The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-11

such meter, and the second, third ana
fourth payments shall be made In
three, six, and nine months, respec-
lively after the date of such installa-
ton. Tho price of such meter to the
| consumers shall be as follows.
Where the whole price is paid In
one payment within fifteen days after
the installment Of such meter the
meter to the city of Miller; whert
payment for such meter is made IN
installments as herein provided the
price shall be the actual cost OF such
neter to the City of Miller, plus ten
per cent of such cost TO cover the
interest and bookkeeping charges. III
all cases the shall in addi-
ton to the price of the meter pay to
the City of Miller the actual cost OF
installing same, such payment is to be
made within fifteen days after the IN
stallation Of meter. Whenever a met
CT is installed under the provisions OIL
this ordinance the City Auditor shall
forthwith mail to the consumer for
whom such installment is made, a
statement showing the date OF Install
, ment, the price of meter, II paid Tor IN
| one installment or in four Install
ments as herein provided, and the
! costs of installation Should any wa
ter consumer fail to make any pay
! ments for installation of meter or
purchase price of meter as provided
herein. for thirty days after the same
shall become due, tie Water Commits
rfAynn aho1l nafIS0 thu Xyatpr tn Gucn
consumer to be shut off and before the
same is again turned on such eonsu1n-
err shall pay to the City Treasurer the
sum of $1.00, together with all deiin-
'quent water rents, meter charges. n
installation charges. The title OF all
meters shall remain in the City until
full payment is made for the same.
Section Z. Should any consumer
desire to return his meter to the Cit,
ne may do so and il the same is in
good condition the City shall receive
the same back and pay such consumer
therefor, the cost OF such meter at
the first instance to the City, less ten
per cent per annum for the time 1t
has been in use.
Section s. That the. City of Miilel
shall maintain, test. and keep in good
serviceable condition from ordinary
wear and usage every meter so in
stalled. Any meter damaged by mis-
use Or carelessness by the consumer
or any member of his family or house
held, or by frost OK hot water shall be
repaired or replaced at the expense
of the consumer.
Section 9. That every consumer
shall provide at his own expense a
suitable place for the installation OF
the meter in the basement or cellar
of the building to be supplied with
water except as hereinafter provided.
The place so provided shall be fre~
from frost and other destructive con-
ditions and elements and shall be
readily accessible to any person APP
pointed by the Water Commissioner
to install or examine the meters or
plumbing.
Section 10. That any consumer
having wrong connection or similar
connection, the supply of water which
does not pass through a meter in a
cellar or basement, or whose build
ing has no basement shall provide a
meter box at his W expense, or con-
meet up the piping so that all water
used shall pass through a meter 10
Gated in the cellar or basement of the
building.
Where a meter box is constructed
II shall be located within the curb
of the premises and on h line OF
the service pipe and shall be con-
structed of tile, brick, concrete or
stone, and shall be AT least two and
one-half feet in diameter and five
feet deep and shall be fitted with iron
cover. The location and construction
Of meter boxes shall be approved by
the Water Commissioners.
Section II. That the Water Com
missioner shall order the meters for
the different consumers installed as
he shall see fit. He shall give a writ
ter notice of ten days to each con-
su.aer to have a place provided for
the installation OF a meter or meter
box built and IL such place is %
provided or. meter box built, said Wa
ter Commissioner may refuse to in
stall a meter for such consumer and
the water for such shall be
shut off.
Section IL. That no person or per-
sons. unless properly authorized by
tht Water Works Commissioner shall
connect or disconnect, remove, repair,
or otherwise disturb any water meter
and no person or persons. unless so
authorized shall turn on or cause to
he turned on, or shut of or cause TO
be shut OFF, or otherwise interfere
with the water supply in any locality
served by the MtnicipaI Water Works
under penalty Of a fine as hereinafter
specified, and any person or persons
who shall willfully mjure or damage
any part or parts of said water works
system and meters, Or who shall In
any name whatsoever. obstruct or
rollute the City Water of the City OF
Miller, South Dakota, shall be punish
ed by a fine as hereinafter specified.
Section 10. Any person or persons
violating any provisions of this Or
dinance shall upon conviction thereof.
be fined not less than $500 or lore
than 500, and may be committed to
the City Jail until such fine is paid.
Section IA. All ordinances or parts
of Ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this sixth day
of February. A. D.. 1920.
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