Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
CITY WATER ORDNANCE.

AN DINANCE-Adopting the me-
ter system of supplying water, revis-
ing the water rates and for the protec-
ton of the City water Plant.
The common Council of the City Of
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin,
do ordain as follows:
SECTION ALI water sold or fur
nished by the City Of Lancaster shall
be paid for at the meter rate herein
after fixed.
SECTION AL persons using
City water, shall provide themselves
with water meters of the kind desig-
mated by the City Council, meter to
be installed so as to correctly measure
all City water used by them, said
meter to be furnished by the city.
SECTION 3.-AlI meters shall be
put in and connected up under the
direction and in conformity. with the
rules and regulations of the water de-
rartment.
SECTION 4.,-No person, unless
properly authorized by the City Coun-
Gil, shall connect, remove or otherwise
disturb any Water Meter or break seal
thereof and any person who shall vio-
late the provisions of this Section,
shall be subject to fine of not less
than ten dollars, nor more than
twenty-five dollars with cost of pros
ecution.
SECTION 5.--The owner of any
building or premises where the meter
is located shall pay for keeping the
meter in repair and see that it is kept
and remains free from distractions
on or around the same and is conven-
iently accessible at all times for the
purpose of reading, inspecting or re-
pairing. The water shall be turned
off from any meter that shall not be
kept so, and shall not be turned on
again until this section is complied
with and the costs of turning water
off and on again.
SECTION 6.-All water meters, and
water fixtures, appliances and appur-
tenances on private premises connect
ed with the city water system shall be
open to inspection by the proper en-
ployes of the City at all reasonable
and ordinary hours. Any leaky service
pipe leading to a meter shall be prop
erly repaired on notice being given by
the City authorities, or Water will
be shut off,
SECTION Amy person who shall
turn on the supply Of water to a SER
vice pipe from which the supply has
been turned off by the City on account
of non-payment of water taxes, or for
any Other reason without first having
obtained a permit to do so from the
proper city officers, shall be subject
to a fine of not less than ten dollars,
nor more than twenty-five dollars, with
cost of prosecution.
SECTION S.-Meters shall be read
quarterly and water taxes shall be
collected quarterly and shall fall due
on the first day of January, April, July
and October of each year. The follow
! ing schedule of rates is hereby estab
lished for the supply of water to con-
sumers of the water system of the City
of Lancaster, where meters are used,
provided however, that no consumer
shall pay less than SLIGO per term of
three months.
First 10000 gallons per quarter,
40c per thousand gallons.
Next 10000 gallons per quarter, 35c
per thousand gallons.
! Next 10000 gallons per quarter, soc
| per thousand gallons.
ALI over 10000 gallons, 25c per
/ thousand gallons.
| A fee of $500 per year shall be
charged service for each family sup
piled from an outside hydrant where
no meter is used.
! SECTION 9.-In case any meter
fails to register from any cause, the
amount charged for water during such
period shall be estimated by the City
Clerk, such estimate to be based on
the average amounts registered dur
ing like period.
SECTION 10.-There shall be a
charge of two dollars $4,000 for turn
! ing water off and turning water on in
all cases for violation of this or any
other water ordinance or regulation
OF the City, and the same shall not be
turned on again until this amount is
paid.
SECTION 11-All ordinances and
parts of ordinances inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 12.-This ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
it's passage and due publication.
E. L. Mccoy, Mayor.
Attest-Geo. S. Rockwell, City elk.