The Ordway new era., 1921-11-11
Ordinance No. 1872

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE RATES TO BE CHARGED
USERS AND CONSUMERS OF
PURE SPRINGS WATER" AND
PROVIDING CERTAIN RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
USE OF SAID WATER.
Be it ordained by the Board of
Trustees of the incorporated Town
of Ordway:
SECTION
That from and after November Is,
A. D., 1921, the following rates and
charges shall be made to all users
and consumers of Pure Springs
Ordway by The Pure Springs Water
Supply Company. to-wit:
Metered Srvice to Connected Con-
sumers:
For the first 333 1-3 gallons
per month, or less-----------$1.O 90
For all in excess of 333 1-3
gallons er month, per 100 gallons 80
Tank Consumers:
For any amount by tank, per -
100 gallons .35
Single barrels. per barrel 20
SECTION 2
That the following rules and reg
ulations are hereby made part of
the contract with every person who
takes, uses or consumes water from
the Pure Spring Water system of
said Town of Ordway, and every such
person in his application for water,
agrees to be bound thereby:
(a) The Town of Ordway con-
tracts with the owners of property. or
their authorized agents only; and the
property is invariably held for water
rentals. When water is turned off
for any reason, it will not be turned
on again until all back rentals due on
the premises are paid in full. Money
paid by tenants will be credited to the
owner, but in so doing the Town
does not in any way release the own
er from liability, under this rule.
(b) All expense of laying service
pipe and suitable meter and meter
boxes, must be borne by consumer.
(c) All sums due to the Town for
water shall be payable quarterly by
said water user. according to the rec
orded meter reading for the preced-
ing quarter. In case of non-payment
on or before Is days after being noti-
fed of the amount due to said town
for water consumed during the pre-
ceding quarter, the water of any such
delinquent consumer may be shut off
after As hours written notice of such
delinquency.
(d) When premises become vac
ant, notice must be given at the office
of the Water Commissioner at once;
otherwise no allowance will be made
for such vacancy.
(e) The Town of Ordway re-
serves the right. at any time, without
notice to shut off the water in it's
mains, for the purpose of making re-
pairs or extensions, or for other nee
essary purposes, and all persons hav-
ing boilers on their premises depend
ing upon the pressure in the pipes to
keep them supplied, are hereby caut-
ioned against danger from collapse.
f) The inspector, or other auth
orized agent of the Town shall have
free access at reasonable hours to any
premises where water is used for
the purpose of inspection and examin-
alton.
(g) For violation of any of the
foregoing Rules and Regulations and
for the non-payment of water rental,
the Town of Ordway reserves the
right to shut off the water, after s
hours written notice, and after the
water has been shut off from any
service pipe on account of non-pay-
ment of water or for violation of
Rules, the same will not be turned on
again until all back rentals and PEN
alties are paid, together with the ex-
pense of turning off and on such wat
er, which in no case will be less than
$500 and no water shall be furnish
ed to any person who is indebted to
the Town of Ordway.
| (h) The right is reserved to al
ter, amend or add to these Rules and
Regulations from time to time, as in
the judgment of the Town Board, it
shall be deemed expedient or nee
essary.
SECTION 8
This ordinance, when it becomes
effective, shall supersede all other
provisions of any other ordinance or
ordinances on the same subject, but
shall not operate as releasing by i'm
plication any provisions of former
ordinances until all right and action
Hereunder has expired by limitations
SECTION 4
The Board of Trustees of the Town
of Ordway fixes, determines and de-
clares that this ordinance is neces-
sary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safety.
SECTION
In the opinion of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Ordway an
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