Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-12-01
ORDINANCE I2e


f }. OLDER. Clerk
ORDINANCE I2s
An ordinance relating 30 the water supply
Of the city Of Viroqua. fixing rates, regulating
the use thereof, providing for the collection Of
water rentals, and providing penalties
The Common Council of the City Of Viroqua,
do ordain as follows:
Section !. Al rules, regulations and water
rates provided by this ordinance or any or
9inaucc hereafter adopted shall be conclusive
ly deemed the contract between the city and
every person company, corporation or user Of
city water. and every purson, firm corpora
ton or user of city water shall, by the use Of
such water. be deemed conclusively to have as
scented TO al such rules. rates and regulations.
Section 2. All contracts lor the use Of wa
ter snail be deemed made with the owners Of
the property served mot renters) and the les
sors or owners shall be deemed 20 have agreed
to pay and shall pay the water rates and wa
ter rentals for water supplied % such pro-
perry owners property. whether with or with
out their consent. No agreement between
landlords and their tenants IN respect to pay
ment Of the water rental water tax shall
have any validity as against the city.
Section 3. Whenever any property owner,
landlord, the tenant of such landlord, or
other users Of city water shall violate any Of
the rules. regulations or provisions Of this or
dtnance, or any other rule Of the Common
Council either now or hereafter adopted, in
addition TO all other penalties and forfetures
herein provided. provided by Jaw the water
shall be shut off from the property of the per-
turned on again except ty order Of the Com
mon Council On payment o. the expenses Of
shutting il of and turn np It on. and COM
plying with such other terms the Common
Council shall impose: and the council shall
have the right 30 declare any payment for
water forfeited And the same shall thereupon
be forfeited All lessons, property owners
and users Of city water shall pay the minimum
rental for each separate property, residence,
family, or household SO supplied whether sup
piled from one or more hydrants.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall provide all
blanks; books. bills permits receipts, OF other
printed blanks necessary or convenient for the
administration Of this ordinance.
Section 5. No person shall cut. tap. or cause
to be tapped, or use water from any water
main of said city without first having made a
written application therefore to the City Clerk
on a blank to be provided by him. and without
having received from such city clerk dupli-
cate original permit authorizing the applicant
to tap such water main and the City Clerk
shall keep one duplicate original permit file
in his office. On granting such permit the
city shall at its own expense put in the water
main and extend it from the nearest street
main to the boundary line of the sidewalk
of the applicant and put in a shut-off. The an
plcant shall at his expense extend such pipe
line from such point to the place on his own
property desired, that no hydrants shall
be permitted 10 remain within the limits of
the public streets or alleys. Pipes shall be at
least tive and one-half feet under ground and
all pipes laid in streets or alleys shall be the
property of the city. All hydrants on private
sndl De at leasl one ROD from the
street line, alley line Multiple rates will
be charged applicants who locate hydrants on
property lines for the purpose of supplying
water to plurality of residences.
In case the applicant shall be a contractor
or other person who shall desire TO use water
for building operations. any other person
VINO shall desire city water for any temporary
purpose the application shall state fully the
purpose for which the water is to be used
and the probable amount that will be con-
stunned and such applicant shall pay minimum
meter rates.
Section 6. The provisions of section 925-9S
and 925-99 Wis. statutes. governing rates and
q he collection thereof. are hereby adopted and
re-enacted as the provisions of this ordinance
that is to say:
Initial rates for water. light or heat col
lection. Section 925-9S. When cities own
the water works. power plant. lighting works,
heating plant or plants, or other public utility
the water rates or charges for lighting, power
heating or other public utility service shall be
collected by the treasurer and be first devoted
to the expense of maintaining and operating
the works. paying the principal and interest of
any Indebtedness created in the construction
or purchase thereof. and the balance. if any.
shall be paid into the general fund. The Com
mon Council of every city which shall con-
struct or own and operate power plant, light
ing works, waterworks. heating plant or plants
or other public utility TO sur ely the city and
its inhabitants with power, light, water, heat
or other public utility service, may. by Ordin
ance, fix the initial rates to be charged for
light power water heat or such other ser
provide for the collection of the same either
monthly. quarterly or semi-annually in ad-
vance or otherwise. provided such rates shall
he uniform for like services in all parts of
the city. The provisions of the next following
section shall apply 20 the listing and collection
of unpaid rates or charges for light. power,
water, heat or other public utility service so
furnished far they are applicable.
Penalty for non-payments lien, Section 925-
90. On the first day of January and July in
each year the Board of Public Works shall fur
n IF lots
or parcels Of real estate 70 which water has
been furnished by the city during the preced-
'ng SIX months and the amount due for the
same II such amount is not paid within ten
days thereafter penalty of ten per cent shall
be added and the treasurer shall proceed to
collect the said dues with said penaity. TO-
gether with i've per cent thereon for his fees
he shall have all the authority in collecting
said tax vested in him for the collection OF
general city taxes. Said dues shall be a ier
on the real estate to which the water was
furnished from the time said list Is placed IN
the hands of said clerk. and all sums that
nave accrued during the preceding year ant
are not paid BY the first day of November n
any year shall be reported by the treasurer It
the clerk. who shall insert the same in tbs
tax roll Us a delinquent tax against the pro
perty. All proceedings in relation to the col
lection. return and sale of property for de
I lnqueut city taxes shall apply TO said tax.
Section I. The fees provided by the aforsaie
iected oy tue treasurer and paid into the treas
ufy 20 the credit Of the particular funds entftt
cd thereto and as provided by ordinance No
Is, and be distributed as water rentals
Section $. Whenever any leak shall occur
and whenever any repair shall so require. a
well as whenever IN the Judgment OF the eoun
eli the city water should be turned OF Tor am
reason the same may be turned on wlthou
any liability for DAMAGE 70 any user, ans
without the same beng held TO be a breach o
any contract fer scr vice on the part o. N
el'y All such damage being hereby waived
No claiUl fer damage " other loss due L
negtleence or otherwise shall he made asains