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

On motion OF Commissioner Stebb ms the
follow ng ordinance was taken from the table.
On motion of Commissioner Stebbins the fol-
lowing ordinance was p ssed. Ayes, Stebbins,
Wright.
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section Is of
an ordinance 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 machinery connected herewith, be-
longing to and governing the construction,
management and control of said water
works., passed and approved June ID, 1915.
The City of Owosso Ordains:
Section l. That Section Is of an ordi-
nance entitled IAN ordinance for the care,
preservation and control of the water work $
of the City of Owosso and all the fixtures,
| appurtenances, apparatus, buildings and ma
chinery connected Herewith or belonging ia
and governing the construction, manage
ment and control of said water works.
passed and approved June ID, 1915, is here
by amended to read follows:
Section Is. All metered water rates
shall be paid quarterly For purposes of
meter reading and collection the City is here
by divided into three districts. District No.
], TO consist of all premises served from
Cedar street and all that portion of the city
lying west of said Cedar street and the pro-
lection thereof. north to the Shiawas see
river. and west of said river: District No 2
to comprise all services Washington
street and in that portion of the city lying
west thereof and east of District No. l;
and District No. to comprise the services
in 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
of February, May, August and November
and those in District No. in the months of
March, June, September and December. At
ter the first day and before the 10th day of
the month following the month in which
the water rates are payable in each district
the City Clerk or water collect tor shall send a
notice to the address of each service in that
district upon which there any unpaid
water rates due on the last day of the pre-
cedng month giving notice that if such
unpaid water rates are not paid on before
the goth day of the month in which such
notice is sent, the service shall forthwith
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
missioner shall thereupon cause all such SER
vices to be closed. Whenever the water for
any services shall be turned off for ar
rearage in water rates, or of any violation
of this or any other ordinance or of any
rule or regulation of the Commissioner OF
Public Utilities, hereinafter provided, tho
water for such service shall not again be
turned on until the full amount of all ar
with a charge of One Dollar to cover the
cost and expense of turning off and turning
or said water, has been paid in full to the
City Clerk or water collector The Com
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
shall cause the same to remain closed until
such violation shall cease or the cause there
of shall be corrected, the case may be.
All fiat rates, whenever given, shall be paid
in advance, and the water for such service
shall not be turned on until such rates have
been paid in full. Whenever water is used
by private individual firm or corporation
from city hydrant, the Commissioner o.
Public Utilities shall be notified of such
intended use, and shall thereupon furnish a
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 or corporation. When
ever two or more parties are supplied by the
same service pipe, upon the failure OF any
one of said parties to pay the water rates
when due or 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
ply of water to such service pipe shall be
cut off, as in the case of a pipe supplying
single service, without liability of the city
or said commissioner for damage or incon-
vcnience caused thereby to the other party
parties. Any person wishing to discon-
tinue the use 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, 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. T. WRIGHT.
Mayor
Attest: