The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-18

Sewerage Systef& a sewerage service
rye or rental, payab& as hereinafter pro-
ed and in amount det &minable as follows:
ta) For any lot, t&ct, parcel of land.
premises or building Mtuated within or
outside the corporation limits of the Viii
lage of Bluffton. Ohio. dAhaving any con-
nection with the Villas Sewerage Sys-
tenn, or otherwise discM Rrging sanitary
sewage, industrial waste. &vater or other
liquids. either directly ST indirectly into
the Village Sewerage SysHm, said charge
or rental shall be based u1pn the quantity
of water used thereon or therein, as the
same is measured by the Existing Village
water meters there in use Sr If not a user
of waters supplied by the Department of
Water of the Village of &Blufton, Ohio,
the amount of water used Xherein or there
on shall be metered or otherwise meas
ured or determined by thu Board of Trus-
tees of Public Affairs 81 the Village of
Button, Ohio, or the ov&her or other in
terested party at his exu&nse, may install
and may maintain a mser acceptable to
the Board of Trustees q Public Affairs
of the Village of Blufftkh. for said pur-
pose.
(b) Such charges or rentals shall be
based upon the following schedule to-wit !:
% For the first no Gu. #. of wat
er, or part thereof, Mused per month,
the sum of eighty sRnts. (S0c).
(2) For the next DO Gu. #. of wat
er used in excess OF the original 200
Gu: 1T. used per moH&h, at the rate of
thirty cents (30c) III loo Gu. fit.
(3) For the next DO Gu. #. of wat
er used in excess OF 400 Gu. fit. used
per month, at the ra&e of twenty cents
(20c) per 100 Gu. e. &
A) For the nexf 5000 Gu. fl. of
water used in excess&f 600 Gu. fl. used
per month, at the raBe of sixteen cents
(16c) per 100 GU. f
(5) For all wat& used in excess
of $500 GU. #. per Month, at the rate
of twelve cents I'D per 100 GU. #.
(c) In the event thezBoard of Trustees
of Public Affairs of thu Village finds that
1t is not practical to MEASURE such wastes
of non-users by meter. &they may measure
such wastes in such othar manner or meth
ed as they may find pkpctical in the light
of the conditions. andB attendant circum-
stances. And in the eAHnt it be found by
such Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
that such water or wkste so metered or
otherwise measured H. not actually the
true measure of the Volume of sewage,
liquid or waste being discharged into the
Village Sewerage Sysf6m, they may mod
ify and adjust such charges In accordance
with the facts and Justice and equity ac-
cording to the rates Der Gu. #. provided
in this ordinance.
Id In addition tdaAhe charge or rental
determined according sto the rates speci-
fed herein, a further charge of ten per
cent l0%) of such Afnount so determined
shall be added therfo in each case of
failure to make prompt payment and the
total thus obtained &hall be the sewerage
service charge or reHtal in each such case.
The period withinNFwhich payment shall
be made in order 10 be classified as a
prompt payment" ball be determined by
the Board of TRUSTEES of Public Affairs,
and shall be expreSked through the rules
or regulations whNh are authorized by
this ordinance to naake for the purposes
hereof.
(c) The sewer arvice charge or rental
provided in this qFdinance shall be pay
able monthly at tie Office of the Board
of Trustees of PuEic Affairs, and atsthe
option of said BoSrd may be made Thy
able at the same ffne as water bill$
~ All lots, hands, buildings and
premises located within the corporate km-
its of the VillageKDf Button and Hwned
S " 5aS t fFo% s Sd se~eP s %as af Sse
ieti6 Te" !. For AN lot. laas! bussiIr or
hises from whicka conpYction1s Wade
the Village saHhary Sswera@ sysss~a.
etriai waste, var or az liquids into
VILLAGE Sanitary #ewer&gaN System, either
eAy or indirectly. Natter Wis ordinance be-
Aefective,~a &harge shall be made
's~uancSve~vsfs o~rdtnsnce, the same to be a
diem p~ro-rata mount based upon the
limum rate per mcEth, from the time such
Ter connection is fNade. or such discharge
} the Village sewerage System either
ectly or indirectly, as begun, until the next
owing monthly pdsHpd, except should the
lsured service exceNH the minimum charge
corresponding MEASURED rate or rates
be charged.
ection s.. The char4e or rental levied and
assed by this ordinance shall be payable
payments IL each year as provid-
in Section 8, PARAGRAPH b, hereof, provid-
that the amount of ne rental payable for
lot or premises the first payment
cd after this ordinance becomes effective.
be determined onakhe basis of a per
n pro-ratement of re minimum charge
elm established. Beginning with the date
ordinance becomes edective, except that
those cases in whi9k the metered or
assured charge will a#teed the minimum
rye, the metered or n15a sured charge shall
the basis.
section 6. Each chargszbr rental levied by
pursuant to this ordinaHce is hereby made
lien upon the correspo#ding lot, land or
served by a Hpnnection to the
Sewerage S~ystentt1sof the Village of
lffton. Ohio. and If thu same is not paid
hin thirty days after nsshall be due and
it shall be certihM to the Auditor
Allen County. Ohio. wfb shall place the
ne upon the tax duplica4e of said County
n the interest and penaH0 allowed by law
! be collected as other tESes are collected.
z. The charges Tor rentals levied
rsuant to this ordinance shall be collected
the Board of Trustees Public Affairs,
4 said Board shall make hnd enforce such
laws and regulations asBmay be deemed
for the safe. economical and eff
management and r1*ptection of the
Ilage Sewerage System md the sewage
mping, treatment and diSzosal works. for
construction and use of Muse sewers and
TO the sewerage% system and for
regulation. collection, r4bating n re-
nding such charges or renfals.
Section s. The funds revived from the
lection of the charges or ~natals authorized
this ordinance shall be deposited in a like
inner as other Village fun6s, and shall be
for and be known the Sanitary
Fund" and when appropriated by the
llage Council. shall be available for the
yment of the cost and Expenses of the
lnagement. maintenance an repair of the
llage Sanitary Sewerage sstem and the
wage pumping. treatmenN and disposal
rks, and any surplus in fuch fund shall
used for the payment ofKthe interest on
nds issued and outstanding or which may
issued to provide funds With which to pay
= Village cost of constructRn such Sanitary
weraCe System, or part thereof, and such
pumping treatmen& and disposal
and to retire such Hbnds when they
Iture, and/or for the enlargement or re
cement of said Sanitary beverage System,
mping, treatment and diss,osaI works, ex-
ot that no part thereof Gall be used for
: extension of such sewsfage system into
areas.
9. This ordinancsess hereby declar-
to be an Emergency Measure and shall
Se effect and be in forcN from and after
tober 1. 1852. The reasbn for the emer-
ncy lies in the fact thaEsthis ordinance is
cessary for the immediafe preservation of
= public health. safety aud welfare and the
of the inhabitants of said Village
Bluffton, Ohio.
Passed September 8. 49,
test: A. J.. B. LongsdorE Clerk. '"''f
Certificates
I hereby certify that tA foregoing is a
lie copy of an o~rdinagse providing for
rental charges and he fixing of rates
be charged by the Village of Button,
lio. to every person. en- or corporation
hose premises are servedkky a connection to
E Municipal Sewer Syxtem and Sewage
eatment Plant of the Village of Button,
iio, together with minuths of the meeting
owing the vote thereon.M
A. EsB. Longsdorf
cles* 2s
c~innorCox.,i,s Morh;no