VERNONIA EAGEE
Charges for water service. All de- to have his or her water pipes
ORDINANCE NO. 160
in this section.
Section 11. The service pipes i posits which shall be refunded*as detached from or attached to such
An ordinance prescribing the
mains or pipes, he or she shall
rules and regulations for the con­ must be so arranged that the sup­ above provided shall bear interest
notify the Water Superintendent,
ply
to
each
separate
house
or
at
the
rate
of
6
per
cent
per
annum
duct and management of the wa­
and it shall then be the duty of
if
service
is
used
for
a
period
of
premises
may
be
controlled
by
a
ter works of the City of Vernon­
such Water Superintendent to give
ia, Oregon,' repealing Ordinance No. separate stop-cock, placed twelve more than one year and shail be
77 and all amendments thereto, inches inside the street curb, and payable to the water user at the his written consent for such at­
tachment or detachment as requir­
one person must pay for all the time his deposit is refunded.
and declaring an emergency.
ed, or shall, within twenty-four
water
used
through
said
service
for
Section
22.
If
water
is
used
for
The City of Vernonia Does Ordain
his or her own use, or for the use sprinkling, irrigating, washing of hours, upon payment of the connec­
as Follows:
Section 1. Application for use of others to whom it may be ac­ windows, buildings, sidewalks, auto­ tion charge hereinafter specified,
mobiles, or for any other use other shall proceed to make or cause to
of water must be made on printed cessible. ’
Section. 12. Hereinafter, a sepa­ than for domestic and household be made such attachment or de­
forms, signed by owner, lessee or
agent, to be furnished at the wa­ rate service direct to the tap in use without having first installed tachment, as the esse may be; pro
ter Office, and the applicant must the main, will be required for each a meter, the water will be shut off vided, always, that all water rates
state fully and truly all the pur­ house, that is to be supplied with from the premises and not turned and charges against the applicant
poses for which water may be re­ water; provided, that when there on again until such application is be fully ijpid.
Section 31. All charges for fur­
quired, and must agree to conform are two or more houses on one made, and payment of two dollars
to the rules and regulations, as a lot of ground or less, the service additional as turn on fee is made nishing water within the City of
Vernonia shall be chargeable to
condition for the use of the wa­ may be divided at the curb, and at the Water Office.
a separate stop-cock provided for
ter.
Section 23. The Water Superin­ the premises where water is sup­
tendent is hereby authorized at plied. Wherever any charge for
Section 2. No person supplied each place to be so supplied.
with water from the City mains
Section 13. Where water is now any time to require any user to furnishing water shall become de­
will be entitled to use it for any supplied through one service to install a meter if he deems the linquent the Water Superintendent
purpose other than stated in his several houses, families, or persons, service used by said user to be snail discontinue the use of water
or her application, or to supply in the W’ater Superintendent may, at such as requires a’ meter. When to such premises, and water shall
any way other persons or families. his discretion, either decline to fur­ a meter gets out of order and not again be furnished thereto un­
Section 3. Should the owner, nish water until separate services fails to register accurately, the til an outstanding obligations for
lessee, or agent of the premises are provided, or may continue to charge shall be according to tile water supplied to such premises
desire or wish to use the water supply on the condition that one average quantity used daily, as shall be paid in full, together with
for a purpose not stated in the person shall pay for all on the shown by the meter when in or­ shut off and turn on charges.
Section 32. That in pursuance
original application, a new appli­ same service.
der. Meters of more than one inch
cation must be made and a per­
Section 14. Water will not be in diameter will be allowed only of the estimates of the City Coun­
mit obtained at the water office. furnished where there are defective by special agreement, and must be cil of the City of Vernonia, Ore­
Section 4. When a permit has or leaking faucets, closets or other furnished by the owner, lessee or gon, of the expense of maintain­
been granted for the introduction fixtures, or where there are water agent of the premises to be sup­ ing and conducting the City Wa­
of water, a corporation cock, or closets or urinals without self-clos­ plied, who must maintain them in ter Works, alterations, improve­
tap, will be inserted in the main. ing valves, or tanks without self- proper order. All meters shall be ments, and extensions thereto, to­
For a dwelling of ordinary size acting float valves; and when such and remain the property of the gether with the interest on bonds
the tap will be one-half inch in may be discovered, the supply will city, and may only be removed and the payments of the sinking
diameter, and for other buildings be withdrawn.
whenever the Water Superinten­ fund, the following rates are pre­
scribed as the monthly water races
of such size as the Water Superin­
Water must not be allowed to dent may decide to do so.
Section 24. When any consumer of the City of Vernonia. Dwellings
tendent may consider proper for run to waste through any faucers
the supply of water needed. Be­ or fixtures in order to prevent whose water supply is metered shall occupied by one family, without
fore the tap is inserted in the freezing, or kept running at any make a complaint that the bill for meter, for ordinary use of water
main, the Water Superintendent or time longer than necessary in its any particular month is excessive, for drinking, cooking and washing,
his employees shall cause the ditch proper use. When such waste is the City Water Works will, upon .ncluding one toilet, and bath $2.00
for the service pipe to be opened •found to exist, the water will be equest, have such meter re-read per month. Dwellings, flats, and a-
from within the curb line to the shut off from the premises.
and the service inspected for leaks. partment houses occupied by more
main in the street; the service pipe
Section 15. No faucets will be Should such consumer then desire than one family, for each family
placed therein at right angles to allowed on the outside of any that the meter be tested, he or she for ordinary use including water
the main, must be properly con­ building excepting hose connection-*, will be required to make a deposit for drinking, cooking and washing,
nected witK the corporation cock which must be controlled with a of two dollars ($2.00) to cover one toilet and bath, $2.00 per
of approved pattern and a lead stop and waste cock. No hose con­ the cost of making such test. The month., per family; or occupant.
connection of proper length with nections will be allowed on side­ meter will then be tested at the Wherever water is supplied by meter
the nipple thereon, ready to con­ walks, excepting those which have premises. Should such meter sho,w to any premises, the minimium rate
nect to the corporation cock at valves inside of the buildings, or an error of over 5 per cent in of any such place shall be not
the mains, if the said lead con­ which require keys for opening favor of the City Water Works, less than $2.00 per month, for,
nection is necessary.
• them. They must discharge upwards, the two dollars deposited will be each family or ocupant thereof,
Section 6. The tap together with so the water can be used for no refunded the consumer, the meter and shall be according to the fol­
will be changed and the bill ad­ lowing schedule:
the material hereinbefore specified other purposes than sprinkling.
necessary to complete the service
Section 16. No plumber or other justed accordingly. If the test of
The first three thousand gallons,
to a point from the main to the person will be allowed to make such meter should show an ac­ $2.00. Next ten thousand gallons,
inside of the curb line shall be connections with the city mains, curate measurement of the water, 40c per thousand. Next thirty thous­
furnished and installed by the wa­ or to make alterations in any or should show an error in favor and gallons, 30c per thousand. Next
ter Superintendent or his employ­ conduit, pipe or other fixtures con­ of the consumer, the two dollars sixty thousand gallons, 20c per
ees whenever an appliiation has necting therewith, on the street side deposited will be retained by the thousand. All over One hundred and
been made for the use of water of the curb cock, or to connect City Water Works to cover the ex­ three thousand galons, 15c per
as provided for in Section 1 of pipes when they have been discon­ pense of such test.
thousand.
Section 25. On failure to com­
this Ordinance. The charge for said nected, or to turn water off or on
Section 33. The violation of any
service, pipes, and installation there­ any premises, without permission ply with the rules and regulations of the provisions of this ordinance,
of shall be as follows, and shall from the Water Superintendent.
established herein, as conditioned or the failure to conform to any
be paid by the applicant to the
Section 17. The water may at to the use of water, or to pay the of its conditions, shall subject the
water department at the time of any time be shut off from the water rates in the time or manner person or persons guilty of such
the making of application for the mains, without notice, for repairs hereinafter provided, the water violation or failure, upon convic­
use of water. For 1-2 in. tap, $12.50 or other necesary purposes, and may be shut off until payment is tion thereof, to a fine of not less
For 3-4 in. tap, $13.50. For 1 in. the city water works will not be made of the amount due, with one than five dollars, nor more than
tap, $14.50, and one dollar for responsible for any consequent dam­ dollar ($1.00) in addition for the fifty dollars, or to imprisonment in
each 1-4 inch increase in diameter ages. Water for steam boilers for expense of turning water off and the city jail for a period of not
of any tap.
power purposes will not be furnish­ on.
less than three days, nor more
Section 26. After water has been than twenty five days, or to both
Section 6. The service pipe from ed by direct pressure from the
the main to the wall of the build­ city mains; tanks for holding an shut off at the stop cock at the such fine and imprisonment.
ing must be not less than 20 inches ample reserve of water shall al­ curb, as provided in Section 25,
Section 34. That Ordinance No.
below the surface of the ground ways be provided by the owners of if it should be turned on by any
77
and all other ordinances and
in the yard and the grade of the the boilers. While water is tempor­ person except any employee of the
parts thereof in conflict herewith
street.
arily shut off from the mains, the City Water Works, an excavation
Section 7. Just inside the base­ hot water faucets should be kept will be made in the street, the are hereby repealed.
Section 35. Inasmuch as this or­
ment wall a stop and waste cock, open by the occupants of the pre­ water shut off at the tap in the
protected from frost, must in all mises, to allow the steam to es­ main, and not turned on again un­ dinance is necessary for the im­
cases be placed in a convenient cape from the water heaters, and til the arrears, the cost of replac­ mediate preservation of the public
location, by means of which the should damage result to meter by ing the street surface and five health, peace and safety of the
pipes in the building may be drain­ reason of steam or hot water, the dollars ($5.00) for the expense city of Vernonia in this: That it
ed at night during freezing weather. owner shall be charged for repairs. of shutting the water off and turn­ is necessary to provide equitable
rates to all consumers of water
If the building is not provided with
Section 18. Agents of the City ing it on, are paid.
a basement, stop and waste cock Works may have free access at
Section 27. The bills for water, within the City of Vernonia and
must be placed near the outside proper hours of the day to all which will be delivered to all con­ safeguard the operation of the sys­
wall thereof.
parts of the buildings and prem­ sumers monthly shall be due and tem with rules and regulations
Section 8. The service pipe, with­ ises in which water may be deliver­ payable at the City Water Office which will be fair to all citizens,
in and without the premises, and ed from the city mains, for the pur­ in the City Hall of the City of and it is necessary that this or­
throughout its entire length to the pose of inspecting the condition Vernonia, Oregon between the first dinance become effective immediate­
curb cock, must be kept in re­ of the pipes and fixtures and the and tenth of each and every month, ly; therefore an emergency is here­
pair, and protected from freezing manner in which the water is used. and all service shall be discontinu­ by declared and this ordinance shall
and damage at the expense of the
Section 19. Water for sprinkling ed after said consumer has become be in full force and effect from
and after May 2, 1927. Passed by
owner, lessee or agent, who must fire protection, commercial use or delinquent.
be responsible for all damages re­ any other use will not be supplied
Section 28. It shall be unlawful the Council May 2, 1927, by the
sulting from leaks or breaks.
to premises where family, store or for any person or persons to at­ following vote,
Section 9. Where there is a other rate is not also paid.
tach to or to detach from any
YEAS—Mellinger, Tapp, Hoffman
leak at any point between the
Section 20. The use of water water main or service pipe or other and Emmott.
main and the building served and through hose for sprinkling streets connection through which water is
NAYS—None.
it is doubtful whether the water (other than by members or em­ supplied by the city, or to interfere
GUY R. MILLS, Mayor.
comes from a break on tne prop­ ployees of the Fire Department or in any manner with such pipes or ATTEST:
erty side ct street side of the water used through meters) is for­ connections, without having first
D. B. Reasoner, City Recorder.
curb cock, the Water Superinten­ bidden under any circumstances.
obtained the written consent of
dent shall make an excavation to
Value of turpentine, rosin and
Section 21. All persons intend­ the Water Superintendent.
determine which it is from. If the ing to use water for other pur­
Section 29. It shall be unlawful similar products is estimated at
leak is found to be from the street poses than for domestic or house­ for any householder or other con­ thirty-five million dollars a year.
side of the curb cock the city hold use shall make an application sumer of water supplied by the
One-fourth of the soil of the
Water Works will make all repairs, fog said use as set forth in Sec­ City of Vernonia, to cause or per­ United States is better suited to
free of charge; but if it is from tion 1 of this Ordinance stating mit water to run or be discharged timber growing than to anything
the service pipe on the property fully and truly all the purposes for through the pipes or faucets in else, government experts state.
side of the curb cock, notice of which water may be required, and any house, building, or lot, owned
Mining operations call for 260
such leakage will be left on the no water for other purposes other or occupied by such householder million cubic feet of wood every
premises, and the owner, lessee or than for domestic or household use or other consumer of water in ex­ year.
agent must immediately take charge shall be furnished by the city wa­ cess of the quantity actually nec­
of the excavation, repair the leak ter works except through a meter essary for domestic, irrigation or
and be responsible for all damages and at the meter rate hereinafter other lawful purposes for which
which may result.
provided. Upon the receipt of the payment is made.
It shall b? the duty of the oc­
Section 10. Should it be desired above application, and opon the
to discontinue the use of all wa­ payment of the sum of Six Dollars cupant of any house or building
ter supplied to the premises for by the applicant, which sum shall to which water is supplied by the
a period not less than 30 days, be collected by the City Water City of Vernonia to immediately
notice in writing must be given, Works to insure the payment of report to the Water Superintendent
and payment in full of all arrears all water used by said applicant, any break or leak in the water
(if any there be), made at the the water superintendent shall fixtures or water service pipe in
Water Office. The water will then cause to be installed a meter at such house, building, lot or prop­
be turned off, and turned on again the service applied for as above erty.
Section 30. Whenever any water
on aplication, without charge; but provided. Said deposit shall be re­
no remission of rates will be made funded to the user of the said consumer or person whose pipes,
for a period of less than 30 days, water service, upon the discontin­ are connected with any qf the city
or without the notice prescribing uance thereof, after deducting all water mains or pipes shall desire
Thursday, May 5, 1927
We cut about 25,000,000 trees of
We use one billion pencils in
average size in the United States the United States every year.
every year. They would cover an
area equal to about one-third the
size of the State of Washington.
The annual freight bill on lum­
ber is about 300 million dollars,
to say nothing of the cost of the
lumber. The average haul is 700
miles per thousand feet.
Forest industries, logging and
pulp manufacture make up the
second largest industry in the
in Internal Medicine for the
United States in capital invested
pant fifteen yearn
and labor employed.
It takes 36 acres of trees to
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