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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1912)
4» ORDINANCE %«». .•»! An Ordinance Establishing amt Reg ulating M'ater Kates amt the t’so of Water Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Redmond. Or egon. SUCTION 1 R u le « amt R r g s U t lo M K lm lln g on A ll M h o V se the t i l ) M a te r S )stem . The rules and regulations, and wa ter rates, hereinafter named, or that may hereafter be adopted by the common council, shall be considered a part o f the contract between the city and every person, firm or cor poration. who are supplied with wa ter through the water system of the city, and every such person, firm or corporation, by taking water shall be considered to have expressed his assent to be bound thereby; and whenever any of them Is violated, the water shall be cut off from the building or place of such violation, and It shall not be turned on again except by order of the water com missioner. and the payment of the sum of two dollars for shutting off and turning on the water as herein provided and compliance with such other terms and conditions as the council may prescribe. In case of such violation the city recorder shall declare any payment made for the use of the water by the person so vi olating forfeited, and no money thus paid shall be refunded. .3 H shall be allowed for the payment of the water rent for a period of not less than six months In advance, ex oept In case meters sre used. SECTION « \u Itcductiiin for Supply Envoi Oth er Source*. Meters May he I *c«l No discount shall be allowed for the partial use of water from any other source or supply than the city water system Karttes dealring to make but partial use of the city wa ter shall prvtvtde themselves, at their own expense, with an approved me ter and thereafter pay for the water at meter rates The right on behalf of the city Is reserved to attach a meter to any service pipe, whenever the council shall deem It expedient, and thereafter charge for the quan tity of water measured. Instead of fiat or special rates SECTION T. Tran*fer of t ’ontracl of Mater l.eaae*. Contracts or leases may be trans ferred by parties desiring to sell or vacate premises, to other parties about to buy or occupy the same, but the city will not refund for any unexplred water leases under any circumstances. SECTION 8 No I.lability on Cart o f City for Breakage or Interruption*. No olalm shall be made against the city by reason of the breaking of any main pipe, service pipe or cock, SECTION I. or any other Interruption of the sup Application for Mater Connection.*. ply. or by reason of the breakage of How Made. machinery, or stoppage for necessary All applications for the introduc repairs, and no deduction shall be tion of water into any premises, or made for for any time that the for the extension of any water pipe, mains or service pipes may be fro shall be made by the owner, or ten zen. ant with the written consent of the SECTION 9 owner, upon printed blanks for that I’avment of Mater Kent* a Condi purpose, to be had of the city re tion l*reeedent to Con- corder. The application must state tinned I'ae. fully and truly all the purposes for 1 The water will not be turned on which the water is required, and the to any premises, except where me number and sixe of the taps; and In ters are used, until the applicant the application for lawn sprinkling, shall have paid the rent due for the or Irriatlon. the applicant must state current quarter, and shall exhibit distinctly the sixe and measurement his receipt therefor. Plumbers are of the lawn to be sprinkled, and the strictly prohibited from turning wa sixe and measurement of the premi ter Into any service pipe, except up ses to be irrigated, and whether for on the order or permission of fhe hose held in the hand or a portable water commissioner, or other duly fountain; should additional use at authorised person They will, how any time be desired, the person re ever. be allowed to turn the water quiring the same must make a new on for the purpose of testing the application before such additional pipes and for that purpose» only. use shall be allowed. The applicant SECTION 10. must subscribe to and agree to be Non-Patron* Not to He Supplied; bound by such rules governing the Penalty. use of water as may be then in force No occupant or owner of any or may be made from time to time premises, to which water Is supplied, by the common council. I ’ pon re will be allowed to supply water to ceipt by the city recorder of the other persons or families, except up amount of water rent due for the on the written consent or order of current term, according to the state the water commissioner, which writ ment of the use and purposes for ten consent shall specify the persons which the water wilt be used, as set or families to be supplied and for forth in said application, he will what purpose Any consumer vio then issue a permit directing the wa lating this rule will be charged ter commissioner, upon receipt of double the usual rates for each per said permit with all blanks and son or family so supplied, and If specifications filled in by the plumb such extra charge Is not paid on de er as hereinafter provided, to tap mand, the water shall be cut off the mains and authorise any duly li from his premises. censed plumber to make the desired SECTION 11. connections therewith. Mater Supply for Irregular or Ex SECTION 3. traordinary Pur|H»*c*; Kate*; Special Permit Required for More Penalty. Than One Connection, by More Parties desiring water for cis Than One Service Pipe; terns. tanks, or other Intermittent Also for Extension*. supply, will be charged regular rates A special permit -must be issued as per schedule or they may be fur for each service connection, and nished water at schedule rate each building, residence, business through a meter furnished by the place, etc., also for each branch con city at their expense. Persons In nection, when more than one con tending tc repair or build any build nection is made by one service pipe. ing for which city water is to be us A special permit must also be issued ed. shall make written application for making any extensions or alter therefor, giving a certified state ations to the plumbing of any house, ment of the architect or builder, of store or building, beyond that for the number of brick, perches of which permission may have already stone, yards of plaster, to be laid, and other uses for which the water been granted. will be required, and pay the sched SECTION 4. M ho l.iahle M hen Two or More Dis ule rates therefor. The city record er shall thereupon grant a permit to tinct Premises are Supplied. M'here service pipes are Intended use the water for said purposes to to supply two or more distinct prem the extent o f the work shown In ises or tenements, and when only said statement. Any abuse of this one service cock is used, the appli privilege or neglect to guard against cation must be made by the person the use of the water other than that or persons controlling the same, and stated In the permit, will subject the who must pay the water rent of all owner to having the water turned persons who are thus supplied, as off. unless payment be promptly separate water bills will not be made for all water used In excess of that already paid for, and it shall made. SECTION 5. not be turned on again until satis Mater Kents Chargeable to Whom; factory assurance is given that like abuses shall not occur again and a M hen and to M'hom Payable; Discount. payment to the recorder of a forfeit All water rents are chargeable to of two dollars, which shall go to the and must be assumed by the owner credit of the water fund. o f the premises but the same may be SECTION 12. paid by the tenant, and are due and Tapping Main* for Connection* and payable quarterly in advance on the Expense to Applicant, first day of*January, April. July and The entire expense of tapping the October, In each year, to the city re mains, making connections, putting corder or other person authorised to in the service pipe, with all Its ac- receive them, who shall keep a rec compalnment and equipments for ord of the same and pay the same to use, including the placing and estab the city treasurer, taking his receipt lishment of the city cut off, shall be therefor. All bills must be paid borne by the applicant, and the same promptly when due, and if not paid shall be maintained by and at the within ten days after the same be expense of the owner or owners of come due. a ten per cent penalty will the premises where the same Is used be added, and If not paid within five The city hereby reserves the right to days thereafter, the wafer will be designate and establish the price at turned off Immediately, and all offi which such work shall be done, and cers o f the water department are the materials used therein, and the positively prohibited from allowing ;verson or persons who shall have credit to any one and from discount the right to do the same, and no per ing any bills, except as herein pro son shall have the right to tap any vided. A discount of five per cent main or make any connection ex cept the person so deslgnatd SECTION 13 Mater t'iiuiiiit**lnin-r. Marshal, or other Duly \uthorl»e«l IVrwzin, Eree to Euler Premise# to Inspect Mater Masiovl; Penalty. The water commissioner, marshal, or such other person as may he til reeled by the city council, are here by authorised lo enter and have free access to sll premises where city wa ter Is used, at all reasonable hours, to ascertain the location or condi tio a o f all hydrant pipes or other fixtures attached to said works, and In cssr* he finds that water it wasted on account of negligence or for want o f repairs, he shall give notice there of, and If such waste is uot remedi ed within twenty four hours there after Ihe water shall lie cut off. and shall not be turned on agalu until the sum of two dollars has been paid to the city recorder, for the benefit of the water fund SECTION 11 t'«*nnection* to Be Made Emm Street»; Repair*. Along afreets where mains are Istd service pipes will uot b<> allow ed to run across lota, that la. from one lot lo another, but must be tak en from Ihe mains In from of the premise*, or some point In the alreet adjacent thereto Persona taking water must keep thetr service pipes and ail fixtures connected therewith in good repair, and protected from frost, at their own expense, and must prevent all wastage of water Hydrants, taps. hose, water closets, baths, or other fixtures, will not be permitted to be kept ruuniug when not In actual use The water will not be turned onto any premise* hvtng wasteful or Improper fittlug* SECTION IS l *e of H is t anil Fountain* Regu late.! No hose shall be used In any case unless a permit therefor haa been properly applied for and allowed by the recorder Hose larger than three fourth* of an Inch will not be allowed except upon an additional charge therefor, and using hose with out a noxxle. or with a larger open ing than one fourth of au Inch. Is forbidden. l.eaky hose attachments, suffering the water to run at waste when not In use or using the same for purposes not Included In the per mit are all strictly prohibited Ad justing hose upon a temporary or fixed supports, or devices .of any kind arranged to sprinkle automati cally for the purpose of cooling walls, the atmosphere, lawna. gard ens. etc., will be regarded as foun tains and will be subject to the rates for such In sprinkling streets, each water taker rauat con fine himself to the exact frontage paid for. and to one half of the street In front thereof The service pipe of all fountains out of doors must be provided with atop cocks under control of ihe city. The right is reserved to suspend the right to the use of the water for fountains, sprinkling streets, sprinkling or Irri gating lawna or gardens, whenever In the opinion of the council the pub lic exigency may require It. During a fire or an alarm of fire the use of hose la positively prohibited for any purpose whatever, except for extin guishing fires And any person us ing the water for the purpose of sprinkling or Irrigating lawna or gardens shall, upon an alarm of fire being given. Immediately shut off the same and not turn the same on again until said fire la fully extinguished SECTION 1« l ’*e of I’rivale I-Ire Hydrant* Regu lated. If the proprietors of manufactor ies, lumber yards, halls, stores, ho tels or public building*, being regu lar customers of water from the city, wish to lay a large pipe with hydrant and hose couplings to be used only In case of fire, they will be permit ted to connect with the street malna at tbelr own expense upon applica tion to the recorder, and under the direction and with the approve! of the water commlaatoner, and will be allowed the use of water for fire pur poses only free of charge, but all such pipes must be provided with a suitable valve, which must be sealed by the water commissioner and a stop and waste cork attached at the bottom or inside of the building In case the seal Is broken for the ex tinguishment of fire, the party shall immediately give notice to the re corder who shall Immediately cause the said seal to be renewed, and In case the said seal shall have been broken for any other use. the party so offending shall be fined In the sum of twenty five dollars. No stand pipe will be allowed on premises where water la not taken for other than fire purposes. city of Redmond, sisiiua his willing ness lo be governed In sll respects by Ihe rules and regulations of the water works and sewerage depart nietits. now or hereafter to be adopt ed. concerning his business la Id pe tit Ion shall be signed Ivy Iwo rsspon slide ctllsens of Ihe city, vouching for the business capacity, coutpeten cy sml good reputation of the appll cant, and for hi* worthiness to re ceive a license Before receiving a license, the applicant shall file In the office of the city recorder, a bond with two or more sureties lo be ap proved bv the city council. In Ihe sum of two thousand dollar*, comll Honed that he will Indemnify and keep harmless the city from *11 11» blllty for any accidents and damage arising from any negligence or tin sklllfulnesa lu doing or protecting hi* work, or from any unfaithful or Inadequate work done In pursuance of his license, and that he will re store the street, sidewalk and pave men! over any pipe he may lay. and fill all excavations to be made by hint, so a* to leave Ihe gtreet. side walk and pavement In a* good a state aud condition as be found them, and to keep and maintain the same In good order, and to the *atls faction of the city council, for a per lod of three month» thereafter, and that he will pay all fines that may be Imposed upon him for violations of the conditions of hi* license or of the rules and regulations adopted by the council and In force during his license SECTION I* truly Duly l.»<en*«*l D um ber» to <!•■ Iluciiii*«* In Connection Mttb M ater Murk». No plumber except one duly II censed under the terms and condi tion* of this ordinance, or such oth er ordinances as may be duly passed by the council, shall do any business in connection with tbs water work# system, and his bond shall be held as security against any damage aris ing out of any work done by him In connection with water plumbing And also In respect to the use and care of any street where excavations sre to be made for any purpose con nrcted with the said system SECTION 1» Violation uf Rule* by Dumber. IVually. Any plumber or pipe fitter who shall be guilty of the rlolatton of any of the established rules and rrg ulatlon* shall forfeit his license, and may be subject to a fine, upon con viction. of not less than ten dollars and not more than fifty dollars Boor or defective work shall also be cause for a forfeiture of the license of any plumber, and the forfeiture of the license of any plumber shall operate aa the suspension of the li cense held by any co-partner In the same business, or any person In bis employ SECTION 20 I’tumlier'* Duty In ltr»|»ect In \I* plication fur Mater. M’ hen the plumber or pipe fitter la prepared to make connections with the water mains, and desires the malna tappet), he shall present to the water commissioner the permit he shall hare rrcelvetl from the appll rant, and on which he. the plumber, shall have made a true and Itenilteil report of the number of rooms, wa ter rloaeta. bath tubs, hydrants, sinks, lavatories, and other fixtures used on the premises, and all the contemplated uses of water thereon, anil the area of Ihe lawn or garden, or surface, to be sprinkled or Irri gated; upon the receipt of whlrh permit, duly and thoroughly filled out aa above stated, the water com missioner will tap. or cause to lie tapped, the mains, and authorise the plumber to make the connection de sired. SECTION 21 DumlM-r* to t|o no Murk Minimal 1‘emall. M ater f'uinm l*«liiner or Other Official Only »ball Turn on Mater. No addition to or alteration what ever of any tap. pipe, water cock, or other fixtures. In any premises shall be made by any plumber, except where the owner shall first have ob tained a permit therefor. No plumb er shall turn on the water tin any premises except for the purpose of testing the pipe* and for that pur pose only M’ater shall not be turn ed Into any btijldlng or private ser vice pipe except on the order of the wrater commissioner, or other duly authorized officer, nor until ihe ap plicant shall have paid the rent due for the current term. SECTION 22 Ktile* for Dumbing. No service connection or other at tachment to any of the water mains »hall be made except by brass ferule SECTION 17. or lead pipes, and when galvanised I,lc e n »ln g n u m b e r «, I'e tltlo n ; Iron pipe is used the attachment Voucher; Konil. must be made by heavy brass nip Plumbers shall pay an annual li ples. and at the point of connection cense fee of twenty five dollars. Ev with the street main, between the ery plumber before receiving a li corporation cock and the coupling cense shall file In the office of the in the Iron service pipe, there must city recorder, a petition In writing, be at least twenty four Inches of giving his name, and In the case of lead pipe to relieve the rigidity of a firm, that of each member there i ,^1*! *ron Pit* A brass coupling of, and place of business, asking to must be us«-d for connecting the lead become a licensed plumber of the pipe with the Iron pipe, and In no case lUUSl lead bs soldered to Iron Ever) service pipe must bs laid suf lit lently »avlna and In such s men tier ss lo prevent rupture by settle inept In no case s ill lewd or gal vaulted Iron pipe be allowed In III# service pipe or from the city lltalM to waste cock Hostile the building, weighing less per fool than a* fol lows |«»,| pipe, 4s It» h. • » « » • »«fong. 3 tbs Iwad pipe, w It» b. extra strong. ] lbs I os | «»,l pipe, S tin h. extra strong. 3 lbs I «a d pipe, \ Inch, extra strong. ] lbs » o* |«ad pip», I Inch, extra strong. t Hi. || I«s d pipe. I s Inch, extra strong, 7 lbs » o * Italianized iron pipe larger than I t » Inch must lie lap welded, end small er thau I V* Inch shall be bull wsld ed aud all must be galvanised Inith Inside and outside by the beat known process end of quality known wa extra strong No pipe other than the above will he allowed, excepting that interior plumbing may be made of galvanized Iron pipe known aa slaudard Each service pipe shall have * stop or service rock placed Just Inside the curb line or Inside the outer edge of the sidewalk, and be protected with an Iron b«tx with cover Both the stop rock and Its protecting box shall be of Ihe pat tern on exhibition at the recorder's ufflre »bleb la the city standard M’ here one service pipe ts Intended to supplr two or more consumer#, there must be z separate servtre cork for each All service pipe must be laid St least eighteen Inch es below grade A tour and sit Inch main »hall rerelve no larger than a three fourths Inch tap No tap larger tbaa one lurh shall be la seried in any mala, whers larger runn** Malts are desired two or more taps shall be used All laps in malna shall be st least eighteen In rbes apart, and. where possible, on the opposite sides of the mains No main shall be tapped nearer (ban one foot to the Joint The brass fer rule or nipple tapped Into the main shall be one eighth of an Inrh small er than the servtre pipe therefrom There shall be a slop and waste rock st 1st tied to everT supply pipe at the point where II enters Ihe building. Inside the same an aa to admit of the sater being abut off and the pipes emptied Also a sep arate stop rurk shall be provided be hind esch water rloset and urinal HKCTION 31 t are of street la Making t ow ner tlon*. In putting dosn or repntrlng aer- vIre pipes the streets or alleys must be opened In surh a manner aa will orcaston the least inronventenrs to the public, and admit of the unin terrupted passage of sater along the gutter of the street The work shall be subject to lbs rlty ordlnanrss. and every precaution must be tsken lo Insure (he public safety Tbs street, sidewalk and pavement, im mediately upon ihe rumpletlon of the work, must be restored lu as aoi»d condition as It was prsvloua to making the excavation Should any exravstlon In street or alley be left open or unfinished for a period of twenty four hours or should the work bs Improperly done, the enter commissioner shall have the right lu finish and rorrect the work and the expense thus incurred shall be t'bsrged to the plumbsr whose work Is thus finished or corrected and shall be paid by surh plumber be fore receiving another permit All excavations In the streets, alleys, or public grounds shall be made by. or under the direction of. a licensed plumber. using barricade». and warning light» at night time so ns lo prevent ncrldent; and the plumb er will be held responsible for carry ing out all the rules and regulations and ordinances in regard to such ex cavations As soon as all pipe work haa been completed by the plumber in the street and prior to any back filling In the ditch he Shall call on »nil get the city Inspector appointed by the council, to Inapect the work, ns to workmanship and nmterlal and on his approval proceed Immediately to have the street restored to Ita former condition If the Inspector refuses to approve the work, the plumber must proceed Immediately to correct the work so that It will puss the proper Inspection required No Connection with the main shall !>» made during fresslng weather HKITION 24. Report o f Mater I'ummlaaloner; llrron l. It shall he the duly of the water commissioner to tap. or cause to be tapped, the city malna when so di rected by the recorder and to report the same to him To keep minute record of all taps, alzes, who for, when done, on what street and ac curate location of the same In the street, and as to all cut-offs, also to cut off or turn on water as directed by the recorder and of such other duties In connection with the city wnter works department as may be hereafter designated by the council. MKt'TItJN || Huch rales shsll be Ihe use of . By M Ignated .o o. ** I , "C the council ,, b> ^ ' I vole Ilf the « hti . .„ .» ,,1 *** HEt'TIn.N i| Krtit and | w The elly r ">• right h| iilsh a meter "*• ' " " MU i ilg „ „ Wt Slid to culler! > It retitaia ' 1 . -TM4* desiguale or « I , 1 reserves t h. >i, fwJW|% "l •t a I la t Ion of n , ' pi|M so.i m ». ,h. ^ • •te r lo SO. sen Bol , m log such meter HKCTION |J D am age to M e tre * I'l-ashi mating Vu unity ,,| n 4Ut" M here the glaaa lueters are uag roverlng of 'k t»| com e b ro k e n or fr o m an y ■ v m . the dial n . ^ t. b ee n o r a p p e a r to have 11<t. ad w ith , th e am ount of , pai-l .lu r iii* I h i thras s W k| be d e t e r m in e .! by the i Ih e p r e c e d in g *|| biosthg s h o u ld such a s lth such t ur lap m e te rs hav* >TU rafales, nt-ae by th e I n t e r fe r e n c e the .onsuiorr p la y e e s , ur »*»[4 ur tutesiloaal • feasily he s h a ll be z.h|sct »1 dollar« and re MM 1 1*IN :» Meter* lurni'l.r.l by iV ily l ni I uat. Each meter shall he f* le s id slid placed la pusHMg g| -»et bv Ihe 1 It v 'hr ri^*;egV same to be pal-l In full ky tk* 1 uf the pipe or service lo etkt! attached 'aid etc- >e to It I elihin tan dal* <’ • Ihs 4sk | setting the meter uslz provided by the rtt| lin e o f ten SECTION It lla r ls g am t R ea d ie s "< ! M ow 1 rf ir e A ll lo m e le r a m e a s u re sha '« plan »11 th * sttsr t h r o u g h th e ta p ..r e r t l a y s l nlahlng th e a s t e r and as Iks! can be easily sad lose •a m e re a d III • • !- 1 zks. s t ->n Ihe nr*t --Í c. . srlsr yvzrl a copy of the re. - 1 furauMl consumer ttbuuid say found atuppvd ur in soy of repair. Ibe o e «hail he < and *1* ''* ! a StgMH aame culler ted fro the «SO* I quarter tn which ihe meter tal found lo t-e •' - . c ' uf est dl l-alr shall got >< 1 lefsd M| , .uni ■ ' 1 -0 I lie aarertaln*d » ! provided for In declina 17 ll shti I I, . > • Ik* !*'•«» thorlty to or-t- -ca!l«ZM meter at any time SECTION I*. I leaning ami Tr*tlag id IXrfctllVr Vletefs. Th* month uf July in »w* • I,.11 !-•- iiin.l.ldvd ” .e no.'Z'l annual cleaning » J d| meter* And during tkl# matera shall be tborougklf 1 and tested for a-» >f»cy of I incut Any meter, ehe» tka I d. which shoe» » -»flaBo* M per cent pins of mil • damned nnd repaired or • I tar ordered s e c t io n 11 Opening or Interfering 1 Irani* M 11 host tsihtekl S ’11 person »ha I idol I»' * ** upon any of tlic lo !-»»tt of^*j i-ur|,l tlii* a at--! «Iff peraona cap.-, lu ■' | him. or the eoum H. the fire department In ,k* of their dutlea HKCTION 11 I npaid Kent* and *Mfsow I.laid HIV Enf. I'npaltl rent* or other 1 city nccrulug from the u* or becoming doe un-irf tk* Iona of the ordinance#. rsk regulations t i ) » " 1 • *nJ Ing Ihe use of » » '• ' h,n *J aids red a Just and !»«•• ,1#* city, and be chnrgt-ablo moat Ire assumed by. sod ' able from, the owner or «•* the premises supplied •''* loll the seine may he tenant, even thn ' 1 " " ** 'J heve I teen shut off fr‘,,,l **' HKCTION 37 C it y R ecord er. D a lle * o f t* to M eier Hy.Uin. I s " ^ | ter of IVnllnasr«* Thn city recorder, ot ^ official or body » » kbsll o f wnter leasing, rolled! ala and Ihe fixing " f ral»»- t ide sll questions ■>" ' hr ^. of any particular lir" ',l*l,,n of this ordinance. st»l bl* tallón of any of the pro,lr terms herein ...iP c '.I ** 1 rail-* MM hereafter . tl'IK J In- final nnd blndlio ' ,1' 1 , Ing the city wsler Th» r®”n||f however, at sny ** » motion, niter or n ....... er s Inter pretatlou ■ " lr0 # i ll name and upp»1'1' person to collect " l,, r ' |tJ 1 < 'onlltiueil on I'1*1 ***** j