The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-08-02
ORDINANCE NO. 1n-5s

ORDINANCE NO. 1856
PRoyIpING FOR SEWER RENTAL
BE CHARGED BY THE VILLAGE OF
ghuTFF1oN IT TO OHIO Sod TO EVERY PERS1M P ON
ISES ARE SERVED BY A CONNECTION
AND SEWAGE FREATMENT PLANT OF
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS the Village of Bluffton, Ohio.
has constructed and installed Sewage
Treatment Plant iand intercepting sewers
provements to the Municipal Sewer System
of the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, for the pur-
pose of collecting sewage and conveying the
same away from the premises where pro-
duced, to the disposal works for the treat
ment of such sewage; and
WHEREAS. the Council of the Village of
Bluffton, Ohio, has previously determined
that in order to preserve the public health,
safety, welfare and convenience of the in
habitants of said Village, it was necessary
to construct a Sewage Treatment Plant and
intercepting sewers. and to improve and ex-
tend the Municipal Sewer System in accord
with plans and Specifications recon-
mended by the engineers and approved by
the Health Department of the State of Ohio,
and that in order TO pay the cost of man
agement, maintenance, operation and repair
and to pay the interest upon the bonds is
sued to provide funds for the construction
thereof, and to retire said bonds they ma
ture. it was necessary to levy and collect
charge or rental upon the lots. lands and
premises served by sewerage connection with
the Sanitary System of said Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village has covenanted
that it will not permit the net revenues, af-
expenses of the Utility. to diminish to an
annual amount less than 1909 of the pay
ments required to be made in such year into
the Debt Service Fund and
WHEREAS, the present existing levy is
insufficient to provide the necessary funds
To carry out the provisions of the said cove
nant now, thereIore nv ,,,,r, o,o,n,c,,
OF THE VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON, OHIO:
Section /. That Ordinance 2-S-52 passed
by the Council of the Village of Bluffton.
amended with rSspect TO- paragraph / (b) of
Section 8, to provide for the following charg-
es and rentals to-wit:
Q) For the trst 200 Gu. #. of water,
for part thereof, so used per month,
the pf s1.00;
/! (2), For the hext 200 Gu. ft. of water
esed per monte Iaf 0Tis9a st tbe rste S4e
s of $0.35 per 100 Gu. it.;
(S) For, the next 200 Gu. it, of water
used in excess OF 400 Gu. it, used
per NORTH at the rate of sO.25 per
(D For the next 5000 Gu. #. of water
used in excess of 600 Gu. #. used
per mobth, at the rate of 1920 per
100 cuL it,;
s (5) For ali water used in excess of $500
Gu. #. per month. at the rate of
and that saih Ordinance 2-S-52 is hereby re-
affirmed in @il other respects
Section 2. This Ordinance is hereby de- |
clared to be lhn emergency measure, and shall |
take effect and be in force from and after |
September II 1866.
Passed: JULY "a, 1856.
DAVID L. RISSER, Mayor
Attest A. J. B. LONGSD0RF, Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I hereby kertify that the foregoing is a |
true copy of an ordinance providing for sew
er rental charges and amending rates to be
charged b. De Village of Button, Ohio. to
every person. firm corporation whose
premises areI served by connection to the
Solver System and sewage treat
ment plant d the Village of Bluffton, Ohio. |
together with minutes of the meeting show
ing the vote thereon.
4. J. b. LONGSDoRF, Clerk
July 26 Aug ? |