
together with the penalty Of fifty $50 as
prescribed in the preceding section.
, Section II. 1T shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to drive upon, over, and
across any fire hose with any rig. vehicle or
motor machine while such hose is in use dur
lng a hre OF at any other time when same Is
} oelnH uscd Tor any purpose whatever
Section II. The provisions OF this Ordi-
nance with respect to water mains, taps,
hydrants, ana all other water fixtures and
the use thereof shall apply to those already
IN existence as well as water mains. taps,
MIGRANTS, and other water fixtures hereafter
constructed.
Section H. Any person OF persons violat-
e ing any provision of this ordinance shall
I upon conviction thereof. be punished by n
me IN a sum not exceeding One Hundred
, lSloO'po, Dollars, and in default OF payment
may De imprisoned in the County Jail at the
f rate OF one day Cd for each TwoS2 0O) Dollars
OF such line so imposed.
r Section IA. This ordinance shall take
erect ana be in full force on and after Us
puollcatloh Tor one time within one month
! AFTER It's passage in the Rathdrum Tribune
weekly newspaper printed and published
y h tm hootenal County. State OF Idaho, and
having general circulation in the said
- village of Rathdrum.
n Notation OF Readings.
Passed first reading at regular meeting
= Dec. 8, ~ e.
{, Passed second reading at regular meet
: ing. jan H. 1919.
u Passed third reading as amended anc
, ! regularly adopted as an ordinance of the
4 village of Rathdrum. Idaho at a regular
meeting March "A, 1919.
tCorporate seaD A. A. BERGEs.
ATTEST: Chairman
J. r. NJ. CULP, Clerk.
9 Published March %, 1919