The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-12-02

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section Is of
an ordinance entitled AN ordinance for the
care. preservation and control of the water
works of the City of Owosso and all the
hxtures, appurtenances, apparatus, buildings
and machinery connected Herewith, or be-
longing to and governing the construction
works, passed and approved June Ia. 1915,
Inc City OF Owosso Ordains:
section, 1. That Section Is of an ordi-
nance entitled IAN ordinance for the care
preservation and control of the water works
OF the City of Owosso and all the fixtures,
appurtenances, apparatus. buildings and ma
chinery connected Herewith or belonging TO
n mn% sovernlng the construction. manage
passed and approved June ID, 1918, is here
oy amended to read as follows:
Section is. All metered water rates
snai De paid quarterly. For purposes of
meter reading and collection the City is here
py divided into three districts. District No.
1, to consist of all premises served from
Sedar street and all that portion of the city
lying west of said Cedar street and the pro-
lection thereof, north to the Shiawassee
river, and west of said river: District No Q
s 10 comprise all services on Washington
street and in that portion of the city lying
west thereof and east of District No 4 !:
and District No. to comprise the services
n;.t that portion of the city, lying east of
District No. 2. The metered rates of Dis
trict No. l shall be paid during the months
OF January. April. July and October of each
year those in District No. 2 in the months
November
and those in District No in the months of
March June, September and December AZ
Ter the hrst day and before the 10th day of
t the month following the month in which
the water rates are payable in each district
tne City Clerk or water collector shall send a
notice to the address of each service in that
district upon which there were any unpaid
water rates due on the last day of the pre-
ceding month, giving notice that if such
unpaid water rates are not paid on or before
tne zoth day OF the month in which such
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be closed until such water rates are paid
Immediately after the goth day of the month
IN which said notice is given the City Clerk
or water collector shall hand to the Com
missioner of Public Utilities a correct list
OF all services in such district where there
are unpaid water rates. and the said Com
vices to be closed. Whenever the water for
any services shall be turned off for an ar
rearage IN water rates, or of any violation
OF this or any other ordinance or of any
rule or regulation of the Commits sioner of
Public Utilities, hereinafter provided the
water Tor such service shall not again be
turned on until the full amount of all ar
rearage existing on said service together
with a charge of One Dollar to cover the
cost and expense of turning off and turning
on sa GI. water. has been paid in full to the
missioner of Public Utilities may close any
service as well for the violation of any rule
or regulation promulgated by him or of any
ordinance of the city, relating to the use of
water or plumbing or connections therefor,
as for arrearages in rates, whenever such
violation shall come to his knowledge, and
snail cause the same to remain closed until
such violation shall cease the cause there
OF snail be corrected, as the may be.
All nat rates, whenever given, shall be paid
In advance, and the water for such service
shall not be turned until such rates have
been paid in full Whenever water is used
by private individual firm or corporation
from city hydrant, the Commissioner Of
Public Utilities shall be notified of such
intended use. and shall thereupon furnish a
competent person to open and close such
hydrant, and the expense of such person
shall be added to the water rate, both such
expense and rate to be paid in advance by
such individual, firm corporation. When
same service pipe, upon the failure of any
one OF said parties to pay the water rates
when due to comply with all the rules
and regulations of the Commission of Pub |
lie Utilities and ordinances of the City of
Owosso relative to water service, the sup |
cut of, as in the case of pipe supplying |
single service without liability of the city |
or said commissioner for damage or incon- |
vcnience caused thereby to the other party |
or parties. Any person wishing to discon- |
tinue the of water service shall give |
written notice thereof to the City Clerk or
water collector, and on failure so to do |
shall be liable for all water used or for |
the minimum rate, until such notice shall |
be actually given.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take eff |
feet twenty days after its passage.
Passed and approved Nov 2s, 1921.
A. Il. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
Attest: