Show i i A ASKS K f FOR Ir PERMISSION MI mN TO TOAI AI WATER MAIN A If Public Utilities Board Is Requested to Sanction Ordinance Fixing New Charge on Connections I PERMISSION to increase its I 1 charges for making connections connections connections with wa water er mains 4 1 on I inch five-eighths-inch connections 6 I Ion on three inch connections and U 4 4 on one-inch one conn connections is asked in a petition filed with the public utilities commission by Salt Lake City The petition recites that for the purpose of ot making these I charges an ordinance has has has' been b en passed by the board of commissioners I The proposed schedule would charge 12 for inch five connections connections con con- instead of ot 8 as in effect at present 16 for three inch connections instead o of 10 0 as at present and 19 for one-inch one connections connections connections instead of 15 as at present COSTS MAKE IT NECESSARY The The reason for tor making the changes change suggested the petition sets forth is that the actual cost of ot materials and labor is considerably more than the amount charged either by the old rate or the new and in the judgment of ot the board of ot commissioners of ot Salt I Lake cn City the new charges changes s more adequately and reasonably reflect the proportion of ot the cost for making connections which should be borne by the person to be served by such connection TEXT OF ORDINANCE The ordinance passed December 9 9 reads red The service pipes and connections I from the main to the curb line including in including ing ini int in- in i g the i e curb box to be p placed cr i within t the I line of the e street t curb will be put in and maintained by the city water department and kent within its exclusive control for which the following charges payable in i advance shall be made I IFor j connection I For inch five 12 for three-fourths-inch three connection I tion lion 16 for one-inch one connection 19 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10 Charges for other size connections and all work done by the department of ot water supply and waterworks Including in including including In- In cutting and replacing pavement pave- pave pavement pavement s ment where necessary necessary- shall be fixed bed T i by the commissioner of waterworks at the actual cost for the thu work worle done Where an old service pipe is replaced by a new service pipe of ot a larger size the the charge shall be the same as for the installation of a new service pipe and in all cases the service pipe from the cm cut CUI box to the premises to be he supplied with water shall be of the same size as the pipe outside the curb box The ordinance becomes effective January 10 I |