The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-09-11

VI INIldt small pA1GI dROh NAS ahAAAIAAg
of water used 2ereon or therein. as the
same is measured by the existing Village
water meters thA in use or if not a user
of waters suppl by the Department of
Water of the Wage of Button, Ohio,
the amount of W II used therein or there
on shall be met led or otherwise meas
ured or determine by the Board of Trus-
tees of Public A#eirs of the Village of
Bluffton, Ohio. o. he owner or other in
terested party at - expense, may install
and may maintaiH&R meter acceptable to
the Board of Trtlmes of Public Affairs
of the Village of N~ uffton. for said pur-
pose.
(b) Such charg# or rentals shall be
based upon the fofEwing schedule to-wit:
I'd For the Est 200 Gu. #. of wat
er, or part tho eof. used per month,
the sum of eigNy cents, (S0c).
~ For the NAT 200 Gu. #. of wat
er used in exces# of the original 200
Gu. #. used per HOnth, at the rate of
thirty cents (30cW per 100 Gu. #.
t3) For the nc 200 Gu. #. of wat
er used in excess4pf 400 Gu. #. used
per month. at the 8ate of twenty cents
(20c) per 100 Gu. 10.
al For the nAt 5000 Gu. #. of
water used in exec of 600 Gu. fl. used
per month. at the tie of sixteen cents
u6c) per 100 Gu.
(5) For all ws&r used In excess
of $500 Gu. #. pc rNnonth, at the rate
of twelve cents I'D per 100 Gu. fl.
(c) In the event TIL Board of Trustees
of Public Affairs of IT, Village finds that
1t is not practical to MEASURE such wastes
of non-users by m~eterathey may measure
such wastes in such otl#r manner or meth
ed as they may find pkActical in the light
of the conditions, andF attendant circum-
stances. And in the CENT it be found by
such Board of Trustes# of Public Affairs
that such water or w5ste so metered or
otherwise measured IL not actually the
true measure of the SXolume of sewage,
liquid or waste being a scharged into the
Village Sewerage SYSTEM, they may mod
lily and adjust such cH8fges in accordance
with the facts and juf3ce and equity ac-
cording to the rates ~ GU. It. provided
in this ordinance.
(d) In addition TO lie charge or rental
determined according 80 the rates speci-
fed herein. q furthet fharge of ten per
cent (10T) of such arnnunt 80 determined
shall be added therexn in each case of
failure to make prongNB payment and the
total thus obtained sNNll be the sewerage
service charge or renka in each such case.
The period within which payment shall
be made in order To be classified as a
prompt payment" sbeil be determined by
the Board of Trusts of Public Affairs
and shall be expressM through the rules
or regulations which, are authorized by
this ordinance to mfke for the purposes
hereof. AZ
(c) The sewer ssrFice charge or rental
provided in this ordinance shall be pay
able monthly at thp1Ofice of the Board
of Trustees of PubifE Affairs. and at the
option of said BoaFH may be made pay
able at the same tMfe as water bills.
~ All lots, 4ahds. buildings and
premises located w3Hsin the corporate linn
its of the Village GE Button and owned
by the Village of Bfnffton, are hereby ex-
empted from saidEiFewer service charge
or rental.
Section 4. For anNeiot. land. building or
from whichExA connection is made
the Village San4f8ry Sewerage System.
r which begins to hHischarge sewage, any
Industrial waste. watts or other liquids into
he Village Sanitary Bewerage System. either
irectly or Indirectly Natter this ordinance be-
effective. a 4harge shall be made
ursuant to this ord fHhnce. the same to be a
er diem pro-rata Hfuount based upon the
minimum rate per n4gAth. from the time such
connection is Daade. or such discharge
ITO the Village Sewerage System either
irectlv or indirectly AN begun. until the next
monthly p&f3od. except should the
service excxda the minimum charge
ne corresponding MEASURED rate or rates
hall be charged. All
Section s. The chaNke or rental levied and
ssessed by this Ordinance shall be PAYABLE
monthly paymants Fri each year as provid-
4 in Section 8, ParakfAph b. hereof. nrovid-
4 that the amount oHfhe rental payable for
nv lot or nremiseS]nt the first pavnnent
after this ordifksnce becomes effective
hall be determined al the basis of n per
lem pro-ratement ofEY*he minimum charge
prein established. H&dnnino with the date
his ordinance becomek affective. exrent that
those cases in rsAfch the metered or
,easured charge wilEsexceed The minimun
barge. the metered oEmeasured charge shall
the basis. NJ
Section 6. Ea"h chhss,e or rental levied nv
nursuant To This otMsnarro Is hereby made
lien upon the cortAoonIinc lot. land nr
rerrises served bv ~ connection 20 the
~ani+ary Sewerage S'v*sto Of the Village Ut
,jth,r thirtv d.Ss afs ~ he due and
avaH,e. II shall be SsTsHed the Auditor
arsSKn3r the tax deDItratA said COUNTY
~ thS 4 and Rfaaltv owed hv Law
n haScol& ctea as ofbrr ta~eS Ara collected.
TsAcson. The chfExQRs for ~Fentais levied
w '~'; the : t'' If - o. |ub Ii ' %ss'r:'
Nd saidfRdNrd shall bs.fe a enforce such
and Necuiatid as kv he deemed
nneS(krv forN xhe sat a&Skornical and ef-
@SMt management aoM4Nbrotection of the
'illage Sewerage Sys<ayn and the sewage
treatment and disposal works. for
he construction and w of house sewers and
to the sewerage system and for
he regulation. collectkna. Relating and re-
such charges HI rentals.
Section 3. The fur1k received from the
election of the charo#&to or rentals authorized
v this ordinance shaH*be denosited in a IKE
lanner "a other VilIakxs funds. and shall be
ccountai for and be EHown as the "Sanitary
~wer Find" and whsSh appropriated bv the
'illaRe Council. shaIf4&be available for the
ayment of the cnstxSAnd e~nenses of the
management. maintena xce and reuair of the
'illage Sanitary Sewage System and the
ewage p~mnirp. trSR*nent and disnosaf
forks, ara anv srIrrt6s in such fund shall
e used for the pavr3*nt If the interest on
onds isS''ed and or+s4k ,dinp or which NAV
e issued 70 provide funds with which 70 nav
Villa~n cost of coff& ruction srch Sanitarv
S"sten. or #1rrt thereof. and such
ewaRe r"mping trn4tnent and disposal
forks and 70 retire a4ch bonds when thew
nature. anHfor for tie enlargement or re-
lacement IF said SANITARY Sewerage system,
treatment an disnosal works. ex-
ept that no part thsxeof shall be used for
ne extension of suchH&ewerage system into
areas IL
Section 9. This ordfAyanca is herebv decIar-
d to be an emergen&* measure and shall
AXE effect and be in4frrce from and after
|. 1859. ~Thef&aason for the emer-
ency lies in the factyV at this ordinance Is
ecessarv for the irn<NNi ate preservation of
he public health. safafxxanH welfare and the
onvenience of The inhabitants of said Village
{ Bluffton. Ohio.
Passed September s,Nfn52.
Nv. A. Howe. Mayor
Attest; A. J. B. ~Inngs8hrf. Clerk.
Certiae8te
I hereby certify ths&3 the foregoing is a
rue copv Of an orskAance providing for
ever rental charges aH the fixing of rates
n be CHARGED bv thNs%Village of Button
,hio. to every personl& firm or corporation
hose premises are ser$8s nv a connection TO
he Municinal Sewer$ySvstam and Sewage
reatment Plant Of thNQ Village of Bluffton.
,hio. together with udsntes of the meeting
the vote ther4oa
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LEGAL notice
n the Court of Corsbon Pleas of Allen
CountyFxOhio
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