Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-30
By IF. Van Zefm
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work water must be supplied through
meters at regular meter rates.
See. 10. No person without au-
thorlty shall use or interfere with a
fire hydrant in any way, under
penalty of the law.
See. II. The Water Department
may permit the use of a fire hydrant
Tor construction purposes when no
other supply is available, al rates
hereinafter established.
See. Is. The use of water for
lawn sprinkling will be at all times
subject to the water department and
may be ordered discontinued when
IN their opinion it is for the good of
the department and the city.
Sec. 10. Water must not be al
lowed to waste through any faucet
or fixture to prevent freezing. or
kept running at any time longer
than is necessary and the water de-
partment reserves the right to re-
strict such waste.
Sec. 20. No consumer without
the consent of the water department
+ shall furnish water to another party.
See. 81. Inspectors Of water de-
( partment must have free access at
reasonable hours to all parts of the
building for the purpose of inspec-
ton or repairs.
See. %. If payment is not receiv-
ed by water department on date
specified a penalty of 10 per cent
will be added to each bill and water
may be shut off. If it is shut off a
penalty of one dollar ($l00) will be
made for turning it on again. Fail
ure to receive bill will not entitle the
owner or consumer to a remission of
penalty When the first day of the
quarter falls on Sunday or legal hol-
iday, payment will be received with
out penalty on the following day.
Sec. %. No reduced rates will be
granted to any consumer.
Sec. "a. Any premises supplied
through a meter will be charged at
the minimum rate as long as the met
or remains on the service. I'm res
ponse to a written request from the
owner or agent asking that the water
be shut off and the meter removed
the department will Immediately
cause the meter to be removed or shut
off and the minimum charge will be
stopped on day request is made No
charge will be made for removing or
shutting off the meter but charge of
$500 will be made when meter is
again installed.
See. %. The Water Department
will make all repairs to water meters,
and the cost of such repairs will be
charged, at cost, to property served,
if the damage is caused by hot water
or freezing or to any neglect on the
part of the occupant Of premises to
safeguard in a reasonable way the
city's property.
Sec 26. At the request Of the con
sumner the Water Department will
test the meter on his premises. An
advance charge of $500 will be made
which will be returned if meter is
found to be registering under % per
cent or over 1902 per cent, otherwise
the $500 viii be retained to cover the
cost Of test.
Sec. q. If meter is found to be
under or over registering. an equit-
able adjustment will be made by the
Water Department.
Sec.2S. The installation, repairs
and disconnections of meter is to be
done by employees Of the Water De
partment only.
Sed. 20. In case Of leakage or
breakage Of the meter the consumer
is to notify the Water Department
who will make the repairs
Sec. 30. Meters must be aft at all
times accessible to Water Department
employees.
Sec. 81. The Water Depa rtment
reserves the right to install a meter
on any service, when they deem j, ad
visable.
Sec. 80. All applications for water
service connections shall be made
in person at the office Of the Water
Department BY the owner Of the prop
erty to be served, or by his duly au-
thorized agent, who must state fully
and truly the purpose for which same
is to be used, together with a legal
description Of the property, the street
and the official number. Which APP
plication must be signed by the own
er, or his duly authorized agent, and
must answer without concealmcnt all
questions put to them relating to the
use of water. which, when requested
by the clerk shall be in the form Of
an affidavit
Sec. 80. When service rates are
fixed or cost Of service Of any kind
/ is estimated. payment must be made
at time application is submitted and
before the service is tapped. No wa
! ter will be turned on until all charges
7 against the premises are paid. in
luding water used for building
I purposes.
I Sec. "a. No person except an en-
ployee of the Water Department viii
be allowed 70 do any work in the
street from the main 20 the curb
f line in connection with the install
! ing Of water service connections.
/ Sec. 50. No person except a
{ plumber duly licensed win be per-
mittcd to do any work on service
pipes Cr fixtures connected with the
water system in that part Of service
not installed By the Water Depart
ment
+ Sec. SO. 10 branch viii be allow
ed to be taken off Of service pipe
except on house side Of meter.
Sec. 81 No service pipe shall be
laid less than q inch in diameter