The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-20
CITY WATER
Confined from rage one.l.

effectthe beginning Of the next quar-.
ter, October i. -
Figures show that approximatelyfor
ty.per cent Of those now on meter are
rot paying more than fifty cents per
month the minimum rate TT their
water. And IL has bet-n prJIFen that
this ts NOT. sufficient to Ply for the
water reading Of the rletars anc
repairs TO the snetars WHICH the city Is
now doing.
The increase for water service out
side the city win affect residents of
such places as Norwood and Edgemont
There = also arr increase on the
minimum for the l1rger consumers US.
ing creripch Inns. This increase Is
from one dollar 10 one dEilar and TWEEN
~ five cents.
The proposed new schedule follows:
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
An Ordnance to amend and re-
enact sections thirty-tour and thirty
six Of Ordinance number thirtysix,
. pasted by the Board OF Affairs OF, the
City on Fairmont, June third, nineteen
hundred and eighteen, entitled An
Ordnance regulating and establishing
rules for the government OF the Water
Works Of the City OF Fairmont."
BE II ordained by the Board of At
fairs Of the City of Fairmont:-
Z Section l.. That sections thirty-four
and thirty-six OF Ordinance number
thirty-six. passed June third, nineteen
hundred and eighteen, be amended
and H-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows. to-wit:
Schedule of Water Rates.
Section "a. (a) The following shall
be charged for the consumption of wa
ter IN city limits, and outside of city
limits twenty-five (25) per cent. shall
be- added thereto for water service:
Where no meter has as yet been IN
stalled the rates for water service, un.
til a meter has been installed, shall
be as follows:
Dwelling Houses, One Family Only
For one faucet, not exceeding S
rooms, per year, $780,.
For each additional room, per year,
$i.0o.
For first bath tub, per year, $500.
For each additional bath tub, per
year, $500.
For first standard sanitary flush
closet, per year. $500.
For each additional sanitary flush
closet, per year, $500.
For first hopper water closet, per
year, $500.
For each additional hopper water
closet. per year, $1,000.
Where~shower bath Is used instead
of bath tub, and independent of same,
It shall be rated same as bath tub.
II both are together, they will be rated
as one.
Dwelling Houses, Two or More Fam.
lilies
Dwelling occupied by two or more
families shall be rated as many dwell
ings as there are families occupying
the same and will be SO rated accord
ing to schedule above for water SER
vice.
Boarding and Roomins Houses
For faucet service, per room, per
year S1.00.
In no case shall the minimum
charge be less than, per year. $1,000.
For first bath tub (private). per
year, $500.
For each additional bath tub (pri-
vate) /, per year, $500.
For first bath tub (public), per
year, $1,000.
For each additional bath tub (pub-
licl, per year, $780,
For first standard sanitary flush
closet (private), per year. $500.
"a For each additional sanitary flush
closet (private), per year, $500.
For first standard sanitary flush
closet, (public), per year, $1,000.
For each additional sanitary flush
closet (public), per year, $500.
For each hopper closet, per year,
e0S nm
Urinal, each (private). per year,
$500.
Urinal. each (public), per year. $40
For separate shower bath or baths
see rates above for dwellings.
Hotels
For faucet water service, per room,
per year, $1.00.
In no case shall the minimum charge
be less than, per year, $1,000.
For first bath tub (private), per
year, $500.
For each additional bath tub (pri-
yatel, per year, $500.
5 For first bath tub (public), per year.
$1,000.
For each additional bath tub (pub.
lcl, per year, $500.
For first standard sanitary flush
closet (private), per year, $500.
For each additional sanitary flush
closet (private), per year, $500.
For each hopper water closet (pri-
yate or public). per year, $4,000.
For first standard sanitary flush
closet (public), per year, $1,000.
For each additional sanitary flush
closet (public), per year, $500.
MIseellaneous-
Banks. business places, clubs.
churches, factories, garages, public
and private), lodges, offices, office
buildings, public buildings, stables
private and public, shops, stores,
schools, warehouses, etc, water ser.
vice rates as follows:
Banks, for faucet water service.
each per year, $780,
Bakeries. for faucet water service,
each. per year, $500.
Barber shops. for faucet water ser.
vice first chair, per year, $1,000.
Barber shops, for faucet water SER
vice leach additional chair), per year
$500.
Blacksmith shop, faucet service for
first forge, per year, $12.e0.
Blacksmith shop, faucet service for
each additional forge, per year, $500.
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