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Show AN ORDINANCE In Uelatlon to Ihe Salt Uke Clly Waterworks and the Supply of, Water from tho Main Pipes, and Tor Other Purposes. Sl-ctios 1. Be it ord.iiued by the CUy Ceuucil of Salt Lake city, IbiU the Water works constructed by the Corporation to supply Salt Lake city with water from City Creek Canon shall bo designated ud kuowu as the Salt Lako City Waler-worka; they hall be the property of said city, and shall bo under the solo and exclusive control of the City Couucil, who may lrom Uruo to lime direct the construction construc-tion of such reservoirs, water tanka, water mains, Bervico pipes and lire hydrants as the necessities of tho inhabitants in-habitants of the city may require. The City Council shall also appoint a Superintendent of Water-worts, an Assessor of water rates, and such other officers as may bo necessary to carry on the works. All officers so appointed shall hold office during the pleasure of said Council. Sec. 2. The Superintendent Of Water-works shall, under the direction direc-tion of tho City Council, have charge if ll,D ruarvnira walpr LanlfS. Water mains, fire hydrants, and all the machinery ma-chinery and appurteuaucea appertaining apper-taining to the Water works. He shall have the direction of the lay in r of water mains, the putting in of service ser-vice pipes, aud the regulation of tho water aupply to firo hydrants and to all consumers. Said Water Superintendent, Superin-tendent, befjre entering upon the duties of his office, shall take an oath of office and give bonds, with approved ap-proved security, to Salt Lako city, in the penal sum of $.5,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. He shall report to the City Council quarterly, or oftener if re quired, his doings as Superintendent, the condition of the Water works, and mako Buch suggestions as the uaturo ot the service may require Sec. 3. All hydrants shall be under the control of, and shall he kept iu repair by tho Superintendent of the Water-works, and in case of fire or fires the Fire Department aud such others as the City Council shall authorize, shall have free access to said hydrants. No other person shall open or operate any fire hydrant, or attempt to draw water therclrum. Sec -4. Any persou who shall wilfully wil-fully or carelessly run a vehicle against a fire hydrant, or otherwise wilfully or carelessly injure the 6ame, or draw, or attempt to draw water therefrom, shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding one huudred dollars, and be liable for all damages done to Bitiu nyurani. Sec. 5. Wrenches foi fire hydrants shall be furnished by order of the City Council to the Fire Department, for their use, and to such other persons per-sons as may be deemed proper by the Council, and any officer or member I the Fire Department, or other person per-son iUavinp; charge of one or more of aid wrenches, who shall permit the same to betaken from their place of-deposit, of-deposit, or to be used for any other purposes than those authorized by the City Council, shall be liable to a fine of not execoding fifty dollars lor each flense. 8eo. 6. Whenever any person desires to obtain a supply of water from the City Water - works, he ah all make application therefor, there-for, verbally or iu writing, to the Mayor and sign an agreement that he will be governed by such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this ordinance as may he prescribed by the Mayor for tho control of the water supply; said application must state the location, kind of building, number of rooms, and the entire area of grounds to be supplied, and fully and truly state the purposes for which the water is to be used; and upon notification Irani tho Mayor, the . Superintendent of Water works is authorized to extend, at the expense of the city, the service pipe to tho inside in-side line of the curb stone.or to within sixteen feet of the property line, at the point most convenient lor Mipplying the premises of the applicant. Sec. 7. When application is made by a tenant, it must bo accompanied by the signature of the owner of the building or grounds consenting to and authorizing the introducliou of water into such premises, aud ex- fireasly agreeing to the rules aud regulations regu-lations embodied iu the application . aud to the provisions of thiB ordi-1 ordi-1 Dance. Sec. 8. To each service pipe there shall be attached, at the curb, a stopcock stop-cock and key box, which shall bo paid for by the consumer, and bo un der tne exciu-ive control oi tne ou-porintendent. ou-porintendent. Sec. 9. All service and other pipes used underground shall be of cast - iron, extra strong lead or tin-lined lead, and laid not less than four feet below the Btirfaco, and all pipes for water supply, whether inside or out- side, shall be of sufficient strength to stand the water pressure, and all such work, alterations or extensions thereof, must bo done to the acceptance accept-ance ot the superintendent. But n extension of a consumer's attachments attach-ments shall bo made without first obtaining ob-taining a license therefor. Sk. 30. If any water consumer shall permit any person from other promises, or any unauthorized person, to use or obtain water from said consumer's con-sumer's premises or water fixtures, whether inside or outside of his building, build-ing, the supply of water may be cut . oil and tho amount paid forfeited, i Sao. 11. All persons taking the water shall keep their service pipes, connections, and other water apparatus appar-atus in good repair aud protected from frost at their own expense, but no person, except under the direction of the Superintendent, shall be allowed tnili intrt tlif struct, nr sidewalk, for the puipose of laying, removing or repairing re-pairing any Beivice pipe. Sec. 1-. If any consumer shall wasto any water, or allow it to be wasted by negligence, such as imperfect imper-fect stops or valves or leaky joints or pipes, or allowing tanks to IcftK 'a overflow, or wastofully ran it thn 7; f other apparatus, oriLVnrced Libsrar.yoses other - than stated in inu u,.k ,t. '',mnltl license, or in violation of .J and regulations fur coutroling tbo water supply, and the provisions of this ordinance, the water may be cut oil from such consumer, and all pay menta forteited, unless such person ah all promptly pay such additional charges as may be imposed. Sbc. 13. Whoever, by himself, family, servants or agents, shall use the water coming through tho water mains without first obtaining a license therefor, or shall without authority open any stopcock, valvo or other . fixture- attached to the system of water supply, or shall in anywise injure, j deface or impair any part, or any appurtenance of tho Water-works, or shall cast anything into any reservoir or tank of the wid works, shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars dol-lars for each ollense, or by imprisonment imprison-ment not exceeding six months, or hy both Bug aud imprisonment. Sec. 14. If any person, after the 1 water has been turned oil from his premises, on account of non-payment of dues, or violation of the rules and regulations pertaining to the water supply, shall turn the water on again, or use, or allow the water to bo used without authority, he shall bo fined not exceeding fifty dollars for each o flense. Stc. 15. Fountains aud sprinklers for lawns, gardens, yards or sidewalks side-walks shall not bo operated during a tire. No fountain attachment shall be greater than half an inch in diameter. diam-eter. There shall bo a stopcock to each fountain attachment, which shall bo under the control of the Superintendent. Sko. lb. Sprinklers for Uwns. gardens, gar-dens, yards and sidewalks must be used only for the purposes expressed in the lieeuse; and no sprinkler shall bo iiBcd for spriukling the street out-aide out-aide of the sidewalk, unless such privilege is included in the license aud paid for accordingly. Sidewalks, windows and fronts shall no'- be sprinkled except between tho hours of 6 and 9 a.m., 1 and 2, and 0 and S p.m. No nozzle for sprinting anaii be larger than one-fourth iuch in diameter, and no license for a sprinkler shall bo issued except in connection with other water service. Sec. 17. Sprinkling wagons and wagons for the delivery or sale of water must he filled from hydrants erected for that purpose, and shall be regulated and controlled by Hie superintendent. super-intendent. Sec. IS. Steam boilers will not be allowed to fill from the pipes dinct, but must be provided with a tank and supplied therefrom. Sec. 19. Watering trough tor animals will not be allowed a constant flow of water, but will only be allowed to uso such quantity as will supply the artual wauls of the stock having access thereto. Neither will continuous continu-ous streams ol" water he permitted to flow from hydrants, faucets or stops over washbasins, water-closets, or urinals, or from any apparatus for drawing water. Sec. 20. Free access shall at all oidiuary hours be allowed to the Superintendent or other authorized person to all places supplied with water, to examine the apparatus, the amount used ai.d the manner of using water, :ind any consumer violating vio-lating any of the rules aud regulations regula-tions controlling tbtj water supply shall forfeit all payments made and the right to the use of the waler. Sec. 11 . The City Corporation shall not be held liable for damage to any consumer hy reason of a stoppage or interruption of his water supply, caused by scarcity of water, accidents to 'the works or mains, alterations, additions, repairs or other unavoidable unavoid-able cause, beyond a pro rata reduction reduc-tion on his license during such atop pane. Sec. 22. No telegraph post, hitching hitch-ing or other post shall be put down or set within four feet of any water service ser-vice pipe, nor within Bix feet of any main pipe, except on a written permit per-mit from the Superintendent. Sec. 23. Wherever the water mains arelaid.no person shall be allowed to convoy the waters of City Creek from any ditch or place by private pipes for lountains, mechani cal or other purposes, except the ordinary irrigation of lots, under direction of the Watermaater, nor 1 shall said waters be hereafter divertL-d from tiie ordinary irrigation ditches lor the supply ol steam boilers or other mechanism, and all resolutions, ordinances and permits allowing any person to convey the waters ul City Creek, or any part thereof from ibis ordinary ditches by pipes for any use or purpose whatever, wherever the water mains are laid, are hereby repealed. re-pealed. Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of the Assessor of water rates to ascer-I ascer-I tain by measurement, cr estimate, as near as practicable, the amount of water Uied by each water taker; and he shall make an equitable assess ment thereon, based upon the rate of ten cents for each one thousand gallons; gal-lons; and no persons shall have the water conducted to their premises without paying five dollars per annum. an-num. If they consume more than tho worth of five dollars they shall pay at the above mentioned rates. Said assessment shall be made for a term commencing from tho time the water is turned on to the premises and ending un the Slat day ot March, 1S77, aud thenceforth quarterly. The Assessor shall make prompt returns of his doilies to the Citv Recorder. who shall chargo to each person the amount assessed against him, which amount shall be payable on demand -and be collected and paid into the City Treasury in the same manner as license fees are collected and paid in. Sec. 2d. Any person violating any of tho provisions of this ordinance, where the penally is not herein otherwise other-wise provided, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars lor each oSenso, Sec. 20. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the City Council lrom amending, altering or adding to the provisions of this ordinance in relation rela-tion to tho water supply or tho rules and regulations which may be adopted adop-ted iu conformity therewith; Provided, lhat no alteration in water rates shall apply to any license issued or contract made with a consumer under this ordinance, or-dinance, until after the expiration ol such license or contract. Sec. 27. All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions pro-visions ot this ordinance are hereby repealed. I l'assed .October 3d, 1S76. FKHAMOKZ LITTLE, Mayor. Territory of Utah, ) . Salt Lark City. J This certifies that tho foregoing is a I true copy of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance in relation to the Salt Lake City Water-works, and the supply sup-ply of water from the main pipes, and tor other purpose?," passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, the !id day of October, A.D. ItwG, as appears ap-pears of record in' my oilice. m As witness my hand - and the corporate st al J l. s. )- ot Salt Lako Citv, tins I ) lllh dav of October. -, ' A. D. 1870. JOHN T. CAIN K, 012 City Recorder. Bl, V.N K.S. Wo have const:i nlly on hand a full assortment of blanks for Applications for Talents, Notaries, Deeds, Mortgages, Justices of ihe Peace, District Court, Bond?, Hills of Sale, Constable's Sale, Towers of At-toriit'y, At-toriit'y, Promissory Notes, etc. ihey arc made to confurm strictly to law .and will bo found to bo correct in every particular. For sate singly or in lots, at low niici. : I je2 UeKALD rEiXTiso Co. |