Show AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROPER OPERATION AND regulations OF THE TOWNS waterworks WATER WORKS SYSTEM ilk BK IT ORDAINED BY TOWN BOA W M RANDOLPH AS section 1 superintendent of water yorks works the waterworks water works department is hereby creat created d the preel president dent of the town board shaaol hall appoint by and with the advice and consent of the town board 4 a compe competent tant person to the potation of superintendent of water works who shall hold office during the pleasure plea suie of the town board sueh such officer shall receive as compensation pensa tion such 4 sum gini ms gis shall be fixel by the town board during the ebe month of october preceding each town election of belil bers of the town boartz Bo artl provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the town board from fixing the compensation of such officer until the time herein named iia for fixing of we salary of such officer section 2 0 employees appointment compensation the superintendent of waterworks water works may appoint subject Lo confirmation by the town board such assistants lits and other employees as the necessities of hlis office may demand in such numbers dumbek 0 and at uch compensation ati a the town frown board may authorize section 3 duty of superintendent j the superintendent shall have charge change of the reservoirs water tanks water mains lire fire hydrants curb cocks and curb and aad valve boxes valves and all machinery property properly and appurtenant ces appertaining to the waterworks water works Ny system strul lie ile shall have the direction of the putting in of water mains and sl service arvice connections of street sprinkling and the regulation of the water supply to tire are hydrants and to a all 11 water users a supply of water from the towns waterworks water works system ile he shall report to the town board annually or if required his doings as superintendent and the condition of the waterworks water witter works and may make such i as the nature of the ser vice may require provided that when there Is appointed a superintendent i other than the town engineer such superintendent shall be under the direction and supervision of the town engineer section 4 fire hydrants all fire hydrants shall ile be under the control of and shall be kept in r repair calr by til superintendent of waterworks water works provided that the fire department the engineering department and the street t department shall have free access I 1 lo 10 sald said hydrants it shall be unlawful for any other person to open or operate any tire fire hydrant or to attempt to draw water there or to obstruct the approach thereto section 5 wrenches wrenches for fire hydrants shall be furnished bv the superintendent to the lire fire department the enigi engineering department dep artmen t and the street department it shall be unlawful for any person having baving charge of said wrenches to permit the salle same to be taken from its place of deposit or lo ill lie be used tor for any purpose other than that authorized by the superintendent section 6 written application for water service whenever any person desires to obtain a supply of water from the town waterworks Water works system IM ho shall hall make an application therefore in writing and on oil the town blanks fur nashed for that purpose to the super In and sign on such blank the contained therein that he will le be governed bv br such rules and re gu guint lations lions not ot inconsistent with this thia ordinance and abd as may be pre prescribed by the town board for the control of the water supply said applicant must state the location and kind of building where the water Is to be used said application bavine been filed the superintendent erin of waterworks water works is authorized to extend at the expense of th the user the service pipe to the property line hue ut at a point most moat convenient for supplying the premises premise of the applicant in cases where street paving is contemplated the abutting property owners must either iian connect neet their pro alses with the water malas mains before the Is laid or pay the cost of servicing ben king under said pavement tt if made thereafter A fee of shall be paid to the town clerk at the time the application Is made to cover the cost of tapping the water waiter main and furnishing and installing of a lead gooseneck by the superintendent section 7 stop cock and box to each service pipe there shall hhall be attached at the property line it a stop cock and box which shall be paid for by the water user and be under the exclusive control and operation of the superintendent section 8 quality of service pipe permit and fee all service pipe shall be of cast iron iron or lead olpe laid not less than tour four and one halt half feet below the he surface of the ground and of sufficient strength to withstand the water pr pressure esAure had bad in the town mains all work upon and atle rations or extensions of water pipes and the size of the alpes shall be to the th acceptance of af the superintendent terl dent and shall not be less yi inch in diameter dla nitter in size no extension of oi her ervice vice pipes shall I ie be e made without first olit aliling a pa therefore from the superintendent eident for willet permit there shall ile be pad the sum paul of one dollar and io no extension shirll shall be made mad to another water taker from the same main service pipe under excer alon al circumstances and astop cock and box being attached at tile the junction of such service pipe the water superintendent erin shall be furnished by the town engineer with a map and plats ot of the towns waterworks water works system and the shall make a record therein of each cach and every connection lection made inside section U Q taker faker only to use water it shall be unlawful for any water user to permit any person cwm other premises an or any unauthorized person to use and obtain water from blo hi premise or water fixtures whether inside or outside of his bis building hecton 10 two uses of one service pipe where two or more parties or premise are supplied fr from the same service pipe the failure on the part of either of aid parties to comry comply with this shau shall warrant the adent in withholding wit holding a I 1 of water through said servie pipe until a separate service pipe with cock and box is put in for euch each user of water waiter section 11 pipes to be kept tn in good repair all ali water takers shall keep their service pipes connections plumbing and other apparatus in good repair and protected rom frost at their own expense but no person except under the direction of the superintendent in shall be allowed to dig into the street or sidewalk for the purpose of laying removing or repairing liny any service pipe section 12 plumbing permit report it if shall be unlawful for any person to make any exien extension sion of any pipe or water fixture attached to the waterworks water ater works system for any purpose whatever without first obtaining a I 1 permit therefore from the superintend ten dent all persons must within twenty four hours after the completion of any work connected with the waterworks water works system report the to the superintendent of a so that the same may be inspected anil and passed on for water tightness and quality of materials used section 13 fixtures used in water connections it shall be unlawful for any person to use any kind of stop cock in the service connect connection fon to the gatei water mains except the kind prescribed by the water superintendent all I 1 pipes inside of buildings must be leahl beail copper or galvanized iron pipe 1 section 14 waste prohibited it shall be unlawful for any water user to laate t e ava water ter or to allow it to be W wasted b by y imperfect stop cock valves valve leaky joints or pipes or to allow tanks or watering troughs to leak or overflow or to wastefully waste lully run water from hydrants faucets or stops or through basins bacans water cowets urina urinals Js sinks or other apparatus or to use the water waiter for purposes other than those lor for which ile he has paid or to use water in ill violation of the rules and for controlling the water supply und and the provisions of this ordinance section 15 use without payment prohibited it shall sh allbe be unlawful for any r orson by himself family servants or agents to use the water coming through the water mains without first paying therefore 6 as hereinafter provided or without authority to open any stop cock valve or other fixture atta ehid to the system or in any an y way injure deface or impair any part or appurtenance of the waterworks water works or to cast anything into any reservoir or box belonging to said paid waterworks water works system section 16 turning on after being turned off it shall be unlawful for any person after the water has ien been turned off from his premises on account of nonpayment non nom payment ot of I 1 water rates or other Vib violation lation of the rules and regulations pertal pertaining ping to the operation of the waterworks water works system and the use of the water supply to turn on or allow the water to be turn eu ed on or use or allow the water to be used without authority from the water section IT 17 Foun fountains tallis no fountains attached shall be greater than one fourth inch in diameter there shall be a stopcock stop cock to each water fountain which stall shall be under the control of the batet superintendent section 18 sprinkling for lawns and gardens it shall be unlawful to use water for sprinkling of lawns and ana gardens from the end of an open pipe or loae hose all sprinkling shall be done through a nozzle or other oher sprinkling device which shall not be larger than 5 of an inch in di diameter aneter section 19 sprinkling districts the town shall from time to time as convenience or necessity may require be divided by resolution of the town board into such sprinkling districts as may best and most efficiently and economical accomplish the purpose of such districting section 20 proclamation of town board in time of scarcity of water whenever it shall in the judgment of the town board be necessary necos sary it shall by proclamation limit the use of water for other than loan domestic purposes to such an extent ai as may be necessary y for hie goad it shall be finlaw enlaw ful fill for any person by Wr himself Itself family faintly eor ear or agents to vil violate any proclamation made by the town board in persua pursuance nce of this section section 21 superintendent to haic free access free access shall at all ordinary hours be allowed to them the superintendent erin or other person to all places supplied with water from froin the waterworks water works system to ex andee the apparatus the amount of witter water and the manner of its iba use any water user violating any of the rul aa s and regulations controlling the water supply aud and its distribution shall forfeit all payments made and the right to we use of the water waiter section 22 town awu not liable for damage the me town of randolph shall not be held liable for damage to any water user by reason of a stoppage or Int eruption of his bis water supply caused by scarcity of water accidents too to waater works alterations addictions repairs or from other unavoidable cause section 23 mouth monthly ay assessments it shall be the duty of the water superintendent erin to assess each water user for water used in accor accordance datKe with this ordinance monthly assessments for water shall be based upon the rates hereinafter established and date from the first of the mouth month the water superintendent shall keep a strict account of all water furnished to water users upon ahe 0 records provided by the an town hii board which record shall be audited at least twice each year by the town clerk such assessments assess mente when made shall be collected by the water superintendent as aa provided section 24 notice to water users delinquency the water superintendent shall mall to each water user before the mi day of the month following the mon month th for which water is being assessed a printed notice of the te amount of water rates assessed against him late date of delinquency and where pay if any person neglects falls fails or refuses to pay hla his water rates within twelve days from the first of the month following the month for which the water la is being the superintendent ot waterworks water works shall turn the water off from the premises of such delinquent and before the water shall ball lie turned on again all delinquent water rates must be paid in full up to the end of the month as ass assessed ossed and additional for expenses any water user not using water after the has been made must report it to tile the water superintendent and have the water shut off if be falls to do iii so the full monthly assessment must be paid no allowance will ile MS mode made for nonuse non use of water for amr than 15 days das all corrections in assessments sess ments and all abatements shall be made under the dl retson of the town hoard board and shall be certified to by the clerk of the town board section 25 equalization of water rates the town board Is hereby constituted a illo board aril of equalization for the equalizing ot of water rates said board shall examine the records of the water it shall hear bear compla bits of persons persona aggrieved by their water assessments and it shall make corrections correct ona ons of auch assessments deemed illegal unequal or unjust section 26 water rates A charge of shall be made for the privilege of connecting on to the water works system A flat rate of per month shall he be assessed for water service for residential purposes within the town limits and per month for each water service outside of the town limits the above flat rate contemplates the usage or consumption of approximately gallons per month it any water user due to daiil faulty ty and leaky pipes and fittings causes causes water to be needlessly wasted upon the recommendation of the water superintendent the town board may require said bald water user to install at his expense a water vater meter and water will them be furnished to said water user as follows METER RATE BATE minimum rate per month for less than gals per month from to gate gals per month per 1000 gals from to gals per month I 1 per 1000 gals gala for over gallons per per 1000 gals gala all places of business using large of water iter such as cold storage p plants laats lee ice plants bottling tott ling works daknys edg at the option of the town board may be required to install a water meter and be assessed for water service under the meter rate if such places of business are assessed on the flat flaa rate it shall be in multiples of the residential rate according to the anouna of water such place of business may require or consume water motors meters shall be installed and maintained by the town at the water users users expense and shall be entirely under the direction of the water superintendent it shall be unlawful for any person to open interfere with injure deface or in any wise impair the workings of any water ter meter section 27 wa alteration in rates nothing herein contained shall prohibit the town board from amending altering or adding to the provisions of this ordinance in relation to the water supply or the rules or regula tons which may be adopted in conformity therewith provided that no alteration in water balca shall apply to any permission given or contract made tor for the use of water until after the expiration of such permission or contract 1 section 28 analysis of oc town water it shall be the duty of the water superintendent erin to furnish to the state board of 0 ulith health at lea least at jacb four ur months a sample of the watter water used in the water works a system for far analysis as to |