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

such meter, and the second, third and
fourth payments shall be made IN
three, six, and nine months, respec-
| lively after the date of such installa-
ton. The 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 instaliment of such meter the
Price shall be the actual cost Of such
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 teh
per cent of such cost 10 cover the
interest and bookkeeping charges. III
ali cases the consumer shall in add
ton to the price of the meter pay 10
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 instslled under the provisions OF
this ordinance the City Auditor snail
forthwith mail to the consumer Tor
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 n 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, the Water Commis-
1 sioner shall cause the water to such
| consumer TO be shut off and before the
same is again turned on such consu1r-
| err shall pay TO the City Treasurer the
! sum of $1.00, together with all delin-
! quent water rents, meter charges. and
installation charges. The title OF all
! meters shall remain in he 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 II
has been in use.
Section 8. That the. City of Millel
| 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 bv frost oE 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 fire.
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 q
| cellar or basement, or whose build
ing has no basement shall provide a
meter box at his expense, or con-
meet up the piping so that all water
used shall pass through a meter To-
| Gated in the cellar or basement of the
! building.
Where a meter box Is constructed
IL shall be located within the curb
of the premises and on n line OF
the service pipe and shall be con-
| structed of tile, brick. concrete or
| stone, and shalt be AT least W 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 Commissioner
Section IL. That the Water Com
missioner shall order the meters for
the different u installed as
nc shall see fit. He shall give q writ
ten notice of ten days to each con-
sumer to have a place provided for
the installation OF a meter or meter
box built and If such place is not
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 off or cause to
be shut off, or otherwise interfere
With the water supply in n locality
served by the MfnicipaI 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 manner 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 Is. Any person or persons
violating any provisions OF this Or
dinance shall upon conviction thereof,
be fined not less than $500 or more
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.