The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-02

vice exceeding maximum of 5000 So.
IT., per thousand square feet Il ,OOO)
or fraction thereof, 25 cents per
season.
Provided that this class of service
can at their option be given metered
service after requesting same, and
conforming to rules governing met
cred service.
Provided further that there shall
be minimum charge of $500 per
month for each service within the
| City Limits, and a minimum charge
of $3.50 per month for each service
without the City Limits payable
monthly in advance.
Provided further, that the rates
herein specified for sprinkling pur-
poses shall become effective on May
LIST, 1921, and present sprinkling rates
shall apply until said date.
SECTION TX.
Meter Rates.
by meter shall be as follows: The
minimum charge shall be that fixed
by Section VIII of this Ordinance.
90 The amount of water fur
nished for domestic use for the min
mum rate shall not exceed one hun
| dred QOO) subic feet, or its equiva-
lent, six thousand 10000 gallons
per month.
(c) For any excess above the
said minimum, delivered within the
City limits for domestic purposes, a
charge of eight cents (S0.0S) per one
thousand 10000 gallons, or six
cents (SO.06) per hundred -(100) Gu
bic feet per month shall be charged.
| For any excess above the said mini
mum, delivered outside of the City
limits for Domestic purposes, a
| charge of twelve cents ($012) per
thousand gallons, or nine cents
| lSO.OO per one hundred (100) cubic
feet per month shall be charged.
! (d) The rate of the use of water
for other than domestic purposes
shall be known as the commercial
rate. The commercial rate for water
| furnished by the City shall be as fol-
lows:
For the first three thousand (3,OOO)
cubic feet, twelve cents (S0.12) per
| hundred 100) cubic feet per month
for the next four thousand $4,000
cubic feet nine cents $4,000 per hun
dred cubic feet per month; for the
next seven thousand (7,000) cubic
feet. six cents ($006) per hundred
Q00) cubic feet per month. For all
water in excess of fourteen thousand
| G4,000) cubic feet, four cents
($O.04) per hundred QOO) cubic feet
per month.
SECTION X.
Deposits for Water Meters.
| In addition to the water meter rate
for water furnished, deposit for
each water meter shall be charged.
and shall be collected on each and
every service at the following rates I:
One half inch (l2-in.) or three
quarter inch ~ I'M meter. $1,000.
One inch G-in.) meter, $500.
| One and one quarter inch q a in. }
or one and one half (1la-in.) meter,
$4,000.
Two inch (2-in.) meter, $4,000.
Larger than two (2) inch meter,
actual cost.
All deposits on meters heretofore
installed shall be made to the City
Treasurer as follows: One fourth
within thirty days after the passage
of this ordinance, and the balance,
one fourth quarterly until the entire
sum shall have been paid. All de
posts on meters hereafter installed
shall be paid as follows: One fourth
within thirty days after the install
lation thereof, and the balance one
fourth quarterly until the entire sum
shall have been paid, or in case of ap-
locations for new connections at the
time of making application therefor
and if not so paid, the water shall be
shut off and so cent penalty be ad-
ded for the expense of turning the
water off and on.
SECTION XI.
Collection of Fees.
(a) All fees for the use of water
shall be due and payable in advance
on the first day of each and every
month to the City Treasurer or his
deputy at the office of the city treas
urer and said treasurer or deputy
shall receive such payments and re-
celpt for same, except that the charge
for excess water as shown by the
meter, shall be due and payable with
the regular minimum fees for the fol-
lowing month.
(b) In case the fees and charges
for water furnished shall not be paid
within five days after they become
due, penalty of fifty (5Oc) shall be
added; and in case of payment
of the fees and charges for the water
furnished within thirty 800 days af-
ter they become due, the water shall
be shut off, and fifty (50) cent pen
atty shall be added for the expense
of turning the water off and on.
(c) All fees for the use of water
shall be charged to the owner of
and are hereby declared to be lien
against the premises to which water
has been furnished, and accounts will
not be opened with individual ten
ants or occupants of any property un-
less they hold a lease of at least one
years duration, and then only when
served by a separate pipe from the
water main.
I'D All work done by the water
department for the city, for the pub
lie and municipal uses shall, at tie
actual cost of labor and material, be
charged to and when allowed, pa
for out of the general fund of the
city treasury.
SECTION XII.
Should any unauthorized person
turn on water or allow or cause it tc
be turned on after it has been shut
off by the superintendent or his dep.
uty, the pipes will be disconnected
from the water system and a charge
and penalty of $500 made for the ex.
pense of removing and replacing the
connection.